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Income and Expenditure.—1st Jan. To 31st Dec. 1892

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8,125 1 - To NEW LIFE-BOATS, (exclusive of carriages and equipment) for the following Stations :— Abersoch, Atherfleld, Boul- mer, Biighsione Grange, Cahore, Caister (No. 2), Cul- daff, Drogheda (No. 1), Gourdon, Moelfre, Mortboe, Nairn, Runswick, St. Anne's (No. 2), Yarmouth, and Life-boat for pulling trials .

Alterations and repairs of Life-boats 5,320 14 - 13,445 15 - To NEW LIFE-BOAT CARRIAGES, viz.: Alnmouth, Appledore (No. 1), Arbroath, Balbriggan, Bam- burgh Castle, Banff, Bran- caster, Braunton, Bull Bay, Crail, Culdaff, Folkestone, Girvan, Gourdon, Greystones, Hauxley, Littlehampton, Lyme Regis, Lynmouth, Jlorthoe, Nairn, Newcastle (Dun.), Port Eynon, Port Logan, Shoreham, Sunder- land South Pier, Wells, 4,697 5 8 632 - 3 Watchet, Whitby (No. 2), and Yarmouth ....

Tipping's Platewaysfor Life- boat Carriage-wheels . .

Alterations and Repairs of Life-boat Carriages 5,707 6 11 To LIFE-BOAT HOUSES AND SLIPWAYS, viz.:— Barrow .

Braunton Clovelly 518 14 - 400 - - 300 Culdaff 1,201 Dungeness 130 - Fishguard 202 1 7 Gorleston (No. 3) .... 508 17 10 Kirkcudbright .... 1,200 - - Lizard (Polpear), additional . 386-3 Moelfre 132 16 2 Portrush 471 6 1 Porthcawl 767 - - Palling 120 - - Pwllheli 82 10 - Queenstown (additional) . 101 19 3 Ramsey 154 5 - Rye and Winchelsea . . . 160 - - Skegness 400 - - Staithes (additional) . . . 130 7 11 Workington 175 10 7 Alterations, Repairs and Paint- ing of Life-boat Houses Architect's Charges 624 14 4 . 1,209 3 3 9,376 6 Cr.

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By General Subscriptions . 3, boo 11 10 „ General Donations . .10,21011 9 „ Contributions from Branches . . . .19,130 8 7 „ Contribution Boxes . 559 15 5 ,, Special Gifts, amounting to £7,125 for Life- boat Establishments as follows : — Aldeburgh and Upgang — Anonymous (ad- ditional) .... 800 - - Abersoch — Oldham Life-boat Fund . . 700 - - Brancaster—Mrs. Jose- phine H. Silkenstadt 700 - Clovelly—Mrs. Frances Roget 700 - - 850 - - Culdaff — Mrs. E. C.

Montgomery (ad- ditional) ....

1,000 - - Kingstown (No. 2) — Civil Service Life- boat Fund, per Charles Dibdin, Esq.

(additional) . .

Lyme Regis—C. Carr Ashley, Esq. (ad- ditional) . .

25 - - Palling (No. 2) — " Hearts of Oak " Life-boat Fund . . 700 - - Porthoustock and Sil- loth — Miss Anne F.

Howis (additional) . 100 - - Forth Rhuffydd— Xor- bury Life-boat Fund (additional) ... 300 - - Sunderland, South Pier — Executors of the late John Ccppin, Esq.

(additional) ... 500 - - Whitburn— A Lady (ad- ditional) .... 50 - - Pulling Life-boat for Competitive Trials — Executors of the late S. C. Watson, Esq ......

700 - - Carried forward .... £28,529 8 Carried forward £40,711 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE.—1st Jan. to 31st Dec. 1892—continued. 299 Dr.

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Brought forward . . . 28,529 8 2 To Life-boat Stores and Life-belts . . . . 7,642 6 - „ Subsidies to outlying Stations, Branch Pay- ments, and Conveyance of Boats, Car- riages and Stores to and from the Coast, but exclusive of payments to Cox- swains, Bowmen, Signalmen and Crews by Parent Institution 7,469 5 6 To expenses of Competitive Trials at Lowestoft with Sailing Life-boats 3,281 10 5 „ Expenses in connection with other Ex- periments, and temporary professional and clerical assistance connected with the extra pressure entailed by the build- ing of new Life-boats 2,613 9 9 ,, Travelling Expenses of Consulting Naval Architect and Surveyor of Life-boats . 106 13 7 ,, Life-boat Store-Yard at Poplar, including Kent, Taxes, Insurance, Repairs, Salary of Storekeeper and Wages .... 1,505 7 2 „ Grants to Fishermen and Coasters for the purchase of Aneroid Barometers. . . 64 1 11 „ Salaries of Consulting Naval Architect and the Surveyor of Life-boats . . 329 18 6 . „ Life-boat Inspectors, Coxswains, Bowmen, Signalmen and Crews, &c., viz. :— Payments to Coxswains, Bowmen, and Signalmen, and to Life-boat Crews and Launchers for exercising the Life-boats quarterly £10,410 19 - Life-boat Crews for Services, Special Rewards and re- cognitions, medals and vellums 7,898 14 1 Salaries of Inspectors of Life-boats 2,892 5 6 Travelling expenses of In- spectors 1,304 3 6 Grants to Relatives of men lost on service, and to men injured in the service . 584 3 - 23,090 5 1 „ Expenses connected with Liverpool Naval Exhibition 32 10 5 ,, Salaries of Secretary, Assistant Secretary and Clerks 2,842 11 - „ Printing Life-boat Journal, Annual Report, Circular's and Binding 868 17 5 „ Stationer}' and Office Expenses .... 413 8 9 „ Advertisements, Appeals, Telephone, - Postages and Parcels 960 17 9 „ Auditor's Fee 63 - - „ Law Expenses in connection with Leases, Bequests, &c 139 19 6 „ Rent, Taxes, Insurance, Housekeeper and Messenger 282 17 - „ Repairs to House of Institution .... 76 16 3 „ Annual Meeting 53 89 ,, Interest on Loan from Bankers .... 49 17 3 £80,416 10 2 Total Expenditure Cr.

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Brought forward 40,711 7 7 By Dividends and Interest 16,288 6 11 „ Income tax returned by Inland Revenue Com- 200 5 11 missioners „ Amount received for Life-boat Journals, Advertisements on cover of same, Barometer Pads, &c. 443 3 5 Amount received for sale of old Life-boats, Life-boat Carriages, and Life-boat Houses, Condemned Stores, Waste Paper, &e. .

623 - 11 89 10 4 Property Salvage earned by Life-boats . .

Rent from Sub-Tenants in House of Institution 124 10 - Atlas Fire Insurance Company, Compensa- tion for damage at Store Yard by fire on adjoining premises . ,47 10 - Total Income Balance . .

£58,527 15 1 *21,888 15 1 £80,416 10 2 * The Committee regret that they have been compelled to meet this deficiency by the appropriation of Legacies.

The assured INCOME of the Institution, arising from invested Funds, for the year 1892 was £16,288 6s. lid. The OUTGOINGS for the year were £80,416 10s. 2d..