1864 — Page 181

With reference to the European furison

the past year

has convinced me that

oners

the

if

experience of

thire

was more

enough to cover the cat for

1.

Quropeans in this climate

field for skilled labor such as mat making to most of Site Europeans would earn their maintenance Clothing.

Stone breaking

us a

form of labor

for is objectionable in the summer.

។ ។

With reference to No 20 question there have been 7 insane. o. 20. prisoners (Chinese) in the gail 3 of there were deported from the Colony and others handed over to their friends to be

of Iam happy to say there has been no

case of Suicide, although several attempts have laken place.

laken car

One Chinaman on

to make

away

with

night and day.

himale for Munder seemed to determined

a sentry

good

ANKA

placed

over hrin

a

A Scate of Remission of Sentences has been established by

this Excellency the Governor which works well, and is Stimulus to industry and

conduct to the prisoners generally, the recommendations of the Royal Commisioners have been attended to, and no prisoner has had the benefit of the scale

andnet when not combined with industrious habits.

reasons to be satisfied

eatisfied with the

general condud To assaults on officers hav one man (a churaman) has made his

for

general

of

the prisoners during

the

year.

latter place and only scape from the frison..

(Signed) F.. Douglas.

Superintendent Victoria Garl.

Convict Houlk" Royal Saxon.

Answers to Queries.

171

A Hulk having three decks, the main and Sewer of these being fitted up with bells on the spar deck is the Forecastte bill,

European Police and Cabins for the accommodation of the Superintendent and Gool staff.

lus small houses.

алм

for

the

2. Under the jurisdiction of certain justices of the Peace who

•appointed Visitors, and who visit the Gool by rotation. The Gaol is under the charge of a superintende

tindent.

3. A. Superintendent appointed by the Secretary of State. I Clark

Interfireter, I Warden, I Head Funkey, 6. European and f Indian Turnkeys also 4 Malay Bootmen- all being appointed by the Governor.

Governor. All the officers reside in the Prison.

Male prisoned only. for

4.

ๆ

The Hulk is

There are 20 cells on the leair and 16 in the Sower deck, with the five castle cell on the spar deck. There is a airing ground

a good on shore.

37 Sleeping bells. Solitary or Dark Wells, Hone.

5.

6.

Each

100

European Prisoner receives weekly at: a Cast of $124, 10% the Bread 5th the Beef or Pork, I ths begetables of the Sea 1% to suger and the salt. The Black and Chinese prisoners receive

1

1

Tro

16th to

+

The

food

1

weekly at a cost of $60 each 12th the Rice, & the Beef. If the Pork It tto vegetables, I bit the Fish, I tho Tea, I to Salt, if the chutney, and I th of oil..

and clothing Graterial are contracted, yearly by the Superintendent... Medicines supplied from the livil Hospital.

Avr

annual cist

off

-The White Prisoners are

and Flannels. In Summer with Cotton drill dothing, they. supplied in Winter with Serge clothing each have I pair of Blankets, Mattress and Pillows - The

these articles fin head is pss. Black and Chinow prisoners are supplied with cotton drill clotting throughout the year, in Winter they

Bedding thing each have a Blanket and a hend is 48 per

aw allowed Plannel Shirts - For

anmum... ·

pece of matting. The Cast for