To the Editor of the "Norra-Cuina Darty News."
Sir,—May I through your pages tell all those who have helped te raise funds for the Memorial Hostet (to be crested in the Port of Len-don as the Empire's tribute to her Merchant Seamen) exactly the position of the scheme at the present time?
The original building which was estimated in 1919 to 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 the site will be cleared). The new scheme will cost £55,000 and is a very fine structure, but will contain 226 cubicles instead 420, although it has been arranged that a further 200 may be easily added later at a cost of £20,000. £100,000 has been raised and to complete the 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 our 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 gratefully receive and acknowledge any contribution addressed to me at Wakefield House, 32 Cheapside, London, E.C.2.
I am, etc., President.
London, April 4.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.