THURSDAY, 12th September, 1912.

The Rt. Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE, P.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 their recommendations to be carried into effect.

Read the reports of the Deputy Chief Inspector on his visits to Sunderland and Teesmouth.

Also read the reports of the District Inspectors on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District. — Campbeltown (two boats), Port Erroll, Port Logan and Machrihanish.

Eastern District.—Cromer, Winterton (two boats), Sheringham, Blakeney, Hasborough, Palling (two boats), Gorleston (two boats), Yarmouth, Caister (two boats), Whitburn, Sunderland (two boats), Redcar, Teesmouth and Kessingland (two boats).

Southern District.—Newhaven, Southsea, Shoreham, Bembridge, Hayling Island, Exmouth, Lyme Regis, Yealm River, Salcornbe, Hope Cove, Plymouth, Porthoustock, the Lizard, Cadgwith, Coverack, Porthleven, Torquay, Brixham, Teignmouth, Weymouth, St. Peter Port and St. Helier.

Western District.—St. Mary's, St. Agnes, Fishguard and the Mumbles.

Irish District.—Dunmore East, Groomsport, Cloughey, Donaghadee, Piel (Barrow), Aranmore, Culdaff, Greencastle, Carrickfergus, Portrush, Killough, Newcastle (Co. Down), Cahore, Courtown and Arklow.

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

BELL, of Birkenhead . . . 100 - - S. W. A. (annual subscription) . 25 - - M. H. (additional) 20 - - T.S. Poudroyant, proceeds of Concert given by the Band at Brecon (per Mr. G. Wheatley Cobb) 14 17 - S.Y. Midnight Sun, collections on £ board during cruises to Norway (per the Albion Steamship Co., Ltd.) 10 - - A FRIEND, Quebec (additional) . 10 - - A.O.F., collected at Church Parade at Snodland (per Mr.

H. Beadle) 4 10 G —To be severally thanked.

Also reported the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mr. ROBERT ROBSON, of Redhill, for a Life-boat to be named Robert and Ellen Robson 1,000 - - The late Mr. WILLIAM McCuNN, of Largs, one year's maintenance of the Life-boat Jolin Rybiirn, at Stronsay 100 - - The late Mrs. NANCY BALSDON, of Exeter 50 - - The late Mr. F. W. N. LLOYD, of Bromley, Kent (additional interest) 15 1 4 Voted the best thanks of the Institution to Mr. WILLIAM BURNS, in recognition of his long and valuable services as Honorary Secretary of the Whithorn and Bay of Wigtown Branch, which office he had just resigned.

Reported that the New Romney and Machrihanish new Life-boats had been despatched to their Stations.

Decided to close the North Dock and South Outlet Stations at Sunderland.

Paid 4,1247. for sundry charges in connexion with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 245Z. 12s. 6 i to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Cromer . . Fishing boat St. Antoine de Padoue, of Nieuport.

Landed 21 from Haisborough Lightvessel.

Gorleston No. 1 S.S. Egyptian, of Glasgow 33 Littlehampton Barque Anirac, of Genoa 9 Llandudno . Cutter Muriel, of Liverpool 4Lives life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Lowestoft No. 2 Yacht Mwiel, of Lowes- toft. Landed 3.

Tynemouth . Cobles George, FisJier Lass, Rock of Safety, and. Things of the Morn- ing, o£ Cullercoats.

Saved cobles and . . 12 Coble Gem, of Sunder- land. Saved coble and 3 Worthing . . Barque Anirac, of Genoa 2 Yarmouth . . S.S. Egyptian, of Glas- gow. Stood by vessel.

The Shoreham Life-boat assisted to save the barque Anirac, of Genoa, and 3.

Also voted 290Z. 6s. 9d. 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:—Brighton, Cardigan, Castletown, Eyemouth, Gorleston No. 1, Hope Cove, Hunstanton, Llandudno, Newhaven, Palling No. 1, Ramsey, Rhosneigir, Robin Hood's Bay, Rhyl, St. David's, St.

