HOSPITAL SHIP MAHENO

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2518, 20 July 1915, Page 5

HOSPITAL SHIP MAHENO

' HIS EXCELLENCY THANES THE • PEOPLE. Mr. Gavin Hamilton, Private Secretary to the Governor, has forwarded us a copy of a letter in which His Excellency acknowledges the assistance he received from the New Zealand, public in.connection with the equipment' of the Hospital Ship Maheno. The letter is addressed to the people of New Zealand, and is as follows

"I desire to express my deep appreciation to all who have so generously responded to my appeal to equip the Hospital Ship Maheno. I have personally givfin my undivided attention to see that, while having due regard to economy, she shoulf leave these shores, so_ far as it is possible,' lacking nothing. -My only regret is that I have not been able to personally thank each of the many donors, but I hope they will allow ine through the medium of this letter to say how greatly I have been touched by tho way in which they have assisted me. I wish it had been possible for the Maheno .to visit'the various ports of the Dominion, so that everybody might have had an opportunity of seeing her, but I am convinced that all will agree with me that it. would have been inadvisable to delay the ship's departure. Under existing arrangements it is anticipated that the Malieno will return to-New Zealand in about .six months' time, bringing as many as she can comfortably accommodate of those whose wounds will prevent their returning to the front, for it is highly essential that these men should make the return journey under the most favourable conditions possibIe.—LIVERPOOL, Governor."