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SCALE OF DIET FOR ASIATIC PRISONERS.

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

CLASS OF PRISONERS COMMON RICE VEGE. OIL FRESH FISH, SALT FISH TABLES. CHUTNEY, TEA, SALT REMARKS 1 1 lb. 8 oz. 10 oz. ... 6 days a week ... ... 2 1 lb. 4 oz. ... ... 4 days a week ... ... 3 1 lb. 4 oz. ... ... 4 days a week ... ... 4 ... ... ... ... ... ... 5. Penal Diet ... ... ... ... ... ... 6. Reduced Penal Diet ... ... ... ... ... ... 7. Punishment Diet ... ... ... ... ... ...

2. Male Prisoners with sentences of 6 months and under, but over 14 days,

3. Female Prisoners with sentences over 14 days, and boys under 16 with sentences above 6 months,...

4. Debtors, and First-class misdemeanants,

To regulate the quantity of food, 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. 3 Industrial Light Labour will not be allowed pork, except when ordered in special cases by the Surgeon.

Asiatic prisoners employed on public works will receive the same diet as prisoners sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for upwards 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; 1 oz. of rice to each pint of water.

Asiatic prisoners undergoing separate confinement under Rules 278 and 281 shall receive the authorized allowance of chutney in addition to the allowance of rice.

HONGKONG.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

Acting Clerk of Councils,

Page 537

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SCALE OF DIET FOR ASIATIC PRISONERS. 1. Male Prisoners with sentences over 6 months, Remand, and for Trial.......... CLASS OF PRISONERS COMMON RICE VEGE. OIL FRESH FISH, SALT FISH TABLES. CHUTNEY, TEA, SALT REMARKS 1 1 lb. 8 oz. 10 oz. ... 6 days a week ... ... 2 1 lb. 4 oz. ... ... 4 days a week ... ... 3 1 lb. 4 oz. ... ... 4 days a week ... ... 4 ... ... ... ... ... ... 5. Penal Diet ... ... ... ... ... ... 6. Reduced Penal Diet ... ... ... ... ... ... 7. Punishment Diet ... ... ... ... ... ... 2. Male Prisoners with sentences of 6 months and under, but over 14 days, 3. Female Prisoners with sentences over 14 days, and boys under 16 with sentences above 6 months,... 4. Debtors, and First-class misdemeanants, To regulate the quantity of food, 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. 3 Industrial Light Labour will not be allowed pork, except when ordered in special cases by the Surgeon. Asiatic prisoners employed on public works will receive the same diet as prisoners sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for upwards 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; 1 oz. of rice to each pint of water. Asiatic prisoners undergoing separate confinement under Rules 278 and 281 shall receive the authorized allowance of chutney in addition to the allowance of rice. HONGKONG. COUNCIL CHAMBER, Acting Clerk of Councils, Page 537 36 Page 537
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* SCALE OF DIET FOR ASTATIC PRISONERS. 1. Male Prisoners with senten-1 ces over 6 months, Remand, CLASS OF PRISONERS.. COMMON RICE. VEGE. OIL. FRESH FISH, SALT FISH. TABLES. CHUT- NEY, TEA, SALT. REMARKS. 2 0%., 11 02. I lb. 8 oz. 10%. 6 days a 4 days a 4. days a 14 05. 102. 108. # week. week. 20 8 oz., Fb. 0 oz. oz. 6 days a week. 70% 4 days a week. 1 0%... 4 days a 4 days 2 week. 8 oz., 1 oz. 02. 0z. aud for Trial.......... 2. Male Prisoners with senten- ces of 6 months and under, but over 14 days, 3. Female Prisoners with sen- tences over 14 days, and boys under 16 with senten- ces above 6 months,... 4. Debtors, and First-class alis- demcansats, . Penal Diet...... 6. Reduced Peun) Diet, 7. Punishment Diet, ... week. 2 OZ.. בבכו 1 lb. 4 oz. 0%.. f days a week. 4 days a 1 oz. oz. week week. 1. 10oz. 02. alternate day? alis days, 1 b. oz., daily.. 1 oz. oz. oz. 4 oz, Fork daily. 1 tb. 8 oz. 4 oz. 02. 1 ft. 2 oz. 0%. 12.07. To lepitudes the quantity or ovo mesto, Loring 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 prianacre sentenced to in:prisonment 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 bard labour by the Surgeon and placed on No. 8 Industrial Light Labour will not be allowed pork, except when ordered in special cases by the Surgeon. Asiatic prisoners employed on public works will receive the same diet as prisonera snutenced to imprisonment with hard labour for upwards 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; 1 oz. of rice to cach pint of water. Astaría prisoners undergoing separate confinement under Rules 278 and 281 shall receive the authorized allowance of chutney in addition to the allowance of rice. IlONGKONG. COUNCIL CHAMBER, Acting Clerk of Councils, 36 537
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SCALE OF DIET FOR ASTATIC PRISONERS.

1. Male Prisoners with senten-1

ces over 6 months, Remand,

CLASS OF PRISONERS..

COMMON RICE.

VEGE.

OIL. FRESH FISH, SALT FISH.

TABLES.

CHUT-

NEY,

TEA, SALT.

REMARKS.

2 0%.,

11 02.

I lb. 8 oz.

10%.

6 days a

4 days a

4. days a

14 05. 102. 108.

# week.

week.

20

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6 days a

week.

70%

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week.

1 0%...

4 days a

4 days 2

week.

8 oz.,

1 oz. 02. 0z.

aud for Trial..........

2. Male Prisoners with senten-

ces of 6 months and under, but over 14 days,

3. Female Prisoners with sen- tences over 14 days, and boys under 16 with senten- ces above 6 months,...

4. Debtors, and First-class alis-

demcansats,

. Penal Diet......

6. Reduced Peun) Diet,

7. Punishment Diet,

...

week.

2 OZ..

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alternate day?

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4 oz, Fork daily.

1 tb. 8 oz.

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02.

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0%.

12.07.

To lepitudes the quantity or ovo mesto, Loring 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 prianacre sentenced to in:prisonment 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 bard labour by the Surgeon and placed on No. 8 Industrial Light Labour will not be allowed pork, except when ordered in special cases by the Surgeon.

Asiatic prisoners employed on public works will receive the same diet as prisonera snutenced to imprisonment with hard labour for upwards 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; 1 oz. of rice to cach pint of water.

Astaría prisoners undergoing separate confinement under Rules 278 and 281 shall receive the authorized allowance of chutney in addition to the allowance of rice.

IlONGKONG.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

Acting Clerk of Councils,

36

537

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