THURSDAY, 10th January, 1907.

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

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations :— Northern District.—North Sunderland, Cresswell, Holy Island (two boats), Maryport, Whitehaven, Peterhead, Port Erroll, Newburgh, Berwick-on-Tweed, Wick, Ackergill, Huna, Thurso and Nairn.

Eastern District.—Runswick, Staithes, Seaham, Seaton Carew, Hartlepool (two boats).

Whitby (two boats), Upgang, Robin Hood's Bay, Grimsby, Mablethorpe, Donna Nook, Sutton and Skegness.

Southern District.—Swanage, Poole, Hayling Island, Bembridge, Southsea, Brixham, Torquay, Hope Cove, Salcombe, Teignmouth and Sidmouth.

Irish District.—Blackpool, St. Anne's (two boats), Lytham, Fleetwood, Piel, Southport, Skerries, Howth, Poolbeg, Cahore, Courtown, Arklow, Wexford and Kilmore.

Reported the receipt of a contribution of 17,685Z. 10s. 5d. from the Central Committee of the Life-boat Saturday Fund as the nett proceeds of Life-boat Saturday, 1906, and resolved that the grateful thanks of the Committee of Management be conveyed to the Central Committee of the Life-boat Saturday Fund for their continued valuable and highly appreciated services.

Reported also the receipt of 1,32SZ. 10s. 5d.

from the Civil Service Life-Boat Fund, per Mr. Harry Fincham, I.S.O., Honorary Secretary, to recoup the Institution all the expenses incurred in 1906 in maintaining the seven stations at which the seven Life-boats presented and endowed by the fund ar£ placed, including 501. to augment the endowment fund of the boat Civil Service No. 3; 500Z. to strengthen the endowment fund of the boat Civil Service No. 4, and 48Z. 17s. 2d.

towards the endowment fund of the boat Civil Service No. 5. The total sum thus contributed to the Institution by gentlemen in His Majesty's Civil Service has been 35,054Z. 18s. Ud.

Resolved 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 most valuable support.

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

The Co-operative Union, Ltd., for the new Life-boat about to be built for the Ackergill Station, the Co-operator No. 3 ... 1,000 - - Mr. JOSEPH CRAVEN, per Bradford Branch, to be applied to the Institution's capital account . 250 - - Collected on board the Anchor Line s.s. Columbia, per Captain Wadsworth 70 - - Licensed Victuallers' Life - boat Fund, per Mr. A. L. ANKETT (additional) CO - - Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds (Ashton Unity) annual subscription 25 - - Christmas Offertory at Darley Church, per the Rev. B. W. WHITTINGTON, M.A 3 - - —To be severally thankcd.

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

Edinburgh 2,570 12 3 (£5,000 previously received.) The late Mrs.MiRIAM NEWTON, of Harrogate (on account) . . . 1,050 - - The late Mr. THOMAS THOMPSON, of Winlaton 1,000 - - The late Mr. VYELL EDWARD WALKER, of Southgate . . . 1,COO - - The late Mr. WILLIAM DAVISON BARNETT, of Peckham Boad, S.E £00 - - The late Mr. THOMAS K. SWANWICK, of Sambrook, Salop . . 450 - - The late Miss BETHEA-HOLDEN SLOAN, of Ayr, per Glasgow Branch 300 - - The late Dr. JOHN BROWN, of Hammersmith 183 9 3 The late Miss CLARINDA HALLETT, of Worthing, per Worthing Branch 45 - - Deep regret was expressed at tho death of Mr. JOHN DAVIES, who had been Honorary Secretary of the Llanddulas Branch of the Institution for seventeen years, and it was decided to send a letter of condolence to his widow.

The Committee of Management specially recognised the valuable services of Mr. WILLIAM M. PRESTON as Honorary Secretary of the Penmon Life-boat Station of the Institution for thirty-four years, which office he had resigned as he was leaving the neighbourhood.

Mr. PRESTON had in addition held the post of Treasurer and Honorary Secretary of the Anglesey Branch of the Institution for thirtythree years.

Reported the transmission to their stations of the Hayle and Newbiggin new Life-boats.

Paid 2,7531. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 5251. 10s. Gd. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:—- Lives Life-boat. Vessel. Saved.

Aldeburgh No. 1. Schooner Rescue, of London. Rendered assistance.

Schooner Jubilee, of Harwich. Rendered assistance.

Schooner Cornucopia, of Faversham. Assisted to save vessel.

