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HIGH COMMISSIONER'S COMFORTS FUND— continued. Expenditure— continued.

MILITARY HOSPITALS, ETC. Return showing the Receipts and Disposal of Money contributed by the Government, Patriotic Societies, and Others to promote the Well-being of Soldiers Overseas from the Beginning of the War to the 31st March, 1917. RECEIPTS. Private Government < lontributions. Contributions. 1915. £ s. d. £ s. d. Aug. 18. From Hospital Ship funds, for building and extension at Walton-on-Thames Hospital .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 Oct. Is. For building and extension at Walton-on-Thames Hospital .. .. .. 3,000« o o „ 27. For maintenance of hospital .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,500 0 0 Nov. 10. From Hospital Ship funds for building and extension at Walton-on-Thamos Hospital .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 Dee. 20. For Roehampton Hospital, 200 ; Walton, building and contents, £800 ; social hall, Walton, £500; Walton, building, £1,500 .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 1916. Jan. 5. Maintenance, Walton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,200 0 0 Mar. 10. „ „ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,200 0 0 May 30. „ „ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 June 30. „ „ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 „ 17. Soldiers' Hostel, London ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 July 5. „ „ .. .. •• -. •■ .. .. 4,000 0 0 191.7. Jan. 8. Recreation-room at Oatlands Park, Walton .. .. .. .. .. 1,290 0 0 „ 8. Maintenance, Walton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 211 0 9 Mar. 20. Erection and furnishing of huts at following club buildings : Hornchurch, £2,697; Walton, £873 ; Brockenhurst, £1,370 ; Codford, £150 ; furnishings, £900 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,990 0 0 10,000 0 0 24,891 6 9 , v i C.3-1,891 6 9

Date of Service. 1917. Jan. ?eb. Particulars of Expenditure. Toilet requisites, &c, England Condensed milk, France For needy N.Z. soldiers, England Christ mas entertainment of soldiers in London Ambulance, France Comforts for wounded, France General purposes N.Z. War Contingent Association, for prisoners of war in Germany Food, money, tobacco, foo. ■ Turkey, £39 12s. 3d'.; Germany, £29 17s. 7d. Food parcels : England, £3 0s. (id. ; Egypt, £80 ; Mesopotamia, £20 ; France, £4 Is. Ladies' Visiting Committee, N.Z. War Contingent Association Football sports, Kngland Needy N.Z. soldiers Anzac Club and Buffet, &e. Devonport School " old boys " Comforts for sick anil wounded : England, £1,171 18s. lid.; France, £224 17s. 6d. General purposes Tobacco, food, and money: Turkey, £60 4s. 3d. ; Germany, £45 6s. 9d. Tobacco for crew of H.M.S. " New Zealand " Fruit and vegetables for crew of H.M.S. " Philomel" Gift parcels for Tunnelling Corps, France .. Comrades Club Needy New-Zealanders British Red Cross Society, &c. Band instruments £50 and Walton Hospital £6 Bread-supplies for N.Z. prisoners of war Food, money, and tobacco : Turkey, £20 1.2s.; Germany, £15 0s. 3d. i<v.,,,t. t„ Grants to tlospiSo dicrs ti,ls ""' Use "< soldiers. KZi Mcn £ s. d. £ s. d. 6 0 0 10 0 0 .. 5 0 0 Supplies for N.Z. Men. £ s. d. 25 17 5 710 11 11 107 I fi # Miscellaneous. £ s. d. 40 0 0 250 8 6 Prisoners of War. £ s. d. 100 0 0 69 9 10 N.Z. War Contingent Association. £ s. d. 650 0 0 31 2 4 5,264 10 0 i 0 0 58 0 0 50 0 0 15 18 6 60 0 0 1,396 16 5 105 ii 0 713 17 1 Mar. 51 6 10 ioo o o 211 10 6 100 0 0 40 0 0 7 12 9 56 0 0 15 'o 0 35 12 3 ! 2 Refunds 2 277 6 10 277 6 10 703 10 9 1 51 10 4 277 6 10 652 0 51 703 10 9 51 10 4 1,732 0 8 3,044 11 1 7 3 5 521 8 4 36,119 11 8 277 6 10 652 0 5 1,732 0 8| 3,037 7 8 521. 8 4 |36,119 11 8 Balance in hand 42,33! 2,901 » 15 7 5 7 8 £45,246 3 3