THURSDAY, 9th Juno, 1904.

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

Head 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 recommendations be carried into effect.

Read the report of the Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visit to Cowes.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:—• Northern District—Montrose (two boats) and Dornoch Firth.

Eastern District—Hartlepool (three boats), Aldeburgh, Southwold (two boats), Redcar and Kessingland (two boats).

Southern District—Yealm River, Plymouth, Hope Cove, Teignmouth, Southend-on-Sea and Newhaven.

Western District—Holyhead (two boats), Llanddwyn, Rhosneigir, Llanddulas, Cemlyn, Cemaes, Bull Bay, Penmon, Moelfre, Rhos- colyn, Point of Ayr, Swansea and Port Eynon.

Irish District—Wexford, Cahore, Arklow, Courtown, Wicklow, Giles' Quay, Greenore and Blackrock.

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

Trustees of the late Mr. W. THORN- GATE (annual subscription) . . 80 - - Collected from Officers and Crew of H.M.S. Leviathan, per Rev. J. K. BOURNE, R.N 1 8 - —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Miss ELEANOR E. WADE, of Sheffield 2,000 - - The late Miss MARGARET ABNEIL, of Glasgow 1,500 - - The late Mr. EDWIN KAY, of Southsea—To form " The Kay (Widows, Orphans and Reward) Fund" 1,047 9 7 The late Miss MARIA LANGTON, of Chelsea, for a Life-boat to be named Maria Stephenson . 1,000 - - The late Mr. JAMES JEWITT, of Southport 448 11 4 The late Miss ELIZABETH BETHUNE, of Leven 100 - - The late Mrs. HARRIS BARRETT, of West Ham 100 - - The late Miss E. S. BIRCHALL, of Lanesfield 100 - - The late Miss HAYWOOD, of York . 50 - - The late Mrs. SARAH DALE, of Ashton-under-Lyne . ... 20 - - The late Mrs. H. H. MURDOCH of Napier, N.Z 19 15 1 The late Mrs. ELIZABETH YOUNG, of Tufnell Park (additional) . .520 Voted the thanks of the Committee to Capt. A. COULL, who had just retired from the Honorary Secretaryship of the Lossiemouth Branch of the Institution, after twelve years' efficient service.

Reported the transmission of Life-boats to the Bull Bay and Cemlyn (Anglesey) Stations.

Paid 4,918i. 8s. 9d. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat establish- ments.

Voted 133Z. Os. 6d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Lives Life-boat.

Atherfield .

Gorleston No. 1 Hope Cove.

Maryport .

Newhaven .

St. Davids . .

Winterton No.l Vessel. saved.

Schooner Dolly,of Ham- burg A rowing-boat, of Yar- mouth. Landed 3.

S.S. Lady Hudson Kina- han, of Dublin. Landed 26.

Schooner Jane, of Wig- town Schooner Emma Louise, of Harburg Schooner Edith Cross- field,of Barrow. Landed 3 from North Bishop Rock.

S.S. Osprey, of London 36 The Folkestone Life-boat rendered assistance to the S.S. Marzo, of Bilbao.

Also voted 51. 15s. to pay for an assembly of the crews at Salcombe and Whitelink Bay, with the view of launching to the aid of vessels in distress.

Also the Silver Medal of the Institution, together with a pecuniary reward, and a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum and framed, to ALFRED STONHAM for conspicuous bravery in swimming out and saving the master of the fishing-boat William and Maria, which sank off Hastings on the 28th May ; also 7s. 6d.

each to two other men for putting oil in a boat and rescuing the remainder of the crew, three in number.

Also II. 10s. to R. MARSHFORD and 11. and 10s. each to his two sons respectively for rescuing four persons from a small boat which was swamped, in a strong westerly breeze and rough sea on the 18th August, 1903, when trying to reach Yealm Harbour.

Also 30s. to three men for putting off in a boat in a strong easterly breeze on the 6th May and rescuing a man who was being blown out to sea in an open boat off Maryport.

THURSDAY, 14th July, 1904.

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 recommendations be carried into effect.

Bead the reports of the Deputy Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visits to the Life-boat Stations at Dornouh Firth and Embo, Wick, Ackergill, Strornness, Longhope, Thurso and Huna.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District—Wick, Ackergill, Strom- ness, Longhope, Thurso, Huna, Nairn, Lossie- mouth, Banff and Macduff, Peterhead, Port Enroll, Newburgh, Stonehaven, Johnshaven, Gourdon, Arbroath, Newbiggin, Tynemouth (two boats), Cullercoats, Blyth, Gambols, Ballantrae, Troon, Ardrossan, Girvan and Irvine.

