THURSDAY, 4th June, 1908.

Colonel FITZ-ROY CLAYTON, 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 re- commendations 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 recom- mendations be carried into effect.

Read the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their recent visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Eastern District. — Staithes, Runswick, Robin Hood's Bay, Scarborough, Filey, Flam- borough (two boats), Hornsea and Withernsea.

Southern District.—Ramsgate, Dover, New- haven, Atherfield, Brighstone Grange, Brooke, Bembridge, Ryde, Hastings and Eastbourne (two boats).

Irish District.—Poolbeg, Skerries, Kings- town (two boats), Giles Quay, Greenose and Blackrock.

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

Miss MARIA CLARK, to provide a motor Life-boat for Broughty Ferry to be named the Maria, and towards the maintenance of the boat, &c. (additional) . . 2,500 - - St. Alban's, Holborn, Sunday Schools Lent offerings, per the Rev. W. A. PEARKES, M.A. . . 6 - - Offertory at Royal Naval Hospital, Malta, per the Rev. J. D. MCCARTHY, R.N 1 - - —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies :— The late Mr. RICHARD BADGER, of Eastbourne 1,000 - - The late Mr. EDMUND LYTHGOE, of Melbourne 436 6 3 The late Miss A. J. BARLOW, of Congleton, per Manchester.

Branch 142 4 8 The late Mrs. E. A. BUTLER, of Worthing 100 - - The late Mr. W. H. DEAN, of Strat- ford, Essex (additional) . . . 68 15 5 The late Mrs. S. A. FEEK, of Great Yarmouth 50 - - The late Mrs. M. E. WILLETT, of Uxbridge 50 - - The late Miss MARY NOTT GRAHAM, of Hanwell 31 11 2 Paid 2,8002. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 671. 6s. lid. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, &c., with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress :—Blyth, Boulmer, Clacton-on-Sea, Dungeness No. 1, Gorleston No. 1 and Poole.

Also II. 10s. to three men for putting off in a boat at Peterhead and saving one of the crew of the trawler Concord, which stranded on the rocks near the harbour in a strong N.W. breeze and heavy sea on the 27th August, 1907.

Also 1J. 10s. to two men at Peterhead for rescuing two of the crew of the steam trawler Ben Ledi of Aberdeen, wrecked off Peterhead in a moderate S.E. breeze but very heavy ground swell on the 1st May. The remainder of the crew was saved by rocket apparatus.

THURSDAY, 9th July, 1908.

Colonel FITZ-ROY CLAYTON, 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 re- commendations be carried into effect.

Also the report of the Deputy Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visits to the Balcary, Kirkcudbright, Whithorn, and Whitehaven Stations.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:— Northern District.—Broughty Ferry, Peter- head, Newburgh, Fraserburgh, Stonehaven, Johnshaven, Buckle, Banff and Macduff, Gourdon, Port Erroll, Montrose (two boats), Buckhaven, Arbroath and Stornoway.

Eastern District. — Bridlington Quay, Grimsby, Donna Nook, Mablethorpe, Sutton, Skegness, Gorleston (three boats), Caister (two boats), Lowestoft (two boats), Has- borough, Yarmouth, Sunderland (two boats), Whitburn, Seaham, Seaton Carew and Hartlepool (three boats).

Southern District.—Totland Bay, Hayling Island, Selsey, Southsea, Littlehampton, Shoreham, Worthing, Southend - on - Sea, Brighton, Broadstairs, Margate (two boats), Newhaven, Lyme Regis, Sidmouth, Teign- mouth, Exmouth, Yealm River, Plymouth, Salcombe, Hope Cove, Brixham and Torquay.

Western District.—Padstow (two boats and a tug), Aberystwith, Aberdovey, Barmouth, Abersoch, Porthdinllaen, Criccieth, Pwllheli, Llandudno, Point of Ayr, Rhyl, Llanddulas, Rhosneigir, Rhoscolyn, Bull Bay, Cemlyn, Cemaes, Moelfre, Penmon and Holyhead (two boats).

Irish District.—Fleetwood, Blackpool, St.

Anne's (two boats), Ramsey, Peel, Port Erin, Port St. Mary, Douglas, Castletown, Killough and Newcastle (Co. Down).

