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Questions.
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VII. Ifso, («) during what periods of
imprisonment, (b) in respect of what
classes of prisoners, (c) and during
how many hours, is such penal labour
enforced? In stating hours of tread-
wheel labour, give,first,the total time
on and off at the wheel, &c.; secondly,
the length of .spells and intervals of
rest.
VIII. "What kind of labour, other
than penal labour, is in use?
IX. If the prisoners are employed
beyond the walls of the gaol, state—
1. On what kind of work they are
so employed?
See answer to question No. VI.
(a). During all periods of imprison–
ment in the Central Prison.
(b). All classes of prisoners in the
Central Prison excepting those sen–
tenced to imprisonment only.
(c). The usual number of hours for
a day's labour to complete 10,000 re_
volutions.
Stone-breaking, making roads close
ro and around Central Prison, shoe-
making, tailoring, tree-planting, car–
pentering, cooking, baking, washing,
dyeing, watering Government and
Municipal plantations. Masonry.
"Weaving. Vi'hite-washino*. Brush and
Stocking-making. Concrete cement
pipe-making.
Making roads close to and around
Central Prison, and repairing roads.
tree-planting, cleansing public offices,
cultivating Government land round
the Central Prison, and conservancy,
but all work beyond the walls of the
Gaols—excepting iu the immediate
neigh-bourhood of the Central Prison.
and the cleansing of certain Govern–
ment Offices—has been discontinued
since Februarv. 1900.