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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH SEPTEMBER, 1887. 1033

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 378.

Separate tenders for the supply of the undermentioned Articles, for the use of Victoria Gaol, Hongkong, from the 21st November, 1887, to the 20th November, 1888, inclusive, will be received at this Office, until Noon of Saturday, the 5th November, 1887

No tender will be received unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $400 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sun shall be forfeited to the Crown. if such person refuses to carry out his tender.

For forms of tender, apply at this Office.

For any other information apply at the Gaol Superintendent's Office.

1.-PROVISIONS, FUEL, AND SOAP.

SCHEDULE No. 1.

DIETARY FOR EACH EUROPEAN OR WHITE PRISONER IN

VICTORIA GAOL, HONGKONG.

cents per Daily Ration.

FULL DIET.

Bread.. Gruel,

6 oz.

I pint f

BREAKFAST,

Bread,.

6

oz.

Cocoa....

I

pint f

Bread...

+

02.

Potatoes,

10

6

OZ.

Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday,

and Saturday.

Monday, Wednesday, and Fri-

.day.

OZ. Monday, Wednesday, and Fri-

day.

pints

OZ.

pint Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-

day.

Ib.

DINNER,

Meat, Soup,

Bread.....

Soup.

Suet Pudding,

Bread,..

OZ.

Rice (common),

8

OZ.

-Sunday.

Fish,

12

ᏅᏃ .

| Curry Stuff,

71⁄2 dis.

f Bread...

6

02.

SUPPER.

Gruel..

...

Daily. pint f

It is understood these measures are for uncooked provisions, except in the case of made-up

articles of diet; aud meat is understood to be without bone.

SOUP. Each pint to contain 4 oz. Meat without bone, 1 oz. Onions, 1 oz. Barley, 4 oz.

Greens, Yams, Sweet Potatoes or Toko, with Pepper and Salt.

GRUEL. Each pint to contain 2 oz. Oatmeal, 1 oz. Molasses, and sufficient Salt. CocoA. Each pint to contain oz. Flake Cocca or Nibs, 1 oz. Molasses or Sugar. SUET PUDDING.-To every pond, 13 oz. Suet, 65; oz. Flour, 8 oz. Water.

CURRY STUFF.-Chillies 34, drs., Pepper 14 drs., Turmeric & dr., Coriander Seed 4 dr.,

Cummin Seed & dr., and Oil 1⁄2 oz.

TEA.-Each pint to contain oz. Tea, oz. Sugar.

Bread,..

SCHEDULE No. 2.

DAILY RATION FOR EACH EUROPEAN DEBTOR AND

FIRST-CLASS MISDEMEANANT.

Beef, Muttou, cr Pork, without bone, (6 days a week),

.1 Mb.

4 OZ.

8

cents per Daily Ration.

Fresh Fish, (once a week),

Beef for Soup,

Potatoes, (3 days a week),

Vegetables, (3 days a week), White Rice, (1 day),

Suet Pudding, (once a week),

Oatmeal for Gruel, (once a week),

Tea,.

Sugar,

Salt, (fine),

Curry Stuff, (once a week),

"

.1 lb.

2 oz.

1 2

""

7 drs.

Soup, Suet Pudding, and Curry Stuff to be made as in receipt for other Prisoners, except that

Beef 8 oz, is allowed in this class.