THURSDAY, 11th October, 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 visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— j Northern District.—Buckhaven, Stornoway, j Gourdon, Jonshaven, Montrose (two boats), North Sunderland, Broughty Ferry, Arbroath, Stonehaven, Stromness and Longhope.

Eastern District.—Hartlepool (two boats).

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

Western District.—Looe, Polkerris, Mevagissey, Falmouth, Padstow (two boats and a steam-tug), Newquay (Cornwall), Porthoustock, Coverack, Cadgwith, Mullion, Lizard, Porthleven, St. Mary's, St. Agnes, Sennen Cove and Penzance.

Irish District.—Howth, Cloughey, Ballywalter, Groomsport, Portrush, Culdaff, Greencastle, Aranmore, Carrickfergus, Newcastle and Killough.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the last meeting:— Ancient Order of Foresters (annual £ s. d. subscription) 130 - - " M. E. A." (annual subscription) 25 - - Harvest Offerings in Aldringham and Thorpe Churches, per the Rev. C. du G. MAKEPEACE, M.A. 5 8 1 Collected at Divine Service on board the S.S. Princess Beatrice, per Capt. H. K. RANDALL . . 3 4 - Collected from Passengers of the R.M.S. Orotava, per Mr. H. B. STEPHENS 1 13 1 —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies: — The late Major-General G. H. £ s. d.

ADAMS, of Farnham Castle . . 500 - - The late Miss ISABELLA SHIELL . 250 - - The late Mr. WILLIAM PIERCE, of Conway 100 - - The late Mr. IsAiC BONE, of Torpoint 20 - - Paid 4,089Z. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 145J. Is. fid. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Broadstairs . Barge Toots, of London 3 Caister . . . Barque Anna Precht, of Mariehamn . . . 6 Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Campbeltown . Barque Agat, of Christiania.

Rendered assistance.

Eyemouth . . Schooner De Tvende Brodre, of Marstal.

Stood by vessel.

Lynmouth . . Ketch Sheplierd, of Shirehamptou. . . 2 Palling No. 1 . Barge Servic, of London 3 The Cromer Life-boat also assisted to save the schooner Zuma, of Wisbech, and her crew of 9.

Also voted 148Z. Is. 6d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, &c., with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress:— Atherfield, Cadgwith, Clacton-on-Sea, Gorleston No. 3 (steam), Grimsby, Hasborough, Margate No. 1, Port Erroll, Southend-on-Sea, Tynemouth, Whitby No. 2.

The Ramsgate Life-boat was also launched on service.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution to Mr. JOHN HAYLETT, Coxswain Superintendent, Mr. JOHN PLUMMER, Assistant Coxswain, and Messrs. S. BROWN and WALTER HAYLETT, members of the crew of the Caister No. 2 Life-boat; also an additional grant of I/, to them and to each of the crew, for a very gallant service on the 18th September, resulting in the saving of six lives from the barque Anna Precht, of Mariehamn, totally wrecked on the Cockle Sands.

Also voted the Silver Medal of the Institution to Mr. JOHN HAWKINS for his conspicuous bravery in lowering himself by a rope from the East Pier at Ramsgate and swimming out to the assistance of five persons whose boat had capsized off the Harbour entrance on the 14th. September. There was a strong W.S.W. wind and a rough sea at the time, and none of the party, with the exception of the boatman, could swim. Two clung to the upturned boat and Hawkins secured a third, a lady, and swam •with her into shallow -water, and eventually all five were saved. Five shillings each was awarded to two pier watchmen who put off in a boat and picked them up.

Voted an additional pecuniary reward to the crew of the Palling No. 1 Life-boat for a very excellent service to the barge Servic, of London, resulting in the crew of three hands being saved on the 17th September.

Also an additional reward to the crew of the -Atherfield Life-boat for an arduous service in a strong S.W. gale and heavy sea on the 5th October.

Voted 21. 13s. 6d. to a man injured when on service with the Maryport Life-boat on the 5th September.

Also 11. to Mr. M. HANAGAN, Coxswain of i the .Youghal Life-boat, and 5s. each to three other men for saving one of two men whose boat was capsized outside Youghal Harbour in a sudden squall on the 14th September.

The salvors observed the accident and at once made for the scene, but while getting one man into their boat the other unfortunately disappeared. The man saved was unconscious when picked up, and it was entirely due t6 the intelligent manner in which Hanagan used the prescribed methods for the restoration of the apparently drowned that he was resuscitated.

