THURSDAY, 13th June, 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.

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 the Mullion Life-boat Station.

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

Eastern District. — Withernsea, Staithes, Filey, Hornsea, Hartlepool (two boats), Seaton Carew, Sunderland (three boats), Whitburn, Seaham, Redcar and Seaton Snook.

Southern District. — Atherfield, Ryde, Brooke, Hope Cove, Brighton, Shoreham, Eastbourne (two boats) and North Deal.

Western District. — Weston-Super-Mare, Little Haven, St. David's and Fishguard (two boats).

Irish District.—Poolbeg, Wexford, Kilmore, Rosslare Harbour, Arklow, Cahore, Courtown, Piel (Barrow) and Fleetwood.

Great regret was expressed at the death of Sir CHARLES MARK PALMER, Bart., M.P., who had for many years 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 Palmer.

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

"Cornish Coast" 1,000 - - " Friend B." (additional) . . . 100 - - Employees of Dalziel Co-operative Society (annual subscription) . 1 - - Ancient Order of Foresters, collection at service for men at Pike Hill Wesleyan Chapel, Falmouth 14 - —To be severally thanked.

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

BAYNES 1,000 - - The late Mrs. E. C. A. LLOYD, of Cheltenham 251 13 10 The late Miss MARY BASTOW, of Stanhope Gardens, S.W. . . . 200 - - The late Mr. SAMUEL LEWIS, of Cork Street, W. (additional) . . 200 - - The late Mr. W. T. SYMONDS, of Croydon 200 - - The late Mr. W. H. DEAN, of Stratford (additional) . . . . 67 18 - The late Mrs. JANE PEARS, of Work- & s. d.

ington (to Workington Branch). 58 8 10 The late Mrs. HARRIET PEREY, of Gloucester 50 - - The late Miss M. E. WINTER, of Torquay 50 - - The late Mr. HENRY WAY, of Newport, Isle of Wight . . . 45 12 1 The late Mr. W. G. BBYSON, of Edinburgh (per Buckie Branch). 45 - - The late Mr. WILLIAM RYLAND, of Sheffield (additional) . . . . 26 9 6 Voted the thanks of the Committee of Management to the Rev. E. L. DAUBENEY and Mr. WILLIAM McEwEN in recognition of their past kind services as Honorary Secretaries respectively of the Brancaster and Balcary Branches of the Institution, i which offices they had just resigned.

Reported the transmission to their stations of the Brighstone Grange and Clovelly new ' Life-boats.

Paid 5.202Z. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 97Z. 13s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Boulmer . . Steam trawler Preston, of Pittinweem. Stood by vessel.

Flamboro'No. 1 Nine cobles of Flamborough.

Attended cobles.

Folkestone. . Lugger E. M. L., of Folkestone. Landed 3.

Porthleven. . Brigantine Polly, of Bristol. Rendered assistance.

Rhoscolyn . . Schooner Princess of Thule, of Chester.

Stood by vessel.

Scarborough . Coble Claudia, of Scarborough.

Saved coble and 2 Goble Lady Adeline,, oi Scarborough. Saved coble and . . . . 2 Coble Fernland, of Scarborough.

Saved coble and 2 The Abersoch Life-boat took a doctor to the schooner Cadwalader Jones, of Portmadoc; Caister No. 1 and-Yarmouth Lifeboats rendered valuable assistance to H.M.

Torpedo destroyers Cherwell and Ettrick, on board of which were 140 persons; Margate No. 2 Life-boat rendered assistance to the brigantine Antje, of Warsingsfehn; and the Seaham Life-boat assisted to save the s.s.

Queen Louise, of Glasgow, and 29.

Voted 140Z. 18s. 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:—Caister No. 1, Clacton-on-Sea, Gorleston No. 1, Pakefield, The Mumbles, Robin Hood's Bay, Walmer, Whitby No. 2, Whitehaven and Winterton No. 2.

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

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution and an additional pecuniary reward to JAMBS PESTLE, jun., for bravely boarding the schooner Vixen, of Fowey, wrecked off Palling on 9th March, and rescuing one of the crew from the rigging.

Also granted an additional pecuniary reward to the other members of the Palling No. I Life-boat crew for their services on the same occasion.

THURSDAY, 11th July, 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 reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District.—Campbeltown, Southend, Stornoway, Ackergill, Wick, Huna, Longhope, Stromness, Thurso, Lossiemouth, Buckle, Banff, Nairn, .Fraserburgh, Peterhead, Port Erroll, Newburgh, North Berwick, Dunbar, Skateraw, Johnshaven, Gourdon and Stonehaven.

