THURSDAY, 11th January, 1906.

Silt 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 report of the Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visit to the Mumbles Life-boat Station.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:—Northern District.—Stornoway, Dunbar, Kirkcudbright, Berwick-on-Tweed, Newburgh, North Berwick, Holy Island (two boats) and Eyemouth.

Eastern District.—Caister (two boats), Pakefield, Southwold (two boats), Kessingland (two boats), Palling (two boats), Hasborough, Winterton (two boats), and Cromer.

Southern District.—Hay ling Island, Worthing, Selsey, Littlehampton, and Broadstairs.

Western District.—Llandudno, Point of Ayr, Llanddulas, Porthdinllaen, Criccieth, Abersoch, Pwllheli, Barmouth, Aberdovey, Aberystwith, New Quay (Cardigan), Cardigan, Fishguard (two boats), St. David's, Angle, Mumbles and Tenby.

Irish District.—Groomsport, Carrickfergus, Portrush, Cloughey, Ballywalter, Newcastle (Co. Down) and Killough.

Reported the receipt of a contribution of 17,5272. 4s. Id. from the Central Committee of the Life-boat Saturday Fund, as the nett proceeds of Life-boat Saturday, 1905.

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

Reported also the receipt of 1,5362. 16s. 2d. from the Civil Service Life-boat Fund, per Mr. CHARLES DIBDIN, Honorary Secretary, to recoup the Institution all the expenses incurred in 1905 in maintaining the seven Stations at which the pevcn Life-boats presented and endowed by the fund are placed, including a further sum of 1501. to augment the endowment fund of the second Civil Service boat, and 4502. to strengthen the endowment fund of the Boat Civil, Service No. 3. The total sum thus contributed to the Institution by gentlemen in His Majesty's Civil Service during the last thirty-nine years has been 33,7262. 8s. 6d.

Reeolved that the very cordial thanks of the Committee of Management be tendered to the Honorary Secretary, to his Committee, and to the subscribers to the fund for their continued and much-valued support. j Also the receipt of the following other special contributions since the last meeting:— £ s. d.

Covent Garden Life-boat fund, per Mr. G. MONBO (additional) . . 64 5 8 Licensed Victuallers' Life-boat fund, per Mr. A. L. ANNETT (additional) 50 - - Collected on board the Anchor Line s.s. Columbia, per Captain WADSWORTH 50 - - Collected on board the Anchor Line s.s. Caledonia, per Captain W. BAXTER 40 - - Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds (Ashton Unity), annual subscription 25 - - Christmas Offertory in Darley Church, per the Rev. R. W. WHITTINGHAM, M.A ' 3 14 6 Christmas Offertory in Elvetham Church, per the Rev. H. GAUSSEN, M . A . 3 1 6 —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Miss MART BOARDMAN BESWICK, of Bolton . . . . 1,000 - - The late Mr. ASPINALL CLAYTON, of GreatiHarwood, Lancashire 1,000 - - The late Mr. PETER KINMOND EASSON, of Perth 300 - - The late Mr. CHARLES EDWARD BLUNDELL, of Norwood . . . 250 - - The late Miss ELIZABETH GLAVE, of Scarborough 225 - - The late Mr. WILLIAM ROTHWELL, of Colwyn Bay (additional) . . 147 1 - The late Miss MABY JAJSTS GROOM, of Penmaenmawr 100 - - The late Mr. CHARLES KEARTLAND, of Balham 100 - - Tho late Mr. JAMES MURRAY, of Elie 91 19 6 The late Miss AGNES MURRAY, of Elie 91 19 G The late Mrs. JANE GALLAND (or Walls), of Pendleton, Salford . 86 19 6 The la to Mr. JOHN BEACH FLEURET, of Hythe, Hants 45 - - Voted the best thanks of the Committee to Mr. ALEXANDER ANDREW, Mr. H. G. BARRETT, Mr. B. J. HOPE BUNT, and Mr. H. R. SPBOULLE, M.D., in acknowledgment of their long and valuable services as Honorary Secretaries, respectively, of the Greenock, Littlehampton,. Wakefield, and Withernsea Branches of the Institution, which offices they had just resigned.