THURSDAY, 8th 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 recommendations be carried into effect.

Read the reports of the Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visits to Harwich and other places in connection with trials of experimental Motor Life-boats.

Also the reports of the Deputy-Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to the Shetland Islands, Nairn, Stonehaven, Port Logan, Port Patrick, Banff, Fraserburgh and Buckle.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Life-boat stations:— Northern District — Fraserburgh, Banff and Macduff, Buckie, Nairn, Lossiemouth, Port Patrick, Port Logan, Kirkcudbright, Balcary and Whithorn.

Eastern District—Hasborough, Caister (two boats), Yarmouth and Gorleston (three boats).

Southern District —St. Holier, St. Peter Port, Ramsgate, North Deal, Walmer, Kingsdowne and Dover.

Western District—St.Ives, Hayle, Penmon, Bull Bay, Cemaes, Cemlyn, Rhosneigir, Rhoscolyn, Moelfre, Holyhead (two boats) and Rhyl.

Irish District. — Blackrock, Giles Quay, Greenore, Howth, Hoylake, Hilbre Island, New Brighton (two boats), Formby, Ramsey, Peel and Port St. Mary.

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

Mrs. Anna Hutton 200 - - Newcastle-upon-Tyne Co-operative Society, Limited (additional) . 25 - - Offertory and collection in Shavington Chapel, Adderley, Market Drayton, per the Rev. CHARLES J. WINSER, M.A 3 U 3 Offertory in Aldro School Chapel, Eastbourne, per the Rev. HABOLD R. BROWNE, M.A 3-3 Readers of The Christian, per £ $. d.

Messrs. MORGAN and SCOTT (additional) 3-3 —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mrs. ISABELLA MEIN, of Edinburgh (on account) . . 5,000 - - The late Mr. FELIX STROUTS, of Herns Bay 100 - - The late Mr. JOHN CAMERON, M.D., of Liverpool 100 - - Deep regret was expressed at the decease of Mr. JOHN F. HUGHES, R.N., who had for a long period been Honorary Secretary of the Cemlyn and Cemaes Life-boat Stations of the Institution, and it was decided to send a letter of sympathy to his family.

Appointed Mr. FELIX RUBIE, M.I.N.A., Assistant Surveyor of Life-boats, Surveyor of Life-boats to the Institution, vice Mr. J. LUTHER EVANS, deceased.

Reported the transmission to her station of the new Life-boat for Youghal (Ireland).

Paid £2,338 for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 179Z. 4s. 8d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. Saved.

Buckie . . . Lugger Granny Carnal of Buckie. Stood by vessel.

Caister No. 2 Cambois Cardigan Dover .

Holyhead .

(Steam) Irvine .

Fishing lugger Nazzurullah of St. Monance.

Stood by vessel.

Schooner Archimedes, of Lowestoft. Assisted to save vessel.

Smack Anne, of Beaumaris S.S. Olmts Olsson, of Stockholm. Stood by vessel and landed 7.

Schooner Tamar Queen, of Cork. Landed 4.

. S.S. Abbot, of Newry.

Stood by vessel.

Also 257Z. 9s. id. to pay expenses of the Lifeboat launches or assemblies of crews with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress: Brighton, Campbeltown, Clacton-on-Sea, Douglas, Dunbar, Eastbourne No. 2, Gorleston No. 2, Harwich (steam), Ilfracombe, Lowestoft No. 2, Lynmouth, Margate No. 1, Nairn, Peterhead, Rhyl, Selsey, and Yarmouth.

Voted the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum, and 11. to Mr. WILLIAM COLE, Coxswain Superintendent of the Dover Life-boat, in recognition of a gallant attempt to save the life of a comrade when their fishing boat sunk off Dover in a strong S.W. wind and rough sea on the 12th October. Also voted 51. to five men who put off in a boat and succeeded in saving Cole.

Also voted the thanks of the Institution and 51. to Captain ALBERT VROYK, of the Tug Lowestoft, for gallantly taking his tug across the Newcome Sands and saving the lives of two pilots, whose boat was capsized in rough weather on the 14th October. Also 11. each to the tug's crew of six hands.

Also 41. to four men for saving three persons from the fishing boat Alma, which filled and sank in a north-east gale when making for Stromness Harbour, on the 19th October.

Also 11. 10s. to three men for saving, at moderate risk to themselves, two men from a small fishing boat, which was being blown out to sea in a moderate off-shore gale and heavy sea, near the North Foreland, on the 28th October.

