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least useful, he either resigns, or becomes so lax in the discharge of his duties from inducerments held out to him elsewhere that it becomes necessary to discharge thim; they perform might and day diely the hours are

long, and the service dangerous if an officer perform his

duty properly. The Matron speaks chinese and performs her dritics well! there are 4 chince females under Sentence of

Penal Servitude two of 4 years, one of 6 and one to years.

respectivbly. No male officer enters the Female Ward excerpt in company with the nation!

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and washed in Winter

The Ceils are 8's feet long, 10 feet Broad and 12 feet high 970 Cubic feet in each cell, they are whitewashed to turnos, on't in Submmer once a week, they contain one of three prioners,

Five according to the numbers in Garl: Prisoners Convicted of Filong de. going Panal Scrvitudo sleep in deparate cells.

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After the 10. Febuary 1864, all food for Prisoners will be prepared in One Cork house, under the supuvision off

Karop:an Officer a dividional svall separating the European Corks from Chinless. All prisoners will have their allowance of food weighed to them; and Europians will be locked up during their Meals. "Chinese separated in yards.

according to classification, and under the observation of Europeon officer.

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European prisoners in Winter are alived a flannel shirt, drawns, tocks, shoes! Straw hat and a party colored sorge Jacket, and Frousers in demmer they wear a cotton Jacket and Fachsers, Chinese prisoners are surfiplied withy flannel shuit, drawers, and a party Colored Cotton Jacket and Shousers, they Thave also a Bamboo stat, and sandals, with distinctive Badges showing the Length and nature of sentence as well as time performed and Conduct in Cool, European prisoners are supplied with a Cocoa fibre Pillors and Mattress weighting 10tto 2 Blankets in Winter, and I in summer!, they sleep, on frm Cots chinese

fibre mat, I blankets

in Winter, and I in summer. prisoners

are allowed a Coèco

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At present prisonero sentenced to Hard Labor perform & home work a day, but after the 1 of February 1884 they will work of hom day, Staring one homs wathing Excercise in the morning and Evening.

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A. New Prism Hospital will be opened during the mouth having.

Convalescent prisoners dispensary, Store Room, Baths, Water Closets, and a yard for

(ligned) F. Douglas, Superintendent of

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