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Cauliflowers Onions Chili
Cabbage Pumpkin Spinach
Tomatoes Melons Beetroot
Turnips Radish Ladies Fingers.
Indian Com Cue umbo re
A number of other vegetables and Pipaya troos have
boon introduced this year but whether they will bo a success
or not remains to bo seen.

The men, although the ration compares unfavourably
with the R.A.F. Levy ration, arc quite contented as they are
now beginning to realiso that food is not obtainable.
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A Canteen is also open at which the men can buy such
things a6 milk, tea, sugar, cigarettes, soap, matches and I
aerated waters at prices considerably lower than the bazaar
rate.

(12) SPORTS.
Hockey and Basket Ball*** played regularly. The
Hockey Team won the Open Tournament for the Consulate Club Cup.
P.T. is carried out three times a week by all ranks
and daily by Recruits.
(13) BUILDINGS.
(a) Minor repairs have been carried out to the Fort and
barracks.
(b) A new paddock and stables have been constructed for
the horses, also new stables for the donkeys.

(c) New Standings and sheds have been constructed for the
goats and bullocks at Bait-al-Falaij and Ruv/i Farm.
All work has been carried out by our Pioneers.

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Sd.L.B. Hirst,
Major.