HOSPITAL SHIP.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13791, 11 June 1915, Page 6

HOSPITAL SHIP.

CLOSIiNG BATE OF FUXT)

[United Press Association.]

Wellington, Juno 10. The Governor has issued the following notice with regard to the Hospital Ship Fund:—"ln view of the splendid response' which has been accorded all over the Dominion to my appeal for equipping thp hospital shin, I think the. time Imp arrived when a date should .he given for closing the fund. I should be glad, therefore-, if no further contributions were sent to thy Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs after "Wednesday, June 23rd. As soon as all expenses connected- with the hospital ship liavo been paid, I propose 'to, place the surplus money on deposit at the- Bank of New Zealand, and utilise it for purposes which m any way affect the- well-being of our sick and wounded, whether by the replenishment of comforts for the hospital ship, base hospitals, stationary hospitals, or convalescent homes. — (Signed) Liverpool, Governor.'' the hospital ship, in accordance viih the decision of the Imperial -authorities, will carry two chaplains—rone representing the' Church of- England and the other the Roman Catholic body. The Minister of Defence says that the staff cf the hospital ship will comply with the conditions laid down .f< r the training camp, and will not be supplied with spirituous liquor exceot en the order of a medical officer. ft is necessary to include in the medical stores ascertain amount of stimulants for use when the sick and wounded are on board. The liquor that is being placed in the ship is for medical purposes only. Chrlstchurch, Juno 10. The Christohurch Presbytery passed a resolution regarding "with great alarm and disfavour the purpose of tho Government to provide spirituous drimc, and that in abnormal quantity," for the hospital ship.