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prospect of their return to their own people. One old man recently remarked
that he felt quite at home and not a bit like a prisoner of war interned.
Everything possible that circumstances permit is done to make the
prisoners comfortable. A Medical Officer is in constant attendance. He has at
his disposal a well stocked dispensary and two detention huts. Serious cases
are sent to an outside hospital for treatment.
PRISONEBS OF WAR.
Report por week ending February 28th, 1917.
The total number of prisoners of war in camp at present is 1,632. During
the week 1,526 prisoners have arrived from up-river, 57 from various hospitals,
while 11 have been admitted to hospital.
No prisoners have been sent to India during the week.
All available prisoners have been sent out as working parties and allotted
to the Director of Railways. They receive pay for this work.
The health of the prisoners continues excellent.
INLAND WATER TRANSPORT.
Report for week ending January 20th, 1917.
Number of officers and men in River Transport Service.
Army Officers (British) . . •
Indian Army (Native) Officer
159
. 1
An increase of 3.
Royal Indian Marine Officers . .
177
A decrease of 1.
British non-commissioned officers and men
. 1,891
A decrease of 2.
Indian and Chinese Ratings
. 14,013
A decrease of 194.
Egyptian Army officers and men •
. 4,578
A decrease of 54.
Total
. 20,819
Net decrease 248.
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Craft put in Commission —Four additional craft—1 tug, 2 barges and 1
motor boat—were fitted out and put into Commission during the week.
Transport Mileage of self-propelled vessels. —This shows an increase on
the previous week, the figures being:—
Week ending October
8th, 1916
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Up-i'iver Floating Workshop. —The P. S. 34 was completed and left for
riverhead. It should be of great service there.
Sheer-legs from Koweit. —The sheer-legs at Koweit were brought to
Basrah during the^ week and will be stationed here in future. The legs
are capable of lifting 50 to 60 tons, but, owing to the relatively weak
pontoons upon which they are placed, the limit of lifting has hitherto
been under 50 tons, and the last two lifts ex the S. S. “Diyatalawa ”
could not be done at Koweit. For this reason the sheer-legs were
brought to Basrah so that they could be assisted to take the weights
from the ship. Both lifts have been successfully taken out during the week,
and it is proposed to fit the sheer-legs on more suitable pontoons. The pon
toons and one sheer-leg are the property of the Government, the other sheer-
leg being the property of Messrs. Strick, Scott and Company, who have been
asked to sell their share. The machinery is said to have been originally sent
to Koweit to enable Messrs. Strick, Scott and Company, to erect certain