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

Southern District.—Hayling Island, Totland Bay, Brighstone Grange, Bembridge, Southsea, Clacton - on - Sea, Harwich (two boats), Southend-on-Sea, Brighton, Dungeness (two boats), New Romney and Dover.

Irish District. — Kingstown (two boats), Queenstown, Youghal, Bally cotton, Fenit (Tralee), Courtmacsherry, Helvick Head and Fethard.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the last meeting:— Trustees of the late Mr. W. THORN- .£ s. d.

GATE (annual subscription) . 80 - - Mr. E. F. WHITE (annual subscription) 50 - - Miss S. E. WHITE (annual subscription) 25 - - Co-operative Wholesale Society, Limited (annual subscription) . 21 - - —To be severally thanked.

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

of Weston-super-Mare, for a Lifeboat to be named Henry Vernon 2,000 - - The late Miss WINIFRED ALICE COODB, of Polapit, Tamar, Devon, for two new Life-boats for the coast of Cornwall . . . 2,000 - - The late Miss E. A. OPENSHAW, of Bury, Lancashire . . - . 1,000 - - The late Mrs. FANNY E. THOMAS, of Nunney, Somerset (balance). . 903 12 4 The late Mr. J. H. PARKINSON, of Bayswater 450 - - The late Mrs. MARY ANDREW, of £ s. d.

Dunoon (balance) 286 12 11 The late Mr. ADAM MURRAY, of Manchester (per Manchester Branch) 100 - - The late Mrs. MARY CURTIS, of Walling (further on account) . 1 9 4 The Committee of Management expressed great regret at the death of Mr. A. J. BOYLE, who had for a long period been an Organising Secretary of the Life-boat Saturday Fund, and it was decided to send a letter of condolence to Mrs. Boyle.

Paid 5.84U. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 991.19s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Aldeburgh No. 2 S.S. Ariadne, of London, stood by vessel.

Caister No. 2 . Ketch Charlotte Kilmer, of Goole, stood by vessel.

Harwich (Steam) S.S. Ariadne, of London, stood by vessel.

Staithes . . S.S. Enterprise, of Cardiff 16 Also voted 74Z. 9s. 5d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches or assemblies of crews, with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress:—Barry Dock, Brixham, Broadstairs, Clacton-on-Sea, Gorleston No. 1, Grimsby, Harwich (steam) and Swanage.

Granted 17J. 5s. 6 J., including medical expenses, to a man for an injury sustained on Life-boat service at Palling on llth February, 1907.

Voted the Gold Medal of the Institution to Mr. DANIEL BEES for his intrepid conduct in putting off in a very small boat in rough weather and saving, at very great personal risk, two persons from a small yacht which had capsized off Laveruock Point, Glamorganshire, on the 16th June. Also awarded the Silver Medal to Mr. IVOB BEES, and the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum to Mr. D. MORGAN BEES for their gallantry on the same occasion. Ordered a letter of thanks to be sent to Mr. H. M. LLOYD, who observed the accident and displayed great promptness and energy in securing assistance.

(See the Life-boat Journal.) Also voted the Silver Medal, together with a pecuniary award to JOHN SIMPSON for a gallant rescue of two persons near Johnshaven, Scotland, on the 7th June, whose boat had been swamped and sunk. Simpson hearing the cries of the drowning men -put off in a flat bottom surf-boat and at great danger rescued them. The boat struck the rocks on two occasions but Simpson by jumping out managed to push it clear. Also awarded 5s.

each to two men who attempted to assist by ropes from the rocks and helped the men when landed.

Also granted 10s. to a man for saving a fellow-fisherman whose boat had capsized off Exmouth, when returning to harbour, in a southerly gale and heavy sea on the 4th July.

THURSDAY, 1st August, 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 reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District.—Montrose (two boats), Arbroath,Broughty Ferry,Crail,Anstruther, St. Andrews, Newbiggin, Alnmouth and Hauxley.

Eastern District.—Skegness, Mablethorpe, Donna Nook, Button, Hornsea, Robin Hood's Bay, Gorleston (three boats), Lowestoft (two boats) and Pakefield.

Southern District.—Hythe and Folkestone.

Western District.—Cemlyn, Cemaes, Rhosneigir, Bull Bay, Rhoscolyn, Moelfre, Penmon, Holyhead (two boats), Llanddulas, Rhyl, Llandudno, Point of Ayr, Porthdinllaen, Abersoch, Criccieth, Pwllheli, Aberdovey, Barmouth, Aberystwyth, New Quay (Cardigan) and Cardigan.