Eastern District—Pakefield, Lowestoft (two boats), Sunderland (three boats), Whitburn, Seaham, Seaton Carew, West Hartlepool, Redcar, Staithes and Saltburn.

Southern District—Shoreham, Worthing, Littlehampton, Selsey, Salcombe, Brixham, Torquay, Exmouth, Sidmouth, Lyme Regis and Brighton.

Western District—Polkerris and Fowey ,Bude, Aberystwith, Aberdovey, Barmouth, Criccieth, Pwllheli, Abersoch, Llandudno, Porthdinllaen, Cemlyn, Bull Bay, New Quay (Card.) and Littlehaven.

Irish District—Hilbre Island, Hoylake, New Brighton (two boats), Formby, Douglas, Ramsey, Peel, Port St. Mary, Port Erin, Castletown, Piel (Barrow), Lytham, Fleet- wood, Blackpool, St. Anne's (two boats) and Southport.

Read also Special Reports of the Deputy Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his visits, as instructed by the Committee, to different parts of the coast of Scotland.

Resolved that, in accordance with his sug- gestions, the Dornoch Life-boat Station be closed, and that a new Life-boat Establish- ment be formed, subject to further enquiries, at Papa Sound, Stronsay Island.

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

Mr. EDWARD DAVIS 1,000 - - Mrs. JAMES WALKER, further to- wards the cost of the Life-boat James and Mary Walker for Anstruther 330 - - Mr. E. F. WHITE (annual sub- scription) 50 - - S. D. R. S. D. (additional) ... 36 - - Miss S. E. WHITE (annual sub- scription) 25 - - Mr. ROBERT CROSS 50 - - Co-operative Wholesale Society, Manchester (annual subscription) 21 - - Collected on board B.M.S. Leopold- ville, per Capt. Sparrow ... 16 - - —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Mr. GEORGE RICHMOND, of Amberley 2,000 - - The late Mrs. ESTHER BUCKLEY, of New Delph-in-Saddleworth (on account) 800 - - The late Mrs. SARAH JANE WALKER, of Penge (to Margate Branch) . 100 - - The late Mr. GEORGE MILES, of Maldon 89 9 6 The late Mr. W. N. K. GRIMBLE, of Newhaven 82 10 10 The late Mr. W. H. DEAN, of Stratford (additional) . . . 68 17 7 The late Admiral Sir ROBERT H. MORE-MOLYNEUX, G.C.B. . . 22 10 -The Committee expressed their deep regret at the death of Mr. T. H. CLAQUE and Mr.

W. H. WILLIAMSON, Honorary Secretaries respectively of the Peel and Whitburn Branches of the Institution, and directed that letters of condolence be sent to the families of the deceased gentlemen.

The thanks of the Committee were also voted to Capt. E. C. DUBOIS PHILLIPS, B.N., who, on account of ill-health, had been compelled to resign the office of Honorary Secretary of the Formby Branch, which he had occupied with much advantage to the Life-boat cause during the past ten years.

Reported that new Life-boats had been forwarded to the Grimsby, Littlehampton and Southport No. 2 Stations.

Paid £10,155 3s. 9d. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat establish- ments.

Voted £105 10s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Lifeboat.

Arbroath . .

N. Sunderland N. Sunderland Scarborough .

Southwold No.2 Swansea .

Whitby No. 1 .

Vessel.

Lives saved.

Two fishing cobles, of Arbroath. Stood by cobles.

Fishing boat Pilgrim, of Buckhaven. Ren- dered assistance.

Four fishing cobles, of N. Sunderland. Re- mained in attendance.

Fishing cobles, of Scar- borough. Stood by cobles.

Punt Rapid, of South- wold. Saved boat and S.S. Lillian, of West Hartlepool. Stood by vessel.

Three fishing cobles, of Whitby. Attended cobles.

Also £48 12s. to pay the expenses of launches or assemblies of crews at the follow- ing stations, with the view of rendering assistance to vessels supposed to be in dis- tress :—Dunbar, Girvan, St. David's, Wexford, and Winchelsea.

Also the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum and framed and £2 to Mr. GEORGE WHEELER, Commissioned Boatman, H.M.

Coast Guard, for bravely wading into the surf and, at considerable risk to himself, rescuing a man whose boat had been capsized off Goswick, Northumberland, shortly after 3 a.m. on the 24th May.

Also £1 2s. 6 J. to three boatmen for an attempt to save a man whose boat foundered in Hoy Sound in a strong S.E. wind and a rough dangerous sea on the 30th May. When the men reached the scene of the accident they could find no trace of the unfortunate man.

