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Prisoner With Single Dress

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  1. A building with three decks, the main and lower decks being filled up with cells. On the front deck is the Portcullis cell; this middle house serves for the station of the time-gun police guard. On this deck is a raised platform in which are the Quarters of the Superintendent and Clerk Staff.
  1. Under the jurisdiction of the Governor of the Colony and the Colonial Secretary, also of a number of Justices of the Peace, who are appointed Visitors and make occasional inspections. The prison is under the immediate charge of a Superintendent.
  1. A Superintendent appointed by the Secretary of State, a Clerk, a Deputy, 6 Wardens, a Head Warder, 6 European and 10 Indian Warders, and Malay Beatmen, who are all appointed by the Governor of the Colony, and reside within the prison. This Block is for the Confinement of Male prisoners only.
  1. Prisoners are not classified or separated. There is one large shed on shore in which they take their meals. The space set apart for receiving is ample. Hours of Keeping: 16 on the upper deck, and the main lower deck; forecastle fill on the spar deck. Solitary or Lost Cells: none.
  1. Each prisoner is issued weekly the following allowance at a cost of $1.12 per head: 1 lb Bread, 1/2 lb Beef or Pork, 1/4 lb Vegetables, 1/2 oz Tea, 1/2 oz Sugar, and 1/2 oz Salt. The daily allowance of food to the Black and Chinese inmates consists of 1 1/4 lb Rice, 1/4 lb Salt Fish, Fresh Fish 1/4 lb, Vegetable 1/4 lb, 1/2 oz Tea, 1/2 oz Salt. Boy Children: 1 lb Bread & Pork in Summer, 1 lb Beef & Pork in Winter per week. This dietary varies in Summer and Winter. The food and clothing are contracted for annually by the Superintendent. Medicine is supplied from the Civil Hospital.
  1. The white prisoners are furnished, in Winter with warm clothing flannels. In Summer with Drill or Cotton Suits. They each have 1 pair of blankets, mattress and pillow. The cost of these articles last year was $2.2.78 for clothing, and $2.94 for Bedding per head. Chinese prisoners are provided with drill or duck clothing throughout the year, with the addition of flannels in Winter, the cost of which was $8.11.12 per annum each prisoner. For cost of Bedding they are allowed 2 Blankets, the cost of which was 18 cents per head.
  1. During winter days. Prisoners rise, muster, Wash at 6.
Summer Winter
Including Parade Including Parade
Rise 5:30 6:00 6:00 6:30
Muster 6:00 6:30 6:30 7:00
Breakfast 6:30 7:00 7:00 7:30
Parade 8:00 9:00 8:00 9:00
Dinner 12:00 1:00 12:00 1:00
Supper 4:30 5:00 4:30 5:00
Locking up 6:00 6:30 6:00 6:30

On Sunday the prisoners have certain hours washing exercise.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

FILE C.O. 133

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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[ 44 ] Prisoner With Single Dress Answers to Queries. --- A building with three decks, the main and lower decks being filled up with cells. On the front deck is the Portcullis cell; this middle house serves for the station of the time-gun police guard. On this deck is a raised platform in which are the Quarters of the Superintendent and Clerk Staff. Under the jurisdiction of the Governor of the Colony and the Colonial Secretary, also of a number of Justices of the Peace, who are appointed Visitors and make occasional inspections. The prison is under the immediate charge of a Superintendent. A Superintendent appointed by the Secretary of State, a Clerk, a Deputy, 6 Wardens, a Head Warder, 6 European and 10 Indian Warders, and Malay Beatmen, who are all appointed by the Governor of the Colony, and reside within the prison. This Block is for the Confinement of Male prisoners only. Prisoners are not classified or separated. There is one large shed on shore in which they take their meals. The space set apart for receiving is ample. Hours of Keeping: 16 on the upper deck, and the main lower deck; forecastle fill on the spar deck. Solitary or Lost Cells: none. Each prisoner is issued weekly the following allowance at a cost of $1.12 per head: 1 lb Bread, 1/2 lb Beef or Pork, 1/4 lb Vegetables, 1/2 oz Tea, 1/2 oz Sugar, and 1/2 oz Salt. The daily allowance of food to the Black and Chinese inmates consists of 1 1/4 lb Rice, 1/4 lb Salt Fish, Fresh Fish 1/4 lb, Vegetable 1/4 lb, 1/2 oz Tea, 1/2 oz Salt. Boy Children: 1 lb Bread & Pork in Summer, 1 lb Beef & Pork in Winter per week. This dietary varies in Summer and Winter. The food and clothing are contracted for annually by the Superintendent. Medicine is supplied from the Civil Hospital. The white prisoners are furnished, in Winter with warm clothing flannels. In Summer with Drill or Cotton Suits. They each have 1 pair of blankets, mattress and pillow. The cost of these articles last year was $2.2.78 for clothing, and $2.94 for Bedding per head. Chinese prisoners are provided with drill or duck clothing throughout the year, with the addition of flannels in Winter, the cost of which was $8.11.12 per annum each prisoner. For cost of Bedding they are allowed 2 Blankets, the cost of which was 18 cents per head. During winter days. Prisoners rise, muster, Wash at 6. Summer Winter Including Parade Including Parade Rise 5:30 6:00 6:00 6:30 Muster 6:00 6:30 6:30 7:00 Breakfast 6:30 7:00 7:00 7:30 Parade 8:00 9:00 8:00 9:00 Dinner 12:00 1:00 12:00 1:00 Supper 4:30 5:00 4:30 5:00 Locking up 6:00 6:30 6:00 6:30 On Sunday the prisoners have certain hours washing exercise. --- PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE FILE C.O. 133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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[ 44 ]