Helier, St. Ives, Sennen Cove, Southsea, Spurn, Totland Bay, Wells.

Voted the Silver Fourth Service Clasp to SIDNEY J. HARRIS, coxswain of the Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat, for his gallant services resulting after repeated efforts in saving 33 persons from the S.S. Egyptian, of Glasgow, in exceptionally bad weather, on the 27th August. Also granted him and each member of the crew an additional pecuniary reward.

Also granted additional monetary rewards to the crews of the Yarmouth, St. David's, Littlehampton, and Worthing Life-boats, for arduous services performed in very bad weather.

Voted 5/. to five men for putting off in a boat at Brancaster and saving the ketch Sir John Colomb and her crew of three hands, in a northerly gale and very heavy sea, on the 26th August. The vessel had stranded on the bar in a very dangerous position, and the salvors incurred great risk in getting her into safety.

Voted 3L 10s. to seven men of the fishing- boat Gelia Wilson, for saving the crew of seven hands of the fishing-boat Agnes and Isabella, which was in a sinking condition some miles north of St. Abba, on the 29th July. The men saved were eventually trans- ferred to a motor-boat, which succeeded in towing the sinking vessel into safety.

Ordered special letters of thanks to be sent to Mr. JOHN REES and Mr. A. VKAL for saving, at considerable risk, five persons whose boat was capsized in a squall, near Marchwood, Southampton, on 28th July.

Voted 21. 10s. to the coxswain of the Castletown Life-boat and four other men, for putting off in a boat and, at considerable risk, saving a man from the small yacht Coral, which was dragging her anchors in a moderate S.W. gale and rough sea, off Castletown, on the 5th August. Also allowed 10s. for the boat used on this occasion.

Also 21. to two men for putting off in a boat and saving two lads whose boat was capsized about one mile and three-quarters from the beach at Swanage, in a strong breeze and rough sea, on the 1st September. The salvors had a hard pull, and incurred great risk. One of the lads when picked up was in a very exhausted condition.

Voted 11. 2s. 6d. to three men for putting off in a boat and, at moderate risk, saving two persons from the small yacht Daydream, which had lost her rudder and was in difficulties off Bembridge Ledge, on the 12th August. When the men were rescued the yacht was pitching bows under and rolling very badly.

Voted 15s. to two men for putting off in a galley from Deal and saving three men whose boat was being driven by the wind and tide towards the Brake Sand in a strong and squally W.S.W. wind and rather rough sea on the 16th August. The men when picked up were quite exhausted.

Voted 15s. to two men for putting off in a boat and saving two persons whose boat was being blown out to sea, in a strong S. gale and choppy sea, at Cemaes, on 3rd September. The saved persons were in an exhausted condition when picked up.

Voted 15s. to three men for saving five persons whose boat was capsized off Little- haven, in a strong S.E. wind and moderately rough sea, on 26th August. Some of the party were becoming exhausted when picked up, and the promptness of the salvors un- doubtedly saved the men.

THURSDAY, 10th October, 1912.

The Rt. Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE.

P.O., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

The Committee expressed deep regret at the death of their colleague, Admiral Sir Richard Vesey Hamilton, G.C.B., who had been a member of the Committee since 1889.

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

Read the reports of the District Inspectors on their recent visits to the following Life-boat Stations:—• Northern District. — Southend (Cantyre), Stornoway, Stromness, Longhope, Stronsay, Hauxley and Newbiggin.

Eastern District.—Flamborough (two boats), Bridlington Quay, Hornsea, Withernsea, Spurn, Grimsby, Donna Nook, Sutton, Mablethorpe and Scarborough.

Southern District.—Ramsgate, Dungeness (two boats), Southend-on-Sea, Clacton-on-Sea, Littlehampton, Hastings and Atherfield.