Deep regret was expressed at the death of Miss LUCY CARTER, who had for a long period been Honorary Secretary of the Clevedon Branch of the Institution, and it was decided to send a letter of sympathy to her family.

Paid 2,8062. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 2851. 19s. 9 J. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Abersoch . . Schooner Janie, of Truro 5 Angle . . . Fishing smack Commodore, of Milford . . 2 Berwick - on - Salvage boat Margaret Tweed Dodd, of Spittal . . 15 Bridlington Two cobles of Bridling- Quay ton. Stood by cobles.

Carrickfergus . Schooner Harkaway, of Castletown. Stood by vessel.

Cloughey . . Steam trawler Shamrock, of Hull. Rendered assistance.

Filey . . . Three cobles, of Filey.

Stood by cobles.

Formby. . . S.S. Granada, of Liverpool.

Stood by vessel.

Howth . . . Schooner Elwood, of St. Ives . . . . 4 Peel . . . Schooner Martha Ann, of Newry. Stood by vessel.

Tenby . . . Schooner Mary and Gertrude, of Wexford 4 Tenby . . . Schooner Denis Carty, of Wexford. . . . 4 Whitburn . . S.S. Inger, of Aalborg . 19 Youghal . . Schooner Annetta, of Dungarvan . . . 3 The Caister No. 1 Life-boat rendered assistance to the s.s. Bockcliff, of West Hartlepool, and assisted to save the s.s. Harriet, of Middlesborp'; the Holyhead steam Life-boat saved 5 lives from the schooner Earl of Beaoonsfield, of Chester, and afterwards assisted to save the vessel; Ramsgate Lifeboat rendered assistance to the schooner Dora, of Carnarvon; and the Scarborough Life-boat rendered assistance to the steam trawler Sea King, of Hull.

Voted also 1,1512. 12s. 6d. to pay for the assemblies of crews, or for launching the following Life-boats, with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress :—Alnmouth, Ballywalter, Barry Dock, Caister Nos. 1 and 2, Claeton-on-Sea, Cloughey, Cresswell, Oromer, Gorleston Nos. 1 and 3 (steam), Harwich No. 2 (steam), Hoylake, Margate No. 1, Mumbles, Newbiggin, New Brighton No. 2 (steam), Newburgh, Palling No. 2, Peterhead, Southendon- Sea, Sunderland (North Dock), Tenby, Walton-on-Naze, Wicklow, Winterton No. 2 and Yarmouth. The Ramsgate Life-boat was also launched.

Also voted the Silver Medal of the Institution to Mr. MICHAEL HANNAQAN, Coxswain Superintendent of the Youghal Life-boat, and double pay to him and to each of the crew for their gallant services on the night of 17th December, when they rescued 3 of the crew of the schooner Annetta, of Duugarvan.

Also voted the Silver Medal to Mr. WILLIAM PENROSE, and the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum and framed, to his brothers, Mess -s. THOMAS and HENRY PENROSE, for their very g illant but unsuccessful attempt to save the ire.v of the brigantine Mary, of Milford, whijh was wrecked at the mouth of the Fowey Harbour, during a S.E. gale, on Sunday, the 31st December.

Also granted 10s. to a man for putting off in a punt, and at moderate risk to himself, rescuing 2 men whose boat had capsized in a squall, in Kingstown Harbour, on the 8th December.

THURSDAY, 8th February, 1906.

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 recommendations 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.

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

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District.—Crail, Anstruther, St.

Andrews, Buckhaven, Banff and Macduff.

Eastern District. — Hunstanton, Wells, Blakeney, Brancaster, Sheringham, Aldeburgh (two boats), Seaham and Whitburn.

Southern District.—Atherfield, Brighstone Grange, Brooke, Totland Bay, Southsea, Walton-on-the-Naze, Clacton-on-Sea, Southend- on-Sea, Broadstairs and Margate (two boats).