Aldeburgh No. 2. S.S. Citrine, of Glasgow.

Stood.by vessel.

Broadstairs . . Barque Begia, of Arendal.

Landed 5 from E. Goodwin Lightvessel.

Cloughey . . . S.S. Hazeldene, of Newcastle . . . 20 Dungeness No. 2 Schooner Ringleader, of Penzance,assisted to save . . . . 5 Filey. . . . S.S.-HeZeia.of Grimsby.

Stood by vessel.

S.S. Siward, of Newcastle.

Stood by boat belonging to steamer.

Harwich . . . Barque Earlsfield, of (Steam) Dundee. Stood by vessel.

Llandudno . . Schooner Lome, of Aberystwith . . 2 (Also saved a dog.) Margate No. 1 . Barquentine Girl of the Period, of Favereham . . . . 7 (Also saved a dog.) Margate No. 2 . Smack William and Emma, of Faversham.

Saved vessel and 3 Montrose Nos. 1 Ketch Harriet, of and 2. Guernsey . . . 4 North Berwick . Suiack Resolution, of Newhaven . . . 2 Afterwards assisted to save vessel.

Redcar . . S.S. Awa Marti, of Tokio . . : . 29 St. Ives . . . Barquentine Try Again, ofPadstow. Landed 5.

Sutton . . . Barquentine Bonden, of Grimstad. Rendered assistance.

The Flamborough No. 2 Life-boat assisted to save the ketch Britannia, of Scarborough; the Kingsdowne Life-boat assisted to save S.S. Ormlcy, of Belfast; the Ramsgate Lifeboat landed 7 persons belonging to the barque Begia, of Arendal; and the Seaton Carew Lifeboat rendered assistance to the S.S. Aurrera, of Bilbao.

Also voted 726Z. 11s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, &c., with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress:—Bembridge, Brixham, Broadstairs, Broughty Ferry, Donna Nook. Dungeness No. 2, Fleetwood, Gorleston Nos. 1 and 3 (Steam), ' Harwich (Steam), Kingsdowne,Littlehampton, Minehead, Palling No. 2, Rhoscolyn, Runswick, Ryde, St. Andrew's, Saltburn, Scarborough, Seaton Carew, Selsey, Southsea, Upgang and Walmer.

Voted, with an expression of deep sympathy, 200Z. towards the fund being raised locally for the dependent relatives of the two Life- ! boatmen who lost their lives on the occasion of the capsize of the Ryde Life-boat on the I 1st January.

Voted Gl. to a man injured in the Life boat j service at Llanddwyn.

Voted the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum and framed, and 11. 10s. each to five men, one of whom was the Coxswain of the Poole Life-boat, for rescuing at great personal risk one of two men whose boat was capsized on Christchurch Ledges, in a heavy ground sea on the 18th December, 1906.

Voted 11. 10s. to three men belonging to the brigantine George Carson, for saving in the ship's boat two of three persons whose boat was capsized off Deal in a moderate W.S.W.

i gale and rough sea on 16th November. Also 11. 2s. 6d. to three other men who put ofi from the shore and landed the rescued men, the ship's boat being unable to do so.

Also SI. 15s. to five men for rescuing, at considerable risk, three men whose boat was damaged by a steamer, and sunk off Dover in a moderate W.S.W. gale and heavy sea, on the 12th December.

Also 31. 10s. to seven men for putting off in a haddock-boat, and at some risk saving one I of three persons from a smaller boat, which j broached to and was swamped on the bar at Helmsdale, Sutherlandshire, on the 13th December. Two of the men were unfor-tunately drowned before help reached them.

THURSDAY, 14th February, 1907.

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

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:—• Northern District.—Buckhaven, Dunbar, North Berwick, Anstruther, Crail, Whitehaven, Maryport, Gambols, Blyth and Cresswell.

Eastern District.—Lowestoft (two boats), Kessingland (two boats), Yarmouth, Caister (two boats), Gorleston (three boats), Hasborough, Palling (two boats), Pakefield, and Winterton (two boats).

Southern District.—Margate (two boats).

Western District. — Littlehaven, Angle, Tenby, Ferryside, Burry Port, Weston-super- Mare,Llandudno, Point of Ayr, Rhyl, Penmon, Bull Bay, Rhoscolyn, Llandudno and Burnham.

Irish District.—Queenstown, Penifc, Courtmacsherry, Ballycotton, Youghal, Dunmore East, Fethard and Helvick Head.