Irish District.—Helvick Head.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the previous meeting:— OLDHAM LIFE-BOAT FUND (for one £ s. d.

year's maintenance of the Old- ham Life-boat at Abersoch). , 100 - - E. H. M. E. M 50 - - CHRIST'S HOSPITAL GIRLS' SCHOOL (collected in Chapel, per Mr, W». E. Maclean, Honorary Treasurer) 66- " EXCELSIOR" 5 - - —To be severally thanked.

Also reported the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mr. J. T. J. PIDDINGTON, of Mauritius (balance and interest) 252 6 5 The late Mr. JOHN WILSON, of Croydon 179 6 8 Voted the best thanks of the Institution to the Rev. H. D. BARRETT in recognition of his long and valuable services as Honorary Secre- tary of the Hunstanton Branch, which office he had just resigned.

Reported that tho St. David's and Hornsea new boats had been despatched to their Stations; also that a Motor had been in- stalled in the Clacton-on-Sea boat, and she had been returned to her Station, Decided to permanently establish a Motor Life-boat at Teesmouth.

Paid 9,145Z. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 111. 10s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— ,.

Life-boat.

Cahore .

St. Andrews St. Andrews saved.

3 3 Vessel.

Schooner Eva, of Dublin.

Smack Resolute, of Leith.

Barque Princess Wilhel- mina, of Halmstad . . 9 Scarborough Lugger Barbara Woods, of Mothil. Assisted to save vessel and 7 Tynemouth. S.S. Cape Colonna, of Whitby. Landed . . 12 The Southwold No. 2 Life-boat assisted to save the brigantine George Casson, of Carnarvon, and 3 lives.

Also voted 166Z. 8s. 5d. 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:—Arbroath, Arklow, Berwick-on-Tweed, Broughty Perry, Brixham, Grail, Gorleston No. 2, Hartlepool, Harwich (Steam), Newhaven, Padstow, Pal- ling No. 1, Port Eynon, Ramsgate, St. Abbs, Salcombe, Southend-on-Sea, Southsea and Skateraw.

The Committee unanimously passed the following vote of sympathy with the Admiralty in connection with the deplorable loss of Sub- marine B2 and 14 lives, off Dover, on the 3rd October:— "The Committee oi Management of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, at this their first meeting after the loss of the Submarine B2, desire to place on record an expression of their sorrow at the calamity which has befallen the Navy, and of their heartfelt sympathy with the relatives of the brave men who lost their lives in the disaster; and they direct that a copy of this minute be transmitted to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty." Voted the Silver Medal, together with the thanks of the Institution engrossed on vellum, to JAMBS CHISHOLM, coxswain of tho St.

Andrews Life-boat, for his gallant conduct and skilful seamanship when tho Life-boat succeeded in saving the crew of nine hands of the barque Princess Wilhelmina, of Halm- stad, in a whole E.N.E. gale and very heavy sea. The vessel was wrecked on a reef of rocks in the vicinity of St. Andrews Castle on the 1st October. Also granted an additional monetary reward to the coxswain and to each of the crew for their services on this occasion and for their services on the 29th September, when they saved the crew of three hands of the smack Resolute, of Leith.

Awarded an aneroid barometer each to JOHN GEORGE and to EDWARD LAWSON, and the sum of II. to C. TRENEHRY, for putting off in a boat and, at great risk, saving two men, whose boat had been blown out to sea in a fresh S.E.

gale off Sennen Cove on the 26th September.

Tho men when saved were in an exhausted condition and the boat was rapidly filling.

Voted 31. to three men for saving three other men whose trawler, the Laura Mildred, of Tenby, was wrecked on the Carmarthen Bar in a strong S.E. breeze and rough sea on the 24th September. The salvors incurred moderate risk in taking their boat near to the wrecked vessel.

