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Questions.
Atisicers.
VI. Is penal labour—that is, labour by
treadmill, crank, or shot drill—in force? ,-_:•
- Labour by treadmill and crank is in force
as a punishment, but treadmill cannot be re–
sorted to owing to want of appliances.
VII. If so, (a) 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 treadwheel labour, give,first,the total time
on and off at the wheel, &c.; secondly, the
length of spells and intervals of»rest.
See answer to question No. VI.
(a). During all periods of imprisonment
in the Central Prison.
(b). All classes of prisoners in the Central
Prison excepting those sentenced to imprison–
ment only.
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(c). The usual number of hours for a day's
labom* to complete 10,000 revolutions.
VIII. What kind of labour, other than
penal labour, is in use?
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IX. If the prisoners are employed^beyond
the walls of the gaol, state
Stone-breaking,"^'shoe-making, tailoring,
tree-planting, carpentering, baking, washing,
dyeing, masonry, weaving, brush and stocking
making, concrete cement pipe-making, stone-
dressimr.
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1. On what kind of work "they are so
employed?
Cultivating Prison Farm, building and
conservuncv.
2. R o w are they supervised!
3. H o w many escapes of prisoners, while
being employed beyond the gaol, have taken
place during each ofthe last three years?-- -
By prison warders and armed escorts of
Police, and in one case by a convict guard.
1900-1901, Nil.
190i-l?P2.- Nil.
1902-^1903, Nil.
4. H o w the profits of their labour are
accounted for ?
Profits are paid into the Treasury or are
accounted for by the Public Works Department.
X. What was the total annual cost of the
prisons during the year 1902-1903?
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£ s. cp.
Nicosia. Central Prison ... '4.111 3 S
Larnnca
239 4 3
Limassoi
2S3 16 5
Papho
257 0 6
Kyrenia
103. 4 6
Famagusta .........;
330 4 6
General Total £5.324 14 7