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

Friend B (additional) . . . . 100 - - The Thorngate Trustees (annual subscription) 80 - - Co-operative Wholesale Society, Ltd. (additional) 21 - - " A Friend, Quebec" (additional) . 10 - - Collected on board the S.S. Hare- wood, per Captain COLBOBNE . 346 —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mrs. FANNY PEACH, of Balhara 1,000 - - The late Mr. CHARLES KITCHEN- MAN, of Halifax (and interest thereon) 504 15 - The late Mrs. PANSY CURTISS, of Putney 450 - - The late Miss E. A. BABHAM, of Wellington Road, N.W. . . . 450 - - The late Mr. WILLIAM THOMAS MUMFORD, of Bexhill-on-Sea . 270 - - The late Miss ANN WHITEHEAD, of Balton 200 - - The late Miss CAROLINE GOLDSMID, of Wimbledon Common . . . 102 3 6 The late Mrs. JULIA RASPOLLING, of Scarborough 100 - - The late Mrs. UBY NICHOLLS HANNAFORD, of Portscatho, Cornwall (balance) .... 29 7 1 Deep regret was expressed at the death of Mr. J. W. LUDOLF, who had been the valued Honorary Secretary of the Leeds Branch of the Institution for twenty-four years, and it was decided to send a letter of condolence to his family.

Voted the best thanks of the Committee of Management to Mr. PETER MURRAY, in acknowledgment of his very long and valuable services as Honorary Secretary of the New- burgh Branch of the Institution, which office he had just resigned in consequence of ill- health.

Appointed Lieutenant EDWARD D. DRURY, R.N.R., a District Inspector of Life-boats to the Institution, vice Commander THOMAS HOLMES, R.N., promoted.

Paid 4,762Z. for sundry charges in connec- tion with various Lite-boat Establishments.

Voted 501. 17s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Aranmore. . . Schooner James Postlethwaite, of Barrow. Landed 2.

Palling No. 1 . S.S. Goole, of Goole.

Stood by vessel.

New Brighton . Schooner William (Steam) Edward, of Garston.

Assisted to save vessel.

The Blyth Life-boat rendered assistance to the S.S. Louisiana, of Copenhagen, and the Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save the smack Shamrock, of Lowestoft, and 5.

Also voted 189Z. 12s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the assemblies of crews or launches of the following Life-boats, with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress:—Berwick-on- Tweed, Buckle, Cromer, Dunbar, Formby, Fraserburgh, Gorleston No. 1, Harwich No. 2 (steam), Hope Cove, Hoylake, Moelfre, Runs- wick and Yarmouth.

Also! 31. to a man for an injury incurred in the Life-boat service at Duubar.

Voted 51. to five Spittal fishermen for promptly putting off in a coble and rescuing two men. from the smack Rejoice, which stranded on the rocks to the north of Berwick Harbour at about 4 a.m. on the 6th June.

There was a strong N.N.E. breeze, with a rough to heavy sea, and the salvors incurred moderate risk.

Also 111. to the crew, twenty-two in number, of the private Life-boat Henry Barney Upcher, for putting off in a strong N.N.W. breeze and rough sea and landing eight men from four crab boats which were in danger off Shering- ham on the night of the 5th June.

Also 11. 17s. &d. to five men for landing the crew of five hands and subsequently standing by the fishing boat Star of the Sea, of Sligo, on the night of the 31st May. The vessel stranded on the rocks near Aranmore, and the men by going to her assistance lost their fishing.

The crew of the steam drifter Vintage saved the crew of six hands of the fishing boat Speedwell, of Wick, off Buckle (Cluny) Har- bour, on the 8th June. The Speedwell was being towed, with other boats, to the fishing, when her tow-rope broke and she drove on to the rocks. The master of the drifter with very commendable promptness proceeded to the spot, lowered his boat with four men in her, veered her down to the wreck and rescued the men.

There was a rough and choppy sea at the time and the fishing boat had foundered within a very short time of striking the rock.

Voted a letter of thanks and 11. to the master of the drifter, 10s. each to the four men who manned the small boat, and 5s. each to the remainder of the crew, four in number.

THURSDAY, 13th August, 1908.

Colonel FITZROY CLAYTON, 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 re- commendations be carried into effect.

Read the report of the Deputy-Chief In- spector o{ Life-boats on his recent visits to the Runswick and Ackergill Stations.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Stations:—• Northern District.—Maryport, Whitehaven, Balcary, Kirkcudbright, Whithorn, Wick, Ackergill, Huna, Longhope, Stromness, Thurso, Lossiemouth, Nairn, Anstruther, Berwick-on-Tweed, Dunbar, Skateraw, Camp- beltown, Southend, Troon, Ayr, Girvan, Ballantrae, Port Patrick, Port Logan, Eye- mouth and North Berwick.

Eastern District.—Southwold (two boats), Kessingland (two boats), Pakefield, Whitby (two boats) and Upgang.

Southern District.—New Romney, Dunge- ness (two boats), Folkestone, Hythe and Clacton-on-Sea.

