At meal times each section sends men to draw the rations for each room
in large metal bowls. Every man has his own spoon, bowl and drinking
cup, all of metal. The hours of meals are ordinarily as follows:

5 a.m.; 11 a.m.; and 4 p.m.

The last meal is the principal one of the day.

We have examined the various food materials given the prisoners and
found them to be of excellent quality.

The menu of the Turkish prisoners of war now interned in Heliopolis Camp
consists of bread, meat, vegetables, rice, butter, pepper, salt, onions,
tea (7-1/2 grammes), sugar (42 grammes), cheese and jam or olives.

Each prisoner receives 42-1/2 grammes of cigarettes and two boxes of
matches every week; two lbs. of firewood per day; and soap.

It interested us to make a note of the expenses involved by the support
of each Turkish prisoner, according to figures supplied by the English
authorities.

The calculation is based on a period of six months (in winter).

L s. d.
Clothing and linen 3 0 0
Periodical renovation of winter
clothes 0 6 6
Renovation of linen, footwear,
and towels (twice) 1 10 0
Food at actual contract prices 5 0 0
Tobacco 0 12 6
Wood (average price) 0 7 6
Lighting (as for Maadi Camp) 0 2 0
Water filtration (Maadi) 0 0 6
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Total L10 19 0
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Depreciation of buildings, fittings, blankets and other things provided
is not included in these figures.

_Canteen._--The regulation food of the prisoners being ample, the
canteen plays a very minor part in the feeding arrangements. It sells
tea, coffee, and light refreshments. A cup of sweetened tea costs 5
paras, or about one-third of a penny. The canteen also deals in letter
paper, post-cards, thread, needles, buttons and other small odds and
ends.

The men receive 2 ounces of tobacco free every week. They never get
alcohol.

_Clothing._--Each prisoner is supplied with two complete sets of
underwear: shirts, drawers, and socks. The uniform consists of trousers
and coat of dark blue cloth. The brass buttons give it a military
appearance.

All the men wear the red fez. They are allowed to wear th