Deep regret was expressed at the death of the Bight Hon. Lord Viscount GOSCHEN, who had been a member of the Committee of Management of the Institution since 1864, and Mr. FRANK H. CHAMBERS, Honorary Secretary of the Port of Liverpool Branch.

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

His Majesty the KING (annual subscription) 21 - - "E. E.," for a Life-boat to be named the Anne Frances . 1,200 - - Civil Service Life-boat Fund, further towards endowment of Life-boat Civil Service No. 5, per Mr. Harry Fincham, I.S.O., Hon. Sec 221 2 10 Contributions from St. Michael's, Paddington, per the Rev. G. F.

Prescott, M .A 986 —To be severally thanked.

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

The late Mr. JOHN NICHOLAS, of Ramsgate 2,000 - - The late Mr. Charles Turner, of j 59 Strand (on account) . . . 971 18 6 ! The late Miss ANNE WINSLOWE j CLARKE HAM,, of Bournemouth, j further for a William and Laura j Life-boat and endowment (total, ! 7,5712. 18s Id.) 571 18 7 j The late Mr. SAJTOEL LEWIS, of Cork Street, W., for the benefit of the widows and orphans of men who may lose their lives in the Life-boat service, or of persons injured while engaged in such service (on account) . . 200 - The late Mr. WILLIAM HENRY BROWN, of Thornbury, Glouces- tershire 100 - - The late Mr. SHARPE OITLEY, of | Snaith, Yorkshire . . . . . 90 - - • The late Mrs. MARY LOVEDAY, of Scarborough 25 - - The late Miss MARIA ONSLOW, of ! Fay Gate 20 - - The late Mr. JOHN LOVEDAY, of Scarborough (interest) . . . - 11 3 Voted the best thanks of the Committee of Management to the Rev. Canon Mcore, M.A., and the Rev. W. S. Kerr, B.D., in recognition of their long and valuable services as Honorary Secretaries of the Alnmouth and BallyvvaJter branches of the Institution, which offices they had just resigned.

Paid 5,004/. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 6SOZ. 9s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Lives life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Aberdovey . . S.S. Cameo, of Glasgow.

Stood by vessel.

Lives life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Cadgwith . . S.S. Highland Fling, of London. Stood by vessel.

Caister No. 1 . Trawler Successor, of Lowestoft. Stood by vessel.

Cullercoats . Coble Perfection, of Cullercoats. Stood by coble.

Coble Oloriana, of Cullerccats. Saved coble a nd . . . . 4 Coble Maggie Storey, of Cullercoats . . . 4 Flamboro' No. 2 Barquentine Latona, of Portsmouth . . . 8 Afterwards assisted to save vessel.

Hartlepool No. 1 S.S. Clavering, of London 13 Hartlepool No. 3 S.S. Pernambuco, of Liverpool. Landed 9.

Afterwards assisted to save vessel.

Holy Island Fishing boats of Holy No. 1 Island. Attended boats.

Montrose No. 1 Five fishing boats, of Montrose. Attended boats.

Peterhead . . S.S. Strathbeg, of Aberdeen.

Stood by vessel.

Runswick . . A coble of Staithes.

Rendered assistance.

Saltburn . . Six cobles of Staithes.

rendered assistance.

Scarborough . Coble Maggie, of Scarborough.

Saved coble and 3 Coble Rosabel, of Scarborough.

Saved coble and 3 Coble Rescue, of Scarborough.

Saved coble and 3 Seaton Carew . S.S. Clavering, oi London 26 Southwold No. 2 S.S. Cedric, of Laudskrona.

Landed an injured man.

Staithes . . Nine cobles of Staithes.

Stood by cobles.

Totland Bay . Ketch Effort, of Southampton . . . . 5 Walton-on-Naze Schooner Demaris, of Goole. Stood by vessel.

Whitby No. 2 . Fishing-boat Margaret, of Filey . . . . 4 Fishing-boat Jane and Priscilla, of Filey . 4 Vfinchelsea . Ketch Lord Tennyson, of London . . . . 3 (Also saved a dog.) The Cresswell Life-boat assisted to save the ship Hermanos oi LAllesand, and the Iliiacombe Life-boat assisted to save the Ketch Ringdove of Bristol and her crew of 4.

Also voted 310?. 5s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, &c., with the view of assisting persons on vessels in dis- tress :—Arbroath, Bridlington Quay, Caister No. 1, Dunbar, Gorleston Nos. 1 and 2, Lowestoft No. 2, Nairn, Palling No. 2, Port Erroll, Ryde and Walmer.