THURSDAY, 13th December, 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 Chief Inspector of Life-boats and the Inspector of the Eastern District on their visits to Harwich in connection with the trials of experimental motor Life-boats.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District. — Anstruther, Crail, Montrose (two boats), Broughty Ferry, St.

Andrew's, Newbiggin, Cullercoats. Tynemouth, Blyth, Boulmer, Hauxley, and Cambois.

Eastern District.—Whitburn, Sunderland North Dock, Sunderland South Outlet, Sunderland, Hendon Beach, Saltburn, and Redcar.

Southern District.—Brighton, Clacton-on- Sea, and Southend-on-Sea.

Western District.—Barmouth, Aberdovey, Aberystwith, St. David's, Criccieth, Abersoch, Porthdinllaen, Cardigan, Pwllheli, Fishguard (two boats), and New Quay (Card.).

Irish District.—Port Erin, Castletown, Douglas, Clogher Head, Drogheda, Wicklow and Kingstown (two boats).

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

Co-operative Union, Limited, on account of the cost of the Cooperator No. 1 Life-boat for Cullercoats 800 - - Independent Order of Oddfellows (M.U.) (annual subscription) . 50 - - Donation 58- Collected on board the S.S. Cole- £ s. d.

donia, per Capt. W. BAXTER . 50 - - Collected in Hadnall Church, Salop, pertheBev. B. C.MoETiMKB,M.A. 9 18 1 Fishguard and Bosslare Bailway and Harbour Company, towards cost of new Life-boat house at Fishguard No. 2 Station. . . 30 - - —To 6e severally thanked.

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

The late Miss A. W. C. HALL, of Bournemouth, for a William and Laura Life-boat and her endowment (on account) . . . . 7,000 The late Mrs. MARY ANDREW, of Dunoon 1,500 - - The late Miss F. P. WORTHY, of Stamford Hill 450 - - The late Mr. JOHN EYTON WILLIAMS, of Chester (on account) . . . 187 10 - The late Mr. HUGH CAMERON, of Hunter's Quay 100 - - The late Mr. WILLIAM GEARE, of St. Columb, Cornwall . . . 100 - - The late Mr. J. K. COLEMAN, of Stoke Newington (per South wold Branch) 12 12 - The late Mr. FELIX STROUTS, of Herne Bay (additional) . . . 1 10 5 Reported the transmission to her station of the Atherfield new Life-boat.

Paid 4,4292. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 6082.16s. Id. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Brixham . . Ketch Tyrant, of Guernsey.

Landed 4. Afterwards assisted to save vessel.

Dungeness No.2 Barque Schiller, of Bremen 17 Fishguard No. 2 Schooner Equity, of Aberystwith . . . 4 Ketch Irish Lilly, of Fleetwood . . . . 4 Ketch Daisy, of Douglas 4 Schooner Mary Barrett, of Plymouth . . . 4 Schooner William Jones, of Carnarvon . . . 4 Schooner Miss Hughes, of Aberystwith . . 4 Fleetwood . . Steam Trawler Be Imont, of Fleet-wood . . . 32 Gorleston No. 1 S.S. Genbert, of Odessa 16 (also saved a dog).

Gorleston No. 2 A small motor boat.

Saved boat and . . 4 Grimsby . . Barque Marie Becker, of Hamburg. Landed 2.

life-boat.

Hastings .

Holyhead .

(Steam) Vessel.

Schooner Fruit Girl, of Falmouth . . . .

Schooner Milloni Castle, of Barrow. Landed 3.

Lives saved.

Holy Island No 1 Ketch Fairy, of Montrose.

Assisted to save vessel.

Maryport . . S.S. Grayfield, of Lond o n . . . . . .

New Quay Schooner Two Brothers, (Cardigan) of Portmadoc. Assisted to save vessel and Ketch Leander, of Carnarvon Newquay Fishing boat P. W. 201, (Cornwall) of Newquay, saved boat a n d . . . .

Porthdinllaen. Ketch Telephone, of Portmadoc 21 Rosslare Harbour Schooner Young Hudson, of Goole .

Whitby No. 1 . S.S. Isle of lona, of Newcastle . . . . 11 Whitby No. 2 , S.S. Isle of lona, of Newcastle . . . . 6 Withernsea Worthing Schooner Ifrda, of Christiansand .

