THURSDAY, 14th October, 1909.

Sir JOHN CAMERON LAMB, C.B., C.M.G., in the Chair.

Bead 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 Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visit to the Burnham Life-boat Station.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Life-boats on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District.—Southend (Cantyre), Campbeltown, Johnshaven, Gourdon, Ar- broath, North Berwick, Hauxley, Cresswell, Alnmouth, Ayr, Stronsay, Longhope, and Stromness.

Eastern District.—Whitby (two boats), Up- gang, Kessingland (two boats), Lowestoft (two boats), and Pakefield.

Southern District.—Hythe, Dungeness (two boats), Broadstairs, Margate (two boats), Folkestone, New Romney, North Deal, Walmer, Kingsdowne, Ramsgate, Clacton-on- Sea, Harwich (two boats), and Walton-on-the- Naze.

Western District. — Weston - super - Mare, Looe, Polkerris, Mevagissey, Falmouth, Porthoustock, and Coverack.

Irish District—Blackrock, Giles Quay, Skerries, Greenore, Clogher Head, Drogheda, Howth, Cahore, Arklow, Courtown, Hilbre Island, Hoylake, Formby, New Brighton (two boats), Peel, and Port Erin.

Deep regret was expressed at the death of Lord Tweedmouth, K.T., who joined the Committee of Management in 1894 and was elected a Vice-President of the Institution in 1901.

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

Miss Emily Smith 100 - - Part of proceeds of Nimrod Exhi- bition, per Lieut. E. H. Shackle- ton, C.V.O., B.N.B 50 - - "Anonymous" 40 - - Proceeds of concert on Clacton-on- Sea Pier, in aid of the Clacton- on-Sea Branch, per the Coast Development Corporation, Ltd. 32 4 3 M. E. A., (annual subscription) 25 - - S. W. A., (annual subscription) . 25 - - Collected on board Passenger Steamer Shamrock, per Captain Victor Holland 18 - - Christ's Hospital Girls' School £ s. d.

Chapel Offertory, per Mr. J. P. B. Sharpe 5 15 6 Concert party on board H.M S. Psyche, per Mr. W. Harris . . 5 - - Ship's Company of H.M.S. Sappho as a mark of appreciation of assistance rendered by Life-boat after collision between their ship and the S.S. Sappho, per Mr. E. Redman, R.N 395 Proceeds of concert at Halstead, per Mrs. Lowe 1 19 - —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mr. JOHN CHARLES WALKER, of Ingleton, York, for a Life-boat to be named Kate Walker The late Mr. FREDERICK KITCHEN, of Carnarvon (further on ac- count) 1,721 6 9 Ditto ditto ditto 576 - - The late Mrs. E. M. WILKINSON, of Scarborough 180 - - The late Miss ANNE WALKER, of Ticehurst 27 - - The late Madame STEPHANIE ROPER, of Hampstead (balance) 17 12 1 The late Mr. ALFRED ZIMMERMAN, of Penchurch Street, E.G. . . 10 - - Voted the best thanks of the Committee of Management to Mrs. WINTER SANDERSON in recognition of her valuable services for 25 years as Honorary Secretary of the Cavan Branch of the Institution which office she had just resigned.

Reported the transmission to their Stations of the Cresswell and Llanddulas new Life- boats.

Paid 7,249Z. for sundry charges in connec- tion with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 201Z. Is. 3d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Lives Lile-boat. Vessel. saved.

Arbroath . . Fishing-boat Lizzie and Annie, of Arbroath.

Stood by boat.

Banff . . . Sailing boat Artistic, of Gardenstown . -. . 7 Buckie . . Fishing-boat The Boy, of Findochty. Saved boat and .... 1 Caister No. 1. Brigantine Partlienia, of Yarmouth .... 6 Fraserburgh . Fising-boat Zodiac, of Buckie 7 Greencastle . Schooner Laura Griffith, of Portmadoc. Landed 4.

Greenore . . S.S. Galtee More, of Dub- lin. Stood by vessel.

Stornoway . S.S. Bap, of Lilliesand . 12 Stromness . Steam trawler Ocean Prince, of Aberdeen . 9 Also stood by vessel.

