Thursday, 2nd April, 1914.

The rt. Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE, P.O., V.P., was unanimously elected Chairman, and Sir JOHN CAMERON LAMB, C.B., C.M.G., V.P., Deputy Chairman, of the Committee of Management of the Institution for the ensuing year.

LORD WALDEGRAVE having taken the Chair, the Members of the Sub-Committees were elected for the current year.

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 that their recommendations be carried into effect.

Read the reports of the Deputy Chief Inspector on his visits to Peterhead, Stonehaven, Broughty Ferry, St. Andrews, Irvine, Ardrossan and Girvan Life-boat Stations.

Also read the reports of the District Inspectors on their visits to the following Stations :— Northern District.—Alnmouth, Boulmer, and Newbiggin.

Eastern District.— Lowestoft, Pakefield, Bridlington Quay, and Flamborough (two boats).

Southern District.—Harwich.

Western District.—St. Mary's, St. Agnes, Padstow (two Life-boats and a steam tug), New Quay (Card.), Cardigan, Fishguard, and Burry Port.

Irish District.—Howth, Greencastle, Portrush, and Greenore.

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

Sir HARRY POLAND, K.C. . . . 20 - - THE FRIENDLY BROTHERS or ST. PATRICK (LONDON KNOT) . . 10 10 - The Bt. Hon. LORD NEWLANDS . 10 - - MERCHANT TAYLORS' SCHOOL, CROSBY, LIVERPOOL (Donation from the Boys) 695 —To be severally thanked.

Reported the receipt of the following legacies:— The late HERBERT BINNS PILKINGTON, of Southport (on account) 3000 - - The late Commander J. GIBBINGS, of Park Lane, St. James's . . 1000 - - The late Mr. RICHARD GUNTER, of West Hoathly 500 - - The late Mrs. ELLEN HAYDOCK, of Southport 250 - - The late Mr. A. B. PATON, of Great Crosby, Liverpool . . 250 - - The late Mr. HENRY HILL, of Llandudno 100 - - The late Mr. PATRICK McDowALL, of Kirkmaiden, for assisting in maintaining the Life-boat at Port Logan (additional) . 30 - - Reported that a Reserve Motor Life-boat had been despatched to Dunmore East.

Decided to close the Burry Port and Irvine Stations.

Paid 5,283Z. for sundry charges in connexion with the maintenance of the various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 251Z. -s. Id. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Arbroath . . Fishing - boat Golden Rule, of Arbroath.

Stood by boat.

Bridlington Three cobles of Brid- Quay lington. Stood by cobles.

Filey , . . Three cobles of Filey.

Stood by cobles.

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

Gourdon . . Fishing-boats of Gourdon.

Stood by boats.

Johnshaven . Ten fishing-boats of Gourdon Stood by boats.

Montrose No. 1 Three fishing-boats of Montrose. Saved boats and 8 Two fishing-boats of Montrose. Stood by boats.

The Mumbles. Schooner Isolda, of Gothenburg. Landed 3.

Newbiggin . Fifteen cobles of Newbiggin.

Stood by cobles.

Newhaven . . Barge Jachin, of Maldon 3 (Motor) Brigantine Catherine, of Folkestone . . . 7 Port St. Mary Boat of schooner Julia, of Fecamp. Rendered assistance.

Scarborough . Four cobles of Scarborough.

Stood by cobles.

Sunderland . Three fishing cobles of (Motor) Cullercoats,etc. Stood by cobles.

Totland Bay . Yacht Coo, of Southampton.

Saved boat and 1 Whitby No. 2 . Five cobles of Whitby.

Stood by cobles.

Harwich (Steam) Life-boat assisted to save the ketch Malvoisin, of London, and 5; Margate No. 2 Life-boat assisted to save the barque Matador, of Bremen, and 22; and Spurn Life-boat assisted to save the brigantine Jean Anderson, of Hull, and 6.

Also voted 739Z. 9s. 8d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress:—Atherfield, Barry Dock, Berwick-on-Tweed, Brighstone Grange, Brixham, Clacton-on-Sea (Motor).

Cromer, Dungeness No. 2, Groomsport, Harwich (Steam), Holy Island No. 1, The Mumbles, Newquay (Corn.), Padstow No. 2, Palling No. 2, Penlee, Porthleven, Portrush, Sennen Cove, Walton-on-the-Naze (Motor), Wexford, and Winterton No. 1.

Voted 51. to men injured in the Life-boat service at Fethard.

