LIST OF OFFICERS.

PRESIDENT.

Capt. H.R.H. The DUKE OF YORK, R.N., K.G.

PRESIDENT OP THE LADIES' AUXILIARIES—H.E.H. The DUCHESS OF YORK.

CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., Chairman.

Appointed by the Committee of Management of the Institution.

Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart.

Colonel FitzROY CLAYTON.

Admiral J. HALLIDAY CAVE, C.B.

W. H. LYALL, Esq., M.A.

ROBERT A. B. PRESTON, Esq.

The Right Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE.

Admiral T. LB HUNTE WARD. O.B.

Capt. The Hon. John M. YORKE, R.N.

FRANK A. BALES, Ewj. .

Mr. Alderman KARKCOMBX Appointed by the East and South District Committee.

Mr. Alderman GEORGE KETT, Cambridge.

Ipewlrh Eastbourne.

Appointed by the Irish District Committee.

Sir THOMAS F. BRADY. J.P.. Dublin.

| Sir JAMES HENDERSON, Belfast.

i TALBOT POWER, Esq., D.L., Dublin.

Appointed by the London District Committee.

Capt. F. E. D. ACLAND.

Major FRANK B. BELL.

E. W. BOWERS, Esq.

W. J. BOLL, Esq., L.C.C.

C. OSCAR GRIDLEY, Ksq., J.P.

Rev. C. A. W. ROBINS.

Appointed by the Midland District Committee.

W. H. CARET, Esq. .

J. H. COLLINGS, Esq. .

WALTER MASON, Esq., , Nottingham.

. Hanley.

. Coventry.

THOMAS G. PRICE, Esq. .

C. O. SMITH, Esq. . . .

ELLIS W. TALBOT, Esq. .

. Birmingham.

. Htrmingham.

. Kidderminster.

Appointed by the North of England District Committee.

G. R. BELLAMY, E-m.....Manchester.

E. TOOTAL BROADHURST. Esq., J.P. Manchester.

E. G. DRAPER, Esq. .... Sheffield.

W. ELLISON, E-q......Hull.

Rev. R. W. PERBY-CIRCUTTT . Heywood.

JOHHSTONB WALLACE, Esq. . . Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Appointed by the Scottish District Committee.

JAKES BELL, Esq......Airdrie.

J. C. DOBBIE, Ksq. . . . . Glasgow.

MATTHEW FORBES, Esq. . . . -Dundee.

DANIEL McBRlDE, Esq , B.L.

GAVIN W. RALSTON, Esq .

WILLIAM REID, Esq. . . .

Dumbarton.

Edinburgh.

Duufermline.

Appointed by the West of England District Committee.

E. G. CLARK*. Esq. .

ALFRED IIBRHES. Esq. .

A. V. HATTON, Esq. .

Bristol.

Bri.tol.

. Gloucester.

J. H. HARRISON HOOOE, Esq.

T. H. HOWELL, Esq. . . .

H. J. VELLACOTT, Esq. . .

. Southampton.

. Newport, Mon.

. Cardiff.

LIFE-BOAT SATTTBDAY SEPBESENTATIVES OH THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTION.

G. R. BELLAMY, Esq.

W. H. CAREY, Esq.

ALFRED DEFDES, Esq.

E. G. DRAPER, Esq.

GAVIX W. RALSTON, Esq.

JOHHSTONE WALLACE, Esq.

SECRETARY—Mr. A. P. SMITH, 3, Adelpil Terrace, London, W.C.

ORGANISING 8ECRETARIES—Messrs. A. J. BOYLE, E. H. JOHNSON, W. MARTIN, and J. REGINALD ROBERTS.

BANKERS—Messrs. COUTTS & Co., 59, Strand.

AUDITOR—SAMUEL LOVELOCK, Esq., F.C.A.

1ST MAY, 1900.] SPECIAL LIFE-BOAT FUNDS.

671 SPECIAL LIFE-BOAT FUNDS.

CIVIL SERVICE LIFE-BOAT FUND.

Patron— His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUSK OF SAXE-COBURG AND GOTHA, DUKE OF EDINBURGH. K.G.. K.T., &c.

Treasurer— CHARLES G. TCBNBK, Esq., C.B.