The Ramsgate Life-boat was also launched on service.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution to Mr. SHEPHERD SOTHERAN, Coxswain Superintendent of the Hartlepool No. 1 Lifeboat, and the silver second service clasp to Mr. JOHN FRANLIN, Coxswain Superintendent of the Seaton Carew Life-boat in recognition of their gallant services on the 30th January and 1st February, resulting in thirty-nine lives being saved from the s.s Clavering, of London, totally wrecked at the mouth of the River Tees.

Also sent letters of thanks to the Honorary Secretaries at Seaton Carew and Hartlepool for their very valuable services on the above occasion.

Voted 4£. to men injured in tho Life-boat service at Margate and Rhoscolyn.

Also 111. to nine men for saving seven persons, the crew of the fishing-boat Stately of Stornoway, wrecked at Lochboisdale in a j whole N.E. by E. gale and rough sea, on ! the 5th December, 1906.

The salvors incurred great risk and their boat was damaged. Voted a further sum of 31. is. to defray the cost of the repairs.

Also II. 17s. 6d. to five men for rescuing six of the crew of nine persons of the steam [ drifter Bessie, of Wick, which stranded in j moderate weather off Wick on the night of the [ 9th January. j Also 51. 5s. to seven Whinnyfold fishermen i for saving the crew of ten men of the steam trawler Star of the Isles, of Aberdeen, which stranded on the Cruden Scaurs, in a strong S.S.W. breeze and moderate sea, on the 18th January.

WEDNESDAY, 27th February, 1907.

(SPECIAL MEETING.) Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.

It was unanimously resolved " That the Committee of Management of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION de'sires to place on record its admiration of the gallant and splendid bravery of the crews of the Lifeboats belonging to the South Holland Life- , boat Society, in their repeated efforts, under | the most dangerous circumstances—crowned at last with success—to save life on board the j wreck of the s.s. Berlin, at the mouth of the entrance to the Hook of Holland, and that a copy of this resolution be sent to the President and Chairman of the South Holland Life-boat Society." Further, "That the Committee of Management of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION tenders to Captain MARTEIS SPEBLISG and his brave comrades their thanks and admiration for their splendid and success-ful efforts to save life on board the wreck of the s.s. Berlin at the mouth oi the entrance to the Hook of Holland." THURSDAY, 14th March, 1907.

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

Read and confirmed the minutes of the meeting held on the 14th February last, and of the special meeting held on the 27th February last.

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.

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

Also the reports of the Deputy-Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to the Maryport, Workington, Whitehaven, Cemaes and Holyhead Life-boat Stations.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Life-boat stations:— Northern District. — North Sunderland, Newbiggin, Cullercoats, Tynemouth, Boulmer, Hauxley, Alnmouth, Berwick-on-Tweed, Holy Island (two boats) and Eyemouth.

Eastern District.—South wold (two boats), Brancaster, Wells and Blakeney.

Southern District.—Selsey, Southsea, Littlehampton and Worthing.

Western District.—Barry Dock, Penzance, Hayle, Lynmouth, Ilfracombe, Clovelly, Appledore (two boats), Bude, Port Isaac, Padstow (two boats and a tug), Polkerris and Mevagissey.

Irish District.— Tramore, Newcastle (co. Down), St. Anne's (two boats), Groomsport, Aranmore, Culdaff, Greencastle, Portrush, Cloughey, TCillough and Carrickfergus.

Deep regret was expressed at the decease of Admiral Sir RICHARD E. TRACEY, K.C.B., who had been a member of the Committee of Management of the Institution for five years and Lieut.-Col. J. H. PELLY FRY, who had been honorary secretary of the Ferryside and Carmarthen Bay Branch of the Institution for twelve years, and it was decided to send letters of sympathy to their families.

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

Executors of the late Mr. ALFRED BEIT, of Park Lane, W. . . . 150 - - Miss C. HUTCHINSON (additional) . 100 - - In memory of the late Mrs. ROSETTA HALLENSTEIN, from her children, HAROLD, FLORENCE and EDGAR HALLENSTEIN, per Mr. ERNEST M. HALLENSTEIN . 25 - - Proceeds of concert and dance at Angle, by detachments of B.G.A.

and R.E. assisted by the Coastguard 3 10 - Offertory in Royal Dockyard Chapel, Devonport, per the Rev. G. H. M.ABAVOOD, M.A 2 - 10 —To be severally thanked.

