Intimation of incident at the main gate: Rule596. The warder on duty at the place where the alarm originated shall despatch a junior, warder or a convict officer with all haste to the prison gate, to convey such information as is known regarding the nature of the occurrence that has or is about to take place, so that the Deputy Superintendent or other officer incharge may be in a position to direct operations accordingly. In the case of an escape, the prisoner's name, the place where last seen, the probable direction in which he escaped and the part of the prison or the prison precincts from where he disappeared, will all be valuable information leading to his recapture. In the event of a disturbance, the place in which it occured and the approximate number of prisoners engaged in it, will enable the officer-in-command to dispose of his forces in the most effective manner for its suppression. The Deputy Superintendent shall at once send intimation of the cause of the alarm to the Superintendent. Promptness in raising an alarm: Rule597. It is imperative to raise the alarm at once without any loss of time. When a prisoner is found to be missing or a disturbance has broken out or is on the point of breaking out, no attempt at search or suppression shall be made, till measurers are first taken to raise the alarm. The fact that the missing prisoner was found or the disturbance put down without having recourse to an alarm, shall not be accepted as an excuse, in any. way, for neglect of this important duty. Arming of officers and staff at alarm: Rule598. On hearing in alarm all prison officers, excepting warders on duty shall, no matter where or how engaged or whether, in proper uniform or not, forthwith assemble at the main gate. The warders shall fall in near the. armoury and be armed as quickly as possible with rifles, bayonets and ten rounds of live ammunition. Warders for whom rifles are not available shall be armed with lathis. A sufficient number of lathis shall be kept in the armoury for the office establishment and warders. Disposal of warders at an alarm: Rule599. The procedure to be followed by the Deputy Superintendent or other senior officers present must necessarily depend on the character of the occurrence with which he has to deal. In all cases, however, a sentry shall be posted on the roof of the main gate and other position of advantage where he can command a view of the interior of the prison. Two small pickets, 206