Western District.—Hayle, Mevagissey, New Quay (Cornwall), Looe, Lynmouth, Ilfracombe, Clovelly and Appledore (two boats).

Irish District.—Queenstown, Fenit (Tralee), Courtmacsherry, Ballycotton, Youghal and Helvick Head (Dungarvan Bay).

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

Offertory in St. Michael's Church, Paddington, per the Bev. G. F.

PRESCOTT, M.A 9 13 6 St. Peter's Court School, Broadstairs, per the Rev. F. G. RIDGEWAY 551 Offertories in Adderley Church, Market Drayton, per the Bev.

C. J . WINSER, M.A 341 —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Mr. JOHN TAYLOR CARDWELL, of Ilkley, Yorkshire . 8,975 - - The late Mrs. ELEANOR JANE Moses, of Carlisle 623 10 2 The late Mrs. SARAH HALPON, of Paris, for a Hester Rothschild Life-boat 505 14 5 The late Mr. DAVID S. CARGILL, of Glasgow 250 - - Mr. CHARLES DIBDIN, the Secretary of the Institution, reported that he had found it necessary, owing to the enormous amount of work entailed, growing year by year, to retire from the Honorary Secretaryship of the Civil Service Life-boat Fund, which he had filled for 36 years.

Resolved : " That the Committee express their regret that Mr. CHARLES DIBDIN finds it necessary, owing to increasing work, to relinquish the Honorary Secretaryship of the Civil Service Life-boat fund.

" The Committee cannot allow this opportunity to pass without placing on record their high appreciation of the invaluable services so zealously rendered by Mr. DIBDIN for the long period of 36 years, and they beg to tender him the best thanks of the Institution for the same." Mr. DIBDIN has been succeeded by Mr.

HARRY FINCHAM, I.S.O., of the Civil Service Commission.

Voted the best thanks of the Committee to Mr. A. B. MARSHALL and Mr. P. HUGH MARSHALL in recognition of their valuable services for many years as Honorary Secretaries of the Port of Liverpool Branch of the Institution, which offices they had just resigned.

Also to Mr. H. J. VELLACOTT for his long and good services as Honorary Secretary of the Cardiff and Penarth Branch of the Institution.

Paid 2,541Z. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 292Z. 12s. lid. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Abersoch .

Campbeltown .

Cullercoats Flamboro' No. 1 Gourdon . .

Johnshaven Margate No. 2 Moelfre. . .

Padstow No. 1 Port St. Mary St. Helier . .

Seaham . .

Sheringham .

Tenby . . .

Schooner Proba, of Dartmouth.

Landed .

Schooner Ellie Park, of Barrow. Saved vessel and Fishing coble of Cullercoats.

Saved boat and Four cobles, of Flamboro'.

Stood by cobles.

Fishing boats of Gourdon.

Stood by boats.

Twelve fishing boats of Johnshaven. Stood by boats.

Schooner Ann Warren, of Gloucester .

Steam pilot boat No. 2, of Liverpool. Stood by vessel.

Schooner Harvest Home, of Preston. Stood by vessel.

Two fishing boats of Port Erin. Stood by boats.

Bescued three men who had been on a beacon all night.

S.S. Longnewton, of Sunderland . .

Barge Gothic, of London Afterwards assisted to save barge.

Ketch Eily, of Gloucester.

Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Tenby . . . Ketch Excellent, of Wexford. Landed 4.

Wexford . . Yawl Gannett, of Wexford.

Landed 4.

Wexford . . Schooner Aeron Belle . 1 Wexford . . Ketch Ketch, of Ayr . 5 The Caister No. 1, Cromer, Gorleston No. 3 (steam), Palling Nos. 1 and 2, and Winterton No. 2 Life-boats stood by and assisted to save the S.S. Newburn, of Newcastle, and her crew; the Hayle Life-boat rendered assistance to the S.S. Tethys, of Sydney, N.S.W.; and the Wexford Life-boat saved the ketch Christine, of Milford.

