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additions and alterations of the prison and officers' quarters, keeping the land and huts at Kaow Island Leper Asylum in order and repair, also the washing for that establish. ment has been done by convict labour; such were the works upon which the prisoners have been engaged In addition to the above detail an average of eighteen prisoners have been employed as cooks, bakers, cleaners, boatman, hospital orderlies, and yardmen.
The extent to which the works have progressed during the past year may be gathered from the following: deliveries to the Colonial Civil Engineer Department according to the weight taken on delivery by the Engineer's Department in Georgetown; 7,0244 tons blue granite
(whole); 279 tons of rubble; 2473 tons of broken metal; 6,668 dressed pitchers, about 65 tons. Total weight of stone 7,616 to Government works. Delivered to Georgetown Goal 729 tons. Delivered to Captain Matthews for Town Council 659 tons, for which cash was received; therefore the total number of tons quarried during the last 12 months have been 9,0047, besides metal stone and stone for building in and about the prison. This compares favourably with previous years. If I am right in the inference I draw from the above result, then the present system of prison discipline is in a great measure fulfilling the object for which it exists, and I trust that I may congratulate myself (without being regarded as an egotist) upon having attained the above results in so short a time, and in the face of numerous difficulties and disadvantages.
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Distribution of Time for Labour and Meals.
First bell for officers Prisoners rise
Unlock and breakfast
Officers to breakfast..
Officers recall
Prisoners march to chapel
Prisoners turn out to labour
Cease work for dinner
Turn out for labour
Cease work for the day
5.0 A.M.
5.15
#
"
5.45
5.25
6.15 12
6.20
"
6.50 91
11.40 12
1,0
P.X.
97
The Statement marked (B) is an Estimate of the market value of the labour. performed by the convicts, and the calculation has been based on the ordinary rates of wages given to workmen by masters in this Colony, and the market value of stone.
FORM (B).
ESTIMATE of the Value of Labour performed by Convicts, &c., during the Year 1874.
Party.
2
Quarrymen
Woodcutters
MARKET VALUR of Labour.
Description of Work.
8 Carpenters, sawyers, &c.
4
Labourers..
&
Boatmen and washers
6
Blacksmiths, &c.
7
Masons, &c.
8
Scavengers, &c.
9
Bakers, &c.
10
Tailors, &c.
11
Infirmary
12
Farm
:::::
No. of Day..
No. of Men.
Average per Man per Day.
Amount.
d.
£ 事。
d.
311
17,779
3 0
2,066 17 0
311
5,112
2 6
639 0 0
311
3,795
8 4
632 10
311
6,028
1 8
501 18
0
4
311
1,838
1 8
169 8 4
311
1,868
3 0
279 9 0
311
2,994
3 4
499 0
0
$11
772
2
0
77 4
0
311
2,442
1 8
203 10
0
311
2,206
76
275 15
0
311
311
631 7,431
1 8
52 11
8
18
619 5 0
52,886
6,600 8
4
MARKET VALUE OF STONE.
Tons.
5.0 1
Bathe, supper, and lock-up
5 to 6 "
Abstract.
Hours min.
Hours appropriated to labour, including muster and going and returning from
ποτέ ..
8
40
Hours appropriated to meals
Prayers
Other occupation
::::
2 0
0
20
1
45
Total ..
12
46
The following Returns will show the kind of work performed, and Summary of earnings of the various Trades or Parties as laid down for this prison
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FORM (A).
ANNUAL RETURN of Labour and Summary of Earnings for the Year 1875.
No. of
Party.
Description of Work.
No. of No. of Days. Men.
Average per Man per Day.
Amount.
Remarks.
d.
£ . d.
1
Quarrying granite, rubble, and breaking metal
811
17,779
1 0
888 19 0
2
Cutting wood for charcoal and kitchen use, clearing
land, kc., new building and Know Island
311
5,112 1 0
256 12 0
3
Carpenters, sawyers, and cooper, general repair of
prison and tools, officers' quarters, &o. “
311
3,795 2 0
379 10 0
4 Keeping clean inside prison yards, &c.
311
6,023 1 0
301 3 0
6
Boatmen, and washing for prison and Know Island
811
1,838 1 0
91 18 0
Making and repairing drills, and irɔn and tin work.
311
1,863 2 0
184 6 0
7
Mason work, whitewashing, stone dressing, &c.
311
2,994
2 0
299 8 0
8 General scavengers, and cleaning roads..
311
772
1 0
38 12 0
9
Cooking for prison, baking for prison and Know
bland
201
311
2,412
137 13
0 Baker, 2s.
1
10
Making and repairing clothes and boots for prison
and Know Island
311
2,206
1 0
-110 6 0
11
Keeping infirmary in order and attending the siok
311
631
1 0
81 11
0
12 Draining, planting, and general cultivation of
provisioni, ko.
311
7,431
1 0
371 11 0
52,886
3,092 9 0
Bupplied to Colonial Civil Engineer Department--
Blue granite, whole
15
rubble
broken
"
Pitchers, 6,668 (weight, 65 tons)
Supplied to Georgetown Gaol-
Blue granite, rubble
Bupplied for cash to Captain A. E. Mathews for the Town Council-
Blue granite, rubble
--
7,303 tons of stone, supplied to Colonial Civil Engineer, at 58...
247 tons broken stone, ditto, at Bs. 4d.
7,561
729 tons rubble, supplied to gaol, at 52.
659) ditto, ditto, Captain Mathews for Town Council, at 51.
85 tons weight of 6:668 pitchers.
Value.
£
ふ
d.
7,024 at 5s. per ton
279 at 58. per ton.. 247 at 8s. id. per ton at 6d. ench
1,756 1
8
69 16
3
7291 at 58. per ton..
6591 at 5. per ton ..
8,9991
103 2 6 166 14
182 7
164 16 3
0
6
2,442 17 9
65 pitchers
9,004
9,004)
The Statement (C) will show the distribution of the parties on public works, men
in hospital, in probation, and under punishment throughout the year.
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