Hon. Secretary— CHARLES DIBDIN, Esq., F.R.G.S.

Annual SubKriftitmt of 2«. 6d. and donation! have been given in aid of the ahmx fund ty 19.800 gentlemen in the following government Depart- ment* during the pott year:— Admiralty....................

Bankruptcy Department.......

Board of Agriculture........... 37 Board of Trade................ 172 British Museum.............

Charity Commission............ 62 Civil Service Commission....... 54 Colonial Office ................ 33 Customs....................

Duchy of Lancaster Office....... 10 Ecclesiastical Commission......

Education Department .........

Exchequer and Audit Office ....

Foreign Office................. 66 General Post Office.............4057 Miscellaneous Post Offices----3672 Geological Survey Office.......

Government Laboratory........ 64 High Court of Justice.......... 383 Home Office................... 693 House of Commons............. 44 House of Lords.............

India Office.................... 139 Inland Revenue ...............3097 Local Government Board....... 192 Lunacy Commission........

National Debt Office........

Nautical Almanac Office........ 13 Office of Woods and Forests ...

Office of Works................ 108 Patent Office.................. 115 Paymaster-General's Office......

Privy Council Office ..........

Public Record Office............ 16 Public Works Loan Office......

Queen Anne's Bounty.......... 29 Record Office of Seamen......... 15 Registrar-General's Office.......

Royal Army Clothing Depart- ment....................... 17 Royal Hospital, Chelsea......... 10 Royal Mint................... 142 Royal Naval College, Greenwich -' Royal Observatory, Greenwich ..

Science and Art Department....

Scotch Education Department...

Scottish Office, Whitehall....... 14 Stationery Office............

Treasury...................... 69 War Office.................... 546 Miscellaneous................. 70 SCOTLAND.

Auditor of the Court of Sessions Office.......................

Board of Lunacy...............

Board of Manufactures.........

Chancery Office................

Commissary Office.............

Customs...................... 27 Exchequer.................

Fishery Board..............

General Post Office............ 289 Miscellaneous Post Offices.... 2248 General Register of Sasines, Homings, &c...............

General Record Office..........

T OF OF nd "/ «n rt- 25 58 37 72 86 62 54 33 58 10 38 66 (5 66 67 72 22 54 583 593 44 28 139 097 192 9 33 13 69 108 115 29 10 16 11 29 15 70 17 10 142 14 8 68 33 14 63 69 546 70 3 6 10 4 geological Survey of Scotland. . . 14 £. *. d. FramHn(rlia.m • . * 1 1 - 4 useum of Science and Art ..... 3 Jreenwich and South-EaBtern 163 jondon, East and Essex ... - 6 - London United ........... 27 18 3 IRELAND.

Board of Public Works, Dublin.. 24 Chief Secretary's Office ......... 32 ... - 16 8 South and North Shields .

South Western .......... ... 1 5 9 ... 2 1 9 ... - 6 2 Apartment of Science and Art. . 33 Dublin Metropolitan Police ..... 1 Dublin Metropolitan Police Office 4 Warrinpton ............

H. C. Committee, Cardiff .

COURTS. - 10 - ... 1 1 - ... - 8 4 Miscellaneous Post Offices .... 73 General Survey and Valuation Office ....................... 59 636 663 . . . . - 10 6 854 ............... ... - 7 9 127 5 • » . * - 10 6 ... 1 10 - Office of National Education .... 56 1594 ............ ... 1 Royal Irish Constabulary Office, Teachers' Pension Office. Dublin 1 Treasury Remembrancer's Office 5 Total ...... 19,800 1902 * .28- 1968 • • • • • .. - 10 214Q 2205 .................. ... - 6 - THE "COVENT GARDEN" LIFE-BOAT FUND.

List of Subscriptions and Donations handed to the ROTAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION by the Stew- ards of this Fund, being one year's Contribution (1899) in aid of the support of the Cotxnt Harden Life- boat, stationed at Calster, near Great Yarmouth.

£. l. a.

Beckett, Jos. Esq ............ 1 1 - 2250 ..................

