The 33rd Annual Meeting of the Committee of this Fund was held on the 18th January, and was presided over by Mr. CHABLIS G. TURNER, C.B., Controller- General of Inland Revenue. Mr. CHARLES DIBDIN, the Honorary Secretary, reported a further considerable increase in the contributors to the Fund, the total number having now reached nearly 20,000, all serving under the Crown. In 1899 the Committee had been able to pay to the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- TUTION the handsome sum of 1,3721. 15s. Id. to recoup the Institution every expense entailed during the year by the maintenance of the Seven Civil Service Life-boats and Stations; and to con- tribute, in addition to the 1,250Z. already paid for the purpose by the Fund, a further sum of 6501. towards the cost of the slip- way recently erected at Margate for the "Civil Service No. 1" Life-boat. The Civil Service Life-boats have saved as many as 296 lives. The total amount paid to the Institution by the Fund, since its establish- ment in 1866, has been 24,706?. Os. Id.