INTERROGATORY VI.
The site and general arrangement of the building, and the materials of the walls, roof and partitions.
This Prison is a
floating
wooden Hulk.
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(Converted in 1863) having three dectis, spar, Main and Lower, the two latter being fitted u
Wells
mn
into
the associated system, capable of
containing with a few exceptions. Nine prisoners
in each.
The Cells are
ranged fore
and aft the ship, except those in the bow and stern which are athwart ship. A Corridor varying from 8" 10" to
the bo
10.91⁄2 mi width extends along the Centre of these
decks from
to the after Cells. Chinese, Malay, and Indian prisoners
Confined
forward
ave
in the Walls on the main and Lower deck's On the Spar dick is a large Forecastle Cell
in which the European
reconstructed Cost white prisoners
ave
year,
confined-
On this dich are thi
Cabins of the Superintendent, a portion of
and Police Guard.
Gaol staff
the