THURSDAY, 8th Jan., 1903.

Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

Also read those of the Building, Finance and Correspondence and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees and ordered that their recom- mendations be carried into effect.

Read the report of the Deputy Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visit to the Gorleston Life-boat station.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the follow- ing Life-boat Stations:— Northern District—Arbroath, Buckhaven, Broughty Ferry, Anstruther, Ayr, Troon, Irvine and Girvan.

Southern District—Ryde, Atherfield, Tot- land Bay, Bembridge, Hastings, Worthing and Shoreham.

Western District—Weston-super-Mare, Port Eynon, Burry Port, Swansea, Barmouth, Aberdovey, Aberystwyth, New Quay (Cardigan- shire), Cardigan, Fishguard (two boats), St.

David's, Padstow, Bude, Looe, Minehead and Watchet.

Irish District — Howth, Clogher Head, Drogheda, Poolbeg, Portrush, Greencastle, Aranmore, Klllough, Kingstown (two boats), Fenit, Queenstown and Youghal.

Reported the receipt of a contribution of 15.047Z. 2s. Id. from the Central Committee of the Life-boat Saturday Fund, as the nett proceeds of Life-boat Saturday, 1902.

Resolved that the grateful thanks of the Committee of Management be conveyed to the Central Committee of the Life-boat Saturday Fund for their continued, earnest and much- valued services.

Reported the receipt from the Civil Service Life-boat Fund, per Mr. CHARLES DIBDIN, the Honorary Secretary, of a further sum of 1,513Z. 4s. 6d. to recoup the Institution all the expenses incurred in 1902 in maintaining the seven stations at which the seven Life-boats presented and endowed by the Fund are placed.—The total sum thus contributed to the Institution by gentlemen in His Majesty's Civil Service since 1866 has been 29,075J. 13s. 3d.

Resolved that the sincere and best thanks of the Committee of Management be tendered to the Honorary Secretary, his Committee, and the subscribers to the Fund.

Also the receipt of the following other special contributions since the last meeting:— £ s. d.

Mr. KENNETH M. CLARK, to supple- ment the 'late Mr. NORMAN CLARK'S Bequest for the Norman Clark Life - boat stationed at North Berwick. . 3H 4 6 Mr. E. McANULTY, per Mr. J. W. BOLTON, Bristol (through Bristol Branch) 100 - - Collected on board the S.B.Columbia, £ s. d.

Anchor Line, per Capt. BAXTON 40 - - Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds (annual subscription).... 25 - - The late Mr. ERNEST BOYS, per Mr. B. J. BOYS 20 - - Half of Offertory in Eling Church, Hants, per the Bev. T. THISTLE, M.A 3 12 11 —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies:— £. s. d.

The late Mr. CHARLES GEORGE GATES, of Leeds 3,000 - - The late Mr. WILLIAM HUNT, of Leicester 503 12 11 The late Miss EMMA GOODMAN, of Bedford 495 - - The late Mrs. ELLEN C. TAPSON, of Hampstead 360 - - The late Mr. GEORGE RAE, of Birkenhead 100 - - The late Miss BETSY SWASBROOK, of Acocks Green 100 - - The late Mr. WILLIAM GOFF, of Northampton 50 - - Deep regret was expressed at the decease of the Rev. Canon HEYGATE, M.A., and Mr. WILLIAM BOWE, who had for a very long period been Honorary Secretaries respectively of the Brighstone Grange and Bude Branches of the Institution.

Voted 100/., with the sympathy of the Committee, to the widow and four children of JOHN DONN who had long been a member of the crew of the Arklow Life-boat, and who died suddenly from heart disease after return- ing from exercise in the boat on the 30th December, 1902.

Reported the transmission to their stations of the Burnham, Hendon Beach (Sunderland) and Kilmore new Life-boats.

Paid 9,811Z. for sundry charges in connec- tion with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 289J. 8s. 9d. to defray the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Aberdovey . . S.S. Sea Spray, of Glasgow. Rendered assistance.

Ackergill . . Steam drifter Violet, of Wick 1 Girvan . . . Fishing-boat Optimist, of Girvan. Assisted to save vessel and . 4 Gorleston No. 2 Steam drifter Glentilt, of Aberdeen. Stood Gourdon . . A fishing-boat of Gour- don. Stood by boat.

Holyhead . . Four - masted barque (3team Life-boat) Lord Shaftesbury, of Liverpool ... 29 IST AUGUST, 1903.] THE LIFE-BOAT.

821 Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Mablethorpe . S.S. Algethi, of Shore- ham. Rendered assistance.

Newbiggin . S.S. Tertia, of Flens- burg. Stood by vessel.

