THURSDAY, 8th February, 1912.

The Right Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE, P.O., in the Chair.

Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

Also read those of -the Building, Finance and Correspondence, Wreck and Reward, and Organisation Sub - Committees and ordered their recommendations to be carried into effect.

Read the reports of the Deputy Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to the Newquay (Cornwall) and Piel Life-boat stations.

Also the reports of the District Inspectors on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District. — North Sunderland, Cresswell, Broughty Perry, Montrose (two boats), Gourdon, Johnshaven and Grail.

Eastern District. — Hornsea, Bridlington Quay, Aldeburgh (two boats). Blakeney, Sheringham, Cromer and Hasborough.

Southern District.—Coverack.

Western District.—Penzance, Newlyn, Sen- nen Cove, Hayle, St. Ive's, St. David's, Little Haven and Tenby.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the previous meeting:— His MAJESTY THE KING (annual &. s. d. subscription) 21 - - Mrs. 3. ASHTON (annual subscrip- tion) 25 - - Mr. J. T. HEDLEST (annual sub- scription) 25 - - Mr. GRANVILLE CRAIG (contents of contribution box) .... 20 - - BOYS OF ST. PETER'S COURT SCHOOL, Broadstairs (per the Rev. F. G. Bidgeway) ... 789 Also the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mr. WILLIAM McCuun, of Largs, Scotland, for the main- £. s. d. tenance of the Thomas McCunn Life-boat at Port Logan (on account) 100 - - Ditto, for the benefit of widows and other dependent relatives of men who have lost their lives in connection with the Life-boat service in Scotland (on account) 50 - - The late Miss SUSAN NAIRN of Breehin (per Montrose Branch) 90 15 7 Voted the best thanks of the Institution to Captain HUGH ROBERTS and Mr. J. PIERCE LEWIS in recognition of their long and valuable services as Honorary Secretaries of the Porth- dinllaen and Rhyl Branches of the Institution, which offices they had just resigned.

Resolved that, with a view to the better organisation of the work in Dublin, the Dublin Bay Branch be dissolved and new branches formed for the City of Dublin and Kingstown respectively.

Paid 5.778Z. for sundry charges in connexion with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 5381. 9*. 2d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— "Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Berwick-on- .A coble of Berwick. Stood Tweed by coble.

Boulmer. . Steam trawler Doreen, of Sunderland .... 8 Caister No. 1 Schooner Falke,ot Bremen 7 Caister No. 1 S.S. Glenside, of New- castle. Stood by vessel.

Cloughey . S.S. City of Lahore, of Liverpool. Stood by vessel, Cloughey . A shore boat of Cloughey 5 Filey. . . Fishing cobles of Filey.

Stood by cobles.

Filey. . . Fishing coble Sallie, of Filey. Saved coble and 3 Fraserburgh Steam trawler Clio, of Dundee. Landed 2.

Mablethorpe Ketch Bosco, of Grimsby.

Stood by vessel.

Margate Schooner Rtussite, of No. 1 Morlaix S Margate S.S. Cheyenne, of New- No. 2 castle. Stood by vessel.

Montrose S.S. Tyne Prince, of North No. 2 Shields 9 Montrose Steamers Lochs&de, Tyne- No. 2 sider, and Sol/man Sut- cliffe. Stood by vessels.

Palling No. 2 Schooner Oowan, of Banff.

Landed 5.

Runswick . S.S. Golden Sceptre, of Hull 16 Scarborough Coble Queensbury, of Scar- borough. Rendered as- sistance.

Southwold Schooner Voorwaarts, of No. 1 Groningen .... 5 Tynemouth Brigantine Maggie A, of (Motor) Poole. Stood by vessel.

The Aldeburgh No. 2 Life-boat saved the S.S. Monkwood, of London; Caister No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save the S.S. Altyre, of Aberdeen, also the steam trawler Apollo, of Sandefjord; Filey Life-boat saved a fishing coble of Filey; Harwich No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save the barge Monarch, of London, and Ramsgate Life-boat saved the crew of 20 of the S.S. Marie Leonhardt, of Hamburg.