Also 5621. 17s. 5d. to pay the expenses of assemblies of crews or launches of the following Life-boats, with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress:—Aldeburgh No. 2, Anstruther, Appledore No. 1, Atherfield, Berwick-on-Tweed, Brighstone Grange, Bull Bay, Caister No. 1, Campbeltown, Clacton-on-Sea, Formby, Groomsport, Hoylake, Holy Island No. 1, Kessingland No. 1, Kingsdowne, Llandudno, Lowestoft No. 1, Lytham, Mablethorpe, New Brighton Nos. 1 and 2 (steam), North Sunderland, Ramsey, St. Anne's No. 2, Shoreham, Sunderland (North Dock), and Winterton No. 1.

The Ramsgate Life-boat was also launched.

Voted, with an expression of sympathy of the Committee, the sum of 751. to a fund being raised locally for the benefit of widows and children of ISAAC DOBSON, Coxswain Superintendent, and J. W. HARRISON, Bowman, of the St. Anne's No. 1 Life-boat, respectively, who unfortunately lost their lives off St. Anne's on the 18th January.

Reported that 21. had been granted to men injured in the Life-boat service at Cullercoats and Kingsdowne.

Voted 12Z. to the crew of the private Lifeboat at Sheringham for rescuing the crew of four hands of the barge Teutonic, which was in distress off that place on the 6th January.

Also U. 4s. to six men for saving, by means of ropes, the crew of two men of the fishingboat Monica which was wrecked under the Orme's Head, in a strong northerly gale and heavy sea, on the 18th January.

Also 13J. to thirteen men for putting off in a boat, and at considerable risk rescuing five men from a water-logged boat near the Goodwin Sands, in a strong S.S.W. gale and heavy sea, on the 18th January. The men when rescued were in very exhausted condition, their vessel, the dandy Fleur de Mer, of Boulogne, having foundered on the Goodwin Sands.

THURSDAY, 8th March, 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 recommendations be carried into effect.

Bead the report of the Deputy Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visits to Seaham, Penzance, Polkerris and Fowey.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations :— Northern District.— Newburgh, Fraserburgh, Peterhead, Port Erroll, Stonehaven, Arbroath, Johnshaven, Gourdon, Broughty Perry and Montrose (two boats).

Eastern District.—Sunderland (three boats), Seaton Garew, Saltburn and Redcar.

Southern District.— Newhaven, Hastings, Harwich (two boats), Folkestone, North Deal, Walmer, Kingsdowne, Ramsgate, Eastbourne (two boats), Weymouth, St. Holier and St.

Peter Port.

Western District.—Bude, Port Isaac, Padstow (two boats and a steam-tug), Palmouth, Polkerris, St. Ives, Penzance, Sennen Cove, St. Mary's, St. Agnes, Coverack and Cadgwith.

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

His MAJESTY THE KING (annual subscription) 21 - - Mr. JOHN HAGGAS (additional) . 40 - - Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society (annual subscription) . 25 - - Readers of "The Christian," per Messrs. MOBQAN & SCOTT -To be severally thanked.

10 17 - Also the receipt of the following legacies :— The late Mr. JAMES SCAELETT, of Bowdon, Chester, for a James Scarlett Life-boat for the Lancashire coast, with the necessary house, the balance, if any, for the general objects of the Institution 1,500 - - The late Mr. PHILIP WOOLLEY, of Reigate, for a Philip Woolley Life-boat 900 - - The late Professor PRINCE ADOLPHUS SIMPSON, of Glasgow . . 500 - - The late Mrs. MATILDA MILLS, of Hillingdon, Middlesex . . . 100 - - The late Mr. P. W. N. LLOYD, of Bromley, Kent, (interest) . 15 4 - The late Mr. ARTHUR MORRIS, of Liverpool, per Liverpool Branch (balance) -44 The Committee specially recognised the good services, extending over many years, of the following Honorary Secretaries, &c., of Branches of the Institution :—Capt. THOMAS DOUGHTON, J.P., Aberystwyth ; Mrs. JOHN R.

