With reference to the European furison
the past year
has convinced me that
oners
the
if
experience of
thire
was more
enough to cover the cat for
1.
Quropeans in this climate
field for skilled labor such as mat making to most of Site Europeans would earn their maintenance Clothing.
Stone breaking
us a
form of labor
for is objectionable in the summer.
។ ។
With reference to No 20 question there have been 7 insane. o. 20. prisoners (Chinese) in the gail 3 of there were deported from the Colony and others handed over to their friends to be
of Iam happy to say there has been no
case of Suicide, although several attempts have laken place.
laken car
One Chinaman on
to make
away
with
night and day.
himale for Munder seemed to determined
a sentry
good
ANKA
placed
over hrin
a
A Scate of Remission of Sentences has been established by
this Excellency the Governor which works well, and is Stimulus to industry and
conduct to the prisoners generally, the recommendations of the Royal Commisioners have been attended to, and no prisoner has had the benefit of the scale
andnet when not combined with industrious habits.
reasons to be satisfied
eatisfied with the
general condud To assaults on officers hav one man (a churaman) has made his
for
general
of
the prisoners during
the
year.
latter place and only scape from the frison..
(Signed) F.. Douglas.
Superintendent Victoria Garl.
Convict Houlk" Royal Saxon.
Answers to Queries.
171
A Hulk having three decks, the main and Sewer of these being fitted up with bells on the spar deck is the Forecastte bill,
European Police and Cabins for the accommodation of the Superintendent and Gool staff.
lus small houses.
алм
for
the
2. Under the jurisdiction of certain justices of the Peace who
•appointed Visitors, and who visit the Gool by rotation. The Gaol is under the charge of a superintende
tindent.
3. A. Superintendent appointed by the Secretary of State. I Clark
Interfireter, I Warden, I Head Funkey, 6. European and f Indian Turnkeys also 4 Malay Bootmen- all being appointed by the Governor.
Governor. All the officers reside in the Prison.
Male prisoned only. for
4.
ๆ
The Hulk is
There are 20 cells on the leair and 16 in the Sower deck, with the five castle cell on the spar deck. There is a airing ground
a good on shore.
37 Sleeping bells. Solitary or Dark Wells, Hone.
5.
6.
Each
100
European Prisoner receives weekly at: a Cast of $124, 10% the Bread 5th the Beef or Pork, I ths begetables of the Sea 1% to suger and the salt. The Black and Chinese prisoners receive
1
1
Tro
16th to
+
The
food
1
weekly at a cost of $60 each 12th the Rice, & the Beef. If the Pork It tto vegetables, I bit the Fish, I tho Tea, I to Salt, if the chutney, and I th of oil..
and clothing Graterial are contracted, yearly by the Superintendent... Medicines supplied from the livil Hospital.
Avr
annual cist
off
-The White Prisoners are
and Flannels. In Summer with Cotton drill dothing, they. supplied in Winter with Serge clothing each have I pair of Blankets, Mattress and Pillows - The
these articles fin head is pss. Black and Chinow prisoners are supplied with cotton drill clotting throughout the year, in Winter they
Bedding thing each have a Blanket and a hend is 48 per
aw allowed Plannel Shirts - For
anmum... ·
pece of matting. The Cast for