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Questions,

VI. Is ponal labour-that is labour by trea l-mill, emnk, or shot-drill—in force ?

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VII. If so, during what periods of imprisonmont, in respect of what classes of prisoners, and during how hours is such penal labour enforce l? Iu stating hours of tread-wheel labour, give first, the total time on and off the wheel, etc.; secondly, the length of spells and interval of rest.

VIII. What kind of labour, other than penal labour, is in use?

IX. If the prisoners aro employed beyoul the walls of the Gnol, sinte—

1. llow many escapes of prisoners, while being employed beyond the Gaol, have taken place. Juring each of the last three years?

2. How are the profits of their labour accounted

for?

X. What was the total annual cost of the Prison during the year 1898 ?,

Answers.

There is no troad-mill labour, but shot-drill, crank- labour, stone-carrying and onkum-picking are in force.

(Sce question IX.)

The hours of labour for all prisoners in this Colony throughout the year are from 7 a.x. to ̊4_F.M., ong hour being allowed for dinner. When penal fabour is resorted to, men on the crank have to complete revo- Intions not exceeding 12,500 por day; European pri- soners at shot-drill do 4 hours, and Chinese prisoners 4 hours per day, in spells of half an hour at a time, with stone-currying or onkum-picking during tho intervals.

Tailoring, shoe-making, carpentering, grass and coir mat making, rattan work, printing, book-binding, hot making, tinsmithing, washing, cleaning, and incidental repairs to the Gaol buildings.

Prisoners sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment with hard labour and under but over 14 days are employed on public works.

Nil.

The daily average number of prisoners employed at stone-bronking for the Public Works Departinent was 54. The valuo of their labour estimated at $1.50 por cubic yard, the price paid to free labourors, would be $700. The cost to the Public Works Dopartment for oxtra pay to Turnkeys employed on chain gang duty, extra food to prisoners, etc. for the year was $393.69,

The total expenditure of the Gnol in 1893 was $54,040.04, of which the sum of $1,437.91 was refunded for the subsistence of Naval, Military Court Martial and Consulate prisoners, Dobtors, &c., ns follows:—

Military,

.$501.65 Naval, Consulates,

145.00

126.25

Doblors,.....

325.25

Wasto food sold,

41.00

Personal Emoluments refunded,................ Forfeitures,

6.15

282.61

Other Charges of Chinese Touchor

allowance refunded,

10.00

$1,437.91

XI. What was the annual amount of the prisoners' carnings during 1893 ?

XII. What are the number of the hours allotted for sleep? And, if sloop is in association, are the dormi- tories lighted; mud how often are they patrolled during

the night?

The totul amount paid into the Treasury during the year on account of Prison Industrial labour” was 84,430.83 of which $454.82 was for 1892, and $3,976.01 for 1893.

The average timo during which the prisoners sloop is about 11 hours in 24.

Tho dormitories are not lighted; but Gas is kept burning in all pasangon and corridors, and the Turnkeys on duty are provided with bulls-cyɑ lanterns to throw light into the dormitorios when required,

Turnkeys are on duty in the Gaol throughout the night, and patrol the corridors and passagos constantly.