Thursday, 9th July, 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, Wreck and Reward, and Organization Sub-Committees, and ordered that their recommendations be carried into effect. Read the report of the Chief Inspector on i his visit to Easington.

Read the reports of the District Inspectors on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District. — Stromness, Thurso, Broughty Ferry, and Montrose (two boats). Eastern District.—Grimsby, Donna Nook, Seaton Carew, Hartlepool (three boats), and Cromer.

Southern District.—Eastbourne (two boats), Shoreham, Brighton, Newhaven, Selsey, Hayling Island, Worthing, Littlehampton, Brighstone Grange, and Ramsgate.

Western District.—Abersoch, Porthdinllaen, Criecieth, Pwllheli, Rhyl, Point of Ayr, and ; Llanddulas.

Irish District.—Groomsport, Donaghadee, Cloughey, Newcastle, Blackrock, Fenit, Poolbeg, Kingstown, and Drogheda.

Presented the reports of the District Organizing Secretaries on their visits to the various Branches in their respective areas.

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

H.R.H. the PRINCE OF WALES . 10 10 - The Rt. Hon. ARNOLD MORLEY.

Balance of gift of 3,300Z. for the provision of a new motor Life-boat, to be named Elsie, for St. Mary's, Scilly 1300 - - Miss A. BURNELL 50 - - THE CO-OPERATIVE WHOLESALE SOCIETY (annual subscription) . 21 - - His Grace the DUKE OF WESTMINSTER (annual subscription). 10 - - —To be severally thanked.

Reported the receipt of the following legacies:— The late Mr. CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR, of Low Bow, Carlisle . 2000 - - The late Mr. JOHN CLELAND, of S, s. d.

Downpatrick, for the provision and endowment of a Life-boat, to be named John Cleland and stationed at Newcastle, Dundrum 1939 13 11 The late Capt. THOMAS JESSOP, of Honley 1000 - - The late Mrs. MARY ANN WINGROVE, of Southampton. . . 300 - - The late Miss FLORA BBABY, of Horsham 100 - - The late Mr. FANNY MARY GRIFFITH, of Croughton, Northants 100 - - Appointed Lieut. Peregrine Fellowes, R.N., District Organizing Secretary for the South of England.

Appointed Messrs. Douglass Lewis and Douglass, Engineers and Architects to the Institution.

Paid 8,826Z. for sundry charges in connexion with the maintenance of the various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 95Z. 4s. to 'pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

St. Agnes . . Bed Star liner S.S. Gothland, of Antwerp . . 71 St. Mary's . . Bed Star liner S.S. Gothland, of Antwerp . . 81 Greencastle . Anchor Liner S.S. California, of Glasgow.

Stood by vessel.

Also voted 93Z. 12s. Gd. 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, Caister No. 1, Dunbar, Easington, Looe, Peterhead No. 2 (Motor), Rhosneigr, Sennen Cove, and Southend-on-Sea.

Voted 9Z. 13s. 6d. to a man injured in the Life-boat service at Falmouth.

Voted an additional grant to the crew and helpers for an exceptionally difficult launch of the Dunbar Life-boat on the 9th June.

Voted I I . 17s. 6d. to five men for putting off in a motor boat for the purpose of assisting the S.S. Needles, of Glasgow, which stranded in Seaford Bay on the 19th June during a very thick fog. When the men reached the vessel they found that their assistance was not needed and returned ashore. Also paid 10s. to the owner of the boat to cover the expenses incurred in the service.

Voted 15s. to a man for putting off in a motor boat, from Harwich, at midnight on the 11th June and saving one of two men whose boat had been struck by a heavy sea, which swamped her and throwing the men into the water. The salvor displayed great promptness in his action, and saved the man who was helpless and in great danger of being drowned. The other man was picked up by a naval pinnace, which, having fouled a trawl net with her propeller, was unable to render any further assistance.

Thursday, 30th July, 1914.

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

Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

Read a letter from Sir JOHN CAMERON LAMB, stating that on account of the state of his health he was compelled to resign the offices of Chairman of Sub-Committees.

The following resolution was carried unanimously:— " That the Committee of Management accept, with great regret, the resignation of Sir JOHN CAMERON LAMB, C.B., C.M.G., V.P., the Deputy-Chairman of the Institution, of the offices of Chairman of Sub-Committees, and they desire to place on record their sincere sympathy with him in the circumstances which have led to his decision, and their high appreciation of the services which he has rendered to the Institution in the capacity of Chairman of Sub-Committees for many years past." Bead the minutes of the Building, Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees, and ordered that their recommendations be carried into effect.

Passed the following resolution :— " That the Committee of Management desire to accord their sincere thanks to the Rt. Hon. The EARL OF ABERDEEN, K.T., G.C.M.G., the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, for his kindness in presiding at the meeting specially held at the Civic Exhibition in Dublin on Saturday the 25th July, and presenting to those concerned in the rescues connected with the Fethard Life-boat disaster, the awards granted by the Institution, and the Medals and Diplomas awarded by the King of Norway.

