Although Laichikok is not, trinsically, as Beautiful a camp as Happy Valley, its' surroundings, the foothills and mountains of the New Territories' range, the bay in front landsthe- gentle soughing of, innumér-able trees seem to make up for any deficiency in this respect. Moreover, there is a fine beach, with salt water bathing, in the very near vicinity: there was talk of putting up a special matshed on the beach fon the use of the Laichikok refugees, but as the season is getting late, this does not seem to be worthwhile.
The evacuees themselves have little to do beyond amusing themselves, for a miniature army of cooks, coolies and amahs, not tò mention Mr, Pearce and his assistants, run the canip tind keep it clean along proper lines, 'True, the appointments of the camp do not bear comparison with those of the Central British School, which is practically a "health sanitartim," in the words of Mr. Carrie himself. But, in conformity with & "new Scheme, the' refügees have bèn divided into two classes—the destitute, and from whom -the GoveFnment has practically no hope of collecting any money in the future, and' those who are paying their way—in other words, thóse at Laichikok and those at the Central British
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