Also voted 8362. 7*. lOd. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with a view to assisting persons on vessels in distress :—Aldeburgh Nos. 1 and 2, Bembridge, Bridlington Quay, Broadstairs, Cresswell, Cromer, Donna Nook, Dunbar, Exmouth, Eyemouth, Falmouth, Filey, Flam- borough No. 1, Hunstanton, New Brighton No. 1, Newlyn, North Deal, Penzance, Peter- head, Port Errol, Ramsgate, Runswick, St. Annes, Scarborough, Sheringham, South- end-on-Sea, Southwold No. 2, Staithes, Upgang, Walmer, Weymouth, Whitby No. 1, Winterton No. 2, and Withernsea.

Voted 7s. 6d. each additional to the crew of the Caister No. 1 Life-boat for a very good service to the schooner Falke, of Bremen, in a strong S.S.E. breeze and very heavy sea, on the 11th January.f' Also 19J. 10s. to men injured on service in the Caister No. 1, Girvan, and Port Isaac Life-boats.

Voted the thanks of the Institution en- grossed on vellum, and a barometer to Mr. P. Attrill and to Mr. W. Attrill, for putting off in a 14-foot fishing boat, and saving three of the crew of the schooner Bomolo, of Plymouth, which stranded in a heavy S. gale and very heavy sea on the rocks close to Bembridge, on the 8th January. Also the thanks of the Institution engrossed on vellum to Mr. Couldrey, Honorary Secretary of the Bembridge Branch of the Institution, who entered the sea, and, at considerable risk, succeeded in saving another of the schooner's crew. Further ordered a letter of thanks to be sent to Mr. Charles T. Bicardo, a member of the Local Committee, who assisted.

Voted the thanks of the Institution engrossed on vellum, together with 4cl. 10s., to Michael Begley, Thomas T. Begley, and Thomas C. Begley, for saving two of three men whose canoe foundered and sank at the entrance to Brandon Creek, Co. Kerry, at 11 P.M. on the 14th December. A strong N.W. breeze was blowing with a very heavy sea, and the salvors, who were in a very frail canoe, incurred great risk.

Voted 21. to the master, and 1Z. each to three men, of a fishing smack for saving, at considerable risk, 2 men belonging to the barge Isabella, who had been adrift in a small boat for 9 hours near the Buxey Sands, and were in a very exhausted condition, on the 23rd of February. A moderate N. gale was blowing with a rough sea.

Voted 21. to four men for putting off in a boat and saving the crew of four men of the fishing boat Vixen, of Topsham, which stranded on the Pole Sands, near Exmouth, at midnight on the 17th-18th January.

Voted 13Z. to the crew of the Peterhead Life-boat for putting off in a Life-boat, belonging to the Harbour of Refuge at Peter- head, and rescuing the crew of four hands of the schooner Pioneer, of Peterhead, on the 14th January. The vessel, which was at anchor, was in danger of foundering in a whole S.S.E. gale and very heavy sea.

Voted 101. to five men for promptly putting off in a six-oared boat and saving three fishing cobles and their crews of eight hands off Bridlington, on the 24th January. A heavy surf was breaking half a mile from the shore, and the salvors, realising the danger to the men in the boats, put off and towed them one by one into harbour. Their prompt action saved the men's lives.

THURSDAY, 7th March, 1912.

The Rt. Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE, P.O., in the Chair.

Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

The Committee expressed deep regret at the death of their colleague, Sir Frank Marzials, C.B., and decided that an expression of their sympathy should be sent to Lady Marzials.

Read the minutes of the Building, Finance and Correspondence, Wreck and Reward and Organisation Sub-Committees, and ordered their recommendations to be carried into effect.

Read and adopted the report of the Deputy Chairman and Admiral of the Fleet Sir Gerard Noel on their visits to the St. Abbs, Skateraw and Dunbar Stations.

