THE RIGHT HON. LORD BRASSEY, K.C.B., IN THE CHAIR.

Moved by The Eight Hon. LOBD BRASSEY, ILC.B.

Seconded by the Eight Hon.

LORD CLAUD J. HAMILTON.

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

Moved by Admiral The Hon.

VICTOR A. MONTAGU.

Seconded by The Most Hon. the MARQUESS or ORMONDE.

2. That H.R.H. The PRINCE or WALES, E.G., be elected President, and that the Noblemen and Gentlemen who have been nominated be the Officers of the Institution for the current year.

(Vide pp. 32-33 for List.) Moved by Admiral Sir NATHAN- IEL BOWDEN-SMITH, K.C.B.

Seconded by Sir H. SEYMOUR KING, K.C.I.E., M.P.

3. That this Meeting, fully recog- nising the importance of the great work of life-saving so continuously carried on by the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, desires to testify to the gallantry of the Cox- swains and Crews of the Institution's Life-boats, and also to acknowledge most gratefully the important help received, year after year, 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.

Moved by Sir EDWARD BIRK- BECK, Bart., Y.P; Seconded by Capt. The Hon.

JOHN M. TORKE, R.N.

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

LORD BRASSEY, K.C.B., for so kindly presiding over this the Eightieth Annual Meeting of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.

THE LIFE-BOAT.

[2ND MAY, 1904..