2263 . . • ... 1 1 - . - 5 - 2271 .............. . 2 2 2454 25S2 •• ......... ..... . - 10 - '*S72 2322 . . . * . 2687 2844 • ... 2988 . ................ 3021 ..................

3066 ... 1 1 - Cumberlege, Rev. S. F., M.A.

the late .................. 1 1 - Hewett, S.Esq .............. -10 - Hobhs.C.Eeq. .............. - 10 - Jay.T.Esq ................. 1 1 - Kay, P. E. Ksq .............. 1 1 - 3102 ..................

3166 ..................

3229 ..................

3323 (Victoria) ........

3385 ..................

3410 .................. ... - 8 - ___ - 10 6 ..-86 ___ 1 - - ... - 10 - ... 1 1 - Keen,— , Esq .............. 1 1 - Meager, G. Ksq .............. 11- Monro, G. Ksq ............... 1 1 - Monr.o, G. Esq., jun .......... - 10 6 Kochford, Joseph, Esq ....... 1 1 - 3508 ..................

3550 ..................

3597 ..................

3608 .................

3665 ..................

3675 ............... .. ... - 6 - ,. - 6 - ..-76 ---- - 10 - . .. 1 1 - .... - ft - £13 1 6 3950 ..................

3970 ......... ---- - 10 - 11- — ™ ™ 4098 . ..... THE "FORESTER," "FORESTERS' PRIDE," AND "SAMUEL SHAW- CROSS" LIFE-BOATS FUND.

List of Voluntary Contributions re- ceived for the Fund from the following DISTRICTS, COURTS, &c., of the ANOH-ST 4105 4148 ...... ;370 . . . 4460 *. - 5 7 4651 • - 5 2 4675 ........ . - 10 - yt 11 6 289 248 101 3 4817 OBDSR OF FORESTERS, from January 1 to December 31, 1899. per J. LISTER STEAD, Esq., PA DISTRICTS.

Alcester ....... * ............ - 10 6 51' 6 6171 ........ 5218 .......... . ...... .. . - 14 5347 ........ 5378 ...... Cardiff .................... - 8 11 5379 Colchester .................. 5 16 - 5390 .................. .... - 10 - 672 THE LIFE-BOAT.

[1ST MAY, 1900.

6405 ......................- 6 - 6415 ......................- 11 9 5480 ......................- 10 - 6688 ......................- If 3 6802 ...................... 1 - - 6833 ...................... 1 1 - 6836 (S.A.)................2 - - 5M1 ......................- 15 - 5946 ......................- 5 - 8090 ......................- 10 - em ......................- 10 - 6429 ......................- 10 - 6657 ......................- 10 - 6694 ......................- 6 - 6110 ......................- 10 6 6776 ......................1 - - 6867 ...................... 1 - - 6873 ...................... 1 5 - 6875 ...................... -10 - 6968 ...................... - 6 - 7166 ...................... - 6 - 7169 ...................... - 10 6 7221 ...................... - 5 6, 7672 ....................... - 5 - 7764 (India) .............. 1 - - 8167 ...................... - 6 - 82J6 ...................... - 15 - 8564 ...................... - 8 6 Suras tmdf-r 6s. and odd half- pennies................. 2 16 11 Total......£114 6 5 THE UNITY" LIFE-BOAT FUND.

Annual Subscription from THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS (Man- chester Unity) FRIENDLY SOCIETY, for the year 1R99, per THOMAS COLLINS, Esq.. Secretary..........60 - - Subscriptions received from sundry Districts and Lodges.................. 14 3 - .£64 3 - OF BEQUEST.

I give and bequeath to the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITU- TION for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, London, Incorporated by Royal Charter, the sum of £ for the use of the said Institution, and I declare that the said Legacy shall be paid free from Legacyt Duty, and that the receipt of the Treasurer of the said Institution shall be a sufficient discharge for the same.

[Under the new Mortmain Act all descriptions of Property may now be left by Will to Charities, and the following form may therefore be useful in cases where it is intended to make Real or Leasehold Property the subject of the Bequest.] I give unto the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, London, Incorporated by Royal Charter, all those Lands, Houses and Premises known as [Strike out any unnecessary words and describe the Property by reference to its situation, boundaries, extent and occupation as nearly at possible'] for the use of the said Institution.