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ORDINANCE No. 18 OF 1885.

Prison.

SCALE OF DIET FOR CHINESE AND COLOURED PRISONERS.

CLASS OF PRISONERS RICE OIL FRESH FISH SALT FISH VEGETABLES CHUTNEY TEA SALT REMARKS 1. Male prisoners with sentences over 6 months, remand, and for trial, 1 lb. 0 oz. ... ... 4 oz., 3 days a week 3 oz., 2 days a week 1 lb. 6 oz., 2 days a week 1 oz. ... ... 2. Male prisoners with sentences of 6 months and under, but over 14 days, 1 lb. 8 oz. ... ... 4 oz., 3 days a week 2 oz., 2 days a week 1 lb. 4 oz., 2 days a week ... ... ... 3. Female prisoners with sentences over 14 days, and boys under 16 with sentences above 6 months, 1 lb. 6 oz. ... ... 4 oz., 3 days a week 2 oz., 2 days a week 1 lb., 2 days a week 1 oz. ... ... 4. Debtors, and first-class misdemeanants, 1 lb. 10 oz. ... 1 lb. 8 oz. ... ... ... ... ... ... 5. Penal diet, 1 lb. 2 oz. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6. Reduced penal diet, 12 oz. ... 6 oz., alternate days 4 oz., alternate days 1 lb. 6 oz., daily ... 1 oz. ... 4 oz. pork daily 7. Punishment diet, ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 oz. ... ...

The above represents the quantity for two meals, morning and evening. 2 oz. of rice will be deducted from each prisoner in No. 1, 2 and 3 and made into congee. 1 pint of which is to be served at mid-day.

Chinese prisoners sentenced to penal servitude will have 4 oz. pork, once a week, after they have served the first 6 months of their imprisonment. Prisoners sentenced to penal servitude who are excused hard labour by the Surgeon and placed on No. 3 light labour will not be allowed pork, except when ordered in special cases by the Surgeon.

Prisoners employed on public works will receive the same diet as penal servitude prisoners. When employed at places where the drinking water is liable to drainage pollution, they may be supplied with rice-water congee to drink; 1½ oz. of rice to each pint of water.

