" Newlyn," Cole Park, Twickenham.

March 20th, 1912.

THE SECRETARY, N. L.-B. INSTITUTION.

DEAR SIR, I should like to bring to your notice the valuable assistance rendered ( to me by the Newhaven Life-boat on the occasion of collision of the s.s. Oceana and Pisagua off Newhaven. The Cox- swain of the Boat did everything that I asked him to do and transferred many people to the s.s. Sussex, and also took our disabled carpenter ashore to East- bourne. I have thanked him person- ally, but a few words of recognition from yourself will be great praise to a man who, with many other men, render us poor sailors when in trouble such help as nobody else can do.

Pray accept the thanks of my officers, crew and passengers to whom service was rendered, and allow me to tender mine to the honourable Institution whom you represent.

I have the honour to remain, Dear Sir, Yours sincerely and gratefully, (Signed) THOMAS H. HIDE, Commander of Oceana..