Voted 11. 2s. 6d. to three men for saving one of the crew of the trawler Naomi and Lizzie, which was run down and sank in Rye Bay in fine weather on 9th September. The salvors, who were on the trawler Annie, observed the accident and promptly went to the assistance of the endangered men. They succeeded in picking up one man, but the other two were unfortunately drowned.

THURSDAY, 14th November, 1912.

Sir JOHN CAMERON LAMB, G.B., C.M.G., V.P., 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 that their recommendations be carried into effect.

Read the reports of the District Inspectors on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District.—Kirkcudbright. Balcary, Maryport, Whitehaven, Port Patrick, Ballan- trae.Girvan, Ayr, Alnmouth, Boulmer, Dunbar, Skateraw and St. Abbs.

Eastern District. — Staithes, Runswick, Robin Hood's Bay, Filey, Saltburn, Whitby (two boats), Upgang, and Hornsea.

Southern District. — Brigbstone Grange, Brooke, Totland Bay, Eastbourne (two boats), Swanage, Poole, Falmouth, Mevagissey, Looe, Polkerris, Harwich, and Worthing.

Western District.—St. David's, Aberystwith, Aberdovey, New Quay (Cardigan), Cardigan, Fishguard and Barmouth.

Irish District.—Fleetwood, Formby, Kil- lough, Blackrock, Clogher Head and Drogheda.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the previous meeting:— Mrs. JOHN THYNNE, further on £ s. d.

account of a Life-boat to be named Thomas Masterman Hardy 250 - - Mr. R. M. McWHIKTER (additional) 50 - - Miss EMILY SMITH 50 - - M. E. A. (annual subscription) . 25 - - Newcastle-on-Tyne Co-operative Society (annual subscription) . 25 - - Mr. JAMES Ross (annual sub.) . 20 - - Readers of The Christian (per Messrs. Morgan and Scott, Ltd.) 75- Aldringham Church, collected at Harvest Thanksgiving Service (per the Rev. T. W. Sedgwick) . 5 3 10 Gosfield, Essex, proceeds of Con- cert in aid of the East Anglian Life-boats (per Mrs. Lowe) . . 3 16 9 —To be severally thanked.

Also reported the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Miss M. B. SMITH, of Shrewsbury 540 - - The late Mrs. ELIZABETH HARTLEY, ofWarrington 500 - - The late Miss E.WOGAN, of Stafford 200 - - The late Mr. E. R. CATCHPOOL, of Toubridge (further on account, with interest) 162 - - The late Mrs. A. R. BLANCHARD, of Bournemouth (per Poole Branch) 100 - - The late Mr. WILLIAM RYLAND, of Sheffield (further on account) 25 19 8 Voted the best thanks of the Institution to Mr. P. H. CHAPPELL in recognition of his valuable services in connexion with the late Life-boat Saturday Fund and the Institution's Branch at Stourbridge.

The Committee expressed deep regret at the death of Mr. A. T. M. BOND, who had been Honorary Secretary of the Lyme Regis Branch for nearly fourteen years.

Reported that the new Life-boats for Port Erin, Dungeness No. 1 and Newhaven had been despatched to their Stations.

Paid 5,626Z. for sundry charges in connexion with various Life-boat establishments.

Lives saved.

Voted 3651. 19s. Id. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Life-boat. Vessel.

Brooke . . S.S. Poplar, of London.

Rendered assistance.

Cemaes . . S.S. Rosabelle, of Chester.

Stood by vessel.

Filey. . . A motor coble of Scar- borough. Assisted to save boat and ... 2 Fishguard . Dredger Porteur, of London 2 Gourdon. . Motor vessel Innesmurray, of Glasgow. Stood by vessel.

Grimsby . Five fishing - boats of Grimsby. Stood by boats.

Johnshaven . Motor fishing boat Victor, of Montrose. Stood by boat.

Llandudno . Fishing-boat Primrose, of Llaududno. Saved boat and 2 | Montrose No.2 Ketch Onward, of Mon- I trose. Stood by vessel.