4 2 Also the receipt of the following legacies :— & s. d The late Mr.CHARLES CARR ASHLEY, of Mentone to provide and maintain five Life-boats, &c. (on account) 10,000 - - The late Mrs. SARAH CODE, of Marazion, for Penzance Branch 500 - - The late Miss CHARLOTTE ANDERSON, of Newburgh . . . . 450 - - The late Mr. SAMUEL LEWIS, of Cork Street, W. (additional) . 400 - - The late Mr. W. J. CARVES, of Oxford Square, V 303 The late Mrs. EMMA FOLLETT CAMPBELL, of Weston-super-Mare (balance) . . . . . . .271 The late Mrs. E. M. JONES, of Hawarden 100 The late Mrs. MARY B., of Meersbrook, Sheffield 50 The late Mrs. MARY LOVEDAY, of Scarborough (additional) . . . 15 The late Miss H. M. COLEKIN, of Bury St. Edmunds . . . . 10 The late Mr. T. K. SWANWICK, of Sambrook, Salop (additional) . 3 15 11 The Committee of Management conferred j the Institution's Decoration for special services other than the personal saving of life on Mr. W. J. BURDON, Lieut.-Col. T. H.

CORNISH and Captain GEORGE USBORNE, B.N., in recognition of their zealous and very valuable services for upwards of twenty years as honorary secretaries of the Teignmouth, Penzance and Sennen Cove and Cork and Queenstown Branches of the Institution respectively.

The Committee of Management also specially recognised the good services, ex- ! tending over many years, of the following Honorary Secretaries of Branches of the Institution:—Mr. W. H. Armitage, J. P. Huddersfield, Mr. William P. Collinson, Hornsea; Lieut-Col. Harold Finn, J.P., Dungeness; Rear-Admiral John J. G. Hanmer, Bury St. Edmunds; Mr. John L. McNaughton, Buckie ; Captain Malcolm McNeile, R.N., Lewes; Mr. Jonathan Norbury (Norbury Life-boat Fund); Mr. E. 0. S. Wardell, Tramore; Mi. Norman F. Wilson, Keudal, and Mr. F. Womersley, Manchester.

Bead letter from Mr. Charles Moens, President and Chairman of the South Holland Life-boat Society, of the 5th March, expressing the heartfelt thanks of himself and his Committee to the Committee of Management for their much esteemed resolution in connection with the wreck of the s.s. Berlin.

The contents of the resolution would be communicated to the crews of the Life-boats in question. Mr. Moens added that their Society was proud of being guided by the measures taken and the designs adopted by the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.

Theirs was the only continental Life-boat service which had added a steam Life-boat to their fleet, and they were again following - - ', Gorleston No. 1 Holyhead . .

(Steam) Kessingland No. 2 Margate No. 2 ~ ~~ i Moelfre.

Palling No. 1 , Palling No. 2 Polkerris.

Ramsey St. Anne's No.l of of 6 12 the Institution's lead in contracting for a motor to be placed in one of their sailing Life-boats.

.. Paid 3.233Z. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 459Z. 14s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Cromer . . S.S. Atbara, of London 12 Dungeness No. 2 Barquentiue Roma, of Pernau. Assisted to save vessel.

Fishguard No. 2 Cutter Eva,ot Liverpool.

Landed 3.

Boat of S.S. Vala, of Grangemouth... 5 S.S. Bluff, of Durban.

Stood by vessel.

Schooner Miss Evans, of Aberystwith . . 4 Smack Herald, of Ramsgate 3 Schooner Perseverance, of Fowey . . . . 5 Afterwards assisted to save vessel.

Smack Dinas . . . 2 Schooner J. T. S., Barrow (Also saved a dog.) Schooner Vixen, Fowey S.S. Atbara, of London Brigantine Adelaide, of Fowey. Stood by and assisted to save vessel.

Schooner Isabella, of Barrow . . . . 4 Schooner Rebecca and Mary, of Beaumaris.

Stood by vessel.

The Caister No. 1 Life-boat saved the Smack Francis Roberts, of Lowestoft, and 5 lives; the Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat saved the ketch Swin, of Blyth, and 4; the Margate No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save the s.s. Kingford, of Newcastle; the Margate No. 2 Life-boat assisted to save the s.s. Coronel, of Kragero, and Walmer Life-boat assisted to save the s.s. FitsClarence, of Glasgow.