Newquay S.S. Saltasan, of (Cornwall) Sydney, N.S.W. . 20 Padstow No. 2 Ditto ditto. . 8 and Steam Tug Ramsey . . Steamer Apollo, of Glas- gow. Took surgeon to vessel and landed injured man.

The Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save the steamer Sandsend, of London; the Holyhead Steam Life-boat saved the s.s. Leonora, of Botterdam, and 23 lives, and also rendered assistance to the barque Lord Shaftesbury, of Liverpool; the Palling No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save the brigantine James Simpson, of London; and the Port Eynon Life-boat assisted to save the three-masted schooner Ehrglis, of Riga.

Voted 645U4s. to pay for assemblies of crews, watching or launches of the following Life- boats, with the view of assisting those on board vessels apparently in distress :—Apple- dore No.l, Banff, Buckhaven, Bull Bay, Caister No. 1, Cemaes, Cemlyn, Cloughey, Culler- coats, Donna Nook, Dunbar, Dungeness No. 1, Folkestone, Formby, Girvan, Hauxley, Holy- head (Steam Life-boat), Margate Nos. 1 and 2, Moelfre, New Brighton (Steam Life-boat), Padstow No. 1, Porthdinllaen, St. Ives, Sennen Cove, Whitehaven, Workington.

The Holyhead (Steam Life-boat), Newquay (Cornwall) and Padstow No. 2 Life-boat and Steam tug were also launched.

Voted 201. 2s. to a man injured with the Eastbourne boat while on service on the 8th November, 1902.

Voted the thanks of the Institution, in- scribed on vellum and framed, together with the sum of 21. each, to JAMBS HEARNE and three other boatmen for gallantly putting oft in a boat and rescuing the crew of four persons from the schooner Francis Jane, of Arklow, which stranded and ultimately became a total wreck off Waterford, in a whole S.S.B. gale and very heavy sea on the 17th November last.

Also 31. to three men for putting off in a small boat and rescuing the crew of three men from the schooner Sarah Pringle, of Amlwch, which was dragging her anchors in Holyhead Bay, in a strong W.N.W. gale and heavy sea on the 28th December, 1902.

Also II. 15s. to the crew of seven men of the gig Syren for rescuing the crew of four men from the smack Pioneer, of Bideford, which stranded near Appledore in a strong S.W.

gale and very heavy sea on the 14th December, 1902. The salvors, by joining hands and wading into the sea, were enabled with the assistance of a rope from the vessel to save all the men in danger.

Also 1Z. 10s. to two master mariners for rescuing two fishermen from a capsized boat on Chapel Bar, Padstow, in a moderate S.W.

gale and a heavy ground sea on 2nd December.

Neither of the men could swim, but they managed to cling to the upturned boat until rescued by the salvors, who incurred consider- able danger of being also upset.

THURSDAY, 12th February, 1903.

Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.

Bead and confirmed the minutes of the pre- vious meeting.

Also read those of the Building, Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees, and ordered that their re- commendations be carried into effect.

Also read the minutes of the last meeting of the Central Committee of the Life-boat Saturday Fund, and ordered that their recommendations be carried into effect.

Read the report of the Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visits to the Grimsby and Hastings Life-boat Stations.

Also the report of the Deputy Chief Inspec- tor of Life-boats on his visits to the Apple- dore, Clovelly and Padstow Stations.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:— Northern District—Dunbar, North Berwick, Whithorn, Balcary, Kircudbright.Workington, Maryport and Whitehaven.

Eastern District—Hendon Beach, Whit- burn, Robin Hood's Bay, Grimsby, Gorleston, Hasborough, Lowestoft (two boats) and Pakefield.

Western District—Burnham, Lynmouth, Ilfracombe, Appledore (two boats), Port Isaac, Padstow (two boats and steam tug/, New- quay (Cornwall) and Clovelly.

Irish District—Arklow, Cahore, Courtown, Wexford, Rosslare Harbour, Fethard, Tra- more, Dunmore East, Dungarvan Bay, Ballycotton, Courtmacsherry, Kilmore and Wexford.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the last meeting:— S. s. d.

His Majesty THE KING (Annual subscription) 21 - - Major G. HORATIO BRAND, of Lower Seymour Street, W., for the building and equipping of a Life - boat to be named the Horatio Brand, and placed on any part of the coast of the United Kingdom, the coast of England or Scotland preferred. 1,000 - - Proceeds of Concert at Long Stratton, per Mrs. THOMAS HOLMES 16 10 - Collected in St. Michael's, Pad- dington, per the Rev. G. F. PRESCOTT, M.A 10 12 6 Collected on board the R.M.S.S.

Thames, on her voyage from Southampton 5 - - Collected on board H.M.S.

Ariadne, per the Rev. E.

L'EsTRANGE FAWCETT, K.N. . 4 - - —To be severally thanked.