A small boat of Worthing The Margate No. 1 Life-boat saved the barque Shamrock, of Dover, and 3; New Romney Life-boat landed 21 from the barque Schiller, of Bremen; Clacton-on-Sea Lifeboat saved the barque Falcon, of London, her crew of 3 and a dog; Ramsgate Life-boat assisted to save the S.S. Ingram, of London, and her crew of 17; and Southend-on-Sea Life-boat assisted to save the brigantine Claremont, of Dublin, and her crew of 7.

Also voted 878/. 16s. to pay the expenses of assemblies of the crews or launches of the following Life-boats, with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress: Aranmore, Bembridge, Broadstairs, Caister Nos. 1 and 2, Campbeltown, Cloughey, Dover, Dunbar, Eastbourne No. 2, Eyemouth, Gorleston Nos. 1 and 2, Hilbre Island, Hoylake, Kessingland No. 2, Llandudno, Llanddwyn, Lowestoft No. 2, New Romney, North Deal, Palling No. 2, Peterhead, Point of Ayr, Poole, Porthdinllaen, Sidmouth, Southend-ou-Sea, Teignmouth, Tenby, Weymouth, Whitby No. 2, and Winchelsea.

The Ramsgate Life-boat was also launched.

Also voted 61. 5s. to a man injured in the Life-boat service at Gorleston.

Voted the silver second service clasp, together with a certificate of service and a monetary reward to Mr. 'JAMES THOMAS, Coxswain Superintendent of the Fishguard Life-boats, on his;resigning the post.

Voted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, and the sum of 21. each to Messrs. P. S. DOHERTY, P. 0. DOHERTY, M. 0. DOHERTY, J. S. DOHERTY, J. DOHERTY, JOHN HOUTON, T. MCLAUGHLIN, H. M. GOLGAN, and J. M. McKEENY for gallantly putting oft in a boat, and at great personal risk rescuing two of the crew of six hands of the fishing-boat Terrible, of Portasantally, which foundered off Gleugad Head, in a whole N.E. gale and very heavy sea, on the 7th November.

A similar vote and 21. was also presented to Mr. WILLIAM FARREN, one of the endangered men, for gallantly supporting one of his comrades on the above occasion, and thereby saving his life. The sum of 7s. 6d. was also awarded to the man who saw the accident and reported it.

Voted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to Messrs. G. and E. LEY for gallantly saving two persons from the herring-boat Lilly, which foundered off Ilfracombe in a moderate N.W. gale and heavy sea, on the 4th December. The salvors were in a similar-sized boat to the Lilly, and incurred great risk in effecting the rescue.

Voted 61. to four men for saving, at considerable risk to themselves, nine persons from the steam fishing-boat Petunia, of Grimsby, which stranded about eight miles south of Withernsea, in a rough sea, on the 11th November. The salvors' boat was damaged, and an additional sum of 21. was allowed to cover the cost of the repairs.

Ordered a letter of thanks to be sent to the Honorary Secretary of the Hayling Island Branch, and 11. 17s. 6d. to six men, for their services in rescuing four persons, whose boat had stranded on the Woolsener Sands, on the 2nd December.

Voted 11. 2s. 6d. fco nine men for their promptness in rescuing two men, whose boat, the Sea Swallow, was run down and sunk by a steamer, in a dense fog, about 9 p.m. on the 5th November, off Dublin.

Also 21. to four men for saving four persons from the sloop Primus, of Bergen, which stranded near Brighstone Grange in a leaking condition, in a strong N.E. breeze and moderate sea, on the 10th November.

Also 5s. to a man for rescuing a boy whose boat was being driven out to sea oft Portrush, in a strong ebb tide on the 2nd September.

Also 15s. to three men for putting off in a small boat, on the morning of the 16th November, and saving four men who had gone off the previous day to the flat Flatfish off Rhos pier, and in the prevailing gale had lost their punt and were unable to regain safety.

Also 11. 2s. 6d. to three men for saving, at moderate risk, a man who was being blown out to sea off Deal, in half a W.S.W. gale and rough sea about 1 a.m. on the 22nd November.

Also 11.10s. to four men for saving four men from the Ketch Hull, of London, which stranded on the Knock Sands, near Southend on- Sea, and became a total wreck on the 16th November.

Also 11.10s. to two men for saving two persons, who were overtaken by stormy weather after having proceeded from Maryport to the wreck of the S.S. Qrayfield, on Robin Bigg Bank, on the 24th November.