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they could afford. Money came from officers in South 
Africa and on the Gold Coast, in the Sudan and Uganda, 
from a Gurkha regiment at Chitral, from 24 Admirals and 
Captains, from several men-of-war, and a large and most 
generous subscription from the acting Sub-Lieutenants at 
Greenwich. One schoolboy, who was saving up his 
money to buy a bicycle, sent 55., a real act of sympathy 
and self-sacrifice. Mr Cyril Longhurst was untiring and 
indefatigable in seconding my efforts. I also appealed to 
the Government, as there were 32 naval officers and men 
on board the Discovery, who ought not to be abandoned 
to their fate. The reply was that the Government denied 
any responsibility and expressed surprise at being asked. 
On the other hand the New Zealand Government granted 
£1000. From Norwich, due to the exertions of Mr and 
Mrs Colman, nearly £200 was received. The Duke of 
Westminster kindly gave the use of Grosvenor House for 
a concert, which yielded £483. On February 14th the 
Prince of Wales sent for me to enquire about my progress 
and subscribed £50, while His Majesty the King gave 
£100. By July 2nd, rgo2, the receipts amounted to 
£22,000. 
I then went to Norway again and met Captain 
Bonne vie at Tonsberg to inspect the M or gen. Mr 
William Colbeck, R.N.R., then Chief Officer of the Monte- 
bello (Wilson line) accompanied me, as I had decided upon 
offering him the command, and ultimately I succeeded in 
getting the price of the vessel reduced to £3,880. The 
Morgen was built specially for strength by Mr Svend 
Foyn of Tonsberg. The engines were old-fashioned but 
strong, the boilers strong and serviceable. I bought the 
vessel on October 23rd, 1901, and became the managing 
owner, and on the 30th she was delivered over to Bon- 
nevie as our agent. Her length was 140 ft., breadth 31 ft., 
depth i6| ft., tonnage 452. I had her painted black, with 
a white ribbon like the dear old Assistance, with Morning 
on her stern in white. On arrival in England she was 
handed over to Messrs Green of Blackwall for consider- 
able repairs and alterations, which were effected under 
the superintendence of Lieut. Colbeck. 
William Colbeck, born at Hull in 1871, was educated 
at Hull grammar school, and went through a six months' 
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