Granted an additional 7s. 6d. each to the crew of the Falmouth Life-boat on account of the severe and arduous nature of the service to the barque Hera on the 1st February.

Reported that the French Government had awarded a Gold Medal of the Second Class, and a Diploma, to WILLIAM STEPHENSON, Coxswain of the Boulmer Life-boat, in recognition of the services of the Life-boat in saving twenty-five o£ the crew of the steam trawler Tadorne, of Boulogne, on the 29th March, 1914.

Awarded the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, together with the Silver Medal, to DANIEL P. DA VIES, pilot's apprentice, and the thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, to WILLIAM HOOPER, pilot's assistant, together with a monetary reward to both, for their gallant conduct in saving two men from the ketch Elisabeth Couch, of Barnstaple, on the 22nd February.

The salvors observed the ketch driving before the S.W. gale in a very heavy sea with her sails blown away, and burning flares for assistance.

The salvors were in the pilot cutter Dawn, but owing to the severe conditions of weather she was unable to render any immediate assistance. They, therefore, stood by for some hours. During this time the ketch had drifted into a dangerous position, and was in danger of sinking. Daniel Davies, therefore, lowered the cutter's punt, and with great difficulty succeeded in reaching the ketch and rescuing her two occupants. Davies ran very great risk of his boat being swamped or capsized, and the pilot cutter, with only Hooper on board, was in considerable danger of colliding with the disabled ketch when being manoeuvred. If it had not been for the timely efforts of the salvors the crew of the ketch would undoubtedly have been drowned.

Thursday, 14th May, 1914.

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

Bead and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

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

Bead the reports of the Deputy Chief Inspector on his visits to Sunderland and Tynemouth Life-boat Stations.

Also read the reports of the District Inspectors on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District.—Banff and Macduff, Buckie, Fraserburgh, Arbroath, Buckhaven, Stornoway, Gourdon, Newburgh, Peterhead (two boats), Stonehaven, North Berwick, St. Abbs, Dunbar, Skateraw, Eyemouth, Berwick-on-Tweed, St. Andrews.

Eastern District.—Upgang, Whitby (two boats), Palling (two boats), Hornsea, Easington, Spurn, Caister (two boats), Yarmouth, Gorleston (two boats), Sheringham, Blakeney, Hunstanton, Brancaster, and Wells.

Southern District.—Brighton, Selsey, Bembridge, Ryde, Poole, Swanage, Weymouth, Lyme Regis, Yealm River, Exmouth, Salcombe, Hope Cove, Brixham, Torquay, Teignmouth, Plymouth, The Lizard, Cadgwith, Porthleven, Coverack.

Western District.—The Mumbles, Port Eynon, Ferryside, Barry Dock, Barmouth, Aberdovey, Aberystwyth, Bude, and Newquay (Cornwall).

Irish District.—Dunmore East, Youghal Ballycotton, New Brighton (two boats), Hilbre Island, Hoylake, and Formby.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions:— IN MEMORY OF THE LATE ESTHER £ s. d.

Du Bois" 100 - - LORD CREWE'S TRUSTEES (annual subscription) 30 - - Mr. ALBERT BRASSEY . . . . 10 - - Miss M. JEFFERIES . . . . 10 - - —To be severally thanked.

Reported the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mr. HENRY JAMES VAGQ, of Camberwell, for a Life-boat to be named Ellen and James Vagg, and placed on the Somersetshire coast, or as near thereto as practicable . 2000 - - The late Miss AMANDA HINCHCLIFFE, of Southport . . . 1000 - - The late Mr. JOHN TAYLOR CARDWELL, of Ilkley (further on account) 500 - - The late Chevalier EPIFANIO RODRIGUEZ, of Robert Street, Adelphi (further on account) . 400 - - The late Miss EMMA MOBGAN, of Ilfracombe 200 - - The late Miss MARY ELLIS, of Exmouth (on account) . . . 75 - - The late Mrs. DREW, of Row (balance) 52 3 3 The late Mr. EDWY CROOK, of Guildford (additional) . . . 20 4 5 Decided to close the Fethard Life-boat Station.

Paid 10,1712. for sundry charges in connexion with the maintenance of the various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 1522. 18s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lewes Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Aberystwyth . Two racing boats of Welsh University.

Saved 10 and two boats '10 Aldeburgh No. 2 Coastguard boat of Shingle Street.

Picked up boat.

