Prisoners Their Own Warders / A Record of the Convict Prison at Singapore in the Straits Settlements Established 1825

APPENDIX III

The following table gives the value of materials manufactured by convict labour; the money expenditure in addition to the convict labour on each item, and the difference in favour of the State for the years 1862-63 and 1863-64:—

Value of Materials.
1862-63.	Rs.	Rs.
To value of Bricks	25,14910
To value of Lime	6009
To value of Cement	3,84412
To value of Granite	2,05810
To value of Weaver's Work	1,43211
To value of Rattan Work	8620
		33,9884
Deduct Expenditure		29,90810
Difference in favour of the State	Rs.	4,07410

Cost of Production.
1862-63.	Rs.	Rs.
Bricks
By Convict Labour	14,2939
Money Expenditure	5,88210
		20,1763
Lime
By Convict Labour	24214
Money Expenditure	53514
		77812
Cement
By Convict Labour	95213
Money Expenditure	1389
		1,0916
Granite
By Convict Labour	5,8599
Money Expenditure	nil.
		5,8599
Weaver's Work
By Convict Labour	5946
Money Expenditure	5466
		1,14012
Rattan Work
By Convict Labour	8620
Money Expenditure	nil.
		8620
Total	Rs.	29,90810

Value of Materials.
1863-64.	Rs.	Rs.
To value of Bricks	26,68312
To value of Lime and Cement	3,7200
To value of Granite	6,5740
To value of Weaver's Work	1,8725
To value of Rattan Work	91513
		36,76514
Deduct Expenditure		25,3448
Difference in favour of the State	Rs.	11,4216

Cost of Production.
1863-64.	Rs.	Rs.
Bricks
By Convict Labour	8,12214
Money Expenditure	9,6674
		17,7902
Lime and Cement
By Convict Labour	7856
Money Expenditure	5526
		1,33712
Granite
By Convict Labour	3,3279
Money Expenditure	nil.
		3,3279
Weaver's Work
By Convict Labour	1,38614
Money Expenditure	6047
		1,9735
Rattan Work
By Convict Labour	91513
Money Expenditure	nil.
		91512
Total	Rs.	25,3448

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