Peenist With Singer Dres

Answers to Quiries.

مالة

175

!

  1. A With having three deases, the main and lower

our

being filled up reich

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO} BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- | ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

N

ลง

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

  • aɔussajay

TILLE C.O. 133

RETOVÁLK

Cells. On the fron died is the Porcasele tell, this mirall houses for the dation of the timepoon Solice guard. On this deest is a raised poop in schich are the Quarties of the Superintendent and Cool Staff.,

  1. Unday the jinisdiction of the Governor

of the Colory and the Colonial Secretary,

also of a mumin of Justiers of the Pence, who are

appomlid Visitors & mate cccasional inspections. The prison is nude the immediate charge of as Superintendent.

4

E. A Superintendent offiointed by the Sonetory of Hits, I cluse, & diliputer 1 Nordens, & Head Painway, 6 Edropisan and to Indian Purntleys, and Malay Beatmen, whe are

all apprended by the Governor of the Colony, and rends within the prison. This Bulk is for the Confiirement of Male prisoners only, 4. Prismen an not classified or separated. There is one lage shed on shore. in which they taste their meals. The space set aprons for receiving is ample. i Hure or se Keeping

tits en ihre mon drest; 16 on the fever chest, and the

main

Lower deest; forcastle fill on the spor deat. Selitary or Lost Cells move. 6. He sach undsean piworer is issued weekly the following allowance at a cast of $112 Liz: 1p the Bread, ip the Beef or Ball, of the Vegetables Wit the Tea Sfill Lugar, and oft the salt. The quilly allowance of food to the Black and Chimes Inwoven anvist of 124 th Rice, of eg Sait Fish, Fresh Fish, 24 the Vegetable

"

got the Sea, pt the shall, Boy Cheding. Your the lill, andion Waiter 1 lb of Buf & Pass in Summer of the per week. This dietary posts its conté fer rest in drummer, and to cents in Winter. The food and clothing a's contracted for annually by the Superintendent. Medicine is supplied from the Government livel Raspital

and

of the white jurisoners are furnished, in Winter with surge clothing

flannels. In hummer with Drill or Quest Quits. They each have I fan of blandede, mallies and pillow. The cost of these articles last year was 22.2.78 for clocking, and 2.94 for Bedding for head. Chinese prison are provided with drill or duas elecking throughout the year, with the addition of flannele in Winter, the cost of rohich was 8.11.12. fer annum each frioner." For

east-of Bedding they

allowed & Blouses, the cost of which nos 18 cents for head

are

Luring west

days.

Prismas sise, hustér, Wash 89.

Later including Onrads. Breakfast.

Later including Farads.

Dinner

Later including Parade.

Iuppa, Hunslet, Leeching up 10

Mom. Ye. From Ai.

[3:30}6, 0]6.0|6,30] [L. c│8.06.30] 8. 6

| 8. c │9. 0 | | 8. 0 | 9, 6 |9.0\12.0\9.0|12.0 12.0 | 1. € | 13.0 1.0 1.0|20|16|4,50 [4:6|6,0|936) 4:36

On Sunday the prisoners have sterre hows walthing exercise.

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