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ORDINANCE No. 18 of 1885.

Prison.

330. Penal servitude prisoners will be allowed one hour daily to exercise in the open air under the supervision of an officer, who will see that the prisoners do not converse together, either in going to the yard, while at exercise, or in returning to their cells.

331. Such prisoners are to keep their cells and utensils perfectly clean at all times, and will be employed at crank labour, picking oakum, making or mending clothes, shoe making or mending, &c.

332. Such prisoners shall on no account communicate or hold conversation with any other prisoner, but shall at all times observe the strictest silence.

333. Such prisoners shall be permitted to write a letter on admission, if they wish it, to inform their friends of their whereabouts; but, with this exception they shall not write or receive a letter, or receive a visit during the six months of their separate confinement.

334. Felons, whom the Superintendent may have reasonable grounds for supposing to have been previously imprisoned for felony, when sentenced to terms of hard labour will be required to pass a certain time in separate confinement from one to six months according to the number of their previous convictions, and their conduct while in gaol.

335. Violent and disorderly prisoners may be placed in separate confinement at the discretion of the Superintendent for terms not exceeding seven days at one time.

336.

## SCALE OF DIET FOR EACH EUROPEAN OR WHITE PRISONER.

Dietary for each European or White prisoner in Victoria Gaol, Hongkong.

### FULL DIET.

BREAKFAST, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Bread, 6 oz. 6 oz. Cocoa,
Gruel, 1 pint 1 pint DINNER, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Bread, 4 oz. 4 oz. Meat,
Potatoes, 6 oz.
10 oz. Soup, 1 pint 1 pint Suet Pudding, 1 lb. Sunday. Bread, 4 oz. Rice, (common), 8 oz. Fish, Curry Stuff, .12 oz.
7½drs. SUPPER, Bread, Gruel, 6 oz.
1 pint

It is understood that these measures are for uncooked provisions, except in the case of made-up articles of diet; and meat is understood to be without bone.

1 pint} Daily.

1939

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ORDINANCE No. 18 of 1885. Prison. 330. Penal servitude prisoners will be allowed one hour daily to exercise in the open air under the supervision of an officer, who will see that the prisoners do not converse together, either in going to the yard, while at exercise, or in returning to their cells. 331. Such prisoners are to keep their cells and utensils perfectly clean at all times, and will be employed at crank labour, picking oakum, making or mending clothes, shoe making or mending, &c. 332. Such prisoners shall on no account communicate or hold conversation with any other prisoner, but shall at all times observe the strictest silence. 333. Such prisoners shall be permitted to write a letter on admission, if they wish it, to inform their friends of their whereabouts; but, with this exception they shall not write or receive a letter, or receive a visit during the six months of their separate confinement. 334. Felons, whom the Superintendent may have reasonable grounds for supposing to have been previously imprisoned for felony, when sentenced to terms of hard labour will be required to pass a certain time in separate confinement from one to six months according to the number of their previous convictions, and their conduct while in gaol. 335. Violent and disorderly prisoners may be placed in separate confinement at the discretion of the Superintendent for terms not exceeding seven days at one time. 336. ## SCALE OF DIET FOR EACH EUROPEAN OR WHITE PRISONER. Dietary for each European or White prisoner in Victoria Gaol, Hongkong. ### FULL DIET. BREAKFAST, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Bread, 6 oz. 6 oz. Cocoa,Gruel, 1 pint 1 pint DINNER, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Bread, 4 oz. 4 oz. Meat,Potatoes, 6 oz.10 oz. Soup, 1 pint 1 pint Suet Pudding, 1 lb. Sunday. Bread, 4 oz. Rice, (common), 8 oz. Fish, Curry Stuff, .12 oz.7½drs. SUPPER, Bread, Gruel, 6 oz.1 pint It is understood that these measures are for uncooked provisions, except in the case of made-up articles of diet; and meat is understood to be without bone. 1 pint} Daily. 1939
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ORDINANCE No. 18 or 1885. Prison. 830. Penal servitude prisoners will be allowed one hour daily to exercise in the open air under the supervision of an officer, who will see that the prisoners do not con- verse together, either in going to the yard, while at exercise, or in returning to their cells. 331. Such prisoners are to keep their cells and utensils perfectly clean at all times, and will be employed at crank labour, picking oakum, making or mending clothes, shoe making or mending, &c. 332. Such prisoners shall on no account communicate or hold conversation with any other prisoner, but shall at all times observe the strictest silence. 333. Such prisoners shall be permitted to write a letter on admission, if they wish it, to inform their friends of their whereabouts; but, with this exception they shall not write or receive a letter, or receive a visit during the six months of their separate confinement. 334. Felons, whom the Superintendent may have reasonable grounds for suppos- ing to have been previously imprisoned for felony, when sentenced to terms of hard labour will be required to pass a certain time in separate confinement from one to six months according to the number of their previous convictions, and their conduct while in gaol. 335. Violent and disorderly prisoners may be placed in separate confinement at the discretion of the Superintendent for terms not exceeding seven days at one time. 336. SCALE OF DIET FOR EACH EUROPEAN OR WHITE PRISONER. Dietary for each European or White prisoner in Victoria Gaol, Hongkong. FULL DIET. 6 oz. i pint} Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Bread, Gruel,. BREAKFAST, Bread, Cocoa, 6 oz. 1 pint í Bread,. Potatoes, 4 oz. 10 oz. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Meat, Soup, 6 oz. 1 pint Bread, 4 oz. DINNER,. Soup, 1 pint Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Suet Pudding, 1 tb. Bread,. Rice, (common), 8 oz. 4.02. Sunday. Fish, Curry Stuff, .12 oz. 71drs. 6 oz. SUPPER, Bread, Gruel, It is understood that these measures are for uncooked provisions, except in the case of made-up articles of diet; and meat is understood to be with- out bone. 1 pint } Daily. 1939
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ORDINANCE No. 18 or 1885.

