Thursday, 9th January, 1913.

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 His Grace the DUKE OF ABERCORN, K.G., P.O., O.B., who had been a Vice- President of the Institution since 1886. Also at the death of Admiral Sir WILLIAM M. DOWELL, G.C.B., who had been a member of the Committee of Management since 1894.

Resolved that letters expressing the sym- pathy of the Committee should be sent.

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 visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District.—North Sunderland and Peterhead (two boats).

Eastern District. — Wells, Hunstanton, Brancaster, Seaton Carew, Redcar, Tees- mouth, Hartlepool (three boats), Seaham, Lowestoft and Pakefield.

Southern District.—Eastbourne (two boats) and Walton-on-the-Naze.

Western District.—Llandndno, Llanddulas, Rhyl, Point of Ayr, Padstow (two boats and a steam-tug), St. Mary's, St. Agnes, Aberyst- with, Abersoch, Criccieth, Porthdinllaen and Pwllheli.

Irish District. — Carrickfergus, Killongh, Donaghadee, Groomsport, Cloughey, Castle- town and Kingstown.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the previous meeting:— THE CIVIL SERVICE LIFE-BOAT & s. d.

FUNDS (per Mr. Harry Fincham, I.S.O.) :— Repayments of Rewards granted to Crews of the Civil Service Life- boats during 1912 . 343 13 3 On Account of the Main- tenance of the Civil Service Life - boats during 1912 . . . 456 6 9 800 - - Mrs. JOHN THYNNE (Balance of & s, d.

cost of a Life-boat to be named Thomas Masterman Hardy) . 250 - - Captain HENRY HOLMES ... 50 - - THE LOYAL ORDER OF ANCIENT SHEPHERDS (annual subscription) 25 - - Mr. F. 0. BROWN (contribution box) 12 15 - Miss BARBARA M. LEWIS GLOVER (Proceeds of Sale of Work in Nursery in aid of the Criccieth Life-boat) ....... 8 13 8 HORTON CHURCH (Collection on Christmas Day) 212 —To be severally thanked.

Also reported the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mr. JAMES WILCOCK, of Blackburn, "Towards the En- dowment Fund" 1,000 - - The late Mr. J. H. DAVIS, of Taunton 500 - - The late Mrs. M. E. TAYLOR, of Kensington Palace Gardens . 300 - - The late Capt. WAEFELAER, of Ducklington 180 - - The late Mrs. M. A. ROUTLEDSE, of York (on account) . . . 150 - - The late Mr. WILLIAM WEBBER, of Wembley (share of residue) . 130 3 - The late Miss JESSIE WATSON (per Glasgow Branch) 100 - - Reported that the new Motor Lite-boat had been despatched to Peterhead.

Paid 3,844Z. for sundry charges in con- nexion with various Life-boat establishments.

Lives saved.

Voted 304Z. 3s. 9d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Life-boat. Vessel.

Appledore No. 1 Schooner Katie, of Car- narvon. Landed 2.

Arbroath . . Fifteen fishing boats of Arbroath. Stood by boats.

Barry Dock . S.S. Vigilant, of Glas- gow. Landed 4.

Life-boat.

Buckhaven Filey . . .

Vessel.

Lives saved.

S.S. Glenmoor, of New- castle. Stood by vessel.

Coble Annie, of Filey.

Rendered assistance.

Coble Marjorie, of Filey.

Saved coble arid .

Flamborough No. 2 Hasborough .

Holyhead No. 1 Johnshaven Margate No. 2 Mumbles .

Newbiggin .

Plymouth .

Tenby . . .

Two fishing cobles of Flamborough. Stood by cobles.

H.M. Torpedo Destroyer Beaver. Assisted to save vessel.

Schooner Fortuna, of Truro Also a dog.

Two fishing boats of Montrose. Stood by boats.

Brigantine Raymond, of Whitstable. Stood by vessel.

Schooner Alice, of Dun- kirk Eleven cobles of New- biggin. Rendered assistance.

Schooner Ottawa, of Chester Schooner Marie Emilie Andrea, of L'Orient .

