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Questions,

XXI.—(Continued.)

SCALE OF DIET FOR ASIATIC PRISONERS.

(9 X)

Answers.

ORDINARY PENAL DIET FOR EUROPEAN

PRISONERS.

BREAKFAST.-Brend,

DISSER. Rice (common),

SUPPER.-Brend,.............

Salt (fine),

...8 oz.

.8 oz.

.4 oz.

..8 oz.

penal dict has one pint of gruel at breakfast and supper.

NOTE.-Any prisoner sentenced to more than five days'

PUNISHMENT DIET FOR EUROPEAN

PRISONERS.

Bread divided into two meals........................................................I lb. per diem.

CLASS OF PRISONERS.

COMMON

RICE.

OIL. FRESH Fish, Salt Fish.

VEGE-

TABLES.

CHCT-

NEY.

TEA.SALT.

REMARKS.

1. Male Prisoners with senten- ces over 6 months, Remand, ail for Trial,

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

3. Female Prisoners with sen- teness over 14 days, and boys under bi with senten- ees above 6 months,.

4. Debtors, and First-class Mis- Į demeanauts,

3. Penal Diet, .

6. Reduced Penai Diet,

1 lb. 8 oz.

07.

* 07.1

Ib. 0 oz. oz.

6 days a

1 lb. 4 oz.

107.

week.

2 OZ..

6 days a

week.

2 0%..

days a

week.

14 07.

4 days a

week.

1 oz.,

I days a

weck.

S oz..

4 days a

week.

11 0%,

4 days a

10z. oz.

uz. 40%.

oz.

I ()%..

1 lb. 10 oz.

oz.

week.

ACE..

alternate

layu.

1 days a

week.

days a

week.

I

nz. joz.

1 oz.

42..

Alternate

days,

Jb. Goz.,

daily.

02. ↑ 4 oz.

oz.

4 oz. Pork daily.

-----

02.

1 th. 8 oz.

...

nz.

I th. 2 oz.

0%.

Punishment. Diet,

12 oz.

The above represents the quantity for two meals, morning and evening, 2 uz, 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. Fuch prisoners who are exensed hard labone by the Surgeon and placed on So, 3 Industrial Light Labour will not be alloweil pork, except when ordered in special cases by the Surgeon. Prisoners employed on public works will receive the sune diet as prisoners sentencel to imprisonment with hard lalımr for upwards of 2 years, with moves WALLET PONE zona ten stelisk When employed at places where the drinking water is liable to drainage "pollution, they may be supplied 15 oz. of view to each pint of water,