Voted 8311. 19s. 6d. 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:—Aldeburgh No. 2, Berwick-on-Tweed, Blackpool, Broadstairs, Caister No. 1, Clacton-on-Sea, Dunbar, Dungeness No. 1, Folkestone, Fraserburgh, Gorleston Nos. 1 and 3, Hasborough, Ilfracombe, Llanddwyn, Lytham, Newhaven, North Deal, Peterhead, Porthdinllaen, Selsey, Shoreham, Southend - on - Sea, Southport, Stromness,Walmer, Whitby No. l,Winchelsea, Winterton No. 2, and Yarmouth.

The Ramsgate Life-boat Was also launched, but her services were Dot required.

Voted- the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum and framed, and 21. to JOHN ANDERSON, and 2J. each to ten other men for saving 17 of the crew of the German barque Nordwin, which stranded at Skerries, Shetland Islands, on 16th December, 1906.

Also 31. 3s. to the crew of seven men of the steam trawler Dunrcbin, for saving the coble Lily of the Valley and her crew of three men, which was in distress off Scarborough in a strong E.S.E. gale, and very heavy sea, on the 22nd January.

Also 31. to four men for putting off in a coble to save the crew of the ketch Fairy, of Montrose, which stranded at Holy Island in a whole N.W. gale and heavy sea, on the 17th February. Also 11. Is. to six men who assisted the coble when returning ashore.

SATURDAY, 16th March, 1907.

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 MARQUIS op LONDONDERRY, K.G., 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 Mr. Justice Darling; the Earl of Hardwicke; the Earl of Erne, K.P.; Sir Ralph Knox, P.O., K.C.B.; the Hon. W. F. D. Smith,.M.P.; Major J. E. B. Seely, D.S.O., M.P.; Sir Edward Birkbeck, Bart., Chairman of the Institution; and Colonel FitzRoy 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 lie Life-boat Journal.

THURSDAY, 11th April, 1907.

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

Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK 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 visits to Llanddwyn, Moelfre and Seaton Snook.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats, on their visits to the following Life-boat stations:— Northern District.—Maryport, Banff and Macduff, Buckie, Eyemouth, St. Andrew's, Crail and Anstruther.

Eastern District.—Hunstanton, Sheringham, Cromer, Aldeburgh (two boats), and Whitby (two boats).

Southern District.—Yealm River,Plymouth, Salcombe, Hope Cove, Brixham, Torquay, Lyme Regis, Sidmouth, Exmouth, Teignmouth, Weymouth, Jersey and Guernsey.

Western District.—New Quay (Cornwall), Looe, Sennen Cove, Penzance, St. Mary's, St. Agnes, St. Ives, Porthleven, Coverack, Porthoustock, the Lizard and Cadgwith.

Irish District.—Wicklow, Lytham, St.

Anne's, Southport, Hilbre Island, Hoylake, Formby, New Brighton (two boats), Peel, Ramsey, Port Erin and Port St. Mary.' Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the last meeting:— The MARQUIS OF LONDONDERRY, £ s. d.

K.G 25 - - Contributions to the local fund inaugurated by the Rev. J. A. B.

COOKE, of Singapore, in admiration of the services of the Institution at the time of the Christmas storms in England, per Mr. M. JANION . . . . 15 18 9 Collected on board H.M.S. Soudan, per Capt. DE B. LOCKYER . . 12 6 2 Friendly Brothers of St. Patrick (London Knot), per Mr. E. NASH (additional) 10 10 - St. Alban's, Holborn, Sunday Schools, Lent savings of children 7 1 - Readers of Tlie Christian, per Messrs. MORGAN AND SCOTT (additional) 2 17 - —To lie severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies :—The late Mr. F. C. PICKERNELL, of Blackheath 1,000 - - The late Mrs. SARAH A. WEBB, of Lupus Street, S.W., for a " George Gordon Moir" Lifeboat for the coast of Scotland . 889 19 - The late Miss ELIZABETH SPRINGATE, of Peckham, for the benefit and support of the Great Yarmouth Life-boat 270 - - The late Miss I. D. HARDYMAN, of Sunninghill, Berks . . . . 100 - - The late Miss JOHANNA DABDIER, of Kensington 100 - - The late Mrs. C. K. ECCLES, of Hull 25 - - Deep regret was expressed at the death of Mr. PIERCE CROSBIE, who had been Honorary Secretary of the Greencastle Branch of the Institution for twenty-five years, and it was decided to send a letter of sympathy to his family.

