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married soldiers and their families.

The bafiding..

situated on high ground, known as Gun Hill, overlooking the

Kowloon recreation ground on one aide and, at perhape 300

yards dietanoe, the men's camp and the sea on the other side. The houses are permanent government buildings, 226 constructed with the usual care for government buildings,

are convenient, comfortable, and suited the purpose for

which they are now used. The women are allowed a limited

number of servants, their food is furnished by the leading

hotel of Hongkong under a catering contract, they have the

attention of the British army medical authorities as well

as their own medical service if they wish it, careful

attention is given the matter of exercise for themetlyce

and children, and in all things, so far as I could see,

their condition is satisfactory. The internment is

voluntary in that these women and children can leave the

There are 15 women

ovleny at any time if they so wish.

and 16 children now interned.

Conclusion.

As to the camp in general it must be under-

stood that after all it is a prisoners' camp and is not

conducted for recreation or for the entertainment of

guests. itestraint is irksome to meet of the prie

and is especially so for men of the standing in the

business world some of them occupy. To men accustr

to comfortable not to say luxurious living the chan

camp life in war times is not acceptable and it iạ

easy to bear with patience. Then the camp was fi

established conditions were not satisfactory but

through the impossibility of doing everything!

at once and it endured for a few days only.

every reason to believe that the British ¡ut)

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