ON the 3rd December, 1913, Mr. William Bertram, the Honorary Secretary of the Dunbar and Skateraw Lifeboat stations, and Joint Honorary Secretary of the St. Abbs station, received a handsome presentation from the President, Committee, Life-boat crews, coastguard, fishermen, etc., of Dunbar and Skateraw, in token of their appreciation of his services as Honorary Secretary for twenty-six years. The presentation, which consisted of a gold cigar case, match-box, and pendant, was accompanied by an address signed by the President of the Branch (Lord Haddington) and the other honorary officials, and was made by the Dowager Duchess of Roxburghe, who, in asking Mr. Bertram to accept the address and the presents as a token of the grateful recognition of his services by the Dunbar fishermen, took occasion to express her warm sympathy with these brave men. The ceremony, which took place in the Life-boat house, in the presence of a numerous assembly, including Commander Forbes, R.N., the District Inspector of Lifeboats, was in every way a great success, and must have been a gratifying proof to Mr. Bertram that his excellent services to the Life-boat cause were remembered and warmly appreciated..