THURSDAY, 11th August, 1904.

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 recom- mendations be carried into effect.

Read the report of the Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visit to Cowes to inspect the Motor Life-boat.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District — Ayr, Kirkcudbright, Balcary, Whithorn, Port Logan, Port Patrick, Maryport, Workington, Whitehaven, North Sunderland, Cresswell, Cullercoats, Tyne- mouth (two boats), Hauxley, Boulmer, Aln- mouth and Holy Island (two boats).

Eastern District—Grimsby, Whitby (two boats), Upgang, Runswick, Robin Hood's Bay, Scarborough and Filey.

Southern District — Dover, Shoreham, Brighton, Eastbourne (two boats), Ramsgate, North Deal, Walmer, Kingsdowne, Hayling Island, Southsea, Totland Bay and Newhaven.

Western District—Fishguard (two boats), St. David's, Angle, Ferryside, Burry Port, Minehead, Ilfracombe, Lynmouth, Clovelly and Appledore (two boats).

Irish District—Wicklow, Wexford, Kilmore, Rosslare Harbour, Howth, Carrickfergus, Portrush, Arranmore, Culdaff and Greencastle.

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

"R. F." 50 - - Half of proceeds of Sale of Work by Pupils at Cecile House School, Crouch Hill, per Miss E.K.EVANS 12 10 - Court 2634, Ancient Order of Foresters, collected at Jubilee Church Parade, per Mr. H. T. BEADLE, Snodland, Kent . . 10 15 - Officers and Crew of S.S. Everton Grange, per Captain W. E. MAX- WELL BROWN 3 15 - Offertory in Hamble Church, per the Rev. A. MACKINTOSH, M.A. . 22- —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Miss MARGARET JANE WALKER, of Holloway (on ac- count) 2,654 - 1 The late Mrs. SARAH OCKLESTON, of Cheadle 1,000 - - The late Mrs. JANE JONES, of Bristol 169 8 11 The late Mr. JAMES RANKEN, of Ardnacaig, per Glasgow Branch. 100 - - The late Miss LOUISA E. PYE, of Gloucester Road, Regent's Park. 100 - - The late Mr. F. W. N. LLOYD, of Bromley, Kent (interest) . . . 15 1 5

Voted the thanks of the Committee to Mr.A. H. FRY, in recognition of his valuable services for eight years as Honorary Secretary of the Brighton Branch of the Institution, which office he had just resigned.

Reported the transmission to their Stations of the Abersoch, Anstruther and St. Agnes (Scilly Islands) new Life-boats.

Paid 4,220Z. 19s. Wd. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat Establish- ments.

Voted 821. 4s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Berwick-on-Tweed S.S. Tarbryan, of Glas- gow. Stood by vessel.

Ilfracombe . . Fishing boat Bonnie Lad, of Penzance.

Saved boat and . . 2 Kingstown No. 2 Ketch Standard, of Fowey. Stood by vessel.

North Sunderland Fishing boat Affiance, of St. Ives. Rendered Assistance.

Staithes . . . Fishing cobles of Staithes. Stood by cobles.

Yealm River . Barge Thrush, of Ply- mouth 2 Also 54Z. 15s. to pay for assemblies of crews or launches to the aid of vessels not ultimately needing help, by the following Life-boats :— Broadstairs, Bull Bay, Carrickfergus, Har- wich (steam), Palling No. 1, and Penmon.

The Ramsgate Life-boat was also launched on service.

Voted the thanks of the Institution, in- scribed upon vellum and framed, together with 11. to J. JEWEL for putting off in a boat and gallantly diving into the sea and saving two men whose boat had capsized in Bourne- mouth Bay, in a moderate breeze and choppy sea on the 4th July. Ten shillings was also voted to a youth who was instrumental in saving another of the imperilled men; and 15s. was awarded three men who also rowed out with JEWEL to the scene of the accident.

Also 4(. 10s. to six men for putting off in a boat and saving three persons from a small boat, which was rapidly drifting into broken water, off Montrose, in a strong S.W. breeze and heavy sea, on the 24th June.

Also l. to four men for putting off in a boat through a rough sea and rescuing three persons from a small fishing boat, which was being carried out to sea by the strong tide and strong easterly breeze off Whithorn on the 25th July.

Also 10s. to two fishermen for their prompt- ness in rescuing two men from a crab boat which capsized about 50 yards from the shore off Sheringham in a moderate swell, throwing the men into the water, on the 21st July.

