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XXI. What are shortly the rules as to diet?

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With the exception of debtors and defendants on remand or committed for trial, all prisoners are fed on penal diet of bread (or rice) and water for ten days (i.e., five days at a time) in each month for the first six months of their imprisonment.

At other times, except when under punishment for prison offences, the diet of each prisoner is as follows:

DIETARY FOR EUROPEAN PRISONERS

Meal	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
BREAKFAST	Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint	Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint	Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint	Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint	Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint	Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint	Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint
DINNER	Bread 4 oz, Potatoes 10 oz, Meat 6 oz	Soup 1 pint, Bread, Suet Pudding, Rice (Common), Fish 4 oz, Curry Stuff 7 drs	Bread 4 oz, Potatoes 10 oz, Meat 6 oz	Soup 1 pint, Bread, Suet Pudding, Rice (Common), Fish 4 oz, Curry Stuff 7 drs	Bread 4 oz, Potatoes 10 oz, Meat 6 oz	Soup 1 pint, Bread, Suet Pudding, Rice (Common), Fish 4 oz, Curry Stuff 7 drs	Bread 4 oz, Potatoes 10 oz, Meat 6 oz
SUPPER	Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint	Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint	Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint	Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint	Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint	Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint	Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint

Note: These measures are for uncooked provisions, except in the case of made-up articles of diet; and meat is understood to be without bone.

NOTE — Any prisoner sentenced to more than five days Penal Diet, to have one pint of Gruel at Breakfast and Supper.

DAILY RATION FOR EACH EUROPEAN DEBTOR AND FIRST-CLASS MISDEMEANANT

Article	Quantity	Frequency
Bread	1 lb 4 oz	Daily
Beef, Mutton, or Pork without bone	8 oz	6 days a week
Fresh Fish	14 oz	Once a week
Beef for Soup	8 oz	Daily
Potatoes	8 oz	3 days a week
Vegetables	8 oz	3 days a week
White Rice	8 oz	One day a week
Suet Pudding	8 oz	Once a week
Oatmeal for Gruel	...	Once a week
Salt	...	Daily
Curry Stuff	...	Once a week

Soup, Suet Pudding, and Curry Stuff to be made in receipt for other Prisoners, except that Beef is allowed in this class.

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Questions XXI. What are shortly the rules as to diet? Answers With the exception of debtors and defendants on remand or committed for trial, all prisoners are fed on penal diet of bread (or rice) and water for ten days (i.e., five days at a time) in each month for the first six months of their imprisonment. At other times, except when under punishment for prison offences, the diet of each prisoner is as follows: DIETARY FOR EUROPEAN PRISONERS Meal Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday BREAKFAST Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint DINNER Bread 4 oz, Potatoes 10 oz, Meat 6 oz Soup 1 pint, Bread, Suet Pudding, Rice (Common), Fish 4 oz, Curry Stuff 7 drs Bread 4 oz, Potatoes 10 oz, Meat 6 oz Soup 1 pint, Bread, Suet Pudding, Rice (Common), Fish 4 oz, Curry Stuff 7 drs Bread 4 oz, Potatoes 10 oz, Meat 6 oz Soup 1 pint, Bread, Suet Pudding, Rice (Common), Fish 4 oz, Curry Stuff 7 drs Bread 4 oz, Potatoes 10 oz, Meat 6 oz SUPPER Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint Bread 6 oz, Gruel 1 pint Note: These measures are for uncooked provisions, except in the case of made-up articles of diet; and meat is understood to be without bone. NOTE — Any prisoner sentenced to more than five days Penal Diet, to have one pint of Gruel at Breakfast and Supper. DAILY RATION FOR EACH EUROPEAN DEBTOR AND FIRST-CLASS MISDEMEANANT Article Quantity Frequency Bread 1 lb 4 oz Daily Beef, Mutton, or Pork without bone 8 oz 6 days a week Fresh Fish 14 oz Once a week Beef for Soup 8 oz Daily Potatoes 8 oz 3 days a week Vegetables 8 oz 3 days a week White Rice 8 oz One day a week Suet Pudding 8 oz Once a week Oatmeal for Gruel ... Once a week Salt ... Daily Curry Stuff ... Once a week Soup, Suet Pudding, and Curry Stuff to be made in receipt for other Prisoners, except that Beef is allowed in this class.