Caister No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save the S.S. Nottingham, of Grimsby; Harwich Steam Life-boat saved the barge Agnes and Constance, of Rochester, and three; Holyhead Steam Life-boat assisted to save the schooner Fortuna, of Truro; also assisted to save the schooner Olive Branch, of Truro, and 4; Bye Harbour Life-boat assisted to save the S.S. Bedeburn, of Newcastle; and Withernsea Life-boat assisted to save the steam trawler Rhodesia, of Grimsby.

Also voted 450Z. 16s. 9d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress:—Aldeburgh Nos. 1 and 2, Ayr, Boulmer, Clacton-on-Sea, Donaghadee, Grimsby, Harwich, Hastings, Littlehampton, Lizard, Maryport, Newlyn, North Deal, Pen- zance, Peterhead No. 2, Plymouth, Rhoscolyn, St. Agnes, Scilly, St. Mary's, Scilly, Southsea, Spurn, Walton-on-the Naze, and Watchet.

Voted 151. 14s. to men injured in the Life- boat service at Appledore, Gorleston, North Berwick.

Voted 11. 10s. to three men for putting off from Walmer in a boat and saving one of three men belonging to the pilot boat Alice, of Deal. The men in the pilot boat were endeavouring to board a steamer when their boat was sunk, throwing them into the water.

One of the men was saved by a boat lowered from the steamer, but the third man was unfortunately drowned. The salvors incurred moderate risk in performing the rescue.

Thursday, 13th February, 1913.

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, 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.—Eyemouth, Buckhaven, Arbroath, Anstruther, St. Andrew's, Broughty Ferry, Grail, Stonehaven, and North Berwick.

Eastern District.—Spurn, Withernsea, Cul- lercoats, Blyth, Cambois, Tynemouth, and Palling (two boats).

Southern District. — Yealm River, Ply- mouth, Teignmouth, Brixham, Torquay, Exmouth, Hope Cove, Salcombe, Lyme Regis, Margate (two boats), Kingsdowne, and North Deal.

Western District. — Penzance, Newlyn, Sennen Cove, St. Ives, Hayle, and Cemlyn.

Irish District.—Blackrook.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the previous meeting:— His MAJESTY THE KING (annual £ s. d.

subscription) 21 - - The Rt. Hon. ARNOLD MORLEY, on account of the cost of a motor Life-boat 2000 - - Mr. T. DYES EDWARDES, further on account of the cost of a motor Life-boat to be named Lady Bathes, and stationed at Fraser- burgh 1000 - - The CIVIL SERVICE LIFE-BOAT FUND (per Mr. Harry Fincham, I.S.O.) :— Balance of Maintenance of the Civil Service Life - boats during 1912 276-6 Balance of Endowment of Civil Service Life- boat No. 5 . . . 230 - - 50G - 6' Anonymous 50 - - Executors of the late Mr. WILLIAM KADLLA 50 - - Miss DEVEREUX PRYCE . . 30 - - Mr. W. H. A. WHARTON . . 20 - - Sir GODFREY BASING, Bart., M.P (annual subscription) . . 10 10 - Mrs. R. A. B. PRESTON (annual subscription) ...... 10 10 - —To be severally thanked.

Also reported the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mrs. SARAH ELIZA STYCH, of Acock's Green, Birmingham, for the provision of a Life-boat to be named John Stych . . 1250 - - The late Miss I. J. CEELY, of Tregunter Road, S. Kensington 1000 - - The late Mr. RICHARD ALEXANDER PAFFREY, of Teddington (Bal- ance of Share of Residue) . . 444 1 7 The late Mr. ALFRED REES LEWIS, £ s. d.

of Rochester Terrace, N.W. . 270 - - The late Mr. WILLIAM McCuNN, of Largs : — For the Maintenance of the Thomas McCunn Life-boat at Port Logan . . . . . 100 For the Benefit of Widows and Orphans of Life-boat men . 50 - - The late Miss MABIANNE MILLS, of Redcar 50 - - The late Mrs. MARGARET MONTEITH OB WATT, of Glasgow (per Glasgow Branch) . 25 7 — The late Mrs. M. E. TYDD, of Guildford 20 10 - The Committee expressed deep regret at the death of Mr. T. F. DA VIES, who had been Honorary Secretary of the Pakefield Branch for eighteen years.

Decided to close the Culdaff Station. Voted the best thanks of the Institution to Mr. R. M. FLEMING in recognition of his long and valuable services as Honorary Secretary of the Branch.

