THE Institution has been awarded the " Gold Life-saving Medal of Honor " of the United States of America, which was personally presented on 25th June by Commander C. D. Hinckley, of the U.S.

Coast Guard, who had represented the American Life-boat Service at the Inter- national Life-boat Conference held in London last year. With the medal was the following letter from Rear-Admiral T. C. Billard, Commandant of the U.S.

Coast Guard : " The Honorable the Secretary of the Treasury authorizes me to present to THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- TUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN the Gold Life- saving Medal of Honor of the United States Government in commemoration of the one-hundredth anniversary of the Institution, and in recognition of the renowned service the Institution has rendered humanity in (saving lives from the perils of the sea. ... I desire to renew my expressions of profound ad- miration of your Institution. The record of its achievements in the cause of humanity have brought enduring dis- tinction and honor to the life-saving annals of the world. The United States Coast Guard is happy to join hands with its sister Service across the sea in hearty felicitation and good will." In addition to the American Medal the Institution has received, in commemora- tion of its Centenary, the Gold Medals of both the Dutch Life-boat Societies and of the Spanish and Norwegian Societies, the Silver Medal of the Greek Fund for Naval Pensions, which is awarded for saving life at sea, and Illuminated Ad- dresses from the Swedish Government, the Swedish Life-boat Society and the French Life-boat Society.