Read the reports of the District Inspectors on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District.—St. Abbs, Grail, and Anstruther.

Southern District.—North Deal, Kingsdowne, Margate (two boats), Hythe, Dungeness (two boats), Folkestone, and New Romney.

Irish District.—Clogher Head, Wicklow, Arklow, Courtown, Cahore, Rosslare Harbour, and Kilmore.

Presented the reports of the District Organizing Secretaries on their visits to the various Branches in their respective areas.

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

Y.E.R 200 - - Societe Anonyme de Navigation Belge-Americaine (Red Star line) 105 - - The Thomgate Trustees (annual subscription) 80 - - Mr. E. F. WHITE (annual subscription) £50 Ditto (in memory of Miss E. S. White) . . . £25 75 - - —To be severally thanked.

Reported the receipt of the following The late Mr. WILLIAM STANSFIELD, & s. d. of .Sidcup (on account) . . . 2400 - - The late Mrs. MARGARET POLLOCK GLEN, of Barrhead . . . . 503 16 1 The late Miss M. V. BROCKLEH0BST, of Henbury Park, near Macclesfield . . . " . . . 200 - - The late Mrs. MARY JOWETT, of Huyton 200 - - Reported the despatch of a new motor Life-boat to Beaumaris.

Paid 5,0242. for sundry charges in connexion with the maintenance of the various Life-boat establishments.

Voted 1011. 18s. Zd. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Aranmore . . Anchor liner California, of Glasgow. Rendered assistance, and saved 21 Clacton-on-Sea Yacht Doris, of Burn- (Motor) ham. Saved vessel and 5 North Deal . Yacht Eileen, of Brightlingsea 7 Skateraw . . S.S. Norway, of Christiania.

Landed 11.

Totland Bay . Yacht Partner, of Havre.

Rendered assistance.

Also voted 1312. 2s. 4d!. 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 No. 2, Caister No. 1, Courtmacsherry, Gorleston Nos. 1 and 2, Greencastle, Montrose No. 1, and Rhosneigr.

Voted 21. to a man injured in the Life-boat service at North Deal.

Reported that the Medals, Vellums, and other honorary rewards made by the Institution and the Medals and Diplomas awarded by the King of Norway, in connexion with the Fethard Life-boat disaster, were presented in Dublin on the 25th July by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

Voted 21. to four men for putting off in a boat during a southerly breeze and rough sea on the 13th July, and saving, at moderate risk, three men, whose boat had capsized off Wicklow Harbour. Had it not been for the prompt action of the salvors the endangered men would certainly have been drowned.

Also voted 30s. to fourteen other men who also put off in a boat on the above occasion for the purpose of saving the men.

Voted 15s. to two men for putting oft in a boat, and, at slight risk, saving two girls who were in danger of being drowned by the flowing tide when on some rocks off Tors Point, Ilfracombe, on the 4th July.

Also 15s. to the Coxswain of the Life-boat at Newquay, Cornwall, for putting off in his own boat and saving the yacht Nona and her crew of three hands, which had been disabled, when off Towau Head on the 2nd July. At the time of the service a strong westerly breeze, veering north, was blowing, and the sea was choppy.

Voted 15s. to the Coxswain of the Life-boat at Barry Dock for putting off in a boat and saving a man on a rock, which was surrounded by the tide at 8 P.M. on the 24th July. A strong westerly wind prevailed at the time with a rough sea, and the salvor incurred considerable risk of having his boat driven on to the rock and stove in. When rescued the sea was breaking over the man, and he was in an exhausted condition, having been on the rock for some hours.

Voted 61. to twelve men for putting off in a motor boat and saving four persons from the yacht Eileen, of Southampton, which was totally wrecked on the Goodwin Sands on the 22nd July.

Thursday, 10th September, 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 reports of the District Inspectors on their visits to the following Life-boat Stations:— Northern District.—Alnmouth, Boulmer, Hauxley, Cresswell, and Holy Island (two boats).

Eastern District.—Scarborough, Bridlington, and Sunderland.

Southern District.—Hastings, Rye Harbour, Brooke, Brighton, Folkestone, Shoreham, Worthing, Atherfield, and Totland Bay.

Western District.—Rhoscolyn, Rhosneigr, Bull Bay, St. David's, Burnham, Watchet, Minehead, Ilfracombe, Lynmouth, Appledore (two boats), Clovelly, and Tenby.

Irish District.—Wexford, Tramore, Dunmere East, Helvick Head, and Youghal.

Presented the reports of the District Organizing Secretaries 011 their visits to the branches in their respective areas.

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

1,6002. to replace, when necessary, the Hugh Taylor Life-boat at Great Yarmouth) . . . 1200 - - Mrs. LOWE (further on account of a Motor Life - boat for Tynemouth) 1000 - - "ANONYMOUS" (Bath) . . . 1000 - - —To be severally thanked.