1941

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ORDINANCE No. 18 OF 1885. Prison. SCALE OF DIET FOR CHINESE AND COLOURED PRISONERS. CLASS OF PRISONERS RICE OIL FRESH FISH SALT FISH VEGETABLES CHUTNEY TEA SALT REMARKS 1. Male prisoners with sentences over 6 months, remand, and for trial, 1 lb. 0 oz. ... ... 4 oz., 3 days a week 3 oz., 2 days a week 1 lb. 6 oz., 2 days a week 1 oz. ... ... 2. Male prisoners with sentences of 6 months and under, but over 14 days, 1 lb. 8 oz. ... ... 4 oz., 3 days a week 2 oz., 2 days a week 1 lb. 4 oz., 2 days a week ... ... ... 3. Female prisoners with sentences over 14 days, and boys under 16 with sentences above 6 months, 1 lb. 6 oz. ... ... 4 oz., 3 days a week 2 oz., 2 days a week 1 lb., 2 days a week 1 oz. ... ... 4. Debtors, and first-class misdemeanants, 1 lb. 10 oz. ... 1 lb. 8 oz. ... ... ... ... ... ... 5. Penal diet, 1 lb. 2 oz. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6. Reduced penal diet, 12 oz. ... 6 oz., alternate days 4 oz., alternate days 1 lb. 6 oz., daily ... 1 oz. ... 4 oz. pork daily 7. Punishment diet, ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 oz. ... ... The above represents the quantity for two meals, morning and evening. 2 oz. of rice will be deducted from each prisoner in No. 1, 2 and 3 and made into congee. 1 pint of which is to be served at mid-day. Chinese prisoners sentenced to penal servitude will have 4 oz. pork, once a week, after they have served the first 6 months of their imprisonment. Prisoners sentenced to penal servitude who are excused hard labour by the Surgeon and placed on No. 3 light labour will not be allowed pork, except when ordered in special cases by the Surgeon. Prisoners employed on public works will receive the same diet as penal servitude prisoners. When employed at places where the drinking water is liable to drainage pollution, they may be supplied with rice-water congee to drink; oz. of rice to each pint of water. 1941
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ORDINANCE No. 18 OF 1885. Prison. SCALE OF DIET FOR CHINESE AND COLO OLOURED PRISONERS. CLASS OF PRISONERS, .COMMON RICE. OIL. FRESH FISH. SALT FISH. VEGETABLES. CHUT- NEY. TEA. SALT. REMARKS. 1. Male prisoners with senten- ces over 6 months, remand, and 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 mis- demeanants, 1 tb. 0 oz. oz. 1 lb. 8 oz. oz. 4 02. 3 days a week. 3. OZ., 2 days a week. 1 tb. 6 oz., 2 days a week. 11 oz. 3 oz. oz. 4 oz., 3 days a week. 1 b. 4 oz. oz. 4.02.9 3 days a week. 2 OZ., 2 days a week. 2.07. 1 lb., 2 days a week. Oz. oz. 02. 1 tb., 2 days a week. 2 days a week. 1 oz. 02.02. 1 lb. 10 oz. oz. 1 tb. 8 oz. 5. Penal diet, 6. Reduced penal diet, 1 lb. 2 oz. .. 7. Punishment diet, 12 oz. 6 oz., alternate days. 4 oz., alternate days. 1 lb. 6 oz., daily. 1 oz. 1 oz. oz. 4 oz. pork daily. 1 oz. ... oz. 102. The above represents the quantity for two meals, morning and evening. 2 oz. of rice will be deducted from each prisoner in No. 1, 2 and 3 and made into congee. 1 pint of which is to be served at mid-day. Chinese prisoners sentenced to penal servitude will have 4 oz. pork, once a week, after they have served the first 6 months of their imprisonment. Prisoners sentenced to penal servitude who are excused hard labour by the Surgeon and placed on No. 3 light labour will not be allowed pork, except when ordered in special cases by the Surgeon. Prisoners employed on public works will receive the same diet as penal servitude prisoners. When employed at places where the drinking water is liable to drainage pollution, they may be supplied with rice-water congee to drink; 11⁄2 oz. of rice to each pint of water. 1941
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ORDINANCE No. 18 OF 1885.

Prison.

SCALE OF DIET FOR CHINESE AND COLO

OLOURED PRISONERS.

CLASS OF PRISONERS,

.COMMON

RICE.

OIL. FRESH FISH. SALT FISH. VEGETABLES.

CHUT-

NEY.

TEA. SALT.

REMARKS.

1. Male prisoners with senten- ces over 6 months, remand, and 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 mis- demeanants,

1 tb. 0 oz. oz.

1 lb. 8 oz. oz.

4 02.

3 days a

week.

3. OZ.,

2 days a

week.

1 tb. 6 oz.,

2 days a

week.

11 oz.

3 oz. oz.

4 oz.,

3 days a

week.

1 b. 4 oz. oz.

4.02.9

3 days a

week.

2 OZ.,

2 days a

week.

2.07.

1 lb.,

2 days a

week.

Oz.

oz.

02.

1 tb.,

2 days a

week.

2 days a

week.

1 oz.

02.02.

1 lb. 10 oz. oz.

1 tb. 8 oz.

5. Penal diet,

6. Reduced penal diet,

1 lb. 2 oz.

..

7. Punishment diet,

12 oz.

6 oz.,

alternate

days.

4 oz.,

alternate

days.

1 lb. 6 oz.,

daily.

1 oz.

1 oz. oz.

4 oz. pork daily.

1 oz.

...

oz.

102.

The above represents the quantity for two meals, morning and evening. 2 oz. of rice will be deducted from each prisoner in No. 1, 2 and 3 and made into congee. 1 pint of which is to be served at mid-day.

Chinese prisoners sentenced to penal servitude will have 4 oz. pork, once a week, after they have served the first 6 months of their imprisonment. Prisoners sentenced to penal servitude who are excused hard labour by the Surgeon and placed on No. 3 light labour will not be allowed pork, except when ordered in special cases by the Surgeon.

Prisoners employed on public works will receive the same diet as penal servitude prisoners. When employed at places where the drinking water is liable to drainage pollution, they may be supplied with rice-water congee to drink; 11⁄2 oz. of rice to each pint of water.

1941

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