THURSDAY, 12th October, 1905.

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.

Read the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the following Life-boat Stations :— Northern District—Lossiemouth, Maryport, Workington, Whitehaven, Buckie, Stromness, Longhope, Nairn and Montrose (two boats).

Eastern District — Blakeney, Brancaster, Hunstanton, Cromer, Sheringham, Yarmouth, Gorleston (three boats), Caister (two boats), Hasborough, Palling (two boats), Lowestoft (two boats), Winterton (two boats), Pakefield, Sunderland (two boats), Staithes, Whitby (two boats), Flamborough and Hornsea.

Western District—Port Isaac, Padstow (two boats and a steam-tug), Newquay (Cornwall), Polkerris, Looe and Mevagissey Stations.

Irish District—Blackrock, Wicklow, Clogher Head, Drogheda, Kingstown (two boats), Skerries, Howth, Tramore and Dunmore East.

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

" M. E. A." (annual subscription) 25 - - Harvest Offertory in Aldringham Church, Suffolk, per the Rev. C. DU G. MAKEPEACE, M.A. . . 6 11 4 Christ's Hospital, Hertford, OSer- tory in Chapel of Girls' School, per Mr. J. F. B. SHABPE ... 5 - - Contents of "Garramor" contri- bution box, per Mrs. F. BOWMAN 25- Share of Harvest Festival Offertory in Market Deeping Church, per the Rector and Churchwardens 1 1 - —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mrs. SARAH HALFON, of £ s. d.

Paris, one moiety of her bequest for a Life-boat to be named the Sarah Halfon and placed as near the Port of Ramsgate as ad- visable 400 - - The late Mrs. ELLEN ANN RIDYARD, of Little Hulton, near Bolton . 91 7 6 The late Miss LOUISA ASHMORE, of Heaton Norris, Lancashire (value of 60 shares in the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, Limited 45 - -- The late Mr. ROBERT KEATING, of Newton Grange, co. Wexford . 10 - - Voted the best thanks of the Committee to Miss VIOLET J, AYRE, in recognition of her long and valuable services as Assistant Honorary Secretary of the Withernsea Branch of the Institution, which office she had just resigned.

Paid 6,035Z. for sundry charges in con- nection with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 471. Is. 6d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Palling No. 1 . Barquentine Sarnian Oein of Littlehampton. 7 Walmer . . Barquentine Juno, of Riga, stood by vessel.

Also 196J. 2s. to pay the expenses of launches of Life-boats, or assemblies of crews, &c., with the view of assisting the crews of vessels in distress at the following places:—Brancaster, Caister No. 2, Clacton-on-Sea, Dunbar, Dun- geness No. 1, Fishguard No. 2, Greencastle, Hunstanton, Kingsdowne, Lowestoft No. 2, Palling No. 1, Penzance, Point of Ayr, Pwllheli, St. Agnes, (Scilly), Wells, and Win- terton No. 1.

Voted 11. to two men for saving, at mode- rate risk to themselves, two brothers, whose boat was capsized in a south-west gale and choppy sea off Innisfree, co. Donegal, on the 7th September. A third brother was in the boat at the time of the accident, and before help could reach them he was unfortunately drowned.

Also 41. 10«. to twelve men for rescuing the crew of seven hands of the lugger Ariel Gaselle, of Eyemouth, on the 16th September.

The vessel ran on to the Bush rock, Fame Islands, and was severely holed ; by the efforts of the salvors in four cobles she was got off, but whilst being towed to North Sunderland she sank, but happily all on board were saved.

THURSDAY, 9th November, 1906.

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 Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visits to the Sun- derland, Tynemouth, and Cullercoats Life- boat Stations.

Also the report of the Deputy Chief In- spector of Life-boats on his visits to the Penarth and Barry Dock Stations.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:— Northern District—Kirkcudbright, Balcary, Port Logan, Port Patrick, and Whithorn.

Eastern District—Kessingland (two boats), Donna Nook, Sutton, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Scarborough, Flamborough (two boats), and Filey.

Southern District—Dungeness (two boats), New Romney, Folkestone, Bembridge, Swan- age, Poole, Southsea, Brighton, Hythe, Dover and Ramsgate, and Southend-on-Sea.