 

Also the receipt of the following legacies :— £. s. d.

The late Mrs. LETITIA BEAMONT, of OrfordHall, Warrington. .1,000 - - The late Mr. CHARLES BARRA- CLOUGH, of Rochdale (additional) 945 13 3 The late Mrs. CATHERINE APE- DAILE, of Haydon Bridge, Northumberland (additional) . 705 12 5 The late Mrs. M. C. LINGABD, of St. Leonards-on-Sea (additional) 300 - - The late Mr. JAMES STANNES, of Tavistock 225 - - The late Mrs. ISABELLA CAMPBELL, of West Hampstead .... 100 - - The late Mr. WILLIAM RIGBY, of Stratford 100 - - The late Mr. WALTER GOSDEN, of the Langham Hotel, W.. . . 90 - - Voted the thanks of the Committee to the Hon. GEORGE STOPFORD and Mr. W. J. MORROW, in recognition of their long and valuable co-operation as Honorary Secretaries respectively of the Courtown and Portrush Branches of the Institution, which offices they had just resigned.

Reported the transmission to its station of the Totland Bay new Life-boat.

Paid 3,8192. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 5152. 10s. 6d. in payment for the following Life-boat services:— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Arbroath . . Fishing-boat Isabel, of Arbroath. Remained in attendance.

Campbeltown . Brigantine Essex, of Coleraine .... 5 Douglas . , Barque Otzamis, of Monte Video ... 16 Exmouth . . Schooner Cardigan, of Cardiff. Assisted to save vessel.

Fishguard No. 2 Schooner Prince- Llew- ellyn, of Carnarvon . 4 j Ditto Schooner Mary Roberts, of Carnarvon ... 4 Holy Island No.l Steamer Rumleigh, of Aberdeen .... 4 Irvine . . . Smack Janes, of Campbeltown. . . 3 Ditto . . Schooner AIpha, of Riga 6 Kingstown No. 2 Trawler Industry, of Dublin .... 4 Llandudno. . S.S. Wylam, of Limerick. Stood by vessel and landed one Nairn .

Peel. . . .

Peterhead .

Porthdinllaon .

Port Erin . .

person.

Fishing boat. Rendered assistance.

Smack Fayaway, of Ramsey ....

Schooner Exile, of Peterhead . . .

Schooner John and Henry, of Runcorn .

Fishing boat Dorothy, of Port Erin . . .

Lives life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Port Patrick . S.S. Baron Olamis, of Ardrossan .... 26 St. David's . S.S. Oraffoe, of Grimsby 6 Sennen Cove . S.S. Bemoick, of New- castle ..... 5 Stornoway. . S.S. Marwarri, of Liver- pool. Remained in attendance.

Torquay , . Schooner Silvia, of Beaumaris. Re- mained in attendance.

Whitburn . . S.S.Chainois, of London 21 The following services by Life-boats were also reported : — Lives saved.

Life-boat. Vessel.

Caister No. 1 . S.S.Fenham,otSunder- land. Rendered as- sistance.

Dungeness No, 2 S.S. British Prince, of Liverpool. Rendered assistance.

Gorleston S.S. Kolpino, of Hull.

(Steam Life-boat) Assisted to save vessel.

Gorleston No. 1 Ditto ditto Gorleston S.S. Orlando, of Sunds- (Steam Life-boat) vail. Rendered assist- Hilbre Island .

ance.

Flat Charles Wesley, of Liverpool. Assisted to save vessel and .

Holyhead (Steam Life-boat) Margate No. 2 Schooner Useful, of Barrow. Assisted to save vessel and . .

S.S. Trent, of Hull.

Assisted to save vessel and. . . .

13 Also voted 5011. 3s, to pay the expenses of assembling the crews or taking out the follow- ing Life-boats with the view of assisting vessels in distress:—Aberystwith, Ardrossan, Bally- cotton, Barry Dock, Broadstairs, Dungeness No. 1, Ferryside, Filey, Fishguard No. 2, Formby, Gorleston No. 1, Hendon Beach, Holyhead (Steam Life-boat), Hoylake, Kessing- land No. 1, Margate Nos. 1 and 2, Montrose No. 1, New Brighton (Steam Life-boat), New- quay (Cornwall), North Sunderland, Palling No. 2, Peterhead, Penzance, Plymouth, Porth- dinllaen, Queenstown, Ramsey, Rhoscolyn, Whitburn, Whitby No. 1 and Winterton No. 3 Also 122. 73. for medical expenses and to men injured while engaged on Life-boat duty at Caister, Campbeltown, New Brighton and Whitehaven.