EASTON, Blyth ; Mr. J. ASTLEY M. GARDNER (Treasurer), Liverpool; Mr. ROBERT HARDIE, Banff and Maeduff; Mr. QUINTIN MOOEE, Maryport; Mr. JOHN PATERSON, Harwich ; Mr. WILLIAM J. POLLOCK, Ayr; Mr. R. ROGERS, Littlehaven ; and Mr. JAMES SMITH, Girvan.

Deep regret was expressed at the death of Mr. JAMES DICKIE, who had been Honorary Secretary of the Irvine Branch of the Institution for thirty-two years.

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

Paid 6,630Z. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 691?. 8s. 9rf. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Bembridge. . S.S. Ellington, of Newcastle.

Stood by vessel.

Campbeltown . Fishing skiff Fairy Queen, of Campbeltown.

Saved boat and 6 Clacton-on-Sea Schooner Renner, of Arbroath . . . . 5 Cloughey . . S.S. Themis, of Genoa.

Landed 19.

Cloughey . . S.S. Febo, of Genoa. . 24 Clovelly . . S.S.Peruviana, of West Hartlepool. Stood by vessel.

Clovelly . . S.S. Abril, of Bilbao.

Landed 4.

Eyemouth . . S.S.Ravenscraig, of Kirkcaldy.

Stood by vessel.

Pleetwood . . Schooner Old Hunter, of Barrow . . . . 4 Fleetwood . . Schooner Maggie Kelso, of Dalbeattie . . . 3 Filey . . . Steam trawler Pearl, of Grimsby. Stood by vessel.

Girvan . . . Pishing boat Aliped, of Girvan. Stood by vessel.

Hayling Island Barge Mabel, of Portsmouth 2 Irvine . . . Schooner St. Abbs, of Campbeltown . . 3 Looe . . . Schooner St. Pierre, of Nantes 6 Margate No. 1. Ketch N. D. de Lourdcs, of Gravelines. Stood by vessel.

Margate No. 1. Schooner Janie, of Padstow.

Stood by vessel.

Mumbles . . Ketch Notre Dame de France. Assisted to save vessel and . . 5 Newbiggin . . Barque Mathe Roux, of Havre. Stood by and afterwards assisted to save vessel.

Newbiggin . . Pishing coble Royal, of Newbiggin. Stood by coble.

Palling No. 1 . Ketch Lily, of Harwich 4 Peterhead . . Schooner Ban Itigh, of Wick. Stood by vessel.

Redcar . . . Coble Annie, of Redcar.

Stood by coble.

Thurso . . . Schooner Pandora, of Fraserburgh . . . 4 Totland Bay . 4-masted barque Inverness- shire, of Glasgow.

Stood by vessel.

Wexford . . s.s. Fulmar, of Milford. 7 Also 430Z. 19s. 3d. to pay the expenses of i assemblies of the crews or launches of the following Life-boats, with the view of assisting : persons on vessels in distress :—Aldeburgh I No. 2, Banff, Bembridge, Blackpool, Brigh- : stone Grange, Broadstairs, Caister No. 1, Fish- guard No. 2, Hilbre Island, Holyhead (steam), Hope Cove, Kessingland No. 1, Longhope, Margate No. 1, Moelfre, Palling No. 1. Piel, Port Bynon, Port Isaac, Portrush, St. Helier, Skegness, Walrner and Whitby No. 2.

The Ramsgate Lite-boat was also launched, but her services were not required.

The Castletowu Life-boat rendered assistance to the s.s. Sarah Blanche, of Douglas; Clacton-on-Sea Life-boat saved the yacht Isidora, of Dublin; Fleetwood Life-boat assisted to save the schooner Maggie Kelso, of Dalbeattie; and Yarmouth Life-boat assisted to save the schooner Fiducia, of Harburg, and her crew of five.

Voted the Silver Medal and the sum of 21.

to Mr. FRANCIS NICOL, " Battie," Mr. FRANCIS NICOL, " Frankie," Mr. JAMES NICOL, and Mr.

