ST. GEORGE'S HOSPITAL

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19112, 22 September 1927, Page 7

ST. GEORGE'S HOSPITAL

EXECUTIVE MEETS. The executive committee of fct. George's Hospital met. yesterday afternoon, the chairman, Mr G. Gould, presiding . Mr. Gould submitted a report regarUing finance. He said the hospi a would ■ require about £SOOO wlt next month or so for sub-contiacts, equipment, etc. They had an ® lent arrangement with their bank bj which they could meet-all engagements but if they used bank money until ,tu© hospital was opened it would mean the. payment of, several hundred pounds in interest, which might be .saved it i'riends and supporters, having fapaia money, would deposit it withthcm temporarily. All deposits falling due could be met at a few . hours' notice, and the security, was gilt-edged, oi Gould said it was a bad time at t ie fnoment'to get money, bufit would be much easier by December He ha sent out" a circular t-o a few trienos, and so far. had received promises ot about £2OOO. Small sums f would be accepted for three montlis,- but laxgGT sums would be taken for even so. short a time as one month. It would be a grievous, tiling if they had to .pay bank 'interest out of capital, collected. Oncethe, hospital :wa& • a going .concern, tbey. would have an income wherewith to pay • th 6 iiiterest.' Pyiie, Gould, Guinncsss Trust" Department would' act gratuitously as agents for the hospital in receiving, banking, or repaying deposits. The question of the installation or a hot water system was considered, and Dr. Crawsliaw-was . asked to interview the City Electrical Engineer (Mr Hitchcock) and report at the nest meeting- . . ... It was, also decided to go. ahead witn the ordering of about forty beds at a price of about £5 each, in addition to beds for at a lower price. Blankets were also to be ordered from New Zealand firms. . ~r It was reported that Miss Iris. Montgomery. was. giving a dance recital on behalf of the hospital funds. ;It; was''resolved to send a vote orthanks to Mrs A 1 gar Williams for her efforts in organising the paper ball, which brought'in about £2BO ; also to Ballaiityne'sv' '.'MerEymakers," whose efforts realised about £46."