Also read the reports of the Chief Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to the above- mentioned Stations.

Read the reports of the District Inspectors on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District. — Port Logan, Port Patrick, Whithorn, Eyemouth, Stronsay, Longhope, Stromness, Huna, Thurso, Wick and Ackergill.

Eastern District.—Winterton (two boats), Palling (two boats), Kessingland (two boats) and Pakefield.

Southern District.—Exmouth, Brixham, Torquay, Salcombe, Hope Cove, Lyme Regis, Sidmouth, Teignmouth, Yealm River, Folke- stone, Hythe, Margate (two boats), North Deal, Walmer, Kingsdowne, Ramsgate and Dover.

Western District—Angle, Port Eynon, Appledore (two boats), Clovelly, Ilfracombe, Lynmouth, Point of Ayr, Llanddulas, Llan- dudno and Rhyl.

Irish District.—Culdaft, Greencastle, Port- rush, Greenore, Giles Quay, Howth, Skerries and Queenstown.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the previous meeting:— CIVIL SERVICE LIFE-BOAT FUND (per Mr. Harry Fincham, I.S.O.) :— Repayments of amounts ex- pended on the maintenance &. s. d.

of the seven Civil Service Life- boats during the year 1911 . 694 - 2 Mr. ARTHUR BOTTERILL . . 200 - - SINGAPORE, Christmas Collection (per the Rev. J. A. B. Cooke) . 61 15 2 ANONYMOUS 50 - - Miss BEATRIX DRUMMOND . . 10 - - ST. DAVID'S COLLEGE, Lampeter, Collection in Chapel (per Mr. J. L. Edwards) .... - 15 5 —To be severally thanked.

Also the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Miss ANN LOVELOCK, of Thatcham, for a Life-boat to &. s. d.

be named Ann Lovelock, and stationed on the Sussex coast . 1000 - - The late Miss JANE MOODY, of Derby, for a Life-boat to be named John and Ann Moody . 700 - - The late Mr. HUGH ALEXAJSDEB LAIRD, of Blackheath . . . 500 - - The late Mr. JAMES CRAWFORD, of Edinburgh (with interest) . 452 13 3 The late Mr. EDWIN SMITH, of the Coburg Hotel, W. ... 105 - - The late Miss JANE SMITH, of Birkdale, for the Southport Branch 100 - - The late Miss ELIZABETH SMITH, of Birkdale, for the Southport Branch . 100 - - The late Miss SAB AH ANNE LUMB, £. of Huddersfield 50 - - The late Miss P. B. HANBURY, of Westbourne Mansions, Hyde Park 50 - - The late Mr. WILLIAM BYLAND, of Sheffield (further on account) 26 1 11 The late Miss HANNAH MARY AIBTON, of Great Yarmouth: . 25 - - The late Mr. P. W. N. LLOYD, of Bromley (Interest) .... 15 1 4 Voted the best thanks of the Institution to Mr. JOHN ROBERTS and the Rev. J. H. SCHOLFIELD, in recognition of their long and valuable services as Honorary Secretaries of the Worthing and Mullion Branches of the Institu- tion, from which offices they had just retired.

The Committee also specially recognised the good services extending over many years, of the following Honorary Secretaries of Branches of the Institution: Mr. A. L. BENSTROM, Buckhaven; Mr. J. LEWIS, Holyhead; Mr. T. KENT RIDLER, Minehead ; Mr. H. BROWN, Shoreham; Mr. W. J. OLIVES, Sunderland, and Mr. 0. H. LEMMON, King's Lynn.

Reported the despatch to their Stations of the St. Holier, St. Peter Port and Lytham new Life-boats.

Voted 2.688Z. for sundry charges in con- nexion with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 3391. 8s. fxZ. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Barry Dock . S.S. Vasilefs Georgios, of Andros. Rendered as- sistance.' Bude . . Ketch Elizabeth, of Bide- ford 5 Castletown . Brigantine Albion, of Portsmouth .... 7 Coverack . 4-masted Barque Pindos, of Hamburg .... 28 Johnshaven. Two fishing-boats of Mont- rose. Stood by vessel.