Prison.

830. Penal servitude prisoners will be allowed one hour daily to exercise in the open air under the supervision of an officer, who will see that the prisoners do not con- verse together, either in going to the yard, while at exercise, or in returning to their cells.

331. Such prisoners are to keep their cells and utensils perfectly clean at all times, and will be employed at crank labour, picking oakum, making or mending clothes, shoe making or mending, &c.

332. Such prisoners shall on no account communicate or hold conversation with any other prisoner, but shall at all times observe the strictest silence.

333. Such prisoners shall be permitted to write a letter on admission, if they wish it, to inform their friends of their whereabouts; but, with this exception they shall not write or receive a letter, or receive a visit during the six months of their separate confinement.

334. Felons, whom the Superintendent may have reasonable grounds for suppos- ing to have been previously imprisoned for felony, when sentenced to terms of hard labour will be required to pass a certain time in separate confinement from one to six months according to the number of their previous convictions, and their conduct while in gaol.

335. Violent and disorderly prisoners may be placed in separate confinement at the discretion of the Superintendent for terms not exceeding seven days at one time.

336.

SCALE OF DIET FOR EACH EUROPEAN OR WHITE PRISONER.

Dietary for each European or White prisoner in Victoria Gaol, Hongkong.

FULL DIET.

6 oz.

i pint} Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Bread, Gruel,.

BREAKFAST,

Bread,

Cocoa,

6 oz. 1 pint í

Bread,.

Potatoes,

4 oz. 10 oz.

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Meat,

Soup,

6 oz. 1 pint

Bread,

4 oz.

DINNER,.

Soup,

1 pint Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

Suet Pudding, 1 tb.

Bread,.

Rice, (common), 8 oz.

4.02.

Sunday.

Fish, Curry Stuff,

.12 oz.

71drs.

6 oz.

SUPPER,

Bread, Gruel,

It is understood that these measures are for uncooked provisions, except in the case of made-up articles of diet; and meat is understood to be with- out bone.

1 pint } Daily.

1939

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