SCALE OF DIET TO BE SUPPLIED TO PRISONERS CONFINED IN VICTORIA GAOL, HONGKONG.

DAILY FULL RATION FOR EACH EUROPEAN OR WHITE PRISONER.

DAILY FULL RATION FOR EACH MALE CHINESE OR COLOURED PRISONER.

DAILY FULL RATION FOR EACH FEMALE CHINESE OR COLOURED PRISONER, AND BOYS UNDER THE AGE OF 14.

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European or White Prisoner Male Chinese or Coloured Prisoner Female Chinese or Coloured Prisoner, and Boys under 14 Rice (Common) 1lb 10 oz. 1lb 14 oz. Bread 1lb Beef or Pork (without bone), or Fresh Fish and Suet Pudding (once or twice a week) 1lb Potatoes or Vegetables of the season, or Rice for two days in the week 1lb Oil with Vegetable and Fish 2 oz. Oil with Vegetables and Fish 3 oz. Salt Fish 8 oz. (3 days in each week) 6 oz. (3 days in each week) Fresh Fish 8 oz. (2 days in each week) Vegetables 8 oz. (2 days in each week) Tea (to be alternated with Cocoa and Gruel) 1 oz. Sugar (Brown) 4 oz. Tea 4 oz. 1 oz. Salt 1 oz. 1/2 oz. 1/2 oz. Firewood 1 lb Soap 1 bar

*The punishments awarded various 27 Prisoners and Ring to be displayed.

DAILY PENAL RATION FOR EACH EUROPEAN OR WHITE PRISONER.

HOSPITAL DIET.

(* N.B.-This Branch of the dietary is subject to the discretion of the Medical Officer.)

PENAL DIET.

DAILY PENAL RATION FOR EACH CHINESE OR COLOURED PRISONER.

DEBTORS AND 1ST CLASS MISDEMEANANTS. EUROPEANS.

BREAKFAST DINNER Bread, 8 oz. Soup, 1 pt. Gruel, 1 pt. Beef, Pork, Mutton, or Fish, 8 oz. Sugar, 1 oz. Potatoes, Vegetables, or Rice, 8 oz. Tea or Cocoa Bread, 4 oz. Sugar, 1 oz.

EUROPEANS. Full Diet.

BREAKFAST DINNER SUPPER Bread, 8 oz. Fish, 8 oz. Bread, 8 oz. Sugar, 2 oz. Beefsteak or Mutton Chop, 8 oz. Tea, Cocoa, or Gruel Tea, Cocoa, or Gruel Potatoes, 8 oz. Sugar, 2 oz. Soup, 1 pt.

DEBTORS AND 1ST CLASS MISDEMEANANTS. Lower Diet.

CHINESE OR COLOURED.

BREAKFAST DINNER Rice, 12 oz. Rice, 1lb Tea, 1/2 oz. Oil with Vegetables or Fish, 1/2 oz. Sugar, 1 oz.

INDIANS.

FULL DIET HALF DIET Rice, 1lb Rice, 8 oz. Fish or Meat Curry, 8 oz. Fish or Meat Curry, 8 oz. Bread or Rice Sago or Bread Tea, 1/2 oz. Tea, 1/2 oz. Sugar, 2 oz. Sugar, 1 oz.

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