ALEXANDER WATT for gallantly putting off in an old, disused salmon coble, and gallantly rescuing, at very great risk to themselves, the crew of six hands of the s.s. Vigilant, of Newcastle, which was totally wrecked at Crovie on the llth February during a strong N.E.

gale. Also awarded 21. to Mr. 3. LOVIE and 11. to Police-Constable P. CLARK for their valuable assistance on the above occasion.

Also voted the Silver Medal and the sum of 21. each to Mr. WILLIAM TAYLOR, Mr. WILLIAM GROAT, Mr. EDWARD JAMIESON, Mr. BREMNER TAYLOR, Mr. WILLIAM CHEYNE, and Mr.

DANIEL FIDDLER for very gallantly putting off in a boat from Harkness during a heavy W. by S. gale and snowstorm, and rescuing nine of the crew of eleven hands of the s.s. Dinnington, of Sunderland, which was wrecked on the Island of Switha on the 17th February.

Reported that H.I.M. the German Emperor had awarded a silver watch, bearing his monogram surmounted by the Imperial crown, to each of the three officers, and 21. to each of the crew, of the Arbroath Life-boat, for their good services in saving the crew of five hands of the schooner Gesine, of Oldersum, wrecked at Westhaven, Garnoustie, on the 14th April, 1905.

The Committee sent a letter of thanks to the Inspector of the Eastern District, Commander THOMAS HOLMES, R.N., in acknowledgment of his services in going afloat in the Seaham Life-boat on the occasion of the wreck of the s.s. Longnewton on the 19th January, when her crew of twenty hands were saved.

Voted 18L 15s. 6cJ. to men injured in the Life-boat service at Aldeburgh, Hayle, Hoylake and Port Eynon.

Voted 21. to four men for saving, with some risk to themselves, two men whose boat was stove near Ilfracombe in a heavy sea and N.

wind on the 28th January.

Also l. 10s. to two men for saving the life of a fellow fisherman who by a sudden lurch of his "boat was thrown overboard off Boscombe in a strong S.W. wind and rough sea on the 4th January.

Also 21. to eight men for putting off in a boat and rescuing sixteen of the crew of the s.s. Abril, of Bilbao, which stranded 2J miles west of Clovelly on the night of the 16th February.

Also 10s. to two pilots for rescuing the crew of four h&nds of the trawler Ibis, of Brixham, which was wrecked on the rocks at Thurlestone during the early morning of the 25th February, in a moderate S.W. gale and rough sea.

WEDNESDAY, 21st March, 1906.

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, Whitehall. The Right Honourable LOBD TWEEDMOUTH, First Lord of the Admiralty 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 the Eight Honourable the EARL PERCY, M.P. •The Right Honourable LORD SUPFIELD' G.C.V.O., K.C.B.; The Right Honourable LORD ROBERT BRUDENELL-BRUCE ; Admiral the Honourable Sir EDMUND FREMANTLE G.C.B., C.M.G.; Sir GEORGE DOUGHTY) M.P. ; Mr. JOHNSTONE WALLACE ; Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., Chairman of the Institution ; and Colonel Fitz-BoY 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 benevolent 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 April, 1906.

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

Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, 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 recommendations be carried into effect.

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

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-Boats on their visits to, the following Stations: — Northern District.—Banff and Macduff, Whitehaven, Maryport, Buckhaven, Anstruther, Campbeltown, Southend a,nd Ayr.

Eastern District. — Runswick, Staithes, Whitby (two boats), Upgang, Robin Hood's Bay, Scarborough, Filey, Withernsea, Hornsea, Flamborough (two boats), Bridlington Quay, Grimsby, Gorleston (three boats), Gaister (two boats), Yarmouth and Winterton (two boats).

Southern District.—Shoreham, Brighton, Dungeness (two boats), New Romney, Win- Chelsea, Bembridge, Southsea, Walton-on-the- Naze and Claeton-on-Sea.

Western District.—The Lizard, Porthoustock, Mullion, Porthleven, Burnham, Minehead, Watchet, Angle, Tenby and Littlehaven.

