The sick and wounded A Millionaires troopers in South Africa Hospital have had so many hard- Yacht. *hips to put up with that it ia gratifying to learn there are compensations for some of

them. Tha most pleasant experience they are likely to have is on board the hospital yacht Rhouma, in Table Bay. This beauij. iu\ yacht, said to be one of the finest in the world, has been fitted up "regardless of cost" by an American millionaire, Mr Bui lough, for the benefit of those soldiers who are just convalescent after a long illness. '( Twenty invalid soldiers at a time are taken for a cruise of three weeks; then they re turn to Wynberg and a fresh lot take their place. Tho Rhouma deserves better evert than the other hospital ships tbe title of a floating palace, and tlie cruise must ba to London "Tommies," and even to some colonials, a page out of the "Arabian | Nights." Corporal Finnan, of tlie First Contingent of Australian Horse, who was one of the lucky number picked out. says in a letter to a friend that merely to look over the vessel does a man as much good .4 a wecifefs medical treatment. All patients are allowed to do exactly as they please on board. They live like princes; every possible amusement is provided; every meal is a banquet; '"there is nothing that cannot be had merely by asking for it.'' While Corporal Firman was on board some officer- once paid a visit to the yacht, and one of them (described as ''a flash captain' 7 ) remarked, "It would make beautiful officers' quarters." To which Mr Bullough replied, "But, you see, captain, they are not for offi cers • they are for the common privates, the fighters, commonly called Tommy Atkins," The captain had very little to say during ths rest of his visit. Before leaving the Rhounu each soldier is presented by Mr Bullough with a silver leaf from a tree on Table Moun tain - oh this is painted a picture of the yacht, with Table Bay and Table Mountain in the background, a souvenir that will in after days recall the most luxurious d«y_ spent throughout tne South African cam paign..