Whitburn . S.S. Veering, of Copen- hagen. Landed 20.

Whitby No. 2 Fishing cobles of Whitby.

Stood by cobles.

The Staithes Life-boat rendered assistance to the S.S. Staithes, oi Jairo-w, and the Yar- mouth Life-boat assisted to save the barge Lily, of Rye, and 6 lives.

Also voted 147Z. 9s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress:—Angle Nos. 1 and 2 (steam), Banff, Cresswell, Dunbar, Filey, Montrose No. 1, Palling No. 2, Peter- head, Runswick, Whitby No. 1, Winterton No. 2 and Yarmouth.

The Polkerris Life-boat was also launched to try and assist a vessel.

Reported that the German Government, whilst thanking the Institution for the readiness with which the Life-boats were placed at the disposal of German vessels in distress at sea, had forwarded pecuniary rewards .to the crew of the Boulmer Life-boat for their services in rescuing the crew of the schooner Cacilie, of Hamburg, wrecked in Boulmer Bay on the 6th March, 1908.

They also forwarded a monetary grant for one of the helpers who had a paralytic stroke when assisting to launch the Life-boat on the same occasion.

Granted the Silver Second Service Clasp to ANDREW NOBLE, Coxswain Superintendent of the Fraserburgh Life-boat, and an ad- ditional monetary grant to him and to each of the crew, for a gallant service resulting in saving the crew of seven hands of the fishing- boat Zodiac, of Buckie, wrecked near Fraser- burgh in exceptionally rough weather on the 7th September.

Also voted the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum and framed to Captain ALEXANDER THOMSON, of the steam drifter Lively, for putting to sea and rendering valuable assistance to the Life-boat on this occasion.

Granted 25s. to MICHAEL WALSH and 4Z. to four other men for saving, at considerable risk, twenty-eight persons from a boat which struck on a submerged rock and capsized near Bealadangan, co. Galway, in moderate weather on the 28th August.

When she struck the rock Walsh swam ashore, a distance of half a mile, and gave the alarm. The other men then procured a canvas canoe or " curragh," and in five trips with great difficulty saved all the endangered persons, the canoe being damaged on the rocks during the rescue.

Voted 11. to two men for saving the fishing- boat Doris and her crew of two men, which in a moderate W.S.W. gale and rough sea, off Selsey Bill, had her mainsail blown away on the 6th September.

Also 2Z. to four men for promptly saving six persons belonging to the ketch Jubilee, of Nordebble, Faroe Islands, which was wrecked at the mouth of the North Esk, in a strong S.W. gale and rough sea on the 7th October._ Also 5s. to a man for promptly rescuing two persons whose boat was capsized by a squall, in a moderate N.W. wind and smooth sea, in Dundrum Bay, on the 1st September.

THURSDAY, 11th November, 1909.

Sir JOHN CAMEROON LAMB, C.B., C.M.G., in the Chair.

Bead 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 Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visit to the Mumbles Life-boat Station.

Also the report of the Deputy Chief Inspector on his visits to Peterhead and Skateraw.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District.—Peterhead, Blyth, Cam- bois, Cresswell, Boulmer, Alnmouth, Maryport and Whitehaven.

Eastern District.—Sunderland (three boats), Seaton Carew, Whitburn, Seaham and Hartle- pool (three boats).

Southern District.—Sidmouth, Plymouth, Torquay, Teignmouth, Exmouth, Atherfield, Brighstone Grange, Brooke, Totland Bay and Ryde.

Western District.—The Lizard, Cadgwith, Porthleven, Llanddulas.

Irish District.—Port St. Mary, Castletown, Ramsey, Douglas, Lytham, St. Anne's (two boats), Fleetwood, Blackpool, Piel (Barrow) and Southport.