Western District. — Lymnouth, Appledore (two boats), Coverack, Port Isaac, St. Ives, Hayle, Falmouth, Porthoustock, Mevagissey, Polkerris, New Quay (Cornwall), Cadgwith, The Lizard, Porthleven, Penzance, St. Agnes, St. Mary's, Port Eynon, Clovelly, Ilfracombe and Westou-super-Mare.

Irish District.—Portrush, Culdafi, Green- castle, Aranmore, Groomsport, Carrickfergue, Wicklow, Cloughey, Poolbeg, Fenit, Bally- cotton and Youghal.

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

Worthing Branch (Sunday collec- tions) 88 17 10 " S. D. R. S. D." (additional) . . 75 - - Mr. E. F. WHITE (annual sub- scription) 50 - - Miss S. E. WHITE (annual sub- scription) 25 - - —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mr. JAMES MILLER, of Ashill, Norfolk 899 5 7 The late Mr. GEORGE RILEY, of Rishton, Lancaster .... 500 - - The late Miss MARY ANN COR- NEILLE, of Eanelagh Mansions, S.W 500 - - The late Mr. EDMUND LYTHGOE, of Melbourne (additional) . . 148 17 6 The late Miss E. H. GILL, of Chester 100 - - The late Mr. SAMUEL LEWIS, of Cork Street, W. (additional). . 70 - - The late Mr. F. W. N. LLOYD, of Branley (half-year's interest). . 15 4 - Very great regret was expressed at the death of Mr. FREDERICK PINNOCK, the esteemed Honorary Secretary of the Isle of Wight Branch of the Institution, and it was decided to send a letter of condolence to his family.

Voted the best thanks of the Committee of Management to Captain MALCOLM McNEiLE, R.N., in recognition of his long and valuable services as Honorary Secretary of the Lewes Branch of the Institution, which office he had resigned, as he was about to leave the locality.

Paid 3,920Z. for sundry charges in connec- tion with various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 76Z. 2s. Id. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Gorleston Smack General Gordon, NOB. 2 and 3 of Lowestoft. Stood by vessel.

Margate No. 1. Barge Caleb, of Rochester 3 Newhaven S.S .L 26°, of Constanti- (Motor). . nople 4 Port St. Mary Dandy Elate, of Port St. Mary 13 Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Whitby No. 1 Coble Chance It, of Whitby. Landed 3. Cobles of Whitby stood by cobles.

The Fenit Life-boat landed one person and rendered assistance to the four-masted barque Crown of Germany, of London; and the Lowestoft No. 2 Life-boat assisted to save the trawler Integrity, of Lowestoft, and 6.

Also voted 184Z. 5s. 9d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with the view of assisting per- sons on vessels in distress :—Arklow, Berwick, Caister No. 2, Douglas, North Sunderland, Port Erin, Port Erroll, Sheringham, Swanage, Walton-on-Naze, Winterton No. 2 and Yar- mouth.

Voted. 12Z. 19s. to men injured in the Life-boat service at Dunbar and Gorleston.

Voted the thanks of the Institution, in- scribed on vellum, and 11. each, to JAMES E. MIRMELD, WILLIAM STORRY, and WILLIAM STORRY, junior, for gallantly saving the crew of three men of the coble Chance It, of Whitby, which was capsized in a very heavy ground sea off Whitby on the 15th July.

The salvors, observing the accident, pro- ceeded, at great risk to themselves, to the assistance of the men, and when effecting the rescue their coble became entangled in the nets belonging to the sunken boat.

Voted 7s. 6d. to three men for putting off in a boat, and at slight risk to themselves, rescuing a Norwegian sailor who was adrift in a boat without either anchor or thole-pins near Appledore on the night of the 2nd July.

Also 10s. to two men for their promptness in putting off in a boat and rescuing a gentleman visitor who, in a strong S.W. wind and rough sea, had drifted a long way in a small boat to leeward off Clovelly, on the 14th July.

Also 10s. to a man for his promptness in putting off in a boat and at slight risk rescuing one of two lads whose boat was capsized in a moderate W.S.W. breeze and smooth sea off Port Charlotte, Islay, on the 20th July. The other lad unfortunately perished before help reached him.

THURSDAY, 10th September, 1908.

Colonel FITZRoY CLAYTON, V.P., in the Chair.

The announcement of the decease of Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK,Bart.,K.C.V.O., for twenty- five years the Chairman of the Committee of Management of the Institution and a generous benefactor, was received with the deepest regret, and it was resolved to forward a message of sympathy to the Honourable Lady Birkbeck. Sir Edward Birkbeck's con- nection with the Institution began forty-three years ago, when he was elected a Vice- President, and he had constantly at heart the prosperity of the Institution and the well- being of the gallant crews who man its Life- boats. The Committee felt that the loss sus- tained by the Institution was a serious one, and one to be regretted.