Irish District.—Tramore, Dunmore East, Wexford, Kilmore, Rosslare Harbour and Castletown.

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

" S. D. B. S. D " (additional) . . 50 - - Also the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mrs. MIRIAM NEWTON, of £ s. d.

Harrogate 2,050 10 8 The late Mr. J. G. HORMAN, of Botherhithe 500 - - The late Mrs. A. J. LLOYD, of Kensington 200 - - The late Miss MARY BOARDMAN BESWICK, of Bolton (total 1.424Z.

8s. Zd.) (balance) 174 8 2 The late Mr. HUMPHREY PARRY, of Carnarvon, in aid of Life-boats on coasts of Carnarvonshire and Anglesey 90 - - The late Mr. A. F. GARDINER, of Strood 18 - - The late Mrs. MARIAN COMYN, of Powis Square, W 10 - - The late Miss ISABEL MILLS, of Groomsbridge, Sussex . . . 5 - - Voted the best thanks of the Committee of Management to Mr. E. C. KERRin recognition of his very valuable services for the long period of twenty-six years as Honorary Secretary of the Bamsey Branch of the Institution, which office he had just resigned.

Paid 2.701Z. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 551. 7s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives.

Life-boat.

Kilmore Lizard .

Montrose .

Port Patrick saved.

Ark- Vessel.

Cutter Lilian, of low. Landed 3.

Ketch Fanny, of Bideford A pleasure boat of Montrose Boat Moa of Port Patrick Voted 311. 18s. 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:— Gorleston No. 1, Holy Island No. 1, and The Mumbles.

Also 11. 15s. to two men for putting off in a boat and at moderate risk saving four men whose boat was capsized in a sudden squall in Lough Foyle, on the 3rd July. There was a moderate sea at the time, arid a fifth man was unfortunately drowned before help reached them.

Also l. 2s. 6d. to three Coastguardmen for very promptly putting off in a boat and saving a man whose boat was being driven out to sea, oft Bingsend, Dublin, in a N.W. gale and heavy sea at 11.20 P.M. on the 24th June.

Also 11. 5s. to five men for going into the surf at Kessingland on the 18th July and saving a man whose boat was swamped when landing.

THURSDAY, 12th September, 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 reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the following Life-boat Stations:—• Northern District.—Tynemouth, Boulmer, Cambois, Blyth, Cullercoats, Cresswell, North Sunderland, Berwick-on-Tweed, Holy Island (two boats), Eyemouth, Newbiggin, Whitehaven, Maryport, Stonehaven, Balcary, Kirkcudbright, Port Logan, Whithorn, Troon and Ballantrae.

Eastern District.—Kessingland (two boats), Hasborough, Palling (two boats), Winterton (two boats), Sheringham, Cromer, Southwold (two boats), Blakeney, Wells, Brancaster, Hunstanton, Withernsea, Filey and Staithes.

Southern District.—St. Helier, St. Peter Port, Walton-on-the-Naze and Winchelsea.

Western District.—Ferryside, Bude, Clovelly, Appledore (two boats), Lynmouth, St. Mary's, St. Agnes, Angle, Tenby, Port Eynon, Ilfracombe and Minehead.

Irish District.—Peel, Ramsey, Port St.

Mary, Port Erin, Douglas, Fleetwood, St.

Anne's (two boats), Blackpool, Lytham, Piel (Barrow), Southport, Formby, New Brighton (two boats), Hilbre Island, Hoy lake, Clogher Head and Drogheda.

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

Oldham Branch, for one year's maintenance of Oldham Lifeboat at Abersoch 70 0 0 Mr. JOHN GOBY 50 0 0 "S. W. A." 25 0 0 Mr. G. CECIL WHITAKER . . . 20 0 0 Collection at Lichfield Cathedral, per the Rev. E. BRADLEY, M.A. 7 13 10 Collected at Sheerness Regatta, per J3 s. d.

Mr. H. DRUMMOND . . . . 5 19 0 "H. M. J." 500 —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies :— The late Mr. JAMES LEATH, of £ s. d.