Paid 2,613Z. for sundry charges in connection with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 68U. 6s. 9d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services : — Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Appledore No.l Ketch Comet,oi Braunton 2 Bridlington Schooner Kare, of Monte Quay Video 8 Campbeltown Fishing-boats of Camp- No. 1 beltown . . . . 10 Cloughey . . Barque Carmel, of Laurvik.

Landed 10.

Clovelly . . Schooner lanthe, of Bristol. Landed 6.

Cullercoats . Coble Lydia and May, of Cullercoats. Stood by coble.

Flamborough Eight cobles of Flam- No. 1 borough. Stood by cobles.

Gorleston No. 1 S.S. Gangeren, of Brevik.

Rendered assistance.

Hartlepool S.S. Boeton, of Hartle- No. 2 pool. Landed 32.

Hartlepool S.S. Boeton, of Hartle- No 3. pool. Lauded 32.

Holy Island S.S. Foidrelandet, of No 2 Bergen . 14 Holy Island S.S. Werner Kunstmann, No. 2 of Stettin. Stood by vessel.

Hunstanton . Brig Henrik Wergeland, of Haugesund. Assisted to save vessel and. . 7 Kingstown . Two fishing-boats of Kingstown. Stood by boats.

Kirkcudbright. S.S. Topaz, of Glasgow.

Saved boat of steamer and , 7 Looe . . . Fishing-boats of Looe.

Stood by boats.

Lowestoft No. 1 Barge Gladys, of Dover 3 Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Montrose No. 1 Fishing-boat Ruby, of Montrose. Saved boat and 3 Queenstown . S.S. Snowdon Range, of Sunderland. Stood by vessel.

Southend-on- Barge The Sisters, of Sea Ipswich. Landed 2.

Southend-on- A small boat of S.S.

Sea Jeanie Hope. Rendered assistance.

Spurn . . . Steam trawler Concur, of Grimsby. Stood by vessel.

Stromness . . Took doctor to Hoy.

Stronsay . . Steam trawler Commander, of Aberdeen.

Stood by vessel.

Sunderland, S.S. Orion, of Flensburg 19 North Dock Winterton Brigantine Wilma, of No. 2 Bremerhaven. Landed 5.

Caister No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save the brigantine Wilma of Bremerhaven, and one ; Hartlepool Nos. 2 and 3 Life-boats landed 30 from the S.S. Boeton of Hartlepool, and also assisted to save the vessel ; Lowestoft No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save the schooner Alice Watts of Harwich, and five ; also assisted to save the trawler Pet of Lowestoft; North Sunderland Life-boat rendered assistance to the S.S. Teesborough of Middlesbrough; and Spurn Life-boat assisted to save the barge Cambria of London.

Also voted 8721. 18s. Id. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with the view of assisting persona on vessels in distress : — Appledore Nos. 1 and 2, Arbroath, Barry Dock, Berwiokon- Tweed, Blyth, Boulmer, Broughty Ferry, Buckie, Caister No. 1, Castletown, Clacton-on- Sea, Cullercoats, Donaghadee, Douglas, Dunbar, Filey, Flamborough No. 1, Fornby, Fraserburgh, Girvan, Gorleston No. 1, Groomsport, Hartlepool No. 3, Helvick Head, Hunstanton, Kessingland No. 1, Margate No. 2, Montrose No. 1, Mumbles, New Brighton (Steam), North Deal, Newlyn, Padstow No. 2 and Tug, Pakefield, Palling No. 2, Penmon, Peterhead No. 1, Plymouth, Port St. Mary, Ramsgate, Robin Hood's Bay, Southend-on- Sea, Stronsay, Sunderland (North Dock), Sunderland (Motor), Tynemouth, Walton-on the- Naze, Yarmouth, Youghal.

Voted 71. 18s. 6d. to men injured in the Life-boat service at Blackpool and Douglas.

The Committee of Management passed a special vote congratulating the Portuguese Life-boat Society, and expressing admiration for the rescue work done by its men, on the occasion of the loss of the S.S. Veronese near Leixoes. No less than 200 persons were saved by the Life-boats and the locket apparatus belonging to the Society.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, together with a vote of thanks, to Captain H. E. Burton, B.E. (who very kindly superin- tends the motor with which the Tynemouth Life-boat is fitted); also the Silver Medal, a vote of thanks, and an additional grant of 31. to Robert Smith the Coxswain ; and a vote of thanks and an additional grant of SI. to each of five men, forming the crew of the Tyne- mouth boat, in recognition of their gallant action in putting off in a whole S.E. gale and very heavy sea, and proceeding to Blyth on the occasion of the wreck of the S.S. Dunelm, of Sunderland, on the 11th January, 1913.

