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Reference: LEICO 133/23

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

[Page 349] [Page 176]

Nothing for more consideration of employment in the branches of the public Service, and as the charge of the prison in my absence during such times devolves on the Warden, it is absolutely necessary that the Services of an efficient officer should be obtained, the present Salary for that Officer being only $40 per month, would not induce any really competent person to retain the situation for any length of time, as I am of opinion that the duties of the Warden are quite as responsible as those of an Inspector of Police who receives $70 per month.

When the alterations at present being carried out are completed, there will be ample accommodation for the Chinese and Indian and 200 European prisoners throughout the year regarding any report.

The specification of health of the prisoners by overcrowding affecting free.

He saw that the various yards in each of which this is the interior layout in Summer and damp in Winter. The cells are located in the Criminal Gaol, but have after the office in the building formerly used as the Superintendent's quarters, and in this respect the most fastidious could find to complain.

During the past year this establishment the Governor ordered a return to be made by the Colonial Surgeon of all the cases of all the deaths previous to the... of the prisoners from the Establishment of Store, Cutter, Inland, and that officer's report was considered satisfactory.

The allowance of food for the prisoners is regulated by the former in conjunction with the advice of the Colonial Surgeon; a European Officer is on duty in the cook house for the purpose of weighing and attending to the necessary details of distribution, and each prisoner has his allowance of food separate. Tenders for the supply of provisions and articles are invited by advertisement in the local Newspapers, and after which they are opened by the Colonial Secretary.

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The amount stated in answer to question includes the cost of the Chinese Guard, and this is an additional expenditure to the Police that were formerly employed as guard. The wards were both clicked and paid by the Police Department since June 1866 guarding the prisoners.

The daily routine of the Establishment may be considered to commence at 6 am throughout the year, after which the prisoners are mustered, unlocked and counted in the various Yards. One hour and a half is usually taken up in washing, breakfast and preparing the various working parties; at 7 am the prisoners commence work, and continue until 12 noon, when those inside receive dinner, and are allowed to walk in the yards until 1 PM. when they re-commence work and continue until 4 PM. when supper is served after which they again allowed one hour's exercise, and at 6 PM are locked up for the night; the working parties outside take their dinner on the works and return to Gaol at 5 PM. During the night the officers of the Establishment are divided into 3 watches.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: LEICO 133/23 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON [Page 349] [Page 176] Nothing for more consideration of employment in the branches of the public Service, and as the charge of the prison in my absence during such times devolves on the Warden, it is absolutely necessary that the Services of an efficient officer should be obtained, the present Salary for that Officer being only $40 per month, would not induce any really competent person to retain the situation for any length of time, as I am of opinion that the duties of the Warden are quite as responsible as those of an Inspector of Police who receives $70 per month. When the alterations at present being carried out are completed, there will be ample accommodation for the Chinese and Indian and 200 European prisoners throughout the year regarding any report. The specification of health of the prisoners by overcrowding affecting free. He saw that the various yards in each of which this is the interior layout in Summer and damp in Winter. The cells are located in the Criminal Gaol, but have after the office in the building formerly used as the Superintendent's quarters, and in this respect the most fastidious could find to complain. During the past year this establishment the Governor ordered a return to be made by the Colonial Surgeon of all the cases of all the deaths previous to the... of the prisoners from the Establishment of Store, Cutter, Inland, and that officer's report was considered satisfactory. The allowance of food for the prisoners is regulated by the former in conjunction with the advice of the Colonial Surgeon; a European Officer is on duty in the cook house for the purpose of weighing and attending to the necessary details of distribution, and each prisoner has his allowance of food separate. Tenders for the supply of provisions and articles are invited by advertisement in the local Newspapers, and after which they are opened by the Colonial Secretary. I am. The amount stated in answer to question includes the cost of the Chinese Guard, and this is an additional expenditure to the Police that were formerly employed as guard. The wards were both clicked and paid by the Police Department since June 1866 guarding the prisoners. The daily routine of the Establishment may be considered to commence at 6 am throughout the year, after which the prisoners are mustered, unlocked and counted in the various Yards. One hour and a half is usually taken up in washing, breakfast and preparing the various working parties; at 7 am the prisoners commence work, and continue until 12 noon, when those inside receive dinner, and are allowed to walk in the yards until 1 PM. when they re-commence work and continue until 4 PM. when supper is served after which they again allowed one hour's exercise, and at 6 PM are locked up for the night; the working parties outside take their dinner on the works and return to Gaol at 5 PM. During the night the officers of the Establishment are divided into 3 watches.

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OFFICE

Reference :-

LEICO. 133

[349]

176

leothing for mos rumination employment in the branches of the public Service, and as the charge of the prison

freison in my

absence dustin

and sunch mor

the Worden, it is absoliutity reccefear that the Servicy of an officient ffice should be obtained, the fresant Salary fibat Offien being only 340 per month, raved not induce any really competent person bet retain the situation for any length of livre, as I am of opinion strat du duties of the Warden are quite as responsable advars they that of an Inspector of Police who receiver 70 per month. Mun itu alterations of present being carried out are completed, hers with be ampits accommodation for ete Chinese and Indian a 200 Engram fuisangs throughout the year

reichent in any reap t

the slopification or health of the piour by an crowding.

effecting

free.

He spalaw not a veroise yards in each of which this is

the interse luat in Summer and damp in Winter. Dillar vol located in the Ciminal Gast, but have afract's

the office in the building formerly used as the superinter-dentit quarters, and in this respect the most fastidion debtà car fair to complain.

menti con

མི་་་པ༔

During its past year this weellency the bayunor ordered a to be made by the Colonial Angrow of all the Ceres

of all the let's previous te du sewa di

sowards of the Cerciels from the Establishment of store Cutler Inland, and that officer repor

Offices report was considend satisfactory

Ise allorance of feed for the prisoners is regulated by the former in Corneil with the adire of the Polarial Surgeon; a European Offien is

duty in the leek house for the purpose

pompose of weighing and attending

to the necessary details of distilution 1:, and each frisoner has his allavance of food separate. Tenders for the supply of provisions aten articles are invited by. advertisement in the local Aerospapers, and after dus motive opened by the Colonial Secretary.

a."

The amount stated in ansiver to question of incle des the cost docking the Chan CangGuard, and this is an

additional expenditure the Police that were formerly employed; guard. The worsts were both clicked and paid by

siree the t

June 18660 ing the prisoner the Police Department.

The

daily assault of a broken the Sunsta at if am. stroughout the year,

roution of the Cool may be considered to commence

ofter which the prisoners,

are

and mustered unlocked and counted in the various Yards, one hour and a half is usually taken up in washing, breast. fast and preparing the various working farties; at of air. the fussons prisoners commence woul, and continue until in at Noww, when those inside

alu

receive dinner, and are allowed to realk in the yards will 1PM. when they

re-commence avorte and continue until IP.M. when suffer is served aften which they again allayed one hour's

calthing, and at both are locked roo for all right; the working farties outside take then dinner on the worse and return to Gaol at 5. Am.

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