Winchmore Hill, for a James Leath Life-boat and her endowment 3,049 6 11 The late Mr. WM. CLARK, of Bath 1,800 - - The late Mr. WILLIAM G. McCuNN, of Largs, for the Port Logan Life-boat Thomas McCunn . 1,175 - - The late Miss FANNY HARRIET BOB, of Bath, for a Life-boat . . . 787 9 2 The late Mr. HENRY NORRIS, of Victoria Street, S.W 500 - - The late Miss AMELIA ANN BUHDATT, of Warwick 200 - - The late Mrs. URY NICHOLLS HANNAFORD, of Portscatho, Corewall (on account of residue) . . 150 - - The late Mr. W. F. N. LLOYD, of Bromley, Kent (additional) . . 15 4 - The late Miss.S. HUDSON, of Glouster 10 - - The Committee of Management expressed their regret at the decease of Mr. T. B. JEPHCOTT, Honorary Secretary of the Margate Branch of the Institution, and decided that their sympathy be conveyed to his family.

Voted the best thanks of the Committee of Management to Mr. WILLIAM THOMAS, M.D., J.P., of Southport, in recognition of his valuable services for fourteen years as Joint Honorary Secretary of the Southport Branch of the Institution, which office he had just resigned.

Reported the transmission to their Stations of the Brooke and Redcar new Life-boats.

Paid 6,829Z. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 193Z. 18s. 8d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Aranmore . . Two fishing boats of Aranmore. Attended boats.

Cardigan . . Ketch Brothers, of Cardigan 2 Dungeness No. 1 An open boat of Dungeness.

Saved boat and 1 Llandudno. . Smack Midsummer 61 Douglas . . . . 1 Margate No. 2. Ketch Norvic, of London.

Ketch Doric, of London.

Stood by vessels.

New Brighton. Schooner Problem, of (Steam.) Connahs Quay . . 3 Peterhead . . Lugger Concord, of St.

Combs 6 Point of Ayr . Yacht Pern, of Traumere.

Saved yacht and 3 Poolbeg . . An open boat of Dublin 1 Porthleven. . Brigautine Seierskrandsen, of Svendborg.

Landed 7, and afterwards assisted to save vessel.

Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Scarborough . Coble Prince Lewellyn, of Whitby. Saved coble a n d . . . . 4 Fishing vessel Victoria, of Leith. Saved vessel and 7 Walton-on-Naze Barque Adele, of Brevig.

(Motor.) Stood by vessel.

Motor launch of Frinton.

Assisted launch.

Walton-on-Naze (Motor) Life-boat also assisted to save the steam trawler Westward Ho! of Hull, and rendered assistance to the schooner Mary Ann of Faversham.

Also voted 212Z. 8s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, &c., with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress:—Formby, Gorleston No. 1, Harwich (steam), Hilbre Island, Kilmore, Kingsdowne, Lyme Regis, New Brighton (steam), Salcombe, Stromness, Walmer and Whitby No. 1.

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

Voted 151. to a man injured in the Life-boat service at Poolbeg.

Voted 11. to three men for putting off in a boat and assisting to save thirty-two persons from the s.s. Awa Maru of Tokio, wrecked off Redcar in a N.N.W. gale and very heavy sea on the 27th December, 1906.

Voted the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum and 1Z. each to Messrs.

ARCHIBALD M. REES, EVAN DAVIES, and WILLIAM WILLIAMS, for gallantly putting off in a boat and, at considerable risk to themselves, rescuing two of three men whose boat was swamped and sunk off Borth, Cardiganshire, in a strong S.W. breeze and very rough sea, on the 22nd August, 1907.

Also 51. to ten men who formed the crew of the pier Life-boat W. H. Gibson at Brighton, for putting off and saving the life of one of two men, whose boat had capsized in rough squally weather on the 2nd September.

Also 1Z. 10s. to three men for putting off in a boat and saving three men who were in difficulties about two miles off shore off Redcar, in a strong westerly breeze on the 25th August.

Also 7s. 6d. to a man for his promptness in saving an old fisherman whose boat capsized in a squall off Teignmouth in a smooth sea, on the 7th August.

Also 1Z. to two men for saving at moderate personal risk three persons from the small yacht Sob Tit, of St. Margaret's Bay, which capsized near Hope Point in a strong S.W.

wind and moderate to rough sea, on the 25th August.

Also 12s. to three men for putting off in a boat and rescuing two persons who were in difficulties in a pleasure skiff, about two miles from Deal, in a moderate N.N.W. breeze, and fairly smooth sea, on the 22nd August.

Also 10s. to four men for their promptness in rescuing two men whose boat capsized off Deal pier in fine weather and smooth sea, on the 4th August.

NOTICE.

The next number of the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL will be published on the 1st February, 1908.