Voted the best thanks of the Institution to the Rev. Canon C. T, WAREHAM, in recognition of his long and valuable services as Honorary Secretary of the Campbeltown and Southend Branch of the Institution, which office he had just resigned.

Reported the transmission to its station of the Skateraw new Life-boat.

Paid 4,638L for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 745!. 19s. 3d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Abersoch . . Schooner Two Brothers, of Carnarvon . . . 4 Arbroath . . Steam trawler Philorth, of Dundee. Landed 1.

Cadgwith . . S.S. Suevic, of Liverpool 227 Coverack . . S.S. Suevic, of Liverpool 44 Lizard - . . S.S. Suevic, of Liverpool 167 Porthleven . . S.S. Suevic, of Liverpool 18 Clacton-on-Sea Ketch Sabine, of Treguier.

Stood by vessel.

Cloughey . . Ketch Witch of Wave, of Belfast 8 Filey . . . . Fishing cobles of Filey.

Stood by cobles.

Holyhead . . Brigantine Fort ma, of (Steam) Glasgow 5 | Ketch Esmeralda, of I Milford 2 Hops Cove . . S.S. Jebba, of London.

Stood by vessel.

Howth . . . Smack Prosperity, of Carnarvon . . . . 3 Afterwards assisted to save vessel.

Montrose No. 2 Schooner Marie, of Kjoge. Stood by vessel.

Newhaven . . S.S. Neioslead, of Newcastle 23 Portrush. . . S.S. Loch Doon, of Glasgow.

Landed 4.

Porthdinllaen. Smack Prosperity, of Carnarvon . . . . 2 (Also saved a dog.) Whitby No. 1 . Coble Robert and Mary, of Whitby. Stood by coble.

Cobles of Whitby. Attended cobles.

Winchelsea. . S.S. Siean, of Sunderland.

Stood by vessel.

Also 2901. Os. 6d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches or assemblies of crews, with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress:—Aldeburgh No. 2, Broadstairs, Clacton-on-Sea, Gorleston No. 3, Greencastle, Hornsea, Kingstown No. 2, Margate No. 2, Mullion, New Brighton No. 2 (steam), Pakefield, Runswick, Salcombe, Shoreham and Tenby.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution to the Rev. H. WYVAN, Honorary Secretary of the Cadgwith Branch of the Institution, to Mr. EDWARD RUTTER, Coxswain Superintendent of the Cadgwith Life-boat, and to Mr.

WILLIAM E. MITCHELL, Coxswain Superintendent of the Lizard Life-boat, for their gallant services in connection with the rescue of the crew and passengers of the White Star steamer Suevic, wrecked at the Lizard on the night f the 17th-18th March.

The Silver Medal and 51. each were also awarded to GEORGE ANDERSON and WILLIAM WILLIAMS, two seamen belonging to the Suevic, who specially distinguished themselves during the work of rescue.

Voted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to Mr. W. MURRAY and to Mr. JAMES AGNEW—the latter also being granted a pecuniary reward—for rushing into the surf, and, at considerable personal risk, saving one of five persons whose boat was capsized at Lendalbay, Ayrshire, in a strong N.N.W. gale and very heavy sea on the 18th March.

Ordered a letter of thanks to be sent to Captain BOSIE, oi the French ship Ville de Mulhouse, and voted the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum to JEAN LE BHOZEC, second mate, and 31. to two seamen for putting off in the ship's boat and saving one of two men, whose boat capsized in a squall in .Queenstown Harbour, on the 2nd April. The second man was unfortunately drowned.

THURSDAY, 9th May, 1907.

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 report oi the Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visit to Harwich.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District.—Kirkudbright,Balcary, Whithorn, Port Logan, Port Patrick, Ballantrae, Buckhaven, Ardrossan, Irvine, Girvan, Troon, Ayr, Skateraw, Dunbar, Gourdon, Johnshaven and Stonehaven.

Eastern District. — Saltburn, Lowestoft (two boats), Flamborough (two boats), Scarborough and Bridlington Quay.

Southern District.—Hastings, Newhaven, Winchelsea, Ramsgate, North Deal, Walmer, Kingsdowne and Broadstairs.

Western District. — Mullion, Falmouth, Minehead, Watchet, Port Eynon, The Mumbles, Ferryside and Barry Dock.