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

" Anonymously" 1,000 - - Mr. William Macpherson, for a Life-boat to be named William Macpherson, and stationed at Campbeltown (per Glasgow Branch) 1,000 - - "M. H." (additional) .... 40 - - Lieut. - Col. J. Clifton - Brown . (additional) 25 - - Newcastle-on-Tyne Co-operative Society (annual subscription) . 25 - - Offertories at Harvest Festival at Aldringham Parish and Mission Churches, per the Rev. T. W. Sedgwick 533 Collected in Midhurst Church on All Saints' Day, per the Vicar . - 17 - " A Norfolk Person" .... - 7 6 —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mrs. 0. M. H. LECKIE, of Walton-on-Thames, for a Life-boat to be named General Farrell 1,055 12 3 The late Mr. JAMBS MILeS, of West Kirby, Chester (per Liver- pool Branch) 250 - - The late Mr. WILLIAM MArSH, £ s. d. of West Bromwich .... 25 - - The late Mr. HUGH B. BEDFORD, of Kensington 9 - - Reported the transmission to their Stations of the Fishguard and Holy Island No. 1 new Life-boats.

Paid 3,839Z. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 253Z. Is. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Abersoch .

. Ketcb. Falcon, of Cardiff S.S. Enterprise, of Beau- maris Brighstone Giangi Formby Barge William and 3 Mary, of Maldon . S.S. Cape Wrath, of Glasgow. Stood by vessel.

Trawler Fleetwing, Holyhead Trawler Fleetwing, of No. 1 Fleetwood. Rendered (Steam) assistance.

Kingstown Barque Poseidon, of No. 2 Kragero 3 Lowestoft Barque Neptune, of Marie- No. 2 hamn. Stood by vessel.

Mumbles . . Schooner Clara.

Landed 2.

Schooner Eglantine, of Treguier. Landed 3.

North Deal . Motor boat Lethe, of Ramsgate .... 3 Tynemouth . Two cobles of South Shields and Culler- coats. Saved cobles and 6 Fishing coble of Culler- coats. Saved coble and 2 Yealm River . A boat of Devonport.

Landed 3.

Youghal . . A motor barge of Youghal 3 The Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save the S.S. Clunie, of Aberdeen, and her crew of 9 hands; and the Southwold No. 1 Life-boat rendered assistance to the S.S. Hermina, of Rotterdam.

Also voted 972Z. 16s. Bd. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of craws, etc., with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress:—Aldeburgb.

No. 2, Appledore No. 1, Arbroath, Barry Dock, Broadstairs, Caister Nos. 1 and 2, Clacton-on- Sea, Grail, Dunbar, Formby, Gorlestou Nos. 1 and 2, Harwich No. 2 (steam), Holyhead No. 1 (steam), Kessingland No. 1, Kingstown No. 2, Littlehampton, Llandudno, Lowestoft No. 2, Margate Nos. 1 and 2, Mumbles, Palling No. 2, Penmon, Poolbeg, Pwllheli, Rosslare Harbour, St. Helier, Southend - on - Sea, Stronsay, Walton-on-Naze, Wicklow, Winterton No. 2, and Yarmouth.

Voted the Silver Third Service Clasp to SIDNEY J. HARRIS, Coxswain Superintendent, also the Silver Medal to ELLERY HARRIS, Assistant Coxswain, of the Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat in recognition of the gallantry of themselves and of the whole crew, on the occasion of their assisting to save the S.S. Clunie, of Aberdeen, and nine lives, in very severe weather, on the 28th October.

Also voted the Silver Medal to JAMES H. BURTON, Esq., Honorary Secretary of the Penmon Life-boat, and to WILLIAM PRITCHARD, Coxswain Superintendent, for their gallant efforts to save life, on the occasion of the wreck of the ketch William, of Liverpool, in Bed Wharf Bay, in a strong easterly gale and heavy sea, on the 26th-27th October. Also voted an additional pecuniary regard to each member of the crew. Ordered a special letter of thanks to be sent to Sir RICHARD H. WILLIAMS-BULKELEY, Bart., President of the Anglesey Branch of the Institution, for going out in the steamer G, A. Savage to search for the Penmon Life-boat on the morning of the 27th idem, when it was found she had not returned to her station. Also sent a letter of thanks to the owner and voted a binocular glass, bearing a suitable inscription, to the master of the steamer, and a monetary reward to the crew for their services on the same occasion.

Voted a binocular glass to G. P. THOMAS, Coxswain Superintendent, and an additional reward of 10s. to him and to each of the crew of the Abersoch Life-boat in recognition of their skill in severe and hazardous condi- tions, on the occasion of the wreck of the ketch Falcon, of Cardiff, and S.S. Enterprise, of Beaumaris, when they rescued the crews of seven hands.