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

Mrs. ADA LEWIS-HILL, to complete the cost of the Samuel Lewis Lifeboat and equipment for Skegness 300 - - Friendly Brothers of St. Patrick (London Knot), per Mr. E. NASH 1010 - Teachers and Members of Sabbath afternoon classes at Alloa, per Mr. A. P. FORRESTER PATCH. . 6 4 7 —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Miss ELIZABETH LAWSON, ofAspatria 1,000 - - The late Mrs. ELIZA JONES, of Cambridge (to the Great Yarmouth Branch) 900 - - The late Mr. A. C. PASS, of Wootton, Dorset 500 - - The late Mrs. MATILDA PEEK, of Devonport 67 10 - The late Mr. JOHN BAILLIE, of Ontario, Canada (per Girvan Branch) 54-3 The late Mrs. BOSABELLE JOSEPH, of Swansea 8 - - Voted the best thanks of the Committee to Mr. ROBERT SINCLAIR and Mr. T. B.

WHYTEHEAD in recognition of their long and valuable services as Honorary Secretaries respectively of the Edinburgh, Leith and Granton and York Branches of the Institution, which offices they had just resigned.

Reported the transmission to their Stations of the Ballantrae, Longhope and Skegness new Life-boats.

Paid 6,0202. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 277J. 10s. 3d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Bude . . . Ketch President Oarfield, of Bideford . . 3 Bull Bay . . Ketch Eliza Jane, of Beaumaris. Stood by vessel.

Caister No. 1 . Brigantine Lady Constance, of Hartlepool.

Stood by vessel.

Drogheda . . Smack Rosebud, of Dublin.

Stood by vessel.

Montrose No. 2 Steam trawler Annie Walker, of Dundee . 8 Newbiggia . . Coble Sunbeam, of Newbiggin. Attended coble.

Lives life-boat. Vessel. Sared.

Newbiggin. . Eight cobles, of Newbiggin.

Stood by cobles.

Newhaven . . Fishing boat T. B. 47, of Trouville. Stood by boat.

Padstow 1 . . Ketch Selina Jane, of Bristol. Saved vessel and 3 Porthdinllaen . Schooner Catherine Margaret, of Portmadoo.

. (also a dog) 4 Sunderland Brig Arendal, of Tons- (NorthDock) burg 8 Thurso . . . Schooner Barbara, of Wick 4 Yarmouth . . Dandy Susie, of Yarmouth.

Stood by vessel.

The Eastbourne No. 2 Life-boat assisted to save the schooner Laura Williamson, of Boston; Margate No. 1 Life-boat saved the barge Tollesbury, of Ramsgate, and four; Porthdinllaen Life-boat assisted to save the s.s. Wildrose, of London, and eight; Selsey Life-boat stood by the s.s. Copeland, of Glasgow; and Sunderland (North Dock) assisted to save the brig Arendal, of Tonsburg.

Also 3992, 19s. 3d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches or assemblies of crews, with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress :—Abersoch, Angle, Arbroath, Bridlington Quay, Broadstairs, Broughty Ferry, Bude, Cardigan, Dunbar, Flamborough No. 2, Fleetwood, Formby, Gorleston No. 1, Holyhead (steam), Littlehampton, Margate No. 2,Mumbles, Newhaven, Palling No. 1, Penmon, Rosslaire Harbour, St. Ives, St. Peter's Port, Thurso and Yarmouth.

The Ramsgate Life-boat was also launched, but her services were not required.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution to Mr. EDWARD WICKHAM, Coxswain of the Wexford Life-boat, and an additional monetary reward to him and each of the crew, for a gallant service on the 18th March in a strong S.S.W. gale and rough sea, when they saved the crew of six hands of the yawl Puffin, of Wexford.

Also 2J. 10s. to a man injured whilst on duty with the Cloughey Life-boat.

Also 31. to eight men for putting off in two cobles and rescuing two pilots and the crew of four hands of the ketch Maid of Kent, which was in distress about three miles south of Bridlington, in a heavy northerly gale and heavy sea, on the 12th March.

