THURSDAY, 11th January, 1912.

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

Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

Also read those of the Building, Finance and Correspondence, Wreck and Be ward, Qualifications and Organization Sub-Com- mittees, also those of the Special Sub-Com- mittee appointed to consider future arrange- ments with regard to building Life-boats, and ordered their recommendations to be carried into effect.

Read the reports of the Deputy Chief Inspector oi Life-boats on his visits to Kirk- cudbright, Skateraw and St. Abbs Stations.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District.—Dunbar, Berwick-on- Tweed, Skateraw, Newbiggin, Holy Island (two boats), St. Andrews, Arbroath, Buck- haven, North Berwick and Stronsay.

Eastern District.—Kessingland (two boats), Grimaby, Spurn, Donna Nook, Sutton, Skegness, Withernsea and Flamborough (two boats).

Southern District.—Littiehampton, Worth- ing, Eastbourne (two boats) and Hythe.

Western District.—Barry Dock, Mshguard, Ferryside, Burry Port, The Mumbles, Burn- ham, Weston-super-Mare and Minehead.

Irish District.—Peel, Port Erin, Port St.

Mary, Douglas, Castletown, Ramsey, Helvick Head, Dunmore East, Tramore, Giles Quay and Greenore.

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

Her Majesty The Queen ... 10 - - Anonymous (Bath) 1000 - - Civil Service Life-boat Fund (per Mr. Harry Fincham, I.S.O.) :— Repayment of the Rewards granted to the crews of the Civil Service Life-boats during 1911 .... 468Z. 11 6 Paymenbof a deficit in connexion with the maintenance of the Civil Service Life-boats during 1910 .... 3381. - - 11 6 Mrs. John Thynne, on account of the cost of a Life-boat to be named Thomas Masterman Hardy 250 - - Ancient Order of Foresters . . 70 - - Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds (annual subscription) ... 25 - - Mrs. C. E. Layton 25 - - Hitcham — St. Mary's Church.

Collection on Christmas Day (per Mr. C. W. Foster) ... 4 17 6 —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Miss JANE TULLOCH, of Bayswater, for a Life-boat to be stationed on the Coast of Scot- land, and named Alexander Tulloch 1500 - - The late Mr. V. K. Armitage, of Birkdale 1000 - - The late Mrs, Clara Fitton, of £. s. d.

Newcastle-on-Tyne .... 300 - - The late Miss Ellen Burmester, of Sussex Square, Hyde Park . 150 - - The late Mr. David Lloyd, of Swansea 50 - - Voted the best thanks of the Institution to Captain E. C. Bennett and Dr. J. B. Laveriek, in recognition of their long and valuable services as Honorary Secretaries of the Falmouth and Runswick and Staithes Branches of the Institution, which offices they had just resigned.

Paid 2,3122. for sundry charges in connexion with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 4772. 10». to pay the expenses of the I following Life-boat services:— life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Bridlington Eight cobles of Bridling- Quay ton. Stood by cobles.

Burnham . Ketch Galley, of Glou- cester. Assisted to save vessel and .... 3 Dover . . Barque Gudrun, of Chris- tiansand 18 Flamborough Steam trawler Lark, of No. 1 Hull 9 Gorleston Barque Criksdol, of No. 1 Sundsval 11 Hoylake. . Plat Transit, of Liver- pool 2 Kingsdowne. Fishing-boats Ivy Leaf and Edward and Ada, of Walmer. Kendered assistance.

Montrose Fishing-boat Premier, of No. 1 Montrose. Landed 5.

Mumbles . Schooner Berths Marie, of Brest. Saved vessel and Mumbles . Brigantine Perseverance, of Dunkirk. Landed 8.

Newbiggin . Fishing cobles of New- biggin. Stood by cobles.

Newhaven . S.S. Breaksea, of Cardiff.

Rendered assistance.

Newlyn . . S.S. Hellopes, of Liver- pool 4 Newlyn . . Barque Saluto, of Ghris- tiansand 13 Port Isaac . Schooner Berthe. Marie, of Brest. Landed 4.

Scarborough Fishing cobles of Scar- borough. Stood by cobles.

Southport . S.S. Hebe, of Bergen . . 21 Stonehaven. Schooner Hiskilina, of Westerhaven. ... 4 Walmer . . Fishing-boat Lilian, of Walmer. Rendered as- sistance.

Walton-on- Barge Charles Isabella, Naze of London ....

Wicklow. . Schooner Elizabeth Char- lotte, of Carnarvon.

Landed 1.

Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Yarmouth . Lugger Breadwinner, of Yarmouth. Assisted to save vessel and ... 10 The Margate No. 1 Life-boat rendered assistance to the schooner Lus, of Folke- stone ; Port Isaac Life-boat rendered assist- ance to the schooner Berthe Marie, of Brest; Ramsgate Life-boat assisted to save the barque Gudrun, of Christiansand ; Sidmouth Life-boat saved the schooner Maria, of Geeste- munde, and 6; Southwold No. 1 Life-boat saved the barge Beryl, of Faversham, and 3; Spurn Life-boat saved 9 from the steam trawler Agatha, of Grimsby.

Also voted 989Z. 5s. Id. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress:—Aberystwith, Barry Docks, Blackpool, Burry Port, Caister No.l, Clacton-on-Sea, Cromer, Dover, Duubar, Eastbourne No. 2, Falmouth, Filey, Fish- guard, Flamborough No. 1, Fleetwood, Gorleston No. 1, Gourdon, Harwich Nos. 1 and 2, Hastings, Ilfracombe, Kingsdowne, Kirkcudbright, Liklehampton. LowestoftNo.l, Lytham, Margate No. 1, Montrose No. 1, Newbiggin, Newlyn, Padstow No. 2, Pake- field, Palling No. 2, Peel, Plymouth, Eedcar, Bye Harbour, St. Anne's, St. David's, St.

Peter Port. Sennen Cove, Southwold, Swanage, Tenby, Totland Bay, Walton-on-Naze, Wey- mouth, and Winterton No. 2.

Granted 51, 15s. to men injured far the Life - boat service at Scarborough and Winterton.

Voted the Silver Medal and 51. to DUNCAN CAMPBELL for rescuing very gallantly four of the crew of the S.S. Ena, of Kragero, which was wrecked on the Mull of Oa, Islay, on 21st October, 1911, in a strong gale and very heavy sea. Campbell entered the sea and, with great difficulty and danger owing to the heavy surf, succeeded in reaching a rock, from which position he was able to get into communication with the vessel, and by means of his personal exertions saved the men.

Also the " Vellum Thanks " and 21. each to two men for putting off in a boat and saving two persons, in a moderate SJ3.W. gale and heavy sea, from a small boat off Perranuthnoe, Mounts Bay, on the 14th December 1911.

Also the " Vellum Thanks " to the master, and 101. to be divided between him and the crew of the tug Champion, of London, for rescuing two of the crew of the barque Walkilre, who were inadvertently left behind on the barque when she was abandoned by her crew on the 6th December.

Also 22. 12s. 6 J. to seven men for saving the crow of five hands of the schooner Barbara, of Wick, which had stranded at Flotta' Orkney Islands, in a whole W. gale and rough sea, on the 4th November 1911.

NOTICE.

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