Voted the thanks of the Institution, in- scribed upon vellum and framed, to MICHAEL DAMON, Coxswain Superintendent of the Poolbeg Life-boat, together with the sum of II. each to him and to nine other men for wading out and saving five of the crew of the barque Poseidon, of Kragero, wrecked in Dublin Bay, in an E. gale and very heavy sea, on the 26th October. Also granted 21. to four men who assisted at the rescue. ' Also granted rewards to the crew of the Stronsay Lite-boat for putting off, in the temporary absence of the Life-boat for repairs, in the station boarding boat, and rescuing the crew of twenty-five hands of the ship Edenmore wrecked at Papa Stronsay in a strong S.S.E.

gale and very heavy sea.

Also voted a binocular glass to Captain JAMES MERSON, master of the steam trawler Ben Aden, and a pecuniary reward to the crew for towing the Stronsay Life-boat from Kirkwall to the scene of the disaster.

Voted 21. to a man injured in the Life-boat service at Walton-on-the-Naze.

Voted H. 2s. 6d. to eleven men for saving, at moderate risk to themselves, five persons from two mussel boats which were in danger of being swamped in a southerly gale which suddenly sprang up off Conway, on the 7th October.

Also 21. 5s. to G. Naylor, Coxswain of the Hornsea Life-boat, and five other men, for putting off in a coble in a moderate gale to the small yacht Sweetheart, on which they thought there was one person, on 9th Sep- tember. No one was found on board, and the yacht was abandoned, the men reaching Hornsea with some difficulty.

Also 31. to eight men for putting off in a boat and rescuing two men from a pleasure boat, which was being blown out to sea near Margate, in a moderate S. by W. gale and rough sea, on the 10th October.

Also 21. to four men for rescuing four men in an exhausted condition from a boat belonging to the tug President de Liemo, off Deal, in a strong S.W. gale and heavy sea on the 23rd October.

Also il. to four men for putting off in a boat and, at great risk, saving two persons from a boat belonging to the schooner Francis, which was in great danger of being swamped, when the men were endeavouring to rejoin their vessel at Holyhead, at 1.30 A.M. on the 24th October, in a strong N.W. gale and heavy sea. A lame man gave the alarm and assisted in launching the rescuers' boat, and was allowed 10s.

Voted 21. to A. Adams and George Balls, also 41. to eight other men for saving six of the crew of the fishing-boat Daisy Dell, of Fraserburgh, in a moderate E.N.E. gale and very heavy sea off Lowestoft at 2.30 A.M. on the 27th October. The two men named waded into the water, and at great risk secured a line floated to them, and by this means the salvors succeeded in rescuing the endangered men.

THURSDAY, 9th December, 1909.

Colonel Sir FiTZROY CLAYTON, K.C.V.O., 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.

Bead the reports of the Deputy Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visits to the following Life-boat Stations: Dunbar, Skateraw, Saltburn, Redcar, Penmon and Tynemouth.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District.—Stornoway,Nairn, Eye- mouth, Dunbar, Skateraw, Holy Island (two boats), Berwick-on-Tweed and Lossiemouth.

Eastern District. — Robin Hood's Bay, Saltburn, Redcar, Staithes, Runswick, Scar- borough, Bridlington Quay, Withernsea, Piley, Hornsea and Flamborough (two boats).

Southern District. — Shoreham, Little- hampton, Dover, Newhaven and Southend- on-Sea.

Western District.—Llanddulas, St. David's, Fishguard, Penmon, Gemaes, Moelfre, B ill Bay, Rhoscolyn and Llandudno.

