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PRESIDENT—His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G.

Chairman— COLONEL SIR FnzBoY CLAYTON, K.C.V.O., V.P.

H epurg=Cbairman— SIR JOHN CAMKRON LAMB, C.B., C.M.G.

Secretary—CHARLES DIBDIN, ESQ., F.R.G.S.

Telegraphic Address: " LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION LONDON." Telephone: NO. 2964 '"GERRARD EXCHANGE.") APPEAL.

THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT have to state that during the past year (1909) the ROYAL, NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION expended £74,567 on its Life-boat Establishments.

GENERAL SUMMABY OF THE-WOBK Of THE INSTITUTION DURING 1909.

£ 434 210 Number of Lives rescued by Life-boats, in addition to 43 Vessels and Boats saved by them and 239 persons landed from vessels in distress and lightships Number of Lives saved by Shore-boats, &o 11,994 Amount of Rewards granted during the Year Honorary Rewards:—Silver Medals and Clasps ... 8 Decorations 1 Binocular Glasses IS Aneroid Barometers 4 Votes of Thanks on Vellum . . 23 Certificates of Service .... 7 ». d.

19 8 Total 68 644 £11,994 19 8 The number of Lives saved either by the Life-boats of the Society, or by special exertions for which it has granted rewards since its formation in 1824 (to 31st Dec., 1909), is 48,627. The rewards and recognitions granted bythe Institution in the same period comprise 101 Gold Medals and Clasps, 1,269 Silver Medals and Clasps, 69 Decorations, 412 Binocular Glasses, 16 Telescopes, 90 Aneroid Barometers, 1,916 Votes of Thanks inscribed on vellum and framed, 213 Certificates of Service framed, and £298,177 in money.

The Committee of Management earnestly appeal to the British Public for Funds to enable them to maintain their 281 Life-boats now on the Coast and their Crews in the most perfect state of efficiency. This can only be effected by a large and permanent annual income. The Annual Subscriptions, Donations and Dividends are quite inadequate for the purpose. The Committee are confident that in their endeavour to provide the brave Life-boatmen, who nobly hazard their lives in order that they may save others, with the best possible means for carrying on their great work, they will meet with the entire approval of the people of this the greatest maritime country in the world, and that their appeal will not be made in vain, so that the scope and efficiency of our great Life-saving Service, of which the Nation has always been so proud, may not have to be curtailed.

Annual Subscriptions and Donations are earnestly solicited, and will be thankfully received by the Secretary, GHABLKH DIBDIN, Esq., at the Institution, 22, CHASING CBOSS ROAD, London, W.G.; by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs, Conns AND Co., 440, Strand, London, W.C.; and by all the other Bankers in the United Kingdom.— February, 1910..