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The terms to which the above Diets for Chinese and Indian Prisoners shall be severally applied shail bo those set forth in the following Table:→

Sentence.

Class 1.

Class 2.

Six months or under, Over six months,

Whole term,

Six months.

**

Remainder of term.

Note.-A Chinese or Indian prisoner sentenced to imprisonment for two years and upwards, and in the First Class under the progressive stage system, shall be allowed at the morning meal on Sundays, in addition to the prescribed diet:-for a Chinese, 6 oz. of pork; for an Indian, 8 oz. of chicken.

Chutney,..

Congee,

INGREDIENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS.

(Chinese and Indian Diets.)

The weights given in the scale of diets are for uncooked provisions, which are to be cooked

according to the usual customs of the two races respectively.

Only good, succulent and nutritious vegetables are to be issued; all stalks and mid-ribs are,

so far as possible, to be excluded.

To be prepared according to the following formula :-onions one ounce ; garlic one drachm ; chillies three drachms. To these when cooked the oil of the dietary to be added before being issued.

Each piut to contain two ounces rice, with salt.

DIETS FOR ILL-CONDUCTED OR IDLE PRISONERS.

EUROPEAN, CHINESE, INDIAN,

No. 1.

For Men and Women,

Bread, 1 b., with water; daily.

Rice, 12 oz.; Salt, oz.; with water; daily. Rice, 12 oz.; Salt, oz.; with water; daily.

This diet to be limited to seven days, and the under-mentioned "No. 2" diet to be substituted for it on the fourth day.

No task of labour to be enforced on any of the days on which this diet constitutes the sole food supplied to the prisoner.

No. 2.

For Men and Women performing a Daily Task of any Labour not expressly defined as Hard Labour,

European,

Breakfast, Dinner,

Supper,

Chinese,.......

Breakfast,

Dinner, Supper,

Breakfast,

Indian,

Dinner, Supper,

Bread, 8 oz. Potatoes, 8 oz. Stirabout, I pint. Bread, 8 oz.

Rice, 6 oz.

Vegetables, 4 oz,

Chutney, oz.; Oil, † oz.; Salt, † oz. Congee, 1 pint.

Rice, 6 oz.

Chutney, oz.; Oil, † oz.; Salt, Joz-

Flour, 7 oz.

Chutney, oz.; Salt, † oz.

Stirabout, I piut.

Rice, 7 oz. Chutney,

This dict to be limited to twenty-one days.

oz.; Salt, † oz.