Western District—Porthoustock, Cadgwith, Coverack, The Lizard, Mullion, Porthleven, Hayle, St. Ives, Burnham, Watchet, Mine- head, Penarth, Barry Dock, and Weston- super-Mare.

Irish District—Fethard, Wexford, Rosslare Harbour, Kilmore, Cahore, Courtown, Arklow, Hoylake, Helbre Island, Formby, and New Brighton (two boats).

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

Ancient Order of Foresters (annual subscription) 160 - - Widow and children of the late Mr. Michaelis Hallenstein, in his memory, per Mr. Ernest M. Hallenstein 50 - - Newcastle - on - Tyne Co-operative Society, Limited (additional) . 25 - - Proceeds of sale of work in aid of Lakes District Branch, per Mr.

W. Oscar Little, Chapel Ridding, Windermere 21 - - —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Mr. THOMAS CHADWICK, of Warwick 150 - - The late Mr. THOMAS WORTHINGTON COOKSON, of Seaforth .... 100 - - The late Mr. ARTHUR MORRIS, of Liverpool, per Liverpool Branch 833 The late Mr. EDMUND JOY, of Nelson Square, Blackfriars . 55- Reported that Her Royal Highness PRINCESS HENRY OF BATTENBEBG had graciously opened a Fete organised at York on the 24th October, 1905, in connection with the Life-boat Saturday Fund.

Read letter from the Honorary Secretary of the Naval, Shipping, and Fisheries Exhibi- tion, 1905, stating that the following awards had been made to the Institution by the Jury for Awards for its exhibits :— For the Life-boat—A Diploma of Honour (being the highest award).

For Models, &c.—A Diploma for a Gold | Medal.

Voted the best thanks of the Committee to I Mr. ALFRED KENDRICK in recognition of his long and valuable services as Honorary ] Secretary of the Brixham Branch of the Institution, which office he had just resigned.

The Committee specially recognised the good services rendered by Lieutenant H. E. BURTON, R.E., Staff-Sergeant A. PAUL, R.E., and the Royal Engineers stationed at Clifford's Fort, North Shields, in connection with the Motor Life-boat sent by the Institution to the , Tynemouth Station.

Decided to close the Penarth Life-boat Station, it being considered no longer neces- sary to maintain the station in view of the newer Life-boat Stations at Barry Dock and Weston-super-Mare.

Paid 1,710Z. for sundry charges in connec- tion with various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 2iil. 13s. lid. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— TC , Lives -Life-ijoat. Vessel. saved.

Ardrossan . . S.S. Araucania, of Glas- gow 23 Caister No. 2 . Brigantine Primula, of Istorp 8 Dunbar . . S.S. KingJaJa, of Swan- sea. Stood by vessel and saved .... 6 Dunbar . . Barque Ugunjeems, of Riga. Stood by vessel.

Newhaven . . S.S. Millgate, of Man- chester 10 Point of Ayr . Barque Daniel, of Tvede- strand. Stood by vessel.

St. Andrew's . Two fishing boats of St. Andrew's. Rendered assistance.

The Margate No. 2 Life-boat saved the schooner Margaret Hobley, of Millom, and her crew of four, and the Winterton No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save the barquentine Britannia, of Guernsey.

Also 210L 5s. 9d. to pay the expenses of Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with the view of assisting the crews of vessels in distress, at the following stations:— Aldeburgh, Boulmer, Dunbar, Ferryside, Gorleston No. 2, Huna, Penmon, Peterhead, Port Erroll, Runswick, Southport, and Whitby No. 2.

Also conferred the Silver Medal of the Insti- tution, accompanied by a copy of the vote, inscribed on vellum and framed, on Mr. DAVID JONES, Coxswain Superintendent of the Ferry- side Life-boat, for his gallantry and skilful seamanship on the occasion of the attempted service to the Barque Signe, of Ghristiania, on the 15th March.

Also conferred the Silver Medal of the Institution, together with a framed copy of the vote, upon Mr. WALTER FAIRBAIRN, Cox- swain Superintendent of the Dunbar Life-boat, for his gallantry and skill, on the occasion of the rescue of the crew, six in number, of the S.S. King Ja Ja, of Swansea, in a N.W. gale and very heavy sea, on the 13th October. An additional monetary grant was also made to the Coxswain and each of the crew.

