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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH DECEMBER, 1887.
316. Such prisoners shall on no account communicate or hold conversation with any other prisoner, but shall at all times observe the strictest silence.
317. Such prisoners shall be permitted to write a letter on admission, if they wish it, to inform their friends of their whereabouts; but, with this exception they shall not write or re- ceive a letter, or receive a visit during the six months of their Separate Confinement.
318-Felons, whom the Superintendent may have reasonable grounds for supposing to have been previously imprisoned for Felony, when sentenced to terms of Hard Labour will be required to pass a certain time in Separate Con- finement from one to six months according to the number of their previous convictions, and their conduct while in Gaol.
319.-Violent and disorderly prisoners may be placed in Separate Confinement at the discre- tion of the Superintendent for terms not exceed- ing seven days at one time.
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SCALE OF DIET FOR EACH EURO-
PEAN OR WHITE PRISONER.
DIETARY FOR EACH EUROPEAN OR WHITE PRISONER IN VICTORIA GAOL,
HONGKONG.
FULL DIET.
6 oz. Sunday, Tuesday,
I pint Thursday, Saturday.
Bread,
Gruel,
BREAK-
FAST.
Bread,
6 oz.
Cocoa,
1 pint f
Bread,
4
Oz.
Potatoes,
.10
ᎥᏃ .
Meat,
6
Soup,
Bread,
DINNER.
Soup,
OZ.
1 pint
4
ᎧᏃ .
1 pint
Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday.
Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday.
Tuesday, Thurs iay,
and Saturday.
Suet Pudding,... 1 lb.
Bread,
Rice, (common), 8
Fish,
4 07.
OZ.
.12 0z.
-Sunday.
....
6 oz.
Daily. 1 pint f
Curry Stuff, 74drs.
SUPPER.
J Bread, Gruel,
It is understood that these measures are for uncooked pro- visions, except in the case of made-up articles of diet; and meat is understood to be without bone.
Sour. Each pint to contain 4 oz. Meat without bone, 1 oz. Onions, 1 oz. Barley, 4 oz. Greens, Yams, Sweet Potatoes or Taro, with Pepper and Salt. GRUEL. Each pint to contain 2 oz. Oatmeal, 1 oz. Mo-
lasses, and sufficient Salt.
COCOA. Each pint to contain 2 oz. Flake Cocoa or Nibs,
1 oz. Molasses or Sugar,
Suet Pudding.—To every pound 14 oz. Suet, 61⁄2 oz. Flour,
8 oz. Water.
CURRY STUFF.-Chillies 3 drs., Pepper 1 dr., Turmeric dr., Coriander Seed 4 dr., Cummin Seed dr., and Oil oz.
TEA.-Each pint to contain oz. Tea, oz. Sugar.
Council Chamber, Hongkong.
1387
DAILY RATION FOR EACH EUROPEAN OR WHITE DEBTOR AND FIRST-CLASS MISDEMEANANT.
Bread,
Beef, Mutton or Pork, without bone (6 days a
week),. Fresh Fish (once a week), Beef for Soup, Potatoes (3 days a week),.......... Vegetables (3 days a week),.. White Rice (1 day),
Suet Pudding (once a week), Oatmeal for Gruel (once a week), Tea, Sugar,
Salt (fine),
Curry Stuff (once a week),
.1 lb. 4 oz.
8 oz.
.14
OZ.
OZ.
8 oz. 8 oz.
12
8 .0%.
ib.
2 oz. 1 oz.
2 oz.
oz. 7 dr.
Soup, Suet Pudding, and Curry Stuff to be made as in recipe for other Prisoners, except that Beef, 8 oz., is allowed in this class.
ORDINARY PENAL DIET FOR EACH EURO-
PEAN OR WHITE PRISONER.
BREAKFAST.-Bread,. DINNER.-Rice (common),
Salt (fine),
SUPPER. Bread,
*ZO
8
OZ.
8
oz.
8
02.
NOTE-Any Prisoner sentenced to more than 5 days' Penal Diet
have one Pint of Gruel at Breakfast and Supper.
TEA.SALT,
REMARKS,
» 14 oz. | 1⁄2 oz. | 0%.
OIL. FRESH FISH. SALT FISH,
VEGE-
TABLES.
2 days (3 oz.,
week.
(1 lb. 6 uz..
2 days a
[week.
07.
1 oz.
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1 oz.
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2 02..
2 days
[ week.
4 oz. Pork daily.
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Hal
> 1 oz.
07. oz.
4 OZ.
alternate
days.
(1 lb. 6 oz.,
daily.
1 oz.
$ oz,
week. 2 days a
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SCALE OF DIET FOR CHINESE AND COLOURED PRISONERS.
CLASS OF PRISONERS,"
1. Male Prisoners with senten-} ces over 6 months, Remand,
and for Trial,.................................................... .
2. Male Prisoners
scuten.} with s
ces of 6 months and under, } but over 14 days.............)
tences over 14 days, and boys under 16 with senten- ces above 6 months, .......................... 4. Debtors, and First-class Mis- | demeanants,
3. Female Prisoners with sen-)
5. Penal Diet, ..........
COMMON
RICE.
1 lb. 8 oz. 10%.
1 lb. 0 oz. ¦ § 0%.
1 lb. 1 oz. 07.
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1 lb. 10 oz. 07.
1 tb. 3 oz.
ས ‧
2 oz.,
CHUT-
NEY.
...
1 fb. 2 oz.
...
12 oz.
6. Reduced Penal Diet, Punishment Diet,
The above represents the quantity for two meals, morning and evening. 2 oz, of Rice will be deducted from cach Prisoner in Chinese Prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude will have 4 oz. Pork, once a week, after they have served the first 6 months of their imprisonment. Prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude who are excused Hard Labour by the Surgeon and placed on No. 3 Light Prisoners employed on Public Works will receive the same diet as Penal Servitude Prisoners. When employed at places where. the drinking water is liable to drainage pollution, they may be supplied with Rice-water Congee to drink; 14 oz, of Rice to each Labour will not be allowed Pork, except when ordered in special cases by the Surgeon. No. 1, 2 and 3 and made into Congee, 1 pint of which is to be served at mid-day.
pint of Water.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.