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XXI.—{ Continued.)

SCALE OF DIET FOR ASIATIC PRISONERS.

(9 X)

Ánsicers,

ORDINARY PENAL DIET FOR EUROPEAN

PRISONERS.

SUPPER.-Brond.............

BREAKFAST.-Brend,

DINNER. Rice (common),

Salt (fino),....

....8 oz.

..8 oz.

.. oz.

..8 oz.

ponal diet has one piut of gruel at breakfast and supper.

Nor-Any prisoner sentenced to more than five days'

PUNISHMENT DIET FOR EUROPEAN

PRISONERS.

Bread divided into two meals,..........................I tb. per diem.

CLASS OF PRISONERS.

Соммон

RICE.

OIL FRESH FISH. SALT FISH.

VEGE-

TABLES.

CHUT-

NEY,

TEA. SALT. REMARKS.

MARINE kokk

1. Male Prisoners with senten. cen over 6 months, Remand, and for Trial.......................................

2. Male Prisoners with senten- ces of 6 months and under, bat over 14 days,

3. Female Prisoners with sen- tences over 14 days, and boys under 18 with scaten- ces above 6 months,.

4. Debtors, and First-class Mis- demeanants,

1 lb. 0 oz. oz.

1 Tb. 4o. OR,

week.

2 OZ.T

6 days a

1 Oz.,

4 days a

week,

1 oz.,

4 days a

weet

1 oz-

4 days a

week,

1 lb. 8 oz.

2 OZ

6 days a

11 Oz..

4 days a

11 oz.

1 oz. oz.

week.

8 oz.,

4 days a

OZ.

oz. oz.

week.

week.

2 Oding

8 of,

6 days a

week.

4 days a

week.

OZ.

oz. oz.

5. Penal Diet,

6. Reduced Penal Diet,

----

7. Punishment Diet,

I fb. 10 oz. ok

1 lb. 8 oz.

Alternati

alienate

1 tb. 6 oz.,

Į daily.

1 oz.

oz. oz.

4 oz. Pork daily.

...

OZ.

1 lb. 2 ox.

·

12 oz.

The above represents the quantity for two meals, morning and evening. 2 oz. of rice will be deducted from each prisoner in Nos. 1. 2 and 3 and made into congee, 1 pint of which is to be served at mid-day.

Chinese prisoners sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for upwards of 2 years will have 4 oz. pork, once a week, after they have served the first 6 months of their imprisonment, Such prisoners who are excused hard labour by the Surgeon and placed on No. 8 Industrial Light Labour will not be allowed pork, except when ordered în special cases by the Surgeon.

Prisoners employed on public works will receive the same diet as prisoners sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for upwanis of 2 years. When employed at places where the drinking water is liable to drainage pollution, they may be supplied with rice-water congee to drink; 14 oz of rice to each pint of water.

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