L Newhaven . Brigantine Diadem, of Belfast 6 Poolbeg . . Ketch Adieu, of Bordeaux.

Saved vessel and . . 4 Robin Hood's Cobles Lily and Prow- Bay dence, of Robin Hood's Bay. Stood by cobles.

Scarborough Coble Maggies, of Scar- borough. Assisted to save coble and ... 3 Seaham . . S.S. Prinz Wilhelm, of Hamburg. Stood by vessel.

Skegness. . Barge Britannic, of London.

Rendered assistance.

Tynemouth . Coble Unity, of North Shields. Saved coble and 3 Tynemouth . Schooner Auguste, of Hamburg. Stood by vessel.

Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat rendered assist- ance to the S.S. Vulcan, of Copenhagen; Margate No. 1 Life-boat saved the barge Electric, of London, and two, and Ramsgate Life-boat saved one man from a small open boat; also saved eight from the brigautine j Johanne, of Kalmar.

Also voted 364J. 13s. Sd. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress:—Brighstone Grange, Brighton, Caister No. 1, Glacton-on- Sea, Dunbar, Fleetwood, Harwich (Steam), Holy head (Steam), Lytham, Newlyn, New- haven, North Deal, Polkerris, Port Patrick, Queenstown, Rhyl, Rye, St. Andrews, Salcombe, Seaton Carew, Sennen Cove, Southend-on-Sea, Spurn, Teesmouth, Whit- horn, Wicklow.

Voted 11. to a man injured in the Life-boat service at North Deal.

Voted 11. 10s. to three men for saving the crew of three hands of'the barge And Co., Hear the Swin Middle Lightship on the 4th October. The vessel stranded and sank, and the crew took refuge in the rigging.

The salvors, observing signals through a glass, hastened to the spot in a skifi. They rescued the men, who were in a very ex- hausted condition, after they had been in the rigging for eighteen hours, The barge was afterwards saved.

Also 1J. 2s. 6d. to three men for landing four persons from the pleasure yacht Scoter, which stranded on the Pan Kocks near Amble, on the 6th October. A moderate westerly breeze prevailed with a moderate sea. The salvors were prompt in their action and incurred slight risk.

Voted 51. to five men, forming the crew of the fishing-boat Gladiator, for saving the fishing-boat Surprise and her crew of four men, twelve miles S.E. of Montrose on the 15th October. The Surprise had had her rudder broken in a S.W. gale and very heavy sea, and the salvors towed the boat into Montrose, being occupied over eight hours in so doing. Considerable risk was incurred.

Voted 21. 10s. to five men for saving three persons, who were in danger in a small boat four miles E. of Montrose Ness in a heavy sea and strong W.N.W. breeze on the 1st November. The endangered boat was unable to carry any sails, and the seas were washing over her.

Voted 31.15s. to five men for saving, with considerable difficulty and some risk, three of the crew of six men of the fishing-boat Admiral Napier, of Thurso, which was struck by a squall and swamped in Thurso Bay in a moderate S.E. gale and rough sea, on the 24th October.

The salvors observed the accident, and at once went to the assistance of the men, who had been thrown into the water, but un- fortunately three of the men disappeared when the accident occurred.

Voted 12s. 6d. to W. Watt, and 7«. 6d. each to three other men, for saving a man, whose boat was capsized and sank through being washed by a heavy ebb-stream on to the anchor chain of another boat at anchor off Ferryden, Montrose, on the 7th November.

The endangered man to save himself clung to the anchor chain. Three of the salvors, who had observed the accident, prepared to launch a boat, but in the meanwhile, a fishing-boat which was coming up the river, put W. Watt on to the anchored boat. Watt then climbed down the chain and supported the man in the water until the boat with the three men in her arrived and picked them up. The man when saved was in a very exhausted condition, and if it had not been for Watt's timely action the man would certainly have been drowned.

