!
The Matron speaks Chinese well, and performs her duties
to my satisfaction, at present there are 7 Female chinese prisoners widergoing sentences
Penal Servitude for periodo of 3, 4, 6 and 10 years respectively, they
and
give
no trouble but are
of
are well conducted
diligent in the performance of
Sewing and other Tailor's work that requires to be done.
recommend
the
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The number of Officers is sufficient but I should stringly
for
the consideration of Government the propriety of slightly increasing the Salaries of the Subordinate officers, the duties performed
are very onerous and must be carried out nights
and day.
yards
with
in
M.4. A great improvement has been effected during the past year
paring the
granite, this has been carried out with prison Labor and at no expense whatever, the stone being
"dressed and placed by the prisoners, affording a useful change, of employment for European prisoners from the monotonous
Stone breaking:
liber
of
Nib. Medicines
are
supplied by the Civil Hospital and the supplied by contract which contract must His Excellency the Governor, clothing is
otherwise by the Superintendent
provisions be approved by purchased at Auction
for the
year 1865, He is Excelliney the Governor having decided apon importing prison clothing from England, after the close of that year wherely] it is anticiputed a great saving will be effected.
N:8. During this year prisoners have been compelled to work one hour
more fur day than in former years
the duty of the offices.
this
course
of cr
has
increased
8:10. The proportion that the carnings of the furison bear to the total
expense of
the Establishment for this year is as 1 to 15, that of the
you
1863 was 1 to 30, so that in fact they
are doubled. I am of opinion that labor outside the prison
on the Roads and other public works is the most suitable and profitable description
for
chinese. theo being very few skilled Mechanics
thin and they belonging to thades which
laber
among are useless in prison.
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