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Questions,
Answers.
Vil. Ifso, (a) during what periods of
imprisonment, (b) in respect of what
classes of prisoners, {>:) and during
how many hours, is such penal labour
enforced? In stating hours of tread-
wheel labour, give,first,the total time
on and oft* at the wheel, &c.; secondly,
the length of &pells and intervals of.
rest.
*
See answer to question No. VI.
(a). During all ]>eriods of imprison–
ment in the Central Prison.
{0). -All classes of prisoners in the
Central Prison excepting those sen–
tenced to imprisonment only.
(f). The usual number of hours for
a day's labour to complete 10,000 re–
volutions. '
•-.-..•* ,.:-•.•
VIII".' What" kind of labour, other - Stone-breaking, road-making
;
weav-
than penal labour, is in use?
IX". If the prisoners are employed
beyond the walls of the gaol, state—
ing, shoe-making, tailoring, iree-
planting, cotton-spinning, carpenter–
ing, collecting salt, cooking, washing,
dyeing,, watering Government plan–
tations, labour on public works under
the Government Engineer, win–
nowing, storing, shipping tithe grain
and sack making. Masonry and
Tinsmiths work. "Weaving. Basket-
making. Manufacturing Carpets.
"White-wash brushes and Stocking's.
1. O n what kind of work they are
so employed?
Road-making and repairing roads,
tree-planting, building, cleansing
public offices, collecting salt, watering
Government plantations, storing and
shipping tithe grain, aud quarrying
stone. Felling trees for Forest
Department.