Voted an additional pecuniary reward to the crew of the Newhaven Life-boat for a very prompt and good service on the 2nd November, resulting in the saving of the crew of ten hands of the S.S. Millgate, of Manchester.

Also £6 15s. to nine men, who, at very considerable risk to themselves, put off in a boat with a view of rescuing the crew of the steam trawler Nile, of Hull, which stranded to the north of the Scaurs of Cruden, in a moderate but squally breeze from S. and heavy sea, on the 29th October. '-• Also £2 5s. to six men for putting ofi in two boats, in a strong southerly breeze and rough sea, and at some risk rescuing three men. whose boat had capsized off Redcar on the 30th October THURSDAY, 14th December, 1905.

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.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the following Life-boat stations :— Northern District—Newbiggin, Tynemouth, Alnmouth, North Sunderland, Hauxley, Boulmer, Blyth, Cambois, Cresswell and Cullercoats.

Eastern District—Hartlepool (three boats), West Hartlepool, Sunderland (three boats), Gorleston (three boats), Yarmouth and Lowestoft (two boats).

Southern District — Walton-on-the-Naze, Clacton-on-sea, Harwich (two boats), Brighton, Salcombe, Hope Cove, Brixham, Torquay, Yealm River, Plymouth, Teignmouth, Ex- mouth, Sidmouth, Lyme Regis and Ryde.

Western District—Port Eynon, The Mum- bles, Ferryside, Burry Port, St. Agnes (Scilly), St. Mary's (Scilly), Sennen Cove, Penzance, Rhoscolyn, Bull Bay, Cemaes, Cemlyn, Moelfre, Rhosneigir, Penmon, Holyhead (two boats), Llanddwyn and Rhyl.

Irish District—Port Erin, Castletown, Port St. Mary, Ramsey, Douglas, Lytham, Fleet- wood, St. Anne's (two boats), Blackpool, Piel (Barrow), Southport, Skerries, Greenore, and Giles Quay.

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

Shipping, and Fisheries Exhi- bition held at Earls Court, 1905, out of Fund placed at their dis- posal for various Naval Charities 100 - - Miss MARIA CLARK, to provide a Life-boat to be named the "Maria" 1,500 - - Mrs. FRANCES ROGET, further towards the endowment fund of the Elinor Roget Life-boat, stationed at Clovelly . . 500 - - Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Manchester Unity) Annual Sub- scription, £50; Donation, £5 8s. 55 8 - Mrs. J. SWAINSTOH 20 - - Proceeds of a concert at Erroll, per Carse of Gowie (No. 871) Lodge of Freemasons, in commemora- tion of the Battle of Trafalgar . 16 10 - Offertory from Hadnall Church (Salop), per the Rev. BROOKE C.

MORTIMER 8 15 - Half of a collection at Taunton by Naval Pensioners on Trafalgar day, per Mr. T. B. WILLIAMS . 7 - - —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mrs. HANNAH FINNIE, of £ s. d.

Malvern Wells 2,000 - - The late Mrs. EMMA FOLLETT CAMPBELL, of Weston - Super- Mare (on account) .... 500 - - The late Miss EMMA JONES, of Chester Place 470 - - The late Mrs. SARAH HALFON, of Paris, second moiety for a Sarah Hal/on Life-boat, to be placed as near Ramsgate as possible . . 400 - - The late Mr. THOMAS SHELDON, of Clevedon 250 - - The late Mr. P. S. PEAT, of Glasgow (per Glasgow Branch). . . . 100 - - The late Mr. EDWARD BAYLY, of Weymouth 100 - - The late Mr. WM. RYLAND of Sheffield 62 8 - The late Miss MARY ANN ROBINSON, of Saffron Walden .... 18 7 6 Voted 2251. to the dependent relatives of two Lifeboat-men, who unfortunately lost their lives by asphyxiation on board the New Brighton Steam Life-boat, whilst she was under repair.

Voted the best thanks of the Committee to the Rev. D. BRYSON, Mr. H. BURDEN, and Mr. HILL CHARLEY, in recognition of their long and valuable services as Honorary Secre- taries respectively of the Holy Island, Poole, and Belfast and Groomsport Branches of the Institution which they had just resigned.

Reported the transmission to their stations of the North Deal and Fethard (Ireland), new Life-boats.