Also 5s. to two men for going to the assist- ance of a visitor who was being blown out to sea in a small pleasure boat off Port Erin, in a S.E. gale and moderate sea on the 19th July.

THURSDAY, 8th September, 1904.

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, ar,d 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—Stornoway, Anstruther, Grail, Nairn, Lossiemouth, Buckie, Banff and Macduff, Fraserburgh, Whitelink Bay, Peter- head and Port Errol.

Southern District—Folkestone, Dungeness (two boats), New Romney, Hastings, Ryde, Brighstone Grange, Brooke, Totland Bay, Bembridge and Littlehampton.

Western District—St. Agnes and St. Mary's (Scilly Islands).

Irish District — Groomsport, Cloughey, Ballywalter,Clogher Head, Drogheda, Skerries, Poolbeg, Arklow, Cahore and Courtown.

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

Trustees and Residuary Legatees of the late Mr. JOHN HAULING, of Southport, on behalf of the Southport new Life-boat," John ' Harling," per Southport Branch 2,000 - - Isle of Wight Special Life-boat Collection fund, per Lady ADELA COCHRANE, President, and Mrs. GARTSIDE - TIPPING, Honorary i Secretary and Treasurer . . 241 13 11 ; Proceeds of concert on Clacton-on- Sea Pier, per the Coast Develop- ment Company, Limited . . 35 17 11 Carnarvon and Llanddwyn Branch, proceeds of Life-boat Fete or- ganised by Ladies Committee, per Mr. HUGH RICHARDS . 24 14 G Proceeds of concert in Rhosneigir Life-boat house 19 13 G Collected in Laleham Church, Staines, per the Rev. G. E. STODART, M.A 5-4 Offertories in West Lulworth Parish Church, per Mr. E. J. RANDELL 4 12 7 Collected on board H.M.S. Leviathan, per Lieut. L H. CROZIER, R.N 3 - - —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Rev. W. F. S. MAYNARD, of Gressingham, near Lancaster, further towards maintaining William Mayward Life-boat at Skerries (making a total of 6,581Z. 11s. 2 i) 3,390 12 8 The late Miss L. B. COURTENAY of Brompton Square, for a Life- boat to be named the Brother and Sister 900 - - £ s, d.

The late Mr. RICHARD CRAWLEY, of Southampton, for a Life-boat to be named the Richard Crawley and stationed on the South Coast of England, and as near to the back of the Isle of Wight as possible, if a situation there presents itself 900 - - The late Mrs. E. J. C. WILSON, of Scarborough 300 - - The late Miss ANNE MASON, of Horwich 225 - - The late Mr. S. B. COATES, of Stanton Drew 200 - - The late Mrs. JANE JONES, of Bristol, per Wick Branch . . 56 9 8 The late Miss EMILY JONES, of Chester Place, S.W 43 6 4 The late Miss ELIZABETH BUTLER, Isleworth 10 - - Reported the transmission to her Station of the new Life-boat for Southend (Cantyre).

Paid 5,322Z. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat Establishments.

Lives saved Voted 581. 10s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services.

Vessel.

Life-boat.

S.S. Pefia Cabarga, of Santander .....

A rowing boat of Howth.

Assisted boat.

14 Blyth .

Howth .

Life-boat. Vessel. ™£ Penmon . . Yacht Maude, of Glas- gow. Landed 3.

Poolbeg. . . Yacht Psyclie, of Dublin 3 Rhyl ... A rowing boat of Rhyl . 1 Lowestoft No. 1 Life-boat saved the crew of six, and assisted to save the trawler Paula Bertha, of Ostend.

Also voted 197Z. 7s. Gd. to pay the expenses of the launches of the following Life-boats, with the view of rendering help to the crews of vessels in distress:—Appledore No. 1, Ber- wick-on-Tweed, Brighton, Bude, Gorleston No. 1, Holyhead (steam), Ilfracombe, North Sunderlaud, Poole, Rhoscolyn and Yarmouth.

Also 15s. each to two men for promptly putting off in a small boat and saving two persons from the yacht Rita, of Belfast, which capsized in a strong westerly breeze and rough sea off Blackhead, co. Antrim, on the 6th August.

Also 15s. each to five men for saving the fishing lugger Joe and Christina, of North Sunderland, and her crew of six hands, the vessel having stranded off Beadwell in a moderate gale from N.N.W. and a rough sea, about 10.30 p.m. on the 12th August.

Also 5s. each to three men for rescuing two men, the crew of a fishing boat, which when returning to Selsey was struck by a heavy sea and capsized, throwing her occupants into the water, on the 26th August. Also 2s. 6d. to a man who helped to launch the salvors' boat.