Awarded additional payments to the crews of the Lowestoft No. 1 and Helvick Head Life-boats for good services performed in very severe weather on the llth and 14th January respectively.

Voted il, to four men for putting off in one of the fishing boats—which has been fitted with air-eases—at Annan, to search for a schooner, which had been reported in distress off Silloth on the 24th December. A whole S.S.W. gale was blowing at the time with a very heavy sea, and the men incurred con- siderable risk.

Voted 31. to six men for saving the crew of six men of the schooner Ignatz Breum, of Thurso, which was wrecked on Howiok Rocks, near Boulmer, in a strong S.S.E. gale and very heavy sea. The salvors established com- munication with the vessel by means of a rope which had been thrown from the wreck, and they succeeded in dragging the men in safety through the surf to the shore. The salvors incurred moderate risk.

Voted 4Z. to two men for putting off in a small canvas fishing boat, in a heavy surf, and saving five men whose fishing boat was in danger near Leary's Island, Tralee Bay, on the 24th December. Almost immediately after the men were rescued the boat sank. The salvors incurred considerable risk, and when coming ashore, their over-laden boat was swamped.

Thursday, 13th March, 1913.

The Rt. Hon. THE EARL WALDEGRAV.E, P.O., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

Deep regret was expressed at the death of Sir WILLIAM HENRY WHITE, K.C.B., F.B.S., who had been a member of the Committee of Management since 1911.

Resolved that a letter expressing the sympathy of the Committee should be sent to Lady White.

Read the minutes of the Building, Finance, and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees; also the minutes of the Special Sub-Committees appointed to con- sider the accommodation at the Storeyard and to arrange terms for the building and repairing of Life-boats, 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.—Montrose (two boats), Johnshaven, Gourdon, Holy Island (two boats), Hauxley, Cresswell, Newbiggin, Kirk- cudbright, Balcary and Whithorn.

Southern District.—Dover, Hythe, Folke- stone, Shoreham, Hastings, Southend-on-Sea, New Romney, Dungeness (two boats), Little- hampton, Southsea, Hayling Island, and Bembridge.

Western District.—Fishguard, St. David's, Little Haven, Angle, Tenby, Appledore (two boats), and Ilfracombe.

Irish District.—Portrush, Aranmore, Cul- daff, Greencastle, Poolbeg, Newcastle (co.

Down). Donaghadee and Kingstown.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the previous meeting:— Mrs. MACKENZIE, for the installa- £ s. d. tion of acetylene gas in the Barmouth boathouse ... 28 17 6 The Rt. Hon. Lord NEWLAND . 10 - - CROOK AND NEIGHBOURHOOD CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY .... 10 - - BOSE HILL SCHOOL, Tunbridge Wells 33- —To be serve/rally tha/nked.

Also reported the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mrs. HENRIETTA TODD, ' of Bognor (additional) . . . 1000 - - The late Mr. ALFRED CURTIS, of Worthing 1000 - - The late Miss M. E. GIBSON, of Broad Green (on account of residue), per Liverpool Branch 1000 - - The late Miss FANNY BAWLE MOORE, of Plymouth . . . 119 7 8 The late Mrs. ELIZABETH SLOMAN, of Exmouth (to the Exmouth Branch) 90 - - The late Mrs. DREW, of Bow (per Glasgow Branch) 50 - - The late Mr. PATRICK McDowALL, of Kirkmaiden, for the main- tenance of the Port Logan Life-boat 30 - - The late Mr. F. W. N. LLOYD, of Bromley, Kent (additional in- terest) 15 1 4 Voted the best thanks of the Institution to Mr. ERNEST CROSBY, for his good services as Honorary Secretary of the Fleetwood Branch.

He had recently retired after nearly twenty- one years' service.

The Committee expressed great regret at the death of Mr. J. ASTLEY M. GARDNER, who had been Honorary Treasurer of the Port of Liverpool Branch for eighteen years.