Irish District. — Douglas, Castletown, Clogher Head, Drogheda, Skerries, Howth, Greencastle, Blackrock, Giles Quay and Greenore.

Great regret was expressed at the death of General the Rt. Hon. LORD DE Ros, K.P., K.C.V.O., who had for a long period been a member of the Committee of Management of the Institution, and it was decided to send a letter conveying the deep sympathy of the Committee of Management to Lady de Ros.

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

Co-operative Union, Limited, balance for Co-operator No. I Lifeboat at Cullercoats (total 1.042Z.

12s. id.) 242 12 4 Life-boat.

Newbiggin .

£ s. d.

Leeds Industrial Co - operative Society, Limited (annual subscription) 25 - - Proceeds of sale of poems written by one of the passengers on the last trip of the S.S. Zweena, per Mr. W. A. QOAIT 3 - - I North Deal Collected on board the S.S. Barbara, per Captain H. Voss . . 2 4 - —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies :— £ s. d. The late Miss CLAUDIA GRIFFITHS, j of Dylaisfach, near Neath . . 900 - - ! The late Mr. SAMUEL LEWIS, of Cork Street, V. (further account) 200 - - The late Miss McKiE, of Dumfries 100 - - The late Mr. W. E. MATTHEISSEN, of Gray's Inn 100 - - The late Miss CHARLOTTE BLOW, of Bray, co. Wicklow . . . . 90 - - The late Mr. GEORGE R. JACKSON, of Hawarden, per Port of Liverpool Branch 50 - - The late Mrs. F. E. THOMAS, of Nunney, Somerset (additional) . 2 5 - Voted the best thanks of the Committee of Management to the Rev. T. S. TREANOR, M.A.

Mr. WILLIAM McDouGALL and the Rev.

W. A. LEWIS, M.A., in recognition of their long and valuable co-operation as Honorary Secretaries, respectively, of the Goodwin Sands and Downs, Eyemouth and Lynmouth Branches of the Institution, which offices they had just resigned.

Reported the transmission to their stations of the Cullercoats, Filey and Staithes new Life-boats.

Paid 5,1G7!. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 139Z. 15s. 3d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives Lifeboat. Vessel. saved.

Berwick-on- Yacht Bittern, of Ber- Tweed wick, and assisted to save yacht . . . '. 3 Formby . . Shrimper Marjorie, ot Liverpool. Rendered assistance.

Huna . . . Trawler Ardgowan, of Glasgow . . . . 1 0 Lowestoft No. 2 Schooner Caledonia, of Faversham . . . 3 Staithes Vessel.

Coble Louisa, of Newbigg in. Attended coble.

Two cobles of Newbiggin.

attended cobles.

Ship Wilhelmine, of Hamburg. Stood by vessel.

Fishing cobles of Lives saved.

Staithes.

cobles.

Attended The Holyhead No. 2 Life-boat assisted to sa ve the ketch Marjorie, of Milford; the Kessingland No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save the tug Java, of London; the Kingsdowne Life-boat assisted to save the ship Lonsdale, of Liverpool, and the Skegness Life-boat assisted to save the brig Commerce, of Tynemouth.

Voted 266Z. 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 :— Broadstairs, Cadgwith, Coverack, Dover, Harwich (steam), Lizard, Llandudno, The Mumbles, Palling No. 2, Peel, Shoreham, Southend-ou-Sea, Walmer, Walton-on-Naze, Wexford and Winterton No. 2.

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

Voted the Silver Medal to Mr. EDWIN MITCHELL, Assistant Coxswain of the Lizard Life-boat, and an additional pecuniary reward to the crews of the Coverack and Porthleven Life-boats for their excellent services in connection with the wreck of the White Star steamer Suevic.

Granted 21. to a Life-boat man at Lynmouth and 2Z. 10s. to the Coxswain of the Broadstairs Life-boat for injuries sustained in the service.

Voted 1.1. 2s. 6d. to a pilot for saving two other pilots whose boat was capsized when attempting to board a schooner in the race just inside Strangford Lough, in a whole easterly gale and rough sea, on the 13th April.

Also 11. 17s. 6d. to five men for putting off in a boat and saving two out of three persons whose boat capsized in a strong and squally N.N.W. breeze and rough sea, off Deal on, the 28th April.

Also 10s. to a man for saving at slight risk to himself another man whose coble was capsized and sank, at the mouth of the River Tees, in very squally weather on the 8th March.

NOTICE.

The next number of the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL will be published on the 1st November, 1907.