Kingstown . Schooner I/optoing, of Ark- low. Rendered assistance.

Newburgh . Trawler Lord Ashby, of Blyth. Landed 4.

Newburgh . Trawler Faith, of Aberdeen 8 Newhaven Steam trawler Alpha, of (Motor) Dieppe. Rendered as- sistance.

Portrush . S.S. Shilbottle, of Aberdeen 9 Sennen Cove S.S. Northlands, of Cardiff.

Stood by vessel.

Stronsay . Steam trawler Crimond, of Aberdeen .... 4 The Broadstairs Life-boat rendered assist- ance to the S.S. Valhalla, of Christiania; the Lizard Life-boat assisted to save the barque Chili, of Dunkirk, and 20; Newlyn Life-boat rendered assistance to the S.S. Northlands, of Cardiff; also saved the barque Etoile Polaire, of Fecamp, and 8; and Ramsgate Life-boat rendered assistance to the S.S. Viero-y-Clarijo of Las Palmas.

Also voted 6982.11s. 8d. to pay the expenses of assemblies of crews or launches of the following Life-boats, with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress:—Aldeburgh No. 2, Angle (steam), Ballycotton, Blackpool, Broadstairs, Buckie, Cadgwith, Caister, Clo- velly, Cromer, Eyemouth, Falmouth, Fethard, Fishguard (motor), Filey, Gorleston, Grooms- port, Hornsea, Huna, the Lizard, Newlyn, Penzance, Plymouth, Porthoustock, Rams- gate, Seaham, Sennen Cove, Skegness, Stron- say (motor), Thurso, Winterton No. 2, Yar- mouth, and Yealm River.

Voted 51. to men injured on service in the Montrose and Sunthwold Life-boats.

Voted 21. to four men for saving a man, whose boat was run down when he was pro- ceeding to the assistance of a ketch, which had stranded near Watermouth on 19th Janu- ary. The accident occurred in the Burrow Race where a heavy sea was running.

Voted 4Z. to eight men for promptly putting off in a boat and saving four persons, whose boat had been capsized off Winterton in a S.S.E. breeze and heavy swell, on the 10th February. The men when picked up were clinging to the boat.

Voted 21. 5s. to sis men for saving, at moderate risk, a man who was in danger of being driven out to sea in a small boat at the mouth of the River Tay, on the 23rd February.

A strong S.W. gale was blowing at the time and the man when rescued was in a very exhausted condition.

Voted 2Z. 10s. to five men for proceeding in their fishing boat The Gladiator to the assist- ance of the fishing-boat Mary, of Montrose, and saving the .crew of three men, on the 25th February. The Mary was dismasted during a strong S.S.W. breeze and rough sea, and the men when rescued were in an ex- hausted condition. The salvors incurred con- siderable risk. THURSDAY, 14th March, 1912.

Tie Annual General Meeting of the Gover- nors and friends of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION was held this day at the Whitehall Booms, Hotel Metropole, S.W., his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, K.G., in the chair.

The Chairman having made some suitable observations on the great and national char- acter of the operations of the Institution, the Annual Report was presented to the meeting.

The meeting was also addressed by the Rt. Hon. Sir George Reid, G.G.M.G., Sir Henry Craik, K.C.B., M.P., the Rt. Hon. the Earl Waldegrave, P.O., and Mr. J. L. Sayer, Chair- man of the Executive Committee of the City of London Branch.

The Officers for the current year were elected, and resolutions were carried record- ing the meeting's hearty appreciation of the gallantry of the Coxswains and Crews of the Institution's Life-boats, and gratefully acknowledging the valuable help rendered to the cause by the Local Committees, Honorary Secretaries, Honorary Treasurers, and Ladies' Auxiliaries.

The officers' names and the resolutions will be found in the May number of the Life-boat Journal.

NOTICE:.

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