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I HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PBINCESS OF WALES.

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Cfmirntan—SIR EDWARD BIRKBECK, BART., V.P. jilptttj-lEjmirman—Colonel Frrz-ROY CLAYTON, V.P.

Setretaig—CHARLES DIBDIN, ESQ., F.K.G.S.

APPEAL.

THE COMMITTEE Of MANAGEMENT have to state that daring the past year (1895) the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION expended £58,503 on its 303 Life-boat Establishments.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE WORK OP THE INSTITUTION DURING 1895.

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Number of Lives rescued by Life-boats, in addition to £ 35 Vessels saved by them 533 Number of Lives saved by Shore-boats, &o 176 4 6 Amount of Rewards granted during the Year 10,434 Honorary Rewards:—Silver Medals and Clasps ... 10 Binocular Glasses 13 Aneroid Barometer 2 Votes of Thanks on Vellum... 39 Certificates of Service . . . . JO Total . .

. . . _74 709 £10,484 4 6 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 39,354; for which services 98 Gold Medals and Clasps, 1,149 Silver Medals and Clasps, 257 Binocular Glasses, 16 Telescopes, 9 Aneroid Barometers, 1,519 Votes of Thanks, inscribed on vellum and framed, 57 Certificates of Service framed, and £158,929 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 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 Subscript/one 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; and by all the other Bankers in the United Kingdom.—1st February, 1896