A grant of 1,2002., with an expression of the deep sympathy of the Committee, was made towards the local fund raised for the relief of the widows and orphans of the six Life- boatmen who perished in the Swansea Life- boat disaster on the 1st February. Also the sum of 202. to THOS. MICHAEL, one of the survivors. In addition, the Institution made special rewards to the Life - boatmen, and discharged the funeral and other ex- penses.

Awarded the Silver Medal of the Institution, together with a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum and framed, to Mr. W. NABBJETT, Acting Coxswain of the St. David's Life-boat, in recognition of his gallant services in the boat when she was instrumental in saving life from the B.s. Qraffoe on the 27th January.

Also the thanks of the Institution on vellum to the Coxswains of the Kingstown No. 2 and Port Patrick Life-boats, who rendered meri- torious services in the boats on the 10th-11th January and 21st-22nd January respectively, resulting in the saving of life.

An additional grant was made to the crew of the Newquay (Cornwall) Life-boat for an excellent service rendered on the 28th December, resulting in the saving of twenty lives; and a letter was sent expressing the admiration and high approval of the Com- mittee at the manner in which the Coxswain handled his boat on that occasion.

Also sent a letter of thanks to the Rev. Canon WAREHAM, Hon. Secretary of the Campbeltown and Southend Branch, for his services on the 21st January, when the Campbeltown Life-boat was instrumental in saving five persons from the brigantine Essex, of Coleraine.

Voted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum and framed, together with a pecu- niary reward, to W. CAY and T. GRAY, and a monetary reward to thirteen other men, for their gallantry in assisting to save twenty-five of the crew of the s.s. Xenia, of Copenhagen, which was wrecked on Cruden Scaurs on 1st February.

Also 31. to three pilots for towing the disabled pilot cutter Band of Hope, with her crew of two hands, into Maryport in a moderate gale and confused sea on the 18th January.

Also 22. to eight fishermen for rescuing two men who were in danger in a fishing boat off Arbroath Harbour, in a wind of hurricane force and a rough sea on the 27th January.

THURSDAY, 5th March, 1903.

The Annual General Meeting - of the Governors and friends of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION was held this day at the Royal United Service Institution, White- hall, His Grace the DUKE OF SUTHERLAND, K.G., in the Chair.

The Chairman having made some suitable observations on the great and national character of the operations of the Institution, the Annual Report (which will be found in the May number of The Life-boat Journal) was presented to the meeting.

The meeting was also addressed by Vice- Admiral the Rt. Hon. Lord CHARLES BERES- FORD, C.B.; the Rt. Hon. GERALD BALFOUR, M.P., President of the Board of Trade; the Rt. Hon. Lord TWEEDMOUTH ; the Most Hon.

the MARQUIS OF GRAHAM ; the Hon. RUPERT GUINNESS, C.M.G.; Sir ROBERT U. PENROSE FitzGERALD, Bart., M.P.; Sir EDWARD BIRK- BECK, Bart., Chairman; and Colonel FitzRoy CLAYTON, Deputy Chairman of the Institution.

The officers for the current year were chosen, and various resolutions were moved, seconded and carried unanimously, pledging the meeting to renewed exertions on behalf of the benevo- lent and national objects of the Institution and expressing the fullest confidence in the management.

The officers' names and the resolutions will be found in the May number of The Life-boat Journal.

THURSDAY, 12th March, 1903.

Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., was unanimously elected Chairman, and Colonel FitzROY CLAYTON, V.P., Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Management of the Insti- tution for the ensuing year.

Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., having taken the Chair, the members of the Sub- committees were elected for the current year.

Also the delegates to the Central Committee of the Life-boat Saturday Fund.

Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

Also read those of the Building, Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees, and ordered that their recom- mendations be carried into effect.

Read the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District — Cullercoats, Blyth, Cambois, Tynemouth (two boats), Newbiggin, Alnmouth, Hauxley, Cresswell, Boulmer, North Sunderland, Holy Island (two boats), Port Brroll and Broughty Ferry.

Eastern District — Saltburn, Staithes, Hartlepool (two boats), Upgang, Whitby (two boats), Mablethorpe, Sutton, Skegness, Donna Nook, Sheringham, Cromer, Hunstanton, Blakeney, Brancaster and Wells.

Southern District—Folkestone.

Western District—Mevagissey, Fowey, Looe and Swansea.

Irish District — Wicklow, Carrickfergus, Groomsport, Ballywalter, Cloughey, New- castle (Dundrum), Culdaff, Giles Quay, Greenore, Dundalk, Blackrock, Skerries, Formby, Hoylake and Hilbre Island.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the last meeting:— £. s. d.

