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Chairman — Sir EDWARD BIRKBKCK, BART., M.P.. V.P. BepntJ)- CbHir»tsn — Colonel Ftrz-Roir CLAITOK. V.P BARLFB DIBDIH, ESQ., F.R.Q.S.

APPEAL.

THE COMMITTEE or MANAGEMENT hare to state that during the past year (1890) the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION expended £64,880 on its 303 Life-boat Establishments.

GENERAL SUMMARY OP THE WORK OP THE INSTITUTION DURING 1890.

Number of Lives rescued by Life-boats, in addition to 27 Vessels saved by them Number of Lives saved by Shore-boats, &c Amount of Rewards granted during the Year ....

Honorary Rewards:—Silver Medals and Clasps Binocular Glasses Aneroid Barometer Votes of Thanks on Vellum . .

Certificate of Service ....

Total £. e. d.

556 218 5,464 11 4 81 12 1 49 1 1 4~ 773 £6,464 11 4 The number of Lives saved either by the Life-boats of the Society, or by special exertions for which it has granted rewards since its formation, is 35,800; for whicli services 97 Gold Medals, 1 Gold Clasp, 1,061 Silver Medals and Clasps, 197 Binocular Glasses, 15 Telescopes, 4 Aneroid Barometers, 1,333 Votes of Thanks, inscribed on vellum and framed, 17 Certificates of Service framed and £117,300 have been given as Rewards.

The Committee earnestly appeal to the British Public for Funds to enable them to maintain their 303 Life-boats now on the Coast and their Crews in the most perfect state of efficiency.

This can only be effected by a large and permanent annual income. The Annual Subscriptions, Donations and Dividends are quite inadequate for the purpose. The Expenditure in 1890 wot largely in excess of the Receipts. The deficiency had to be met from Legacies and other funded Capital. The Committee are confident that in their endeavour to provide the brave Life-boat- men, who nobly hazard their lives in order that they may save others, with the best possible means for carrying on their great work, they will meet with the entire approval of the people of this the greatest maritime country in the world, and that their appeal will not be made in vain, so that the scope and efficiency of our great Life-saving Service, of which the Nation has always been so proud, may not have to be curtailed.

Annual Subscriptions and Donations are earnestly solicited, and will be thankfully received by the Secretary, CHARLES DIBDIN, Esq., at the Institution, 14 JOHN STREET, ADELPHI, London; by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. COUTTS and Co., 59 Strand; Messrs. HEEBIES, FAHQUHAR, and Co., 16 St. James's Street; Messrs. HOARE, 37 Fleet Street, London; and by all the other Bankers in the United Kingdom.—May 1st, 1891..