Berwick-on- Fishing-boat Harmony, Tweed of Byemouth. Stood by boat.

Easington . . Steam tr&viler Minotaur, of Grimsby. Stood by vessel.

Moelfre. . . Schooner Ellen Harrison, of Barrow 5 Peterhead No. 2 Trawler Others, of (Motor) Bremerhaven. Stood by vessel.

Scarborough . Coble Bonnie Lad, of Scarborough. Stood by coble.

Swanage . . S. S. Envermue, of London. Stood by vessel.

Clacton-on-Sea (Motor) Life-boat saved the Government Seaplane No. 11, and landed two, and also rendered assistance to the Government Seaplane No. 79, and a motor launch; Ramsgate Life-boat assisted to save the S.S. Tsiropinas, of Syra, and also assisted to save the S.S. Mydrecht, of Rotterdam.

Also voted 208Z. 19s. lid. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress:—Banff, Cromer, Dunbar, Gorleston No. 1, Goutdon, Mablethorpe, Newcastle (co. Down), Palling No. 2 St. Mary's, Sennen Cove, Walton-on-the-Naze (Motor).

Voted 38i. to men injured in the Life-boat service at Falmouth and Wexford.

Voted 12Z. 16s. to pay the funeral expenses of two Life-boatmen, who perished in the Fethard Life-boat disaster, and whose bodies had recently been recovered.

Reported that His Majesty the King of Norway had graciously bestowed Silver Medals and Diplomas upon the five Life-boatmen who survived the disaster to the Fethard Life-boat when they were endeavouring to rescue the crew of the Norwegian schooner Mexico on the 20th February. Also Silver Medals and Diplomas upon Commander THOMAS HOLMES, R.N., Chief Inspector of Life-boats, WALTER POWER, Coxswain of the Dunmore East Life-boat, EDWARD WICKHAM, Coxswain of the Wexford Life-boat, and on JAMES WICKHAM and WILLIAM DUGGAN, for their services which, after three days' efforts, resulted in saving the five surviving members of the Life-boat crew, and seven of the crew of the Mexico.

Also reported that 805L -s. 7d. had been collected in Christiania among the shipping community of Norway for the relatives of the Life-boatmen who perished on this occasion.

Voted a compassionate grant of 501. towards the support of old Life-boatmen at Ramsgate, who were in very poor circumstances.

Voted 11. to two men for their promptness in putting off in a boat and saving two boys, who had been driven out to sea in a boat at Herne Bay on the 6th April. The boat broke adrift when the boys were playing in her, and as there were no oars on board they were unable to help themselves. A moderate westerly gale was blowing at the time with a rough sea, and the salvors, who were engaged for two hours, incurred some risk. The boat when picked up was one-and-a-half miles from the shore and half full of water.

Voted 31. to three men for their promptness in putting off in a boat on the 23rd April and saving three sea-scouts who were unable to manage their boat when at sea off St. Andrews.

The weather at the time was squally, and had it not been for the timely assistance the lives most certainly would have been lost, as their boat was within 20 yards of the rocks when they were saved.

Thursday, 11th June, 1914.

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

Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

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

Read the report of the Deputy Chief Inspector on his visits to Cromer, Sheringham, Weybourne, Salthouses, Cley, Blakeney, Moreton, Wells, Brancaster, and Hunstanton.

Read the reports of the District Inspectors on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District.—Ayr, Ballantrae, Whithorn, Port Logan, Lossiemouth, Ackergill, Huna, Longhope, and Cromarty.

Eastern District.—Winterton (two boats) and Hasborough.

Southern District.—Porthoustock, Falmouth, Polkerris, Mevagissey, and Looe. _, Western District.—Bull Bay, Cemaes, Cemlyn, Penmon, Moelfre, Rhoscolyn, Rhosneigr, Llandudno, and Holyhead (two boats).

Irish District.—Southport, St. Annes, Lytham, Blackpool, Fleet wood, Piel (Barrow), and Aranmore.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions:— Mr. ELIZA STREATFEILD. On £ s. d.

account of the cost of a new Hugh Taylor Life-boat for Yarmouth, when necessary . 400 - - Dr. ROBERT LLOYD WOOLLCOMBE 10 10 - Miss M. JEFFERIES . . . . 10 - - —To be severally thanked.

Reported the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mrs. SARAH EGGLE- £ s. d.

