£70,000 FOR HOSPITAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22353, 29 August 1934, Page 16

£70,000 FOR HOSPITAL

STOCKBROKER’S BIG CHEQUE Easily the largest single cheque ever received on behalf of Middlesex Hospital—no less than £70,000 —has been •ent to Prince Arthur of Connaught,'chairman of the hospital, by Mr Edward William Meyerstein, a retired stockbroker, of Dunton Green, Kent. This gift brings Mr Meyerstein’s donations to the Middlesex Hospital up to a total of £IOO,OOO. In March he gave £.30,000, for whjch he was thanked personally by the King. It is said that in making his first gift Mr Meyerstein arrived at the hospital by taxicab. In his pocket was the cheque for £30,000, but he had to borrow the fare for his taxicab from a friend. Mr Meyerstein, who is more than 70, has made his latest gift in the hope, in the first place, that work can begin at once on the new building. In the second place, Mr Meyerstein says he feels that substantial support at this critical stage will not only justify the completion of the building, but will be a stimulus to others to provide during the 12 to 18 months’ run of the contract the balance ef £90,000 still required. \ few months ago Mr Meyerstein offered £IO,OOO to the Sevenoaks Hospital, but at a meeting of subscribers his offer was declined on the ground that the board was unable to accept conditions attaching to the gift.