Questions.
XXI.—(Continued.)
SCALE OF DIET FOR ASIATIC PRISONERS.
(9 X)
Answers.
ORDINARY PENAL DIET FOR EUROPEAN
PRISONERS.
Breakfast.—Brend,
DINNER. Rice (common),
SUPPER. Bread,......................
Salt (fine),.
...8 oz.
...8 oz.
... oz.
...A oz.
penal dict has one pint of gruel at breakfast and supper.
NOTE. Any prisoner sentenced to more than five days'
PUNISHMENT DIET FOR EUROPEAN
PRISONERS.
Bread divided into two meals,...............................................I b. per diem.
CLASS OF PRISONERS,
COMMON
RICE.
OIL. FRESH FISH. SALT FISH.
VEGE-
TABLES.
CHUT-
KEY.
TEA. SALT.
REMARKS.
1 lb. 8 oz. 02.
11.07.1
4 days a
11 oz.,
4 days a
14 oz. oz.
oz.
week.
week.
8 0%..
1. Male Prisoners with senten- ces over 6 months, Remand, and for Trial,..
2. Mala Prisoners with senten- ces of 6 months and under, but over 14 days,
3. Female Prisoners with sen- tences over 14 days, and boys under 15 with senten. ces above 6 months,
4. Debtors, and First-class Mis- demcanants,
5. Penal Diet,
6. Reduced Penal Diet,
7. Punishment Diet,
1 lb. O oz. oz.
2.07.
6 days a
week.
2. 07.1
6 days a
week.
1 0ž..
days a
week.
1 oz..
4 days a
week.
1 tb. 4 oz.
joz.
2 07...
6 days a
weck.
6 OR
alternate
days.
days.
1 lb. 10 oz. | } oz.
1 lb. 8 oz.
...
1 tb. 2 oz.
12 oz.
...
402..
Altcoins
4 days a
week.
oz. oz. oz.
8 oz.,
4 days a
week.
1 lb. 6 oz.,
daily.
1
oz. 07.
4 oz.
Oz. oz.
oz.
4 oz. Pork daily.
Oz.
QZ.
Oz.
The above represents the quantity for two meals, morning and evening. 2 oz. of rice will be deducted from each prisoner in Nos. 1. 2 and 3 and made into congee, 1 pint of which is to be served at mid-day,
Chinese prisoners sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for upwards of 2 years will have 4 oz. pork, once a week, after they have serval the first 6 months of their imprisonment. Such prisoners who are excused hard labour by the Surgeon anul placed on No. 3 Industrial Light Labour will not be allowed pork, except when ordered in special cases by the Surgeon. Prisoners employed on public works will receive the same diet as prisoners sentenced to imprisonment with band labour for upwards of 2 years. When employed at places where the drinking water is liable to drainage pollution, they may be supplied with rice-water congee to drink: 14 oz. of rice to each pint of water.