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.—Ardrossan, Crail, St. Andrews, Holy Island (two boats), Cullercoats, Cambois, Blyth, Cresswell, Hauxley, New- biggin,Bovilmei,A.lnraovit.h,North Svmderland, Dunbar, Skateraw, Irvine, and Anstruther.

Southern District.—North Deal, Walmer, Kingsdowne, Margate (two boats), Harwich (two boats), Walton-on-the-Naze, Ramsgate, Broadstairs, Dover, Weymouth, St. Holier, St. Peter Port.

Western District. — Fishguard, Cardigan, New Quay (Cardigan), Burry Port, Ferryside, Tenby, Angle, Little Haven and St. David's.

Irish District. — Courtmacsherry, Queens- town, Helvick Head, Tramore, Dunmore East, Fethard, Rosslare Harbour, Kilmore, Wexford, Cahore, Courtown, Arklow, Clogher Head and Drogheda.

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

Court " Fountain of Friendship " 2634, Ancient Order of Foresters, collected at Church Parade, per Mr. H. T. Beadle, Snodland, Kent 579 London Diocesan Church Lads Brigade, offertory at drumhead service at Eastbourne Redoubt, per Mr. C. E. Bartholomew . . I - - —To be severally thanked, Also the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mr. WILLIAM GILLINS, of Camden Rood, N.W. . . . 8,508 10 1 The late Mr. GEORGE CLA.Y, of Doncaster (with interest). . . 212 - - The late Mr. W. M. TREWIN, of Bradford (per Appledore branch) 100 - - The late Mr. H. D. Griffith, of Caer- hiin, Carnarvon 100 - - Paid 9,045Z. for sundry charges in connec- tion with various Life-boat Establishments.

Voted 238Z. 2s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Li res Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Barry Dock . Ketch Trebiskin, of Pad- stow. Stood by vessel.

Bembridge. . Schooner Agenoria, of Chester. Stood by vessel.

Cahore. . . Schooner Helen McGregor, of Dublin 4 Hoylake . . Flat Evening Star of Liverpool. Stood by vessel.

Lives saved.

Life-boat.

Hoylake Vessel.

Yacht Mea, of Liver- pool. Stood by vessel.

Padstow No. 2 Ship Talus, of Greenock.

and Tug. Stood by vessel.

Selsey . . . T".S.Queen,of Southamp- ton. Landed 57.

Tenby . . . Helwiek Light Vessel. 7 Waltou-on- Barque Bar den, of Naze Mariehaven. Stood by vessel.

The Aldeb-nrgh No. 2 Life-boat assisted to save the s.s. Lady Ann of Suuderland; the Bull Bay and Cemlyn Life-boats assisted to save the schooner Flower of Portsoy, of Ply- mouth; and Maryport Life-boat assisted to save the schooner Engelbert of Barssel and her crew of 5.

Voted 489i. 17s. 6d. 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, Cardigan, Castletown, Cemlyn, Dungeness No. 2, Filey, Gorleston No. 3 (steam), Harwich No. 2 (steam), Hayling Island, Ilfracombe, Littlehampton, Lowestoft No. 2, Mumbles, Newhaveu, New Romney, North Deal, Penzance, Port Eynon, Porthou- stock, Port Logan, St. Ives, St. Mary's, S-wamage, Walraer, Weymouth and Yarmouth.

Voted 2Z. 5s. to a man injured on service in Swanage Life-boat.

Voted 2Z. to the Master and 10s. to each of the crew of the tug Imperial of Lowestoft for taking the tug on to the edge of the Newoome .

Sands and saving three boys adrift in a boat, in a strong W.S.W. breeze and very heavy sea, on the 27th August.

Also 31. to three men for saving, at consider- able risk, a visitor who in a small boat was drifting towards the Newcome Ridge off Lowestoft, in a strong northerly wind and tide, on the 13th August.

Also 21. 10s. to four men for saving, at some risk in a strong 'tideway, two persons whose boat had been capsized off Exmouth on the 14th August.

Also 10s. to a man for his promptness in rescuing two men whose boat was capsized off Exmouth in moderate weather on the 20th August. The salvor's boat was damaged and the cost of the repairs, amounting to li., was defrayed by the Institution.

Voted 10s. to the Coxswain of the Angle Life-boat for his promptness in saving four men whose small boat was capsized between Milford and Angle, in fine weather, on the 4th August.

Also 10s. to two men for their promptness in saving a man whose boat was drifting to sea near the Annat Bank off Montrose, in moderate weather, on the 24th August.

NOTICE.

The next number of the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL will lie published on the 1st February, 1909.