_Correspondence._--Prisoners may write as often as they like, but seldom
take advantage of the privilege, and as a rule receive few letters,
which take from 40 to 45 days in reaching them. Few money orders come to
the camp.


_Religion and Amusements._--The prisoners have every chance of
worshipping according to their own creed. The imaums can use a building
arranged as a mosque and lighted by electricity. There is one mosque
inside the camp enclosure.

The camp contains 40 musical instruments; a piano has been hired for
the officers.

The prisoners play football, tennis, cards and chess. Many amuse
themselves with reading.




~8. Bilbeis Camp.~

_(Visited on January 16, 1917.)_


Bilbeis Camp is situated 65 kilometres (40-1/2 miles) to the north-east
of Cairo, on the confines of the cultivated land of the Delta. Founded
in the month of August, 1916, it now contains 540 prisoners grouped as
follows: