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punishment diet

for

Chinese is

GV

and

in appreciable being only Roy por dirm "The practice of giving penal reduced penal diet on Saturday Sunday is not in accordance with what is done in England. Among other reasons it is objectionable, because under Rule 236 no hard labour can be exacted on Saturdays from those prisoners who are on reduced diets.

The system in vogue in England has therefore been adopted and in the case of Europeans and Chinese, as well as Indians a necessary modification has been made.

It is proposed to be given for the first few days of imprisonment to all prisoners sentenced to less than one month in the case of Europeans and to less than 6 months in the case of Asiatics.

"The difference is due to climate reasons.

Two more classes of diet are proposed for all prisoners and the periods to which they are to be applied are shown on the tables.

Class 2 for Europeans is based on Class 3 in use in Local Prisons at home while Class 3 is the same as the existing full diet for Europeans. In both cases a reduced scale of diet for men without hard labour, women and boys has been adopted which has also been applied to Debtors, "Misdemeanants" of the First Class and prisoners on remand and for trial. This is in accordance with the home practice.

In the diets for Chinese prisoners the existing scale has been followed as closely as possible with the above referred general modifications.

The two scales for Class 1 and 2 are practically the same as the existing diets 5, 8 and 8A. While the full scale in Class 3 is the same as diet J, a reduced diet has been added for men without hard labour.

The allowance of 4 ounces of flour once a week to Chinese prisoners sentenced to imprisonment for upwards of 2 years with hard labour, after the first 6 months of the sentence has been passed, has been eliminated.

Port for Chinese is a luxury which should not, I think, have a place in a European Prison dietary, and Indians are allowed a corresponding luxury.

The diets for Indian prisoners have been entirely remodelled. The general principles observed in the diets for other nationalities have been followed and the diets for men with hard labour have been placed...

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punishment diet for Chinese is GV and in appreciable being only Roy por dirm "The practice of giving penal reduced penal diet on Saturday Sunday is not in accordance with what is done in England. Among other reasons it is objectionable, because under Rule 236 no hard labour can be exacted on Saturdays from those prisoners who are on reduced diets. The system in vogue in England has therefore been adopted and in the case of Europeans and Chinese, as well as Indians a necessary modification has been made. It is proposed to be given for the first few days of imprisonment to all prisoners sentenced to less than one month in the case of Europeans and to less than 6 months in the case of Asiatics. "The difference is due to climate reasons. Two more classes of diet are proposed for all prisoners and the periods to which they are to be applied are shown on the tables. Class 2 for Europeans is based on Class 3 in use in Local Prisons at home while Class 3 is the same as the existing full diet for Europeans. In both cases a reduced scale of diet for men without hard labour, women and boys has been adopted which has also been applied to Debtors, "Misdemeanants" of the First Class and prisoners on remand and for trial. This is in accordance with the home practice. In the diets for Chinese prisoners the existing scale has been followed as closely as possible with the above referred general modifications. The two scales for Class 1 and 2 are practically the same as the existing diets 5, 8 and 8A. While the full scale in Class 3 is the same as diet J, a reduced diet has been added for men without hard labour. The allowance of 4 ounces of flour once a week to Chinese prisoners sentenced to imprisonment for upwards of 2 years with hard labour, after the first 6 months of the sentence has been passed, has been eliminated. Port for Chinese is a luxury which should not, I think, have a place in a European Prison dietary, and Indians are allowed a corresponding luxury. The diets for Indian prisoners have been entirely remodelled. The general principles observed in the diets for other nationalities have been followed and the diets for men with hard labour have been placed... Page 61 ... 178
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punishment duet for Chinese is GV and in appreciable being only Roy por dirm "The practice of giving penal reduced penal diet on Saturday Sunday is not in accerdonce with what is done in England. Among other reasons it is objectionable, because under Rule 236 ne hand. labicur cant be exacled on of the prisoners who are deets. Sexturdays recenting these stem in vogue England The Ryster has therefore been adopted and in touropeans and Chinese, as The Case of reduced ties &qual to the exising reduced penal diet (ow the Rase of Indians a nece ecessary. done a se Riad been made ) is proposed to be given for the first of days of impresciment to all prisoners sentenced to less than Orgonths in the Tader of buropeans ap and to less than 6 months in the Case of Asiaties. of "The difference is of ade for Climate reasons. Two more classes of thet are proposed for all prisoners and the periods to which they are to be applhed are phown on the tables. 61 Class 2. for Europeans is based Class 3. in use in Local Prisons as home while flass 3 is the same wo the existing full dist for Europeans In both pases a reduced scale of diet Woniew and. 178 dict for afen without hard labour, boys has been adopted which has also been applied to Debtors, "fiademeanants of the First Class and prisoners ow remand and scale for trial. This is in accordance with the home practice. Im the diets for Chinese prisoners the existing has been followed as closely possible with the above referred The two scales general modifications 0 Mass L. are Úä practically the same as the missing dicts 583 Wand 8. While the full scale in folass 3 is the pame as stb. diet J a reduced diet has been added for open without hard labour Beblers se The allowance of Hows of front onec al week to Chinese prisor Sentenced to imprisonment for upwards of 2 years with hard labour, after the first 6's fouths of the pentonces has been pelted has been eliminated Port for Chinese is a ་་་ ་ཡལ། which shoud not I think have a fiv a place Europeans 40 Prison dictory, and and Indians are allowed rresponding luxury. The diets for Indian prisoners have becon entirely temodelled. The general principles observed in the diets for other nationalities have been followed and the diets for open with hard labour have been placed
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punishment duet

for

Chinese is

GV

and

in appreciable being only Roy por dirm "The practice of giving penal reduced penal diet on Saturday Sunday is not in accerdonce with what is done in England. Among other reasons it is objectionable, because under Rule 236 ne hand.

labicur cant be exacled on

of the prisoners who are

deets.

Sexturdays recenting these

stem in vogue England

The Ryster

has therefore been adopted and in

touropeans and Chinese, as

The Case

of

reduced ties &qual to the exising reduced penal diet (ow the Rase of

Indians a nece

ecessary.

done a se

Riad

been made ) is proposed to be given for the first of days of impresciment to all prisoners sentenced to less than Orgonths

in the

Tader of buropeans

ap

and to less than 6 months in the

Case of Asiaties.

of

"The difference is of ade for

Climate reasons.

Two more classes of thet are

proposed for all prisoners and the periods to which they

are to be applhed are phown on the tables.

61

Class 2. for Europeans is based

Class 3. in use in Local Prisons

as home while flass 3 is the same wo the existing full dist for Europeans In both pases a reduced scale of

diet

Woniew and.

178

dict for afen without hard labour,

boys has been adopted which has also been applied to Debtors, "fiademeanants of the First Class and prisoners

ow remand and

scale

for trial. This is in accordance with the home practice. Im the diets for Chinese prisoners the existing has been followed as closely possible with the above referred

The two scales

general modifications

0

Mass L. are

Úä

practically the same as the missing dicts 583 Wand 8. While the full scale

in folass 3 is the pame

as stb. diet

J

a reduced diet has been added for open without hard labour Beblers se The allowance of Hows of front onec al week to Chinese prisor Sentenced to imprisonment for upwards of 2 years with hard labour, after the first 6's fouths of the pentonces has been pelted has been eliminated

Port for Chinese is a

་་་ ་ཡལ།

which shoud not I think have a

fiv

a

place Europeans

40

Prison dictory, and

and Indians are allowed

rresponding luxury.

The diets for Indian prisoners have becon entirely

temodelled. The

general principles observed in the diets for other nationalities have been followed and the diets for open with hard labour have been

placed

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