STONE, of Upper Norwood . . 1800 - - The late Mrs. SARAH ANN WALKER, of Leeds, for a Lifeboat to be named Sarah Ann Austin, for Blackpool, or failing that, for the Yorkshire coast 1000 9 - The late Miss SARAH BLOOMFIELD BLAKE, of Streatham.

" To be applied in or towards providing a Life-boat to be named Peter and Sarah Blake, and to be placed and maintained on such part of the West Coast of Scotland as my executors shall approve" . . 977 7 6 The late Mrs. ELLEN PARKER KIRBY, of Richmond. " In or towards providing a Life-boat for saving human life on some perilous part of the coast of the United Kingdom and Ireland" 900 - - The late Misses MARY MARGARET and HANNAH DALGETY and Mrs. ISABELLA JAMIESON WILSON 800 - - The late Mr. MATTHEW TARBETT FLEMING, of Downham, Essex (per Glasgow Branch) . . . 375 - - The late Mr. WILLIAM JOHN NORMAND, of Edinburgh. For the Endowment Fund . . . 205 4 9 The late Miss JACY; HAY, of St.

Abbs 200 - - The late Mr. BENJAMIN ELKIN MOCATTA, of Great Cumberland Place, W 200 - - The late Mr. WILLIAM HENRY DEAN, of Stratford, E. (additional) 74 12 2 The late Mrs. ANDERSON, of Aberdeen (balance) . . . . 50 - - The late Miss FRANCES FARRAR, of Huddersfield . . . . 50 - - The late Mr. HERBERT CHARLES FIELD, of Great Yarmouth . 5 - - Reported the despatch of a new Life-boat to Hayling Island.

Paid 10,5992. for sundry charges in connexion with the maintenance of the various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 561. 6s. 9d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives Vessel. saved.

S.S. Turrett Sill, of Newcastle. Landed one from Shipwash Light-vessel.

S.S. Stranton, of Dundee.

Stood by vessel.

A small boat. Landed 1 Life-boat.

Aldeburgh No. 2 Saltburn Polkerris .

Clacton-on-Sea Motor Life-boat saved the yacht White Heather, of Southampton, and her crew of 14; also assisted to save the sprit-sail barge Afternoon, of Rochester.

Also voted 104Z. 2s. 8d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress :—Cemlyn, Clacton-on- Sea (Motor), Cromer, North Deal, Kessingland No. 1, St. Agnes, Southend-on-Sea, Southwold No. 1, Spurn, Sunderland North Dock, Teesmouth (Motor), and Wicklow (Motor).

Voted 201. -s. 6d. to a man injured in the Life-boat service at Blackpool.

Voted 51. 5s. to fourteen Appledore Lifeboatmen for putting off in a boat to search for a man who was reported missing from a fishing-boat on the 21st May. The man succeeded in getting ashore in safety.

Voted a Binocular Glass, bearing a suitable inscription, to Captain.E. C. BENNETT for his prompt and valuable services in saving one of two men whose boat was capsized in a squall in Falmouth Harbour on the 18th May. Captain Bennett, who happened to be cruising in the vicinity, and saw the accident, succeeded in saving one of the men, but the other one was unfortunately drowned.

Voted 31. to four men for putting off in a boat on the 8th May to search for two men who had gone off from Dalkey for the purpose of fishing and had not returned when darkness set in. The endangered men had been caught in bad weather and when seeking shelter were thrown ashore on Dalkey Island. The salvors found them there and brought them ashore-.

During this service they incurred considerable risk and were engaged about two hours.

Voted 15s. to two men for their promptness in putting off in a boat at Ramsgate on the 23rd May and rescuing two persons whose boat had been capsized.

Voted 21. 5s. to six men for putting off in a boat for the purpose of assisting three men in | a small boat, who were in difficulties in Dovercourt Bay on the 24th May. A strong i easterly breeze was blowing with a rough sea.

Before the salvors reached the endangered boat she had been picked up by a Government pinnace, which took her into Harwich.

Voted 51. 5s. to seven men for their services in putting off in a boat and saving, at slight risk, a man and his wife near Benbecula, South Uist, Hebrides, on the 18th May. The endangered people were returning home in a boat laden with seaweed when they were caught in a heavy gale. Their boat filled and capsized, but they were fortunately able to get on to the upturned keel, from which the woman was repeatedly washed off. The salvors dragged the boat for a quarter of a mile through the mud with great difficulty, and then launched her. They succeeded in saving the two persons, but when picked up the woman was unconscious.

NOTICE.

The next number of the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL will be published on the 2nd November.