THURSDAY, 12th December, 1912.

Sir JOHN CAMERON LAMB, C.B., C.M.G., 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 their recom- mendations to be carried into effect.

Read the report of the Deputy Chief In- spector on his visits to Atherfield, Brigh- stone Grange, and Brooke.

Also read the reports of the District Inspec- tors on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District.—Lossiemouth. Cromarty, Buckie, Banff and Macduff, Fraserburgh, Berwick-on-Tweed, and Balcary.

Eastern District.—Yarmouth, Gorleston (two boats), and Skegness.

Southern District.—Newhaven, Rye Har- bour, Brighton, Ryde and Selsey.

Western District.—Burry Port, Barry Dock, Port Eynon, Burnham, Newquay (Cornwall), Rhosneigir, Rhoscolyn, Cemlyn, Cemaes, Moelfre, Bull Bay, Penmon, and Holyhead (two boats).

Irish District. — Ballycotton, Courtmac- sherry, Fenit, Tramore, Dunmore East, Pet- hard, Kilmore, Rosslare Harbour, Courtown, and Cahore.

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

"BATH" 1,000 - - THE BALMORAL LIFE-BOAT FUND, to be applied in or towards defraying the cost of a Life- boat to be named Balmoral . 305 8 6 ANCIENT ORDER OP FORESTERS (annual subscription) . . . 150 - - INDEPENDENT ORDER OP ODD- FELLOWS (Manchester Unity), annual subscription 502.; donation 2i. 2s 52 2 - A Reader of The Life of Faith (per the Editor) . . . . 30 - - Mr. JOHN H. GRAFTON . . 25 - - Mrs. A. F. M. MILLS . . . 15 - - —To be severally thanked.

Also reported the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mrs. HENRIETTA TODD, of Bognor 2,000 - - The late Mr. WILLIAM NOTTING, of Bush Hill Park, Middlesex.

On account of a Life-boat to be named William Netting . 582 18 4 The late Mrs. MARGARET BOYD, of Huyton 300 - - The late Mrs. ELIZABETH GRANT, of Tynemouth (balance of residue) 225 7 5 The late Mr. C. J. WILLIAMS, of Penally (to the Tenby Branch) 100 - - The late Mr. J. G. BRYAN, of Colchester 50 - - Voted the best thanks of the Institution to Mr. CHARLES H. TURVER in recognition of his E[ood services for over eight years as Honorary Secretary of the Blackpool Branch, which office he had just resigned.

Paid 2,935/. for sundry charges in con- nexion with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 5451. 4s. 3d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Arbroath . Fishing boats Caller Ou and Restless Ocean, of Ar- broath. Stood by vessel.

Bridlington Cobles Three Brothers, Quay Shamrock, Spray, York- shire Lass, and Friends, of Bridlington. Stood by cobles.

Clovelly . S.S. Angoustis, of Andros.

Stood by vessel.

Cromer . Hoveller James and Ellen, of Yarmouth. Stood by Eyemouth Steam Tug Granite City, of Aberdeen, and Drifter Sheila, of Buckie. Assisted to save vessels and . . 9 Filey . . Coble Isabel and Rita, of Filey. Assisted to save coble and 3 Gorleston No. 1 Schooner Nancy, of Goole . 4 Hauxley . S.S. President, of Sunder- land. Rendered assist- ance.

Mablethorpe S.S. Victoria, of Barnstaple. 6 Moelfre . Schooner Pearl, of Chester . 5 Schooner Ford Fislwr, of Barrow 5 Schooner Ellen Harrison, of Barrow 4 Schooner Isabella, of Barrow 4 Newbiggin S.S. Cluney, of Inverness.

Stood by vessel.

North Berwick Ketch Triumph, of Jersey . 3 Ramsey . Schooner Princess Louise, of Barrow. Landed 4.

