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Bra ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PBINCB OF WALKS, K.O.

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{jsirman- SIR EDWARD BDSKBECK, BART., V.P. jUpniB-tfjmtrman — Colonel Fm-ROT CLAYTOK, V.P.

Seerrtarp — CHARLBB DiBonr, ESQ., F.R.G.S.

APPEAL.

THB COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT have to state that during the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION expended £71,476 on its 298 Lift year (1896) the ente.

GENERAL SOMMABY or THI WOBK or TH» iNsrntiTioN Duitma 1896.

£ Nnmber of Lives rescued by Life-boats, in addition to 20 Vessels saved by them 312 Number of Lives saved by Shore-boats, &o. 149 10,503 7 4 Amount of Howards granted during the Tear . . Honorary Kewards:—Gold Medal 1 Silver Medals 5 Binocular Glasses 9 Aneroid Barometers 4 Votes of Thanks on Vellum... 39 Certificates of Service .... 5 Total ...

. . . _63 461 £10,503 7 4 The number of Lives saved either by the Life-boats of the Society, or by special exertions for which it has grauted rewards since its formation, is 39,815. The rewards and recognitions granted by the Institution in the same period comprised 99 Gold Medals and Clasps, 1,154 Silver Medals and Clasps, 266 Binocular Glasses. 15 Telescopes, 13 Aneroid Barometers, 1,558 Votes of Thanks, inscribed on vellum and framed, 62 Certificates of Service framed, and £169,432 in money.

The Committee earnestly appeal to the British Public for Funds to enable them to maintain their 298 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 Subscription* and Donations are earnestly solicited, and will be thankfully received by the Secretary, CHARLES DIBDIN, Esq., at the Institution, 14 JOHN STBEBT, ADELPHI, London; by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. COUTTS and Co., 59 Strand; aud by all the other Bankers in the United Kingdom.—1st February, 1897..