As long ago as 1803 a Life-boat was stationed at St. Peter Port, in Guernsey, this being one of the boats built by Henry Greathead, the builder,'in 1789, of the first Life-boat. In 1861 the local Committee invited the Institution to take over the Station, which it did, and from then until 1917 the Guernsey Life-boats were provided and the Guernsey Station maintained by the Institution.

In that year a fresh arrangement was made by which the Institution continued to provide the Lifeboat and equipment of the Station, while the States of Guernsey became responsible for the Crew. Since 1884 there has also been a Station at St.

Helier, Jersey, transferred there from Alderney. There was at one time a Station also at St. Samson's, Guernsey, which was closed in 1881.

Last year it was decided that a Motor Life-boat should be built for St. Peter Port, provided that night inter-communication was established between the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, and Sark. Satisfactory communication is in process of being established, and it has been left to the Guernsey States Life-boat Committee to decide which type of Motor Life-boat they would wish to have. Following on the visit to Guernsey of the new Stromness Motor Life-boat last February, as described in the last issue, the local Committee asked the Institution for a boat exactly the same, that is, of the Barnett Twin-screw Type, 51 feet long, driven by two 60 h.p. engines, and provided with a cabin. A boat of this type was laid down in May, and should be ready to go to the Station early next year.

She will be fitted with wireless. The only other Life-boat which at present carries it is the Motor Life-boat at Wexford, in Ireland. This boat will cost about £12,000.

Following on this action by the Institution, the States of Guernsey, at the request of the local Life-boat Committee, unanimously decided on 13th June to make an annual voluntary contribution of £300 to the funds of the Institution..