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complaints filtered through to me as to two points. The
first was as to the lack of floors in the camp buildings
which, in the midst of the rains then prevailing, màde
The second was by things very damp and uncomfortable.
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to the latrine system which consisted of temporary
receptacles removable, in Chinese fashion, which nere
without or practically without cover, thus allowing flies
to freely girculate in them and then about the camp.
first of these complaints has been disposed of by the more
complete drainage of the camp and by flooring the build-
ings. The second occasion for complaint seems to have
been due entirely to the fact that the camp was in no
Dense complete at the time the men were first taken
there from Hongkong and existed apparently not more than
been forty eight hours. There has to complete system of
latrines in use ever since which is the same
as that
used by the British army and includes the use of dry
earth and oraasol removed twice daily. The drainage system of the camp seems to be highly satisfactory though
it is now dry weather and the full need of drainage is
not so apparent. The entire camp is open to the air
and sunlight and is remarkably free from odors of any
kind. It me to me to be thoroughly sanitary.
Food is served in ordinary military camp
style and is reported as being wholesome and satisfac-
tory. Naturally it is not of the character and quality
to which some of the well to do prisonera are socustomed
but it is immensely better than some of the sailor
prisoners are accustomed to have and is the subject of
It is prepared in camp
kitchens
no complaint from the men.