CORRESPONDENCE

Taranaki Daily News, 27 May 1921, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE

EMPIRE MEMORIAL HOSTEL FOR OUR MERCHANT SEAMEN. (To the Editor). Sir, —May I through your pages tell all those who have helped to raise funds for the memorial hostel (to be erected in the Port of London as the Empire’s tribute to her merchant seamen) exactly tte position of the seheme at the present time? The original building, which was estimated In 1919 tp cost £55,000, will at present day prices cost £134,000. It has therefore been necessary to have further, plans prepared, and at a meeting of the committee held in January, 1921, these were submitted and approved, and the building Is to be commenced about July (by which time ihe site will be cleared). The new scheme will cost £55,000, and is a very fine structure, but will contain 220 cubicles instead of 420, although it tas been ararnged that a further 200 may be easily added later at a cost of £20,000. The sum of £lOO,OOO has been raised and to complete tho building as now planned, defray cost of site, furnishing and incidental expenses, as well as provide endowment, we still require £15,000. I earnestly! ask all those who have the welfare of cur seamen at heart to help me in this final effort in order that all the money needed may be raised before the foundation stone is laid in July. I shall gratefuly receive and acknowledge any contribution addressed to me at Wakefield House, 32, Cheapside, London, E.C.2. —I am, etc., BEATRICE DIMSDALE, President. Wakefield House, 32, Cheapside, London, E.C.2 April 4, 1921.