Irish District.—Tramore, Courtmacsherry, Ballycotton, Youghal, Queenstown, Fenit, Helvick Head, Fethard, Dunmore East, Wexford, Kilmore and Rosslare Harbour.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the last meeting:— Ancient Order of Foresters (annual £ s. d.

subscription) 120 - - "A. A.H." 100 - - Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Man- chester Unity), annual subscription . . . 50 - - Donation . . . .47- 54 7 - The Licensed Victuallers' Life-boat Fund in aid of the support of Licensed Victualler Life-boat at Hunstanton, per Mr. J. H. AN- NETT 50 - - Mr. JOHN H. GRAFTON (additional) 25 - - Mr. F. 0. BROWNE (contents of contribution box) 15 10 - Collected in Hadnall Church, Salop, per the Rev. BROOKE C. MOR-TIMER, M.A 6 18 1 Offertories and Collections in Adderley Church and Shavington Chapel, per the Rev. CHARLES J. WINSER, M.A 493 Offertory in Offley Parish Church, per the Rev. E. P. GATTY, M.A. 1 1 - —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mr. DANIEL SHERIFF JACKSON, of Llandudno . . . 900 - - The late Mrs. SARAH JACKSON, of Bowdon 500 - - The late Mr. EDMUND LYTHGOE, of Melbourne (further account) . 298 17 7 The late Mrs. ELIZABETH BOYD, of Auchencairn 179 19 1 The late Mr. GEORGE DUNDAS YEOMAN, of Whitby . . . . 100 - - The late Miss SOPHIA AMELIA DALES, of Kingston-on-Hull . 45 - - Paid 9,358Z. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat Establishments.

lives saved.

Voted 339Z. 16s. lid. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Vessel.

Life-boat.

Aldehurgh Barge Eureka, of Har- No. 1 wich 2 Brixham . . Trawler Gleaner, of Brix- ham ... .. 3 Cromer . . Barque Alf, of Laurvig . 2 Donna Nook. Steam trawler Uriel, of Grimsby. Stood by vessel.

Gorleston Fishing-boat Guide Me, No. 2 of Yarmouth ... 9 Lives saved.

Life-boat.

Hauxley .

Vessel.

Steam drifter Anchor of Hope, of Fraserburgh, Stood by vessel.

North Deal Smack Alice, of Rye.

Stood by vessel.

Porthdinllaen Ketch County of Anglesea, of Carnarvon. Saved vessel and .... 2 Thurso . . Schooner Desdemona, of Aberystwith ... 3 The Holyhead Steam Life-boat assisted to save the S.S. Formby, of Liverpool, and 2; Sheringham Life-boat saved the barge Lord Moreton, of London, and 3; and Southwold No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save the barge Eureka, of Harwich.

Voted 1,1112. 10s. 9 i 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 :—Angle (steam), Appledore No. 1, Brancaster, Brighton, Broad- stairs, Caister No. 1, Cardigan, Clacton- on-Sea, Clovelly, Courtmacsherry, Dunbar, Dungeness, Falmouth, Fishguard, Formby, Gorleston No. 1, Llandudno, Lytham, Mar- gate Nos. 1 and 2, New Brighton (steam), Newhaven, Newlyn, Newquay (Cardigan), Palling No. 2, Poolbeg, Sennen Cove, Southend-on-Sea, Southport, Staithes, Teign- mouth, Tenby, Upgang, Walmer, Walton-on- Naze, Wells, Whitby No. 1, Winterton No. 2 and Yarmouth. The Ramsgate Life-boat was also launched on service.

Voted 11Z. Is. fid. to men injured in the Life-boat service at Appledore, Gorleston and Southwold.

Voted 61. to four men for putting off in a boat in a strong N.W. gale and, at consider- able risk, saving two men who were trying to board their trawler in Rosslare Harbour on the 23rd October. The men's boat was swept under one of the piers and one man was thrown overboard.

Also 21. 10s. to two men for promptly putting off in a boat and saving five persons from the S.S. Kingfisher, which struck a sunken wreck off Skateraw and quickly foundered on the 3rd November. The salvors observed the accident and at once put off to the rescue. They incurred great risk, as the boilers of the vessel burst and she foundered within a minute or two of the boat leaving.

Also 61. to four men for saving, at great risk to themselves, five persons from the schooner Return, of Greenock, which stranded off Newton-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, in a strong S.S.W. breeze and heavy surf, on the 27th November.

Also 15s. to three men for rescuing five men from the cobles Ada and Evelyn Crompton Stansfield, which collided off Scarborough, in a moderate N.E. gale and rough sea, on the 14th November.