181
0.
New Scale
Indians
Rate per
Includes Daily Ration
All prisoners with and without hard labour sentenced to more than 6 days.
Men with hard labour sentenced to 4 cents and under 6 months
4 cents
Men with hard labour sentenced to more than 6 months
4.5 cents
Men without hard labour
Juveniles
Women and Juveniles with hard labour sentenced to more than 6 months
Women and Juveniles without hard labour
Sentence of days
40 cents
Sentence of more than 6 months
30 cents
Present Scale 73 cents
NO AL SEP 19
Owing to the low daily average number in prison, there has hitherto been no special contract for Indian dietaries such as were required, being supplied at the same rates as for Chinese, though the food, which is selected so as not to interfere with their religious prejudices, is considerably dearer than that given to Chinese.
Debtors, Misdemeanants, whole persons on Remand and for Trial
Juveniles
That given to Chinese.