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XXI. What are shortly the rules as to diet?

Answers.

With the exception of debtors and first-class misdemeanants and prisoners on remand or committed for trial, all prisoners are placed on penal diet of bread (or rice) and water on two days of each week (Saturday and Sunday) for the first six months of their imprisonment.

At other times, except when under punishment for Prison offences, the diet of each prisoner is as follows:—

DIETARY FOR EUROPEAN PRISONERS

Day Breakfast Dinner Supper
Sunday Bread... 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint Fish, 12 oz., Rice (Common), 8 oz., Bread Bread, Cocoa, 1 pint
Monday Bread... 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint Soup, 1 pint, Bread, Meat, 4 oz. Bread, Cocoa, 1 pint
Tuesday Bread... 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint Potatoes, 10 oz., Meat, 4 oz., Bread Suet Pudding, 1 lb., Bread
Wednesday Bread... 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint Soup, 1 pint, Bread, Meat, 4 oz. Bread, Cocoa, 1 pint
Thursday Bread... 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint Curry Stuff, ... oz., Meat, 4 oz., Bread Bread, Cocoa, 1 pint
Friday Bread... 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint Soup, 1 pint, Bread, Meat, 4 oz. Bread, Cocoa, 1 pint
Saturday Bread... 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint Potatoes, 10 oz., Meat, 4 oz., Bread Suet Pudding was not mentioned, instead it is Bread, Cocoa, 1 pint

It is made to be understood that these measures are for uncooked provisions, except in the case of made-up articles of diet: and meat is understood to be without bone.

Note-Any prisoner sentenced to more than five days' Penal Diet, to have one pint of Gruel at Breakfast and Supper.

DAILY RATION FOR EACH EUROPEAN DEBTOR AND FIRST-CLASS MISDEMEANANT

Bread, 1 lb. 4 oz.

Beef, Mutton or Pork, without bone (6 days a week), 8 oz.

Fresh Fish (once a week), 14 oz.

Beef for Soup, 8 oz.

Potatoes (3 days a week), 1 lb. 0 oz.

Vegetables (3 days a week), 8 oz.

White Rice (1 day), 8 oz.

Suet Pudding (once a week), 1 lb.

Oatmeal for Gruel (once a week), 8 oz.

Sugar, 4 oz.

Salt, ... oz.

Curry Stuff (once a week), ... oz.

Soup, Suet Pudding, and Curry Stuff to be made up as in receipt for other Prisoners, except that Beef, 8 oz. is allowed in this class.