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(X,5) Questions. XXI. What are shortly the rules as to diet? Answers. With the exception of debtors and defendants on remand or committel for trial, all prisoners are fed on penal diet of bread (or ricc) and water for ten days (ie., live days at a time) in each month for the first six months of their imprisonment. At other times, except when under punishment for Prison offences, the diet of ench prisoner is as follows:— DIETARY FOR EUROPEAN PRISONERS. DINNER. BREAKFAST. FULL DIET. Bread,... .6 oz. | Gruel, .1 pint Brend, ..6 oz. Cocul,... ..........] pint] Sunday, Tuesday, Thors- day, and Saturday. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Brend,. 4 oz. Potatoes,..............10 oz. Mont.......... Goz. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Soup,....... 1 pint Bread,. Soup, Suci Pudding.......... Brent........... Riec (Common), Fish, 4 oz. 1 pint 1 lb 10%. 8 oz. S Curry Stuff, 74drs.) A Brend............................................6 oz. Gruel,...............l pint Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, Sunday. Daily. It is understood these measures are for unrooked provisions, except in the ease of made up urticles of diet; and ment is understood to be without bone, SUPPER NOTE-Any prisoner sentenced to more than five days Penal Diet, to live one pint of Gruel at Break- fast and Supper, DAILY RATION FOR EACH EUROPEAN DEBTOR AND FIRST-CLASS MISDEMEANANT. Bread, .1 tb. 4 OZ. Beef, Mutten, or Pork without bone, (6 days a week) Fresh Fish, (once a week),.................................... Beef for Soup............. Potatoes, (3 days a week)....... Vegetables, (3 days a week),- White Rice, (one day),... Suet Pudding. (once a week)................................. Ten Oatmeal for Gruel, (once a week),--- 00 8 14 OE. Oz. ६ 8 OL. Salt, Curry Stoff, (once a week).......................p...................... Soup, Suet Pudding, and Curry Stuď to be made in receipt for other Prisoners, except that Beef is allowed in this class. OL.

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Questions.

XXI. What are shortly the rules as to diet?

Answers.

With the exception of debtors and defendants on remand or committel for trial, all prisoners are fed on penal diet of bread (or ricc) and water for ten days (ie., live days at a time) in each month for the first six months of their imprisonment.

At other times, except when under punishment for Prison offences, the diet of ench prisoner is as follows:—

DIETARY FOR EUROPEAN PRISONERS.

DINNER.

BREAKFAST.

FULL DIET.

Bread,...

.6 oz. |

Gruel,

.1 pint

Brend,

..6 oz.

Cocul,...

..........] pint]

Sunday, Tuesday, Thors- day, and Saturday.

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Brend,.

4 oz.

Potatoes,..............10 oz.

Mont..........

Goz.

Monday, Wednesday,

and Friday.

Soup,.......

1 pint

Bread,.

Soup,

Suci Pudding..........

Brent...........

Riec (Common),

Fish,

4 oz. 1 pint 1 lb

10%.

8 oz.

Curry Stuff, 74drs.)

Brend............................................6 oz.

Gruel,...............l pint

Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday,

Sunday.

Daily.

It is understood these measures are for unrooked provisions, except in the ease of made up urticles of diet; and ment is understood to be without bone,

SUPPER

NOTE-Any prisoner sentenced to more than five days Penal Diet, to live one pint of Gruel at Break- fast and Supper,

DAILY RATION FOR EACH EUROPEAN DEBTOR AND FIRST-CLASS MISDEMEANANT.

Bread,

tb. 4 OZ.

Beef, Mutten, or Pork without bone, (6

days a week)

Fresh Fish, (once a week),....................................

Beef for Soup.............

Potatoes, (3 days a week).......

Vegetables, (3 days a week),-

White Rice, (one day),...

Suet Pudding. (once a week).................................

Ten

Oatmeal for Gruel, (once a week),---

OE.

Oz.

६

OL.

Salt,

Curry Stoff, (once a week).......................p......................

Soup, Suet Pudding, and Curry Stuď to be made in receipt for other Prisoners, except that Beef is allowed in this class.