170 JOURNAL, R»A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. II., PART II. 



The construction of wire suspension bridges is also being 

 attempted, which, if successful, will prove a profitable and 

 useful branch of employment. 



All painters' and glaziers' work required in the prison is 

 performed by the prisoners themselves. 



Coir-matting of excellent quality useful for doors, 

 verandahs, and barbacues is manufactured in the prison. 



All cabook stones required for prison buildings are 

 quarried and carted by the prisoners. 



All cooking, washing, and attendance on the sick is 

 done by the prisoners. 



When practicable, the trades instructors are selected 

 from among the prisoners themselves ; this is now the case 

 with the carpenters, stone-cutters, and sawyers : the two 

 latter learned the business in the prison. 



The following statement shows the number employed at 

 different trades, and the value of labour performed by each 

 class. 





Masons. 



Carpen- 

 ters. 



Smiths . 



Sawyers. 



Stone- 

 cutters. 



Shoe- 

 makers. 





d 



Value 

 per day. 



o 

 S3 



1 

 Is 

 t> 



d 



d 

 > 



6 



6 



d 

 & 



d 



n 



d 

 & 



d 



I 



Total. 



1st Class. ... 

 2nd Class.... 

 Apprentices 



6 

 9 

 8 



s. d. 

 1 0 

 0 9 

 0 7| 



2 

 11 



6 



s d. 

 1 0 



o 74 



0 44 



5 

 4 

 4 



s. d. 

 1 0 



0 6 

 0 44 



12 

 12 



2 



s. d. 

 1 0 

 0 9 

 0 6 



3 

 10 

 9 



s. d. 

 1 0 

 0 9 

 0 6 



3 

 5 

 12 



s. d. 



0 8 

 0 6 

 0 34 



31 

 51 

 41 



Total ... 



23 





19 





13 





26 





22 





20 





123 



The hours of labour are the same as those in the public 

 departments, viz.: — From 6 to 11 a.m. ; half an hour for 

 breakfast ; from 11.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. 