Paid 3,275Z. for sundry charges in con- nexion with various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 328J, 8s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Life-boat.

Brixham .

Lives Vessel. saved.

S.S. Strathroy of Glasgow.

Rendered assistance.

Schooner Advance, of Plymouth . . . . 5 A coble of Flamborough.

Stood by coble.

S.S. Owain Tudwr, of Hull. Rendered assistance.

S.S. Britannia, of Gefle.

Stood by vessel.

Ketch Reinhard, of Westrhauderfehn . 3 Onyx of Saved boat and . . . . 3 S.S. Epidauro, of Lusinpiclo.

Stood by vessel and saved three from a boat 3 S.S. Bluebell, of Manchester 12 Boat of ship Aravia, of Nysted 3 Ketch Cornish Lass, of Plymouth . . . . 3 Fishing-boat Eliza Jane, of Whitby. Saved boat and . . . . 3 Cromer Life-boat assisted to save the ketch Industry, of Hull; Holyhead steam Lifeboat assisted to save the schooner Troubadour, of Gloucester, and four ; also assisted to save the schooner Fairy Maid, of Padstow; and Mevagissey Life-boat assisted to save the schooner Winifred, of Inverness, and four.

Also voted 3022. &?. 6d. 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, Aldeburgh No. 2, Anstruther, Barry Dock, Caister, Dunbar, Eyemouth, Harwich (Steam), Hauxley, North Sunderland, Poole, Bye Harbour, and Southend-on-Sea.

Awarded a vote of thanks on vellum to Mr. BEVAN, Assistant Honorary Secretary at Port ! Eynon, for his meritorious conduct in putting ' off in a small boat for the purpose of reaching the Life-boat on the occasion of the wreck of the S.S. Epidauro, on the 13th February, j 1913. The boat was dashed against the side | of the wreck, and Mr. Sevan's life was thereby endangered. Also granted double pay to the Bowman, who was thrown into the water Caister No. 1. .

Flamborough No. 2.

Montrose No.l.

Montrose No. 1.

North Sunderland Peterhead No. 2. Fishing boat Peterhead.

Port Eynon Port Eynon .

Southend-on- Sea.

Tenby . . .

Whitby No. 1.

from the boat when endeavouring to reach the Life-boat; and granted 7s. 6d. each to the two sailors who met with a similar accident.

Ordered a special letter of thanks to be sent to Mr. P. WHITE, who, assisted by three other men, saved three persons whose boat was swamped and sank in a moderate S. gale and heavy sea, in Dundalk Bay, on the 5th February.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, together with the thanks inscribed on vellum and the sum of 31,, to ALEXANDER IRVINE, skipper of the fishing boat Spero Meliora, in recognition of his gallant conduct and fine seamanship in rescuing, with the assistance of eight other men, the crew of seven hands of the fishing-boat Chalcedony, which was totally wrecked near the entrance to St. Monance Harbour, in a moderate S. gale and heavy sea, on the 7th February, 1913. Also awarded 31. each to the other eight men who assisted in the rescue.

At the time of the casualty, Alexander Irvine was returning from fishing, and, seeing the grave peril of the men on the Chalcedony, he dropped anchor, veered his vessel down to the quayhead and embarked four extra hands.

He then hauled off again and veered in towards the rocks, and with great difficulty and risk, owing to the boat being in the breakers, succeeded in saving seven men. The risk was much increased by the salvors' boat striking the rocks on several occasions.

Voted 31. to three men for putting off in a boat and saving two men belonging to the Annie Heron of Wigton, which had parted from her moorings when sheltering in Abersoch Harbour on the 7th February. The salvors incurred great risk in performing the rescue, and their boat when coming ashore was capsized, bat fortunately, she was near enough to the land for all the men to be dragged ashore by the crowd in safety. Also granted 10s. to the owner of the boat to cover the cost of the damage to the boat, and awarded the sum of 3s. to a youth who assisted the men from the shore.

Voted 11. to four men for putting off in a boat and landing the man belonging to the smack Lizzie which broke from her moorings in Pwllheli Harbour, in a whole W.S.W. gale and heavy sea, on 7th February, 1913. The men first proceeded to the vessel, which was found near the mouth of the harbour, but seeing that she was deserted they returned and found that the man had taken refuge on a ketch, on which he had jumped while his boat drove past her.

NOTICE.

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