ed for having many soldiers to guard them. However, for some weeks
past the camp commandant has made trial of using some prisoners for
market gardening on lands beside the Nile, just outside the camp.

_Discipline._--Under the head of discipline there are hardly any
complaints to make, and punishment has rarely had to be inflicted. One
case of escape was punished with three months' imprisonment without any
alteration in diet. Only tobacco was cut off. An old offender was
brought before a court-martial, and sentenced by it to six months'
imprisonment. The prison quarters are cells built entirely of cement,
with two barred windows well above the ground to light the chamber,
which is of ample size.

_Right to Make Complaints._--The camp commandant makes a general
inspection every day. Every prisoner has the right to step forward and
make his complaints. The commandant converses with the prisoners through
the medium of several British officers who speak Arabic and Turkish.
Moreover, the prisoners have the right of appeal to the
Commander-in-Chief and to Brig.-General Casson, who often make tours of
inspection through the camps.

_Religion._--The prisoners have every opportunity for practising their
religious observances. For the Mahometans a small mosque has been built,
round which they spread their praying carpets. Some of them read the
Koran regularly; others seem indifferent. Despite differences of race,
origin, and even of religion, good-feeling prevails among the prisoners
and quarrels are very few in number.

_Games and Recreations._--As regards games and recreations, the
prisoners are interested only in wrestling, cards and dominoes. They
have been introduced to football without success. Some have shown great
skill in the manufacture of mandolines, guitars, and tambourines. All
materials as well as games are provided gratis by the British
Government. The camp commandant has bought the men some gramophones.
Many prisoners make articles of coloured beads--handbags, purses,
necklaces, bracelets, etc.--which show considerable artistic taste. We
bought one of these beautiful pieces of work as a specimen. The articles
sell readily in the curiosity shops at Cairo. One section of 1,200
prisoners netted from the sales a sum of 2,500 francs in a fortnight.

_Correspondence._--Most of the prisoners receive very few letters or
none. They are allowed to write in their language once a fortnight, but
take very little