The Bight Hon. The EARL OF SELBORNE, P.O., First Lord of the Admiralty, IN THE CHAIR.

Moved by The Right Hon. The EARL OF SELBORNE, P.O.

Seconded by Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P.

be 1. That the Annual Report adopted, printed, and circulated.

Moved by The Right Hon. LORD SUFFIELD, G.C.V.O., KC.B.

Seconded by Sir FRANCIS J. S. HOPWOOD, KC.B.,C.M.G., Sec- retary to the Board of Trade.

2. That H.R.H. The PRINCE OF WALES be elected President, and that the Noblemen and Gentlemen whose names have been read by the Secretary be the other Officers of the Institution for the current year.

importance of the work carried on by the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, desires to express its high appreciation of the gallantry which the Coxswains and Crews of the Institution's Life-boats so fre- quently exhibit, and also to acknowledge with gratitude the very valuable help received from the Local Honorary Secretaries, Trea- surers, Branch Committees, and the Public Press, as well as from the Ladies' Auxiliaries and the Life-boat Saturday Committees.

Hon.

Moved by Captain The JOHN M. YORKE, R.N.

Moved by The Right Hon. The EARL OF HARDWICKE, Under Secretary of State for India.

Seconded by Sir JOHN C. R. COLOMB, K.C.M.G., M.P.

3. That this Meeting, fully re- cognising the great and national Seconded by Sir ROBERT U. PEN- ROSE FITZGERALD, Bart., M.P.

4. That the cordial thanks of this Meeting be given to The Right Hon.

The EARL OF SELBOBNE, P.O., for his kindness in presiding over this the Seventy-eighth Annual Meeting of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.