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Common Gaol, House of Correction, and the Convict Prison for the Consular Courts of China and Japan; also a Refuge for destitute Seamen and others.
Under the jurisdiction of a Superintendent, subject immediately to H. E. the Governor of the Colony, but also to the Magistrates and Justices of the Peace who visit on uncertain days, leaving their remarks on the discipline and general management. The Journal is inspected weekly by the Colonial Secretary.
Superintendent (appointed by the Secretary of State), Warder, Interpreter of Chinese, 4 European Turnkeys, 4 Lascar Turnkeys, and 22 Chinese Guards appointed by the Governor of the Colony; all Officers reside in the Prison. Female prisoners are attended by the Matron only.
12 classes or Wards, viz:-
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There are 162 sleeping Cells, of which 46 are separate or Solitary, and 1 Dark Cell. None of these are below ground. There are also 4 large Day Rooms.
| Description | Dietary |
|---|---|
| Europeans | Bread, Vegetables, Meat |
| Indians and Chinese | Rice, Vegetables, Fish/Meat |
The weekly cost of Food for European Prisoners is ... for Indians and Chinese ... Tenders are invited annually for the supply of Provisions.
Each European Prisoner has a good rug, 2 blankets, and a pillow. Chinese have each a blanket only. All prisoners are supplied in accordance with the Colonial Surgeon's order. The cost for clothing and bedding for Europeans is about $65 annually, and Chinese about $34.90.
The hours of labor are the same all the year round—viz: from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and 1 to 5 p.m. All prisoners unemployed or in solitary confinement are allowed two hours walking daily.
Stone breaking, mat-making, oakum picking, sewing, and cleaning and refitting roads of the Colony, and various other tasks under the direction of the Surveyor.
The value of the Prisoners' labor for repairing roads is estimated by the Surveyor.
The classification as directed by the Act has been strictly adhered to.
Prisoners may receive letters and be visited by their friends under these restrictions—once in three months. Debtors at their own expense. On the day before the expiration of a Prisoner's sentence, his friends are allowed to provide clothing for him. Letters and Prisoners are also allowed to receive from and send to their friends, subject to the inspection of the receiving Officer.
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RETURN of the GAOLS, &c-continued,
QUESTIONS.
1. General Description of the Prison: whether Common Gaol, House of Correction, or otherwise? (To be
accompanied by a Ground Plan of the Buildings, &c.).
2. Under whose jurisdiction and super.
intendence; and what measures are
adopted for securing the Visitation of the Prison by the Local Magistrates
or other authorities? (A Copy of the Rules and Regulations to be for- warded with the Return.)
3. Number of Officers, and how sp-
ANSWERS
Common Gad. Have of Cavection, and the Coral Plecising and Cowest Prison for the Consular Ports of China and Japan;
attare of Refuge for
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uncertain days, sisting their remarks on the discipline and general management. Il which is inspected of the Gast a Journal weekly by the Colonial Suretary.
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Superintendent (appointed by the Secretary
Rointed? Do all the Officers resideflate), lost and Interfucter of China, in the Prison? Are Female Prisoners Warden, thation, the fourgor, 14 Cinopean attended by Female Officers exclu- Turnkey, 4 Liebtor Grad Tuntley and 22
Chain Gary Guards appointed by the Governor
Lathe Colony;
All Officers rovide in the
sively!
Grol. Amale promer are attended by The Matine only.
4. Number of Classes, Divisions, or 12 clafer or Wards.
viz:-
Wards, Day-rooms, Work-rooms, and Airing-yards (with reference
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Plan); and whether the same can be extended or increased?
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6. Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and Weekly Cost per head for the dif. ferent description of Prisoners! and under what system and control the Food, Medicine, and Clothing for the Prisoners is contracted for, or otherwise provided?
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The wettly eat of Food for European Prismes in Trento for Indians and
Chinees To crita. Senders, November for the supply of Provisions during the snowing y
7. Allowance of Clothing and Bed- Each European Primer has a food rug, 2 blaytech
ding, and Cost per head?
8. Hours of Labour and Exercise?
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a malling and a pillow, Chimese have each a
blanket only. All priemere accordance with the Colonial Surgeons order, and to east for clocking and bedding liofilans is about $65 amuna, and Chinese about $3,490
The hours of labor are the same all the your round- viz: from 9 am to 12 mirfon 1 to s P m. All prisoners unemployed or in solitary comfinan. are allowed two hours walthing.
taurant
daily.
9. Description of Employment and Stive breathing, matrualling, oattern fisting of
Hard Labour?
10. Amount of Earnings, and how
synothing
clothes and bedding mside the deaning and refraining roads of the Colony, and various cation compilagmanity artside the bad under the direction of the Surveyor Is moral:
the value of the Primer: labor for repairing applied; in what proportion to the road is aturated by the Surveyor Prisoners, to the Officers, or the
Fund for the maintenance of the Prison?
erat.
5. Number of Sleeping Cells, Solitary or Dark Cells, &c.; and if any are befow ground?
there are 162 sleeping Ello of which
number 46 are separate & & Solitary, a Darth Cello. Nove of throw are below ground. There are abod 4 largo day
Aomus.
11. Whether the Classification directed by the Colonial Act has been ob
served: if not, for what reasons; and what measures have been taken to remedy this defect 1
12. Are convicted Priconers prohibited from receiving Visita, or Letters, or any articles of Food er Clothing from their Relatives or Friends: if not, under what restalations?
the classification as directed by the Ait has belly shiitly
adhund to and worth
well.
Prisoners may
receive letters and be visited by thair riends moeder these vitrction, rig-
Actors ones in three montro.
Deblon at mil seals who the fast feculation On the day before the aspiration Jun wirence, his friends are fromiller too coating for him. Lebles and Jurisoners tre aloued to receive from and clatime trair friends and bjut to the me pichie
recciating Officer.
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