CO129-424 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [9-10] — Page 450

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officials, and with Oberleutenant Marcks, the sole commissioned

officer among the prisoners.

As to the camp itself and its location, sanitation

and equipment for hot weather I received not a single complaint from

any prisoner or from the officers mentioned. As a matter of fact mat-

sheds are admirable protection against sun and heat in the tropics

and in the camp here the matshed material has been used in such a

way as to give free ventilation when wanted and complete protection

when protection is needed. An admirable arrangement permits the

circulation of air under the floors of the matshada ns well as bet-

-ween the sides of the buildings and the roof and through all ordina-

ry openings. The camp itself, as will be noted from its description set forth in my No. 446 of December 15, 1914, copies of which were

doubtless forwarded the German and Austro-Hungarian Governments, is

admirably situnted to receive the full benefit of breezes moving in

any direction, especially the prevailing sea breezen. The plain hard fact of the matter is that the people in camp are receiving

more air and in all essential respects are more comfortable as

regards the effects of the Hongkong climate than the vast majority

of the people living in ordinary buildings in Hongkong. The camp is

essentially the same as that described in my former report above

referred to. The additional recreation grounds have been completed

and are in daily use. Illness in camp is at a minimum and generally

raletes to physical troubles experienced before entering coup. I must

confess that as a whole the men in camp look exceptionally vell. Thile

their life is exceedingly monotonous the regularity of it all and the

plain but wholesome food has been very beneficial to many of them erd harmful to but few if way.

Aside from the complaints of a personal nature I received

fror various men, two general complaints only were made. The first was

with relation to freer communication with the world and particularly with myself as regards matters in camp and the personal affairs of the prisoners. It was stated that letters to me dealing with both camp and personal subjects had been received by the crmy officials

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