Reported the receipt of the following — lies:— The late Miss HANNAH ELIZABETH £ s. d. GARTSIDE, of Holmfirth, for providing a Life-boat, to be named George and Mary Gartside (on account) 750 - - The late Miss MACNAUGHTON, of £ s. d.

Perth 506 11 6 The late Miss HANNAH MARIA HOPKINS, of Nottingham . . 100 - - The late Mr. WILLIAM McCuNir, of Largs (one year's maintenance of the John Ryburn Life-boat) . 100 - - The late Misses DALGETT, of Edinburgh (interest) 69 12 11 The late Mr. WILLIAM STANSFIELD, of Sidcup (balance) . . . . 25 19 5 The late P. W. N. LLOYD, of Bromley, Kent (additional interest) . 1 5 - 5 Paid 10,660J. for sundry charges in connexion with the maintenance of the various Life-boat establishments.

Voted &51. 18s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— T.

Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Llandudno . . Pleasure boats Dylis and Annie, of Llanduduo.

Saved two boats and . . . 10 Newhaven S.S. Rion, of New- (Motor) castle. Stood by vessel.

St. David's S.S.Ellerbeck,of New- (Motor) castle. Landed 8.

Sunderland A fishing - boat, of North Dock Sunderland . . . 3 Also voted 209J. 2s. 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 : — Angle (Steam), Brighton, Grail, Dunmore East, Harwich (Steam), Margate No. 2, Montrose No. 1, Newhaven (Motor), North Deal, North Sunderland, Porthdinllaen, Ramsgate, St. Abbs (Motor), St. Agnes, St. David's (Motor), St. Mary's, and Swanage.

Voted a Binocular Glass, bearing a suitable inscription, to Mr. LEWIS JONES, Caretaker of the Life-boathouse and Life-boat Signalman at Hilbre Island, for his highly meritorious conduct in putting off in a boat at about 5 A.M. on the 17th July, and saving four persons from a small motor ,boat. The motor ad broken down, and the boat was rapidly drifting into the breakers north of Hilbre beach during a W.N.W. breeze and rough sea.

Mr. Jones observed the boat, and realizing that there was no time to summon further help, at once proceeded to the assistance of the endangered people and succeeded in getting them and their boat into safety.

Voted 35s. to seven men for putting off in a boat and saving the crew of the S.S. Nith, of Maryport, seven in number. The vessel was totally wrecked off Courtmacsherry in smooth but thick weather on the 9th July, and the salvors showed commendable promptness in proceeding to her assistance.

Voted 31. 10s. to seven men for putting off in a boat and saving a man who was adrift in a boat about five miles south of St. Mary's, Scilly, on the 24th July. There was a rough sea running with a strong N.N.W. breeze, and when the man was picked up he was in a state of collapse.

Voted 21. 5s. to three men for putting off in a boat and saving five men whose boat had been capsized off Poolbeg Lighthouse in squally weather on the 7th August. The salvors observed the accident and, at considerable risk, saved the men whom they found in the water clinging to the capsized boat. Two of the men were quite unconscious when picked up, and some time elapsed before they recovered.

Voted 9Z. to nine men for putting off in two boats to the assistance of five persons in a small pleasure boat off Greencastle on the 25th July. A north-westerly gale was blowing with a rough sea, and when the first boat, manned by three men, reached the endangered boat she was in the tide race, and although the would-be salvors did what they could to assist the endangered people they were unable to tow the boat out of danger. In the meantime another boat, manned by six men, put off and succeeded in saving the people who were in peril. The first boat then pulled for the shore. When the boats were out of actual danger a third boat, manned by five pilots, assisted in towing the boat in.

Voted 11. 10s. to four men for putting off in a boat and saving a man who was in danger in a small boat near the Holyhead Breakwater on the 9th August. When the man was picked up he was in a very exhausted condition, having been without food and water for eighteen hours.

Ordered a special letter of thanks to be sent to Mr. E. D. KELLY, owner of the yacht Woodcock, and the sum of 11. to PATRICK CULLEN, the paid hand, for their services in rescuing three men in Dublin Bay on the 2nd August. The men's boat capsized, and the accident being seen by the occupants of the yacht they at once made for the scene of the accident. On nearing the capsized boat Mr. E. D. Kelly and Cullen put off in the 9 ft. punt to pick up the men, leaving Mr. H. Kelly, who was aboard the yacht, to manage her single-handed. A fresh breeze was blowing with a short choppy sea, and it was not without considerable difficulty that Cullen succeeded in pulling the most exhausted of the three men into the punt. He then held on to the second man while he was being towed towards the yacht. As soon as they were on board Cullen returned and picked up the third man.

The salvors incurred considerable risk.

Voted 30s. to two men for putting off in a boat on the 1st September and saving a man who had been washed overboard from the shore-boat Jolly Boys, of Pakefield, when off that place. The promptness of the salvors saved the man's life, and they themselves incurred considerable risk owing to the heavy sea running on the sand bank.

NOTICE.

The next number of the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL will be published on the 1st February, 1915.