Skegness . Brig Ayha, of Arendal . . 8 Sunderland Steam Drifter Bruces, of (North Peterhead. Stood by Dock) vessel.

Thurso . Schooner Guiding Star, of Buneorn 4 Whitby Eleven cobles of Whitby.

No. 2 . Stood by cobles.

Aldeburgh No. 2 Life-boat saved the S.S. Thyra, of Stockholm, and her crew of 2" Clacton-on-Sea Life-boat saved the motor- boat Konatsu and 2; Gorleston No. 1 Life- boat assisted to save schooner Nelly, of Mont- rose, and 4 ; Lowestoft No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save smack Emanuel, of Lowestoft; and North Deal Life-boat assisted to save barge Briton, of London, and 3.

Also voted 1511. 7s. 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:—Abersoch, Angle, Ayr, Barry Dock, Bridlington Quay, Brixham, Broadstairs, Brooke, Clacton-on- Sea, Cemaes, Cromarty, Cromer, Dunbar, Eastbourne No. 2, Hastings, Hayle, Hayling Island, Hunstanton, Ilfracombe, Llandudno.

Lossiemouth, Margate Nos. 1 and 2, Newhaven, North Berwick, North Deal, Pakefield, Palling No. 2, Penmon, Ramsgate, Southend-on-Sea Southsea, Spurn, St. Ives, Winterton No. 1, Withernsea, Yarmouth.

Voted 871. 9s. to men injured in the Life- boat service at Blackpool, Brixham, Gorleston, Newhaven, North Berwick, and North Deal.

Granted an additional reward to the crew of the Brixham Life-boat for their long and arduous services on the occasion of the loss of the S.S. St. Patrick on the 26th November.

Awarded 61. 15s. to nine men of the crew of bhe private Life-boat stationed at Helmsdale, Sutherlandshire, for saving the life of one of the crew of three hands of the fishing-boat Gem, which was swamped and sank when trying tb make Helmsdale Harbour, on the 26th November, 1912. Also awarded the Silver Medal of the Institution to Lieut. EGERTON, B.N., and the Silver Medal and 31.

to ALEXANDER MAIN for conspicuous bravery in diving into the sea for the purpose of saving another member of the crew.

When the accident occurred a moderate easterly gale prevailed with a very heavy sea, and the three men were thrown into the water, the private Life-boat had been launched and they succeeded in picking up one of the men; in order to try and save a lad Alexander Main dived from the boat, but failed to secure him. In the meanwhile Lieut. Egerton, seeing the lad's danger, dived from the break- water, a height of 20 ft., and made gallant efforts to rescue him, but without success.

Both Lieut. Egerton and Main were after- wards picked up by the boat which landed them. The third man in the Gem unfortu- nately disappeared when the boat went down.

Voted 51. 5s. to seven men for putting off in a large coble at Bridlington and standing by two small cobles which were in. danger when returning from sea in a whole southerly gale and heavy broken sea, on the 26th November. The salvors incurred moderate risk.

Voted 11. 10s. to six men for promptly putting off in a yawl and landing the crew of six men of the fishing-boat Letter, which stranded on the North Bock near Cloughey, in a moderate westerly breeze and moderate sea, on the 23rd November.

Voted 14J. to the crew of the private Life- boat Henry Barney Upcher, stationed at Sheringham, for putting off, in a moderate westerly breeze and heavy sea, to the assist- ance of six small fishing-boats which were in danger, on the 3rd December, thereby saving eleven lives. 51. 15s. was also granted to the helpers engaged in launching and hauling up the boat.

Voted 31. to four men for putting off in a boat and saving two men of the fishing-boat Enterprise, of Hastings, which was thrown against the end of the sea-wall at Bye Harbour, on the 26th November, during a whole S.W. gale and very heavy sea. When the vessel struck the wall two men jumped on to the piles of the wall and succeeded in reaching a small lighthouse, to which they clung until rescued by the salvors..