Miss ANNE MILES, of West Hamp- stead, to provide a Life-boat for any part of the coast, to be called Anne Miles, after her late mother 1,200 - - Contents of Contribution Boxes on board steamers of the New- castle Steam Ship Company, per Messrs. J. J. and C. M. FORSTER 9811 Proceeds of Concert in Bisterne School, &c., per the Rev. CECIL MILLS, M.A 4 l ~ Offertory after Special Service on board H.M.S. Canopus, per the Rev. J. E. HOGAN, R.N.. . . 1 10 - —To be severally thanked.

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[Isi AUGUST, 1903.

Also the receipt of the following legacies:— £. s. d.

The late Mrs. ELIZA AMELIA MOORE, of Onslow Square, S.W., for a Life-boat and House, the boat to be named the Kentwell and placed upon the Norfolk or Suffolk coast 1,050 - - The late Mrs. Ann ELLERKER, of Bishop Burton 200 - - The late Miss SELINA HURT, of Derby 50 - - The late Mrs. F. W. N. LLOYD, of Bromley (interest) .... 15 - - The best thanks of the Committee were con- veyed to the Bey. LESLIE KNIGHTS-SMITH, M.A., in recognition of his valuable services whilst serving as Honorary Secretary of the Brighstone Grange Branch of the Institution, which office he had just resigned.

The Committee conferred the Institution's Decoration for Special Services other than the Saving of Life, on the Rev. JAMES FAIR- BROTHER, in recognition of his zealous and valuable services for twenty years as Honorary Secretary of the Hauxley Branch of the Institution.

The Committee also specially recognised the good services, extending over many years, of the following Honorary Secretaries of Branches of the Institution:—Capt. THOMAS ATKIN, Bridlington; the Rev. DAVID BRYSON, Holy Island; Mr. JOHN SUTHERLAND, Junr., Huna; Mr. WILLIAM GAMBLE, Newbury; Mr. JOHN TATE, Newbiggin; and Mr. WILL HORNE, Watchet.

The Committee expressed great regret at the resignation, on account of ill health, of Mr. SAMUEL LOVELOCK, F.O.A., who had held the post of Auditor to the Institution for the long period of thirty-three years.

(At the Annual General Meeting of the Governors of the Institution held on the 5th March, 1903, Mr. ALBERT WILLIAM WYON, P.C.A., of the firm of Messrs. Price, Water- house & Co., was appointed Auditor to the Institution in succession to Mr. LOVELOCK.) Paid 4,805i. for sundry charges in connec- tion with various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 494Z. 9s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the services of the following Life-boats:— Lives Life-boat.

Abersoch .

Caister No. 1 Vessel. saved.

Ketch Seaman.of Amlwch 4 S.S. Holy well, of Sunderland. Landed Campbeltown Cardigan .

Pleetwood . .

Groomsport Littlehampton Llandudno. .

31.

Barque Argo, of Fred- rikstad .... 9 Ketch Mouse, of Cardi- gan 4 Barque Vanadis, of Mariohamn ... 9 Barque Hjertness, of Sandefjord (and dog) 13 S.S. Brattingsborg, of Copenhagen. Stood by vessel.

Smack Stag, of Beau- maris 2 Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Maryport . . Pour - masted ship Hougomont, of Glas- gow. Landed 25.

Moelfre. . . Schooner Hodbarrow Miner, of Barrow . 4 Ditto. . . Schooner William Jones, of Carnarvon. . . 4 Montrose No. 1 Fishing boat Gladiator, of Montrose ... 4 New Brighton. Four - masted barque CSteam Life-boat) Fingal, of Dublin . 32 Newhaven . . S.S. Sola, of London.

Stood by vessel.

North Berwick Fishing - boat Provi- dence, of Cellardyke.

Stood by boat.

Padstow No. 1 Steam trawler Birda, ofMilford ... 9 Padstow No. 2 S.S. Martha, of Copen- and Steam Tug hagen. Stood by vessel.

Port Eynon . Barque Allegro, of Skudesnaes. Stood by vessel.

Southend-on-Sea Barge Edith, of Rochester 2 Ditto. . . Barge Mary Ann, of London . . . . ' 2 Thurso . . . Fishing boat Camper- down, of Portknockie.

Rendered assistance.

Wicklow . . Schooner Brackley, of Liverpool ... 4 The Caister No. 1 Life-boat also assisted to save the ketch Evelyn, of Jersey; the Coverack boat assisted to save the four-masted barque Clan Graham, of Glasgow; the North Deal boat saved the barge Dawn, of London, and 2 persons; Padstow No. 1 Life-boat rendered assistance to the steam trawler Birda, of Milford; Ramsgate boat assisted to save the ketch Capella, of Libau, and 8 persons; and the Winterton No. 2 Life-boat assisted to save the s.s. Martello, of Hull, and the 40 persons on board.

