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XXI. What are shortly the rules as to diet?

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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

Meal FULL DIET
BREAKFAST Gruel, 1 pint; Bread, 6 oz.; Cocoa, 1 pint (Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday); Gruel, 1 pint (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday)
DINNER Bread, 4 oz.; Potatoes, 10 oz.; Meat, 6 oz.; Soup, 1 pint (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday); Soup, 1 pint; Suet Pudding, 1 lb. (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday); Fish, 12 oz.; Curry Stuff, 7 drs.; Rice (Common), 8 oz. (Sunday)
SUPPER Gruel, 1 pint (Daily); Bread, 6 oz.

It is understood those 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

Item Quantity
Bread 1 lb. 4 oz.
Beef, Mutton or Pork, without bone (6 days a week) 12 oz.
Fresh Fish (once a week) 12 oz.
Beef for Soup 8 oz.
Potatoes (3 days a week) 1 lb.
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) 2 oz.
Sugar 1 oz.
Salt ...
Curry Stuff (once a week) 1/4 oz., 74 des

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 Meal FULL DIET BREAKFAST Gruel, 1 pint; Bread, 6 oz.; Cocoa, 1 pint (Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday); Gruel, 1 pint (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) DINNER Bread, 4 oz.; Potatoes, 10 oz.; Meat, 6 oz.; Soup, 1 pint (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday); Soup, 1 pint; Suet Pudding, 1 lb. (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday); Fish, 12 oz.; Curry Stuff, 7 drs.; Rice (Common), 8 oz. (Sunday) SUPPER Gruel, 1 pint (Daily); Bread, 6 oz. It is understood those 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 Item Quantity Bread 1 lb. 4 oz. Beef, Mutton or Pork, without bone (6 days a week) 12 oz. Fresh Fish (once a week) 12 oz. Beef for Soup 8 oz. Potatoes (3 days a week) 1 lb. 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) 2 oz. Sugar 1 oz. Salt ... Curry Stuff (once a week) 1/4 oz., 74 des 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. Page 225 Page 226
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(X5) Questions. XXI. What are shortly the rules as to diet? Answers. With the exception of debtors and first class miste- rucanauts 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 caeli week (Saturday and Sunday) for the first six months of their imprison- meut. At other times, except when under punishment for Prison offences, the diet of each prisoner is as follows:— DIETARY FOR EUROPEAN PRISONERS. SUPPER. DINNER, BREAKFAST. FULL DIET. Brend............................................6 07. Gruel,.. Bread.. Cocoa,...... ( Sunday, Tuesday, Thurs- ny, and Saturday. .1 pint ..6 0%. Monday, Wodnosday, .....I pint f and Friday, 1 pint Brend,...... .4 07. Potatoes, 10 oz. Monday, Wodnosdny, Ment, Soup, Breal,... .6 oz. .1 pint 40%. and Friday. Soup, Suet Pudding, ..........1 lb. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Brend,. Rico, (Common),..8 oz. Sunday, Fish, 12 oz. Curry Stuff, ......7drs. OZ. Daily, Gruel,...............I pint It is understood thoso monsuros aro for uncooko provisions, excopt in the enso of made up articles of diot; and ment is undorstood to bo without bono. NOTE-Any prisoner sontoneed to more than Alvo days Penal Diot, to have ouq pint of Gruel at Bronk- fast and Supper. DAILY RATION FOR EACH EUROPEAN DEBTOR AND FIRST-CLASS MISDEMEANANT. Brond...... L Beef, Mutton or Pork, without bono (6 days n wook), Fresh Fish (onco a work). 1 lb. 4 OE. XOX. ......... CIX. Beef for Soup, H DE. Potatoes (3 dnys n wouk),............. # OK. Vegetables (3 dnys n wook), R 小翼。 Whito Rico (1 day), 8 oz. Suot Pudding (onco a week), 1 Ib. Ontmeal for Gruel (onco a weak), 2 ຕາ. 1 OR. Sugar, ง OK. Salt, Curry Stuff (ouco a week), K Į KR, 74des, Soup, Suat Pudding, and Curry Stuff to be madlo na in rerolpt for othar Prisoners, axcept that Neef, 8 oz. in allowed in this clase. Page 225Page 226
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Questions.

XXI. What are shortly the rules as to diet?

Answers.

With the exception of debtors and first class miste- rucanauts 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 caeli week (Saturday and Sunday) for the first six months of their imprison-

meut.

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

DIETARY FOR EUROPEAN PRISONERS.

SUPPER.

DINNER,

BREAKFAST.

FULL DIET.

Brend............................................6 07.

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

(

Sunday, Tuesday, Thurs-

ny, and Saturday.

.1 pint ..6 0%. Monday, Wodnosday, .....I pint f

and Friday,

1 pint

Brend,......

.4 07.

Potatoes,

10 oz.

Monday, Wodnosdny,

Ment,

Soup,

Breal,...

.6 oz. .1 pint

40%.

and Friday.

Soup,

Suet Pudding, ..........1 lb.

Tuesday, Thursday, and

Saturday.

Brend,.

Rico, (Common),..8 oz.

Sunday,

Fish,

12 oz.

Curry Stuff, ......7drs.

OZ.

Daily,

Gruel,...............I pint

It is understood thoso monsuros aro for uncooko provisions, excopt in the enso of made up articles of diot; and ment is undorstood to bo without bono.

NOTE-Any prisoner sontoneed to more than Alvo days Penal Diot, to have ouq pint of Gruel at Bronk- fast and Supper.

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

Brond......

L

Beef, Mutton or Pork, without bono (6 days

n wook),

Fresh Fish (onco a work).

1 lb. 4

OE.

XOX.

.........

CIX.

Beef for Soup,

H DE.

Potatoes (3 dnys n wouk),.............

# OK.

Vegetables (3 dnys n wook),

R

小翼。

Whito Rico (1 day),

8 oz.

Suot Pudding (onco a week),

1

Ib.

Ontmeal for Gruel (onco a weak),

2

ຕາ.

1

OR.

Sugar,

OK.

Salt,

Curry Stuff (ouco a week),

K

Į KR, 74des,

Soup, Suat Pudding, and Curry Stuff to be madlo na

in rerolpt for othar Prisoners, axcept that Neef, 8 oz. in allowed in this clase.

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