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(X5) Questions, XXI. What are shortly the rules as to diet? Answers. With the exception of debtors and first-class misdemeanants and prisoners on remand or committed for trial, all prisoners are placed on penal diet of bread (or rice) and water on two days of each week (Saturday and Sunday) for the first six months of their imprisonment. At other times, except when under punishment for Prison offences, the diet of each prisoner is as follows:— DIETARY FOR EUROPEAN PRISONERS Day Breakfast Dinner Supper Sunday Bread... 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint Fish, 12 oz., Rice (Common), 8 oz., Bread Bread, Cocoa, 1 pint Monday Bread... 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint Soup, 1 pint, Bread, Meat, 4 oz. Bread, Cocoa, 1 pint Tuesday Bread... 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint Potatoes, 10 oz., Meat, 4 oz., Bread Suet Pudding, 1 lb., Bread Wednesday Bread... 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint Soup, 1 pint, Bread, Meat, 4 oz. Bread, Cocoa, 1 pint Thursday Bread... 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint Curry Stuff, ... oz., Meat, 4 oz., Bread Bread, Cocoa, 1 pint Friday Bread... 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint Soup, 1 pint, Bread, Meat, 4 oz. Bread, Cocoa, 1 pint Saturday Bread... 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint Potatoes, 10 oz., Meat, 4 oz., Bread Suet Pudding was not mentioned, instead it is Bread, Cocoa, 1 pint It is made to be understood that these measures are for uncooked provisions, except in the case of made-up articles of diet: and meat is understood to be without bone. Note-Any prisoner sentenced to more than five days' Penal Diet, to have one pint of Gruel at Breakfast and Supper. DAILY RATION FOR EACH EUROPEAN DEBTOR AND FIRST-CLASS MISDEMEANANT Bread, 1 lb. 4 oz. Beef, Mutton or Pork, without bone (6 days a week), 8 oz. Fresh Fish (once a week), 14 oz. Beef for Soup, 8 oz. Potatoes (3 days a week), 1 lb. 0 oz. Vegetables (3 days a week), 8 oz. White Rice (1 day), 8 oz. Suet Pudding (once a week), 1 lb. Oatmeal for Gruel (once a week), 8 oz. Sugar, 4 oz. Salt, ... oz. Curry Stuff (once a week), ... oz. Soup, Suet Pudding, and Curry Stuff to be made up as in receipt for other Prisoners, except that Beef, 8 oz. is allowed in this class.
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(X5) Questions, XXI. What are shortly the rules us to diet? Answers. With the exception of debtors and first class misde- meanauts and prisoners on remand or committed for trial, all prisoners are placed on penal diet of bread (01 rice) and water on two days of each week (Saturday and Sunday) for the first six months of their imprison- ment. At other times, except when under punishment for Prison offences, the diet of each prisoner is as follows:— DIETARY FOR EUROPEAN PRISONERS. JAVAXYHU DISSER. FULL DIET. ..6 oz. 1 Sunday, Tuesday, Thurs- .1 pint day, and Saturday. .6 .......) Monday, Wednesday, 1 pint i and Friday. Bread... Gruel, Bread, Cocoa... Bread,.... Potatoes. ....4 oz. 10 oz. Meat, ...li oz. Soup. .1 piur Bread... Soup. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 42 | Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. .1 pint Suet Pudding, ..... ib. | Bread,...... Rice, (Common),....8 oz. Fish. Curry Stuff, Sonday, .12 oz. ...Thurs. Bread...... ! Daily. Gruel. It is mader-toot these measures are for uncooked provisions, except in the case of made up articles of diet: and meat is understrual to be without bone. Nore-Any prisoner senteured to more than five day- Penal Diet, to have que pint of Gruel at Broak- fast and Supper. DAILY RATION FOR EACH EUROPEAN DEBTOR AND FIRST-CLASS MISDEMEANANT, 1 th. 4 NZ. ५ Oz. Bread,.. Beef, Mutton or Pork, without bone (6 days } a week), Frosh Fish (onec a werk). .14 02. 8 (Z.. Beef for Solph, Potatoes (3 days a work)... H 0%, Vegetables (3 days a week). H OZ. X az. White Rire (1 day), Suet Pudding fonce a week), 1 th. Oatmeal for Gruel (once a week), • OZ. 0 02. Sogar. Á oz. Salt. Curry Stuff (once a week), AN Soup. Sue: Pudding, and Carry Stuff to be made us in receipt for other Prisoners, exer pt that Becf, 8 oz. is allowed in this class.
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(X5)

Questions,

XXI. What are shortly the rules us to diet?

Answers.

With the exception of debtors and first class misde- meanauts and prisoners on remand or committed for trial, all prisoners are placed on penal diet of bread (01 rice) and water on two days of each week (Saturday and Sunday) for the first six months of their imprison-

ment.

At other times, except when under punishment for Prison offences, the diet of each prisoner is as follows:—

DIETARY FOR EUROPEAN PRISONERS.

JAVAXYHU

DISSER.

FULL DIET.

..6 oz.

1 Sunday, Tuesday, Thurs- .1 pint

day, and Saturday. .6 .......) Monday, Wednesday,

1 pint i and Friday.

Bread... Gruel, Bread, Cocoa...

Bread,.... Potatoes.

....4 oz.

10 oz.

Meat,

...li oz.

Soup.

.1 piur

Bread...

Soup.

Monday, Wednesday,

and Friday.

42 | Tuesday, Thursday, and

Saturday.

.1 pint

Suet Pudding, ..... ib. |

Bread,......

Rice, (Common),....8 oz.

Fish.

Curry Stuff,

Sonday,

.12 oz.

...Thurs.

Bread......

!

Daily.

Gruel.

It is mader-toot these measures are for uncooked provisions, except in the case of made up articles of diet: and meat is understrual to be without bone.

Nore-Any prisoner senteured to more than five day- Penal Diet, to have que pint of Gruel at Broak- fast and Supper.

DAILY RATION FOR EACH EUROPEAN DEBTOR AND FIRST-CLASS MISDEMEANANT,

1 th. 4

NZ.

५ Oz.

Bread,..

Beef, Mutton or Pork, without bone (6 days }

a week),

Frosh Fish (onec a werk).

.14 02.

8 (Z..

Beef for Solph,

Potatoes (3 days a work)...

H 0%,

Vegetables (3 days a week).

H

OZ.

X

az.

White Rire (1 day),

Suet Pudding fonce a week),

1

th.

Oatmeal for Gruel (once a week),

OZ.

0

02.

Sogar.

Á oz.

Salt.

Curry Stuff (once a week),

AN

Soup. Sue: Pudding, and Carry Stuff to be made us in receipt for other Prisoners, exer pt that Becf, 8 oz. is allowed in this class.

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