Also voted 1,065Z. 8s. 6d. to pay the expenses of assemblies of crows, watching or launches at the following Life-boat Stations, with the view of assisting those on board vessels in distress:— Anstruther,Appledore Nos.l and 2, Bridlington Quay, Brighton, Broadstairs, Broughty Perry, Bull Bay, Caister No. 1, Campbeltown, Castle- town, Dungeness No. 1, Falmouth, Gorleston (Steam Life-boat), Hayling Island, Hilbre Island, Holyhead (Steam Life-boat), Hoy- lake, Hythe, Irvine, Johnshaven, Looe, Mar- gate No. 2, New Brighton (Steam Life-boat), Newquay (Cornwall), North Sunderland, Palling No. 1, Penzance, Piel, Plymouth, Point of Ayr, Porthoustock, Porth Rhuflydd, Pwllheli, Sennen Cove, Southend-on-Sea, Southend (Cantyre), St. Ives, Stornoway, Swansea, Thurso, Walmer, Wexford, Wey- mouth, Whitburn, Whithorn, Winchelsea, Winterton No. 1, and Yarmouth.

Also 11. 5s. to eleven men for saving five of the crew of the S.S. Truda, of Glasgow, which stranded on Barlocco Island in a strong S.S.W.

gale and a very heavy sea on 27th February.

On hearing of the wreck the salvors transported a boat over two miles and launched, seven of IST AUGUST, 1903.] THE LIFE-BOAT.

825 the men putting oft in her. Also a letter of thanks to Mr. DOUGLAS, who lent a horse and cart on the above oocasion.

Also 52. 5s. to three fishermen for saving, at great risk to themselves, five of the crew of the steamer Crosby, of London, which stranded and became a total wreck off Haisborough, in a strong S.E. breeze, foggy weather and a mode- rate sea on the 9th January.

Also 31. to four men for rescuing, at con- siderable risk to themselves, four men from two small boats, which had become unman- ageable and were close to the rocks off Holy- head, in a W.N.W. gale and a rough sea, on the 23rd February.

Also II. 2s. 6d. to nine fishermen for assisting the fishing boat Isabella, and her crew of two men, who were in distress off Montrose, in a moderate S.E. gale and rough sea, on the 6th February. THURSDAY, 9th April, 1903.

Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart, V.P., in the Chair.

Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

Also read those of the Building, Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees, and ordered that their recom- mendations be carried into effect.

Bead the report of the Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visit to the Swansea Station.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District — Ardrossan, Gampbel- town, Southend, Balcary, Kirkcudbright, Maryport, Workington, Whitehaven, Grail, St. Andrews and Anstruther.

Southern District—Shoreham, Littlehamp- ton, Hayling Island, Southsea, Weymouth, St. Helier's, St. Peter's Port, Dungeness (two bo»t~), New Romney and Hythe.

Western District—Bude, Falmouth, Cove- rack, Porthoustock. Cadgwith, Lizard, Mullion, St. Ives, Bhoscolyn, Porthleven, Sennen Covo and Penzance.

Irish District—New Brighton (two boats), Southport, Peel, Port Erin, Castletown, Douglas, Ramsey, Port St. Mary, St. Anne'a (two boats), Fleetwood, Blackpool, Lytham and Piel (Barrow).

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the last meeting:—• Mrs. JAMES WALKER, to provide a £. s. d.

new Life-boat to be placed at Anstruther, and to be named James and Mary Walker, in memory of her husband and only child 1,000 - - Mr. and Mrs. JAMBS HUTCHINSOX (additional) 50 - - The Friendly Brothers of St.

Patrick, London, per Mr. IS.

NASH (additional) .... 10 10 - Offertories on board H.M.S. Pem- broke, per the Rev. C. ABCHEB, R.N 12- —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies:— £. s. d.

The late Mrs. MARY ANN GOOKE, of Church Lawford .... 334 - 9 The late Mr. C. D. HUSTLEB, of New Maiden 300 - - The late Miss BETHIA STEWART, of Crossmyloof, near Glasgow, per Edinburgh branch, " for be- hoof of the Institution in Scot- land" 90 - - The late Mrs. ELIZA JANE SMITH, of Hatfield 90 - - Reported that H.R.H. Princess HENRY OP BATTENBERG had graciously presided over the annual meeting of the Isle of Wight Branch of the Institution, of which she is Patron, held at the Guildhall, Newport (Isle of Wight), on Saturday, the 14th March, 1903.

Voted the thanks of the Committee to Mr. THOMAS JEPHCOTT, Mr. C. E. MARTIN, Mr.

J. C. MILLS and Mr. J. CLIFTON THOMPSON, in recognition of their valuable co-operation as Honorary Secretaries respectively of the Mar- gate, Stratford-on-Avon, Walton-on-the-Naze, and Workington Branches of the Institution, which offices they had just resigned.

