The Seamen's Hospital was bought in August 1873, and this accounts for the sale of another naval hospital ship at Hongkong. A memo of October 23, 1873, from the Naval Storekeeper informs the Commodore that he has received $6,000 deposit "in guarantee of the price for which H.M.S. Melville was sold yesterday being paid within 10 days."
The sale brought in more than the cost of the shore establishment, and was evidently considered an achievement, for here we have a letter of commendation:
"Iron Duke" at Nagasaki
15th November, 1873.
"To Commodore John E. Parish.
"Sir, In acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 24th ultimo, No. 3, reporting the sale of "Melville" hospital ship, I beg to express my entire approval of your proceedings in this case and to acquaint you that I consider the exertions of Mr. Bremner, Naval Storekeeper, to be eminently satisfactory.
"The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have thereby obtained for the "Melville" a sum slightly exceeding that paid for the new naval hospital at Wanchai, and nearly double that previously offered for the vessel.
(Sd.) "Charles A. Shadwell, Vice-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief."
A letter dated December 19, 1873, and addressed to Vice-Admiral Sir C.A. Shadwell, K.C.B., from the Admiralty, refers to the sale of the hospital ship "Melville" for the sum of $35,600, and requests that the thanks of their Lordships be conveyed to Commodore Farish for the part he had taken in the transaction and also their Lordships' special approval to the Naval Storekeeper, Mr. Bremner, for the part which he took and the satisfactory result obtained.
The profit made was exactly $600, for we find a letter dated February 17, 1873, from Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co. to Admiral Shadwell, mentioning the firm's willingness to accept the sum of $35,000 for the property comprising the Seamen's Hospital at Wanchai. Further correspondence shows that the property was sold at that price.
Reconstruction of the old hospital, and additions, soon became necessary. The sum of £3,000 was voted by the Admiralty in January, 1874, for the provision of additional buildings in connexion with the hospital at Hongkong; and the following month, there is a reference to the purchase of land for the enlargement of the boundary of the Royal Naval Hospital.
A further instalment is given of extracts from the Naval records relating to the R.N. Hospital, the earlier history of which was published yesterday.
There is a reference on January 8, 1874, to the sale of three lots of land required for extending the site of the Royal Naval Hospital. The land is referred to as being situated on "Mount Shadwell." The owners of the three lots were Mr. James Greig (Manager, Hongkong Bank), Mr. N.
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The Seamen's Hospital was bought in August 1873, and this accounts for the sale of another naval hospital ship at hongkong. A memo of Cctober 23, 1873, from the Naval Storekeeper informs the Commodore that he has received $6,000 deposit "in guarantee of the price for which H.M.S. Melville was sold yesterday being paid within 10 days."
The sale brought in more than the cat of the shore establishment, and was evidently considered an achievement, for here we have a letter of commendation:
"Iron Duke" at Nagasaki
15th November,
1873.
"To Commodore John E. Parish.
"Sir, In acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 24th ultimo, No. 3, reporting the sale of "Melville" hospital ship, I beg to express my entire approval of your proceedings in this case and to acquaint you that I consid er the exertions of Mr. Bremner, Naval Storekeeper, to be eminently satisfactory.
"The Lords. Commissioners of the Admiralty have thereby obtained for the "Melville" a sum slightly exceeding that paid for the new naval hospital at Wanchai, and nearly double that previously offered for the vessel.
(Sd.) "Charles A. Shadwell, Vice-Admiral and Commander-in-
Chief."
A letter dated December 19, 1873, and addressed to Vice- Admiral Sir C.A. Shadwell, K.C.B., from the Admiralty, refers to the sale of the hospital ship "Melville" for the sum of $35,600, and requests that the thanks of their Lordships be conveyed to Commodore Farish for the part he had taken in the transaction and also their Lordships' special approval to the Naval Storekeeper, Mr. Bremner, for the part which he took and the satisfactory result obtained.
The profit made was exactly $600, for we find a letter dated February 17, 1873, from Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co. to Admiral Shadwell, mentioning the firm's willingness to accept the sum of $35,000 for the property comprising the Sea- men's Hospital at "anchai. Further correspondence shows that the property at that price.
Reconstruction of the old hospital, and additions, soon became necessary. The sum of £3,000 was voted by the Admiralty in January, 1874, for the provision of additional buildings in connexion with the hospital at Hongkong; and the following month, there is a reference to the purchase of land for thẹ enlargement of the boundary of the Royal Naval Hospital.
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A further instalment is given of extracts from the Naval records relating to the R.N. Hospital, the earlier history of which was published yesterday.
There is a reference on January 8, 1874, to the sale of three lots of land required for extending the site of the Royal Naval Hospital. The land is referred to as being situated on "Mount Shadwell." The owners of the three lots were Mr. James Greig (Manager, Hongkong Bank,), Mr. N.
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