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a doctor. The Mission had driven the liquor traffic off 
the sea, built homes at the seaports, and provided for 
religious services, for good reading, and for the care of those 
in trouble and want. The Mission Council, at the request 
of Sir Francis Hopwood, one of its members, had sent their 
medical superintendent to see if similar work were needed 
among the Bankers and Newfoundland fishermen. The 
Mission yaw! Albert, of one hundred and fifty-one tons bur- 
den, sailed out, and after a season among the fishermen 
of the Labrador coast, called into St. John’s to report be- 
fore sailing back to England. The governor of the colony 
called a meeting at Government House of all the principal 
men, to receive the report. As a result, on the proposal 
of the Prime Minister, the following resolution was passed 
unanimously : — 
“That this meeting, representing the principal merchants 
and traders carrying on the fisheries, especially on the 
Labrador coast, and others interested in the welfare of this 
colony, desires to tender its warmest thanks to the direct- 
ors of the Deep-sea Mission for sending their hospital ship 
Albert to visit the settlement on the Labrador coast. 
“Much of our fishing industry is carried on in regions 
beyond the ordinary reach of medical aid, or of charity, and 
it is with the deepest sense of gratitude that this meeting 
learns of the amount of medical and surgical work done. . . . 
“This meeting also desires to express the hope that the 
directors may see their way to continue the work thus begun, 
and should they do so, they may be assured of the earnest 
cooperation of all classes of this community.”’ 
The government of Newfoundland promised to excuse 
the Mission from paying any duties on bringing in goods, 
except any for sale. 