Reported the transmission to its Station of the Folkestone new Life-boat.

Paid 6,450i. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 1381.12s. 1XW. to pay for the following Life-boat services:—• Lives saved.

life-boat. Vessel.

Dunbar . . . Schooner Guide, of Faversham ... 8 Cardigan . . Ketch Marcel, of Tre- guier. Rendered assistance.

Greenore . . S.S. Bosphorus No. 48, of Constantinople.

Landed 10.

Newbiggin . . Fishing cobles. Stood by cobles.

Tenby . . . S.S. Peritia, of FJens- burg. Landed 2 men and stood by vessel.

Wexford , . . Yawl Gannett, of Wei- ford. Stood by vessel.

The Appledore No. 1 Life-boat saved the ketch Gamille, of Nantes, and four hands; the Tenby boat assisted to save the s.s. Peritia, of Flensburg; the Winterton No. 2 boat rendered assistance to the schooner Agnes, of Faver- sham ; and the Great Yarmouth boat rendered assistance to the schooner Arthur Wyatt, of Beaumaris.

Also 311Z. Os. 9d. to pay for launches of Life-boats, assembly of crews, &c., at the following Life-boat Stations, with the view of assisting vessels in distress:—Abersoch, Apple- dore No. 2, Aranmore, Btoughty Ferry, Bull Bay, Caister No. I, Clacton-on-Sea, Cloughey, Dunbar, Dungarvan Bay, Gorleston No. 1, Lowestoft No. 1, Peterhead, Rhoscolyn, Southeud-on-Sea, Worthing and Yarmouth.

Voted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum and framed, to Mr. F. LE BOULANGER,

Honorary Secretary at Swansea, and Mrs. LE BoulanGER, for their indefatigable work in connection with the lamentable accident to the Swansea Life-boat on the 1st February.

Also an aneroid barometer, mounted on a shield and bearing a suitable inscription, to Capt. H. JONES, Harbour Master at Port Talbot, for his gallantry in attempting to save life on the above occasion. Also letters of thanks to the District Inspector, Lieut.

HOWARD ROWLEY, R.N., and Mr. WILLIAM CARNEY, the Graving Dock Master, for their services.

Also 181. to men at Groomsport, Kessing- land and Johnshaven for injuries received in connection with Life-boat work.

Also an aneroid barometer, together with the sum of 11., to Mr. WILLIAM ADAMS, and 12. 10s. to another man, who at considerable risk to themselves saved one of the crew of the fishing boat Aurora, of Salcombe, which capsized off that harbour in a strong W.N.W.

breeze and a heavy sea on the 6th March.

Also 51. to five men for putting off in a boat to the assistance of the barque Argo, of Fredrikstad, which was wrecked at Macha- rioch (Scotland) on the 27th February, in a whole W.N.W. gale, a heavy sea, and sleet and rain.

Also 51. to ten men for promptly putting off in a boat and rescuing two of the crew of the schooner Benmore, of Stonehaven, which was struck by a squall and sunk in deep water about one mile from Salcombe Harbour, in a fairly smooth sea on the 4th March.

Also 12. 5s. to two men for saving a lad and assisting a man ashore from a boat which capsized oft Cullercoats in a moderate sea and breeze on the 28th February.

Also 12. 5s. to five men for promptly putting off in a galley to the assistance of three men in a punt which was stove whilst towing behind a steamer, and rapidly began to fill, on the 1st March, in a S.W. moderate gale and heavy sea off Deal.

THURSDAY, 14th May, 1903.

Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.

Bead and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

Also read those of the Building, Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees, and ordered that their re- commendations be carried into effect.

Also read the minutes of the last meeting of the Central Committee of the Life-boat Saturday Fund, and ordered that their recommendations be carried into effect.

Read the report of the Deputy Chief In- spector of Life-boats on his recent visits to the Port Erroll and Southend (Cantyre) Stations.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District—Montrose (two boats), Gourdon, Johnshaven and Stonehaven.

Eastern District—West Hartlepool.

Southern District—Southend-on-Sea, New- haven, Eastbourne, Brighton, North Deal, Walmer, Kingsdowne, Broadstairs, Ramsgate, Dover, Winchelsea, Exmouth, Brixham, Torquay, Yealm River, Plymouth, Teign- mouth, Salcombe, Hope Cove, Sidmouth and Lyme Regis.

Western District—St. Agnes, St. Mary's, Hayle, Minehead, Watchet, Burnham, Penarth, Barry Dock, Swansea, Ferryside, Fishguard (two boats), St. David's, Cardigan, New Quay (Cardigan) and Tenby.

Irish District—Wicklow, Fenit, Youghal, Queenstown, Portrush, Greencastle, Culdaff, Aranmore and Killough.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the last meeting:— £. s. d.