Paid 5,8032. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 270Z. Is. 3d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— tires saved.

Life-l oat.

Arklow .

Vessel.

Schooner Minnie Coles Castletown. .

Harwich (Steam) of Chester .... 4 Fishing boat of Castle- town. Saved boat and 1 Brigantine Thirza of Faversham. Assisted to save vessel and . 7 Tug Spray, of Harwich.

Havle Rendered assistance.

Schooner Welcome Home, of Plymouth ... 5 Lowestoft No. 1 Smack New Boy, of Lowestoft .... 5 Moelfre . . Smack Pilgrim, of Beau- maris 2 Schooner Conistol, of Barrow 4 Palling No. 1 . Smack Economy, of Lowestoft. Saved smack and ... 5 South wold Smack Joseph and Yvonne No. 1 of Dunkerque ... 4 Lives saved, of Life-boat.

Swanage Tenby . .

Wexford .

Vessel.

Yacht Florinda, Portsmouth. Saved yacht and ....

S.S. Titan, of Hamburg.

Rendered assistance.

Ketch Elizabeth, of Bude. (Also a dog.) . 3 Whithorn . . S.S. Riverside, of Belfast 6 Yarmouth . . Barque Erna, of Arendal 8 The Margate No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save the S.S. Leander of London, and her crew of 24; also the schooner Mary Fanny, of Bridgwater, and 3 lives. Margate No. 2 Life- boat saved the cutter Bessie, of Whitstable.

Palling No. 2 and Winterton No. 2 Life-boats assisted to save the S.S. Bushmills, of Dublin; and Sunderland, South Outlet, Life-boat assisted to save the S.S. Mary Ann Short, of Sunderland.

Also voted 751Z. 17s. lid. to pay expenses of the following Life-boat launches or assemblies of crews with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress : Appledore No. 1, Arbroath, Blakeney, Broadstairs, Broughty Ferry, Caister No. 2, Carrickfergus, Clacton-on-Sea, Dunbar, Dungeness No. 1, Flamborough No. 1, Gorleston No. 1, Hornsea, Hythe, Kirkcud- bright, Lowestoft No. 1, Margate No. 2, Peter- head, Palling No. 2, Ramsgate, Southend-on- Sea, Sunderland (N. Dock), Walmer and Winehelsea.

Voted the Silver Second Service Clasp to Mr. SIDNEY HARRIS, Coxswain Superinten- dent of the Gorleston Life-boats, in recogni- tion of his gallantry in saving life on the occasion of the wreck of the lugger Fruitful, of Wick, on 11th November, when he swam out at great risk in a heavy sea and established communication with the vessel, by which means the crew of eight hands were saved.

I Also II. to A. Newson, who also incurred considerable risk in the rescue.

Also granted an additional monetary reward to the crew of the Moelfre Life-boat for a very good service on the 26th November.

Also II. 10s. to three men for rescuing at some risk the crew of sixteen hands of the S.S. Birtley, of Newcastle, which stranded in a fog on the rocks to the north of Flamborough Head on the 10th November.

Also 21. 5s. to three men for rescuing, at considerable risk to themselves, a man who was knocked overboard from the fishing-boat Press On, of Banff, when she was entering Lowestoft Harbour in a heavy sea, on the 11th November. The salvors, on seeing the accident, at once jumped into a small boat and made for the man, who when picked up was very near the bar. Had it not been for the promptness shown the man would undoubtedly have been drowned.

Also 11. 4s. to eight men for putting oft in a coble and bringing four men in a small boat safely ashore in Robin Hood's Bay on the 12th November. The rescued men belonged to the S.S. Victor, of Chester, which foundered about four miles off shore, and had it not been for the timely aid they would probably have perished in the heavy sea when attempting to land.

Also 1Z. 2s. 6d. to three fishermen for attempting to save life after the collision between S.S. Phillipville and S.S. Harloiv in foggy weather, off Dungeness, on the night of the 2nd December.

Also 10s. to four men for putting off in a boat and at slight risk rescuing three men whose boat was capsized when entering White- haven Harbour in a fresh N.E. wind and moderate sea, on the 3rd November. When rescued, one of the men was clinging to the upturned boat, and the other two were taken out of the water in an exhausted condition.