THURSDAY, 10th May, 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 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.—Girvan, Troon, Irvine, Ardrossan, Dunbar, North Berwick, Whithorn, Port Patrick, Balcary and Ballantrae.

Eastern district.—Lowestoft (two boats), Pakefield, Kessingland (two boats), Southwold (two boats), Mablethorpe, Skegness, Donna Nook, Sutton and Sunderland (three boats).

Southern District.—Hythe, Dover, Eastbourne (two boats), Newhaven and Swanage.

Irish District.—Rosslare Harbour, Blackpool, Cloughey, Ballywalter and St. Anne's (two boats).

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the last meeting :— Proceeds of lectures, per Mr. VIVIAN MCLAUGHLIN, of Dulwich Common, viz. :— £ s. d.

Prom the boys at the Abbey School, Beckenham 66- Prom the boys at Brightlands, Dulwich Common 4 15 - Prom the boys at Amesbury, BiekleyHall 28- Prom the boys at Lambrook, Braokwell, Berks 2 10 - Collection in the parish room of All Saints Church, West Dulwioh 2 - - 17 19 - Lent Savings from the Sunday Schools of St. Alban's, Holborn, per the Rev. W. A. PEARKES, M.A. 7 - 7 —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies:— Trustees of the late Madame SARAH HALFON, of Paris, to supplement the bequest of the Testatrix for a Sarah Halfon Life-boat to be placed as near Ramsgate as possible (making a total of 1,000) 200 - - Do. for a Life-boat to be named the Hester Rothschild (5051. Us. 5d. previously received) . . . . 323 - - The late Dr. MONTAGU MARTIN MAHONY, of Chelsea (balance) . 804 16 7 The late Mrs. J. A. PEARSON, of Stockport 269 10 - The late Miss MARY BOARDMANBESWICK, of Bolton, (additional) 230 - - (Previous payment l.OOOZ.) Deep regret was expressed at the death of Mr. JAMES TYRRELL, who had been Honorary Secretary of the Arklow Branch of the Institution for ten years, and it was decided to send a letter of sympathy to his family.

Reported the transmission to its Station of the Newcastle (co. Down) new Life-boat.

Paid 2,824Z. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 671. 8s. Gd. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Xives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Hastings . . S.S. Lugano, of Hamburg.

Rendered assistance.

Scarborough . Coble Lizzie, of Scarborough.

Remained in attendance.

Staithes . . A fishing coble of Staithes. Stood by coble.

Also 192Z. 6s. 3d. to pay the expenses of assemblies of crews or launching the following Life-boats, &c., with the view of rendering assistance to persons on distressed vessels:— Ballywalter, Broadstairs, Plamboro' No. 2, Formby, Holyhead No. 2, Kingsdowne, Margate No. 1, North Deal, Padstow No. 1, St. Anne's No. 1, Selsey. Walton-on-the-Naze and Whitby No. 1.

The Ramsgate Life-boat was also launched, but her services were not required.

Reported that the French Government had presented Mr. J. FOLAND, Coxswain Superintendent of the Newcastle (co. Down) Lifeboat with a medal and diploma in recognition of the services rendered by him and his crew to the French barque Cannebiere on the 15th March, 1905, when ten lives were saved by the Life-boat.

Voted 1Z. to two men for putting off in a boat and, at moderate risk, rescuing two persons whose small boat had capsized on Teignmouth Bar, in a moderate breeze, on the 27th April.

Also 15s. to three men for saving the crew of two hands of the trawler Shamrock, of Beer, which capsized in a sudden squall from N.W. and rough sea, about three miles off Sidmouth, on the 24th April. The salvors saw the accident and launched a boat, and had it not been for their promptness life would have been lost.

Also 10s. to two men for saving, at slight risk to themselves, one of the crew of the schooner Julia, of Gloucester, which was wrecked in a strong breeze and heavy ground sea, off Sandy Haven, Pembrokeshire, on the llth March.

NOTICE.

The next number of the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL will be published on the 1st November, 1906.