Mrs. CHARLES F. GREENHILL, " In Memoriam," for a Life-boat to be named Prichard Frederick Gainer, for any part of the coast, but preferably near the Bristol Channel 1,000 -- - Trustees of the late Mr. W.

THORNGATE (annual subscription) 80 - - Trustees of Berman's Charity (additional) 10 10 - —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies:— £. ». d.

The late Mrs. SBLINA LINGHAM, of Norwood Road, for the benefit of the Thomas Lingham Life- boat at Rhosneigir .... 507 16 3 The late Mr. THOMAS FITZGERALD, of Glasgow 450 - - The late Miss F. A. PURVER, of Plymouth 238-6 The late Mr. WILLIAM CHABLES BARNARD, of Bromley, Kent . 100 - - The late Mr. W. H. UPWARD, of Westbourne Park, W. . . . 89 19 6 The late Mr. CHARLES B. INGRAM, of Hampstead 50 - - The late Mrs. Louis BLACKER, of Freiburg 21 16 11 The late Mr. ZEBULON WILLIS, of Lytham 10 - - The late Mrs. F. E. THOMAS, of Nunney, Somerset (additional) 1 13 - Voted the thanks of the Committee to Mr. W. PEREGRINE PROPERT, LL.D., and Captain GEORGE BAILLIE, in recognition of their long and valuable co-operation as Honorary Secretaries respectively of the St.

David's and Stromness Branches of the Insti- tution, -which ofB.oe8 they had just resigned.

Reported the transmission to their stations of the Littlehaven and Lizard new Life-boats.

Paid 4,3322. for sundry charges on various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 1772. 5s. Id. to pay for the following Life-boat services:— Lives saved.

Life-boat. Vessel.

Appledore No. 1 Ketch Sylph, of Bide- ford. Landed 2.

Arklovf . . . Ketch Fair Fanny, of Bideford. Landed 4.

827 Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Buckie . . . Brigantine Maria, of Barssel. Stood by vessel.

Oullercoats . . Pishing cobles. Stood by cobles.

Piley. . . . Fishing cobles. Stood by cobles.

Moelfre . . . Schooner Belt, of Beau- maris 4 Moelfre . . . Schooner County of Cork, Amlwch . . 3 Scarborough . Fishing-boat Rosebud, of Lowestoft. Ren- dered assistance.

Wexford. . . S.S.Manchester Market, of Manchester.

Landed 26 from Tus- kar Lighthouse.

The Ramsgate and Wexford Life-boats also assisted to save the ketch Stour, of Harwich, and landed 5 persons from the s.s. Manchester Market, respectively.

Voted 1502. 9s. id. to pay the expenses of assembling the crews or launching the follow- ing Life-boats, with the view of assisting vessels in distress:—Appledore Nos. 1 and 2, Berwick-on-Tweed, Caister No. 1, Dungeness No. 1, Gorleston No. 1, Hoylake, Margate No. 1, Palling No. 2, Robin Hood's Bay and Scarborough.

Also allowed medical expenses amounting to 11. 2s. 6d. to one of the helpers who was injured at the launch of the Campbeltown Life-boat on the 22nd January, 1903.

Reported that H.M. the German Emperor had awarded three silver watches to the officers and 301. to be divided between the fifteen other members of the crew of the Aldeburgh Life-boat in recognition of their services in rescuing the crew of the German barque Antares, in October 1900.

Voted 102. towards a fund which had been raised at Port Talbot to reward those who rendered important help in the work of rescue after the accident to the Swansea Life-boat on the 1st February.—Also 22. to one of the survivors who also rendered assistance.

Also 32. 15s. to ten men (and 5s. 9 Z. ex- penses) for attempting to render assistance to the schooner Ida Elizabeth, of Padstow, which stranded and capsized off Amlwch in a strong S.S.W. gale and a choppy sea on the 19th February, 1903.

Also 22. to four men for rescuing, at con- siderable risk, two men who were capsized in a coble when near the North Landing, Flam- borough, in a strong E.N.E. breeze and heavy sea on the 22nd April.

A fishing boat named the Rotto, when returning to Annan on the 6th February, capsized, throwing her two occupants into the water. A trawl boat containing six men at once went to their rescue but was not able to get near on account of the shallow water.

Three of the men therefore got into a dinghey which was astern and proceeded to the drown- ing men; when almost within reach their boat also capsized. The trawl boat was unable to give any aid and there seemed every prospect of five lives being lost, when a " whammle " boat came out of harbour and succeeded in picking up the three would-be rescuers, but the other two men were, in the meantime, unfortunately washed away and drowned. To the three men who went in the dinghey 12.10s. each was awarded, and to the other seven 12. each..