THE RIGHT HON. LORD BALFOUR OF BURLEIGH, K.T., P.O., IN THE CHAIR.

Moved by The Chairman.

Seconded by ADMIRAL CHATFIELD, C.B.

1. That the Annual Report be adopted, printed, and circulated.

Moved by the Right Hon. LORD ELLENBOROUGH.

Seconded by SIR JOHN CAMERON LAMB, O.B., C.M.G.

2. That H.R.H. The FRINGE OF WALES, K.G., be elected President, and that the Noblemen and Gentlemen who have been nominated be the Officers of the Institution for the current year.

(Vide pp. 330-331 for List.) Moved by SIR EGBERT UNIACKE PENROSE FITZGERALD, Bart.

Seconded by COLONEL JOHN E. B.

SEELY, D.S.O., M.P.

3. That this Meeting fully recognizing the great importance of the life - saving work which has been carried on by the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION for the last eighty-four years testifies to the prowess of the Coxswains and Crews of the Institution's Life-boats and also very gratefully acknowledges the valuable help which the Institution continues to receive from the Local Honorary Secretaries, Treasurers and Branch Committees, as well as from the Ladies' Auxiliaries, the Life-boat Saturday Committees and the Public Press.

Moved by COLONEL FrrzRoY CLAYTON, V.P.

Seconded by The Right Hon. The EARL OF HARDWICKE..

4. That the very hearty thanks of this Meeting be accorded to The Right Honourable LORD BALFOUR OF BURLEIGH for so ably presiding over this the Eighty-fourth Annual Meeting of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION..