Thursday, 20th March, 1930.

THE HON. GEORGE COLVTLLE, in the Chair.

Decided to open a Life-boat Station at Lerwick, Shetland Isles.

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

Westmorland Motor Life-boat Fund, balance of cost of new Boat for Berwick-on-Tweed, per R.B.Marriott, Esq. . 1,500 0 0 " In Memory of E. D. Farmer " (Additional donation) . . 1,000 0 0 Wardrobe Sale, Proceeds of, per The Lady Dorothy D'Oyly Carte .... 25 1 7 Mr. E. F. Spanner (donation) . 20 0 0 To be thanked.

Paid £18,074 10s. 8d. for sundry charges in connexion with the construction of Life-boats, Life-boathouses, and Slipways, and the main- tenance o£ the various Lile-boat Establish- ments.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution together with a copy of the Vote inscribed on Vellum and framed, and an additional mone- tary reward to JOHN SWANSON, Coxswain of the Longhope Motor Life-boat, in recognition of his gallant conduct and fine seamanship when the Life-boat rescued at the third attempt eight of the crew ot the steam trawler Bracon- moor, of Aberdeen, which was wrecked on the east side of Torness Point, in a south-easterly wind, with a very heavy surf, on the night of 4-5th January, 1930. The Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum, together with an additional monetary reward, were granted to each of the other members of the Crew : WILLIAM Mow AT, Second Coxswain ; THOMAS GUNN, Bowman ; ROBERT JOHNSTONS, Motor Mechanic; CHARLES MOWAT, Assistant Motor Mechanic; WILLIAM DASS, GEORGE JOHNSTONE, SINCLAIR MOWAT, and JACKIE NORQUOY. A Letter of Appreciation was also addressed to Mr. WILLIAM SUTHERLAND, Honorary Secretary, for his zeal on this occasion.

(A full account of this service appeared in The Lifeboat for March, 1930.) Directed that Letters of Appreciation be addressed to the following for their co-opera- tion in the salving of the Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, Motor Life-boat, which stranded at Brooke, when proceeding to the assistance of the s.s. Capable, on the 5th March, and remained ashore until the 8th :— Officers and Men of the 1st Battalion of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.

Mr. A. H. H. WYKEHAM, J.P., D.L., Honorary Secretary, Isle of Wight Committee.

Lieutenant A. SMITH, R.N.R., Honorary Secretary, Yarmouth.

H.M. Coastguard.

Hon. Mrs. SEELY.

Also that a special Vote of Thanks be accorded to the Deputy Chief Inspector oi Life-boats, Commander E. D. DRURY, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R., for his fine work while in charge of the salvage operations.

Directed that a letter be sent to the Town Council at Portrush, expressing appreciation of the Town Clerk's action in keeping the town lights burning all night as a beacon for the Life-boat, which was out on service in thick weather, on the 1st March.

Directed that a Letter of Appreciation be addressed to Dr. J. R. W. RICHARDSON, Honorary Secretary, at Dover, who accom- panied the Life-boat on Service on 2nd March, and who also, rendered assistance to several members of the crew of the s.s. Mac- ville, who were injured when their vessel was in collision.

Voted £217 11s. Gd. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— January 5th.—The service of the LONG- HOPE Motor Life-boat to the Braconmoor (described above).—Expenses, £44 Is. 6d.

January 31st.—The FILEY Life-boat WES launched at 6.15 A.M., on receipt of information from the Coastguard, and stood by the steam trawler Lord Ashby, of Grimsby, which had stranded at Speeton Cliff, with a crew of ten on board. . A moderate S.E. breeze wai blowing, with a moderate sea, at the time of the launching of the Life-boat, but at 5.15 P.M., when the trawler refloated, these condi- tions had increased to a whole S.E. gale, with a very heavy sea. The Life-boat arrived back at her Station at 7.30 P.M., having escorted home three motor fishing cobles which had also been to the casualty and had been over- taken by the bad weather while standing by.

—Expenses, £59 7s.

February 24th.—The FILEY Life-boat was launched at 12.55 P.M. in a moderate E. gale, with a very heavy sea, and stood by the fishing coble Heather, which had gone out earlier in the day to haul crab pots and had been overtaken by the bad weather. When the Life-boat came up with the coble life- belts were handed to her crew, and she was escorted to safety.—Expenses, £22 13s.

March 2nd.—The DOVER Motor Life-boat was launched at 6.45 P.M., the Honorary Secretary having heard the noise of a collision, followed by the blowing of a ship's siren. The sea was smooth, and a light S.E. wind was blowing. The Life-boat found that the s.s.

Macville, of Dundee, had been in collision with the s.s. Moko Maru, of Dairen. As the Macville did not need any help a search was then made for the other vessel, and when found she also refused assistance, but the Life- boat stood by until she made harbour. The Life-boat then returned to the Macville, and the Honorary Secretary, Dr: J. R. W.

Richardson, who accompanied the Life-boat on this service, boarded her and rendered medical aid to several of her crew who had been injured.

As stated, the Committee directed that a Letter of Appreciation be addressed to Dr.

Richardson.—Expenses, £5 12s. 6d.

March 5th.—The DUNGENESS No. 1 Life- boat was launched at 4.15 A.M., information having been received from North Foreland Radio Station vid the Sandgate Coastguard that a steamer had stranded, probably west- ward of Dungeness. A light W. breeze was blowing, with a thick fog. The vessel was fo-and four and a half miles N.W. by N. of the Life-boat Station, and proved to be the s.s. Erik Larsen, of Rostock, bound in ballast from Rouen to Rotterdam with a crew of twenty. The Life-boat remained in attendance until the arrival of a tug, and returned to her Station at 11.30 A.M.—Expenses, £52 5s.

March 6th.—The MONTROSE No. 1 Motor Life-boat was launched at 9 A.M. and rescued the crew, seven in number, of the s.s. Cruden, of Dundee, which stranded at Scurdyness during a dense fog, with a moderate breeze and sea, while bound from Blyth to Montrose with a cargo of coal. The Life-boat took off four of the crew and, after landing them, returned to the vessel and stood by until high water, when, as it was found that she was badly holed, the remaining three men of her crew were taken off.—Expenses, £9 10s.

March 14th.—The BEMBRIDQE Motor Life- boat saved H.M. Seaplane 1044 and rescued her crew of six. Shortly after 4 P.M. the machine was seen to crash into the sea, which was smooth. A light S.E. wind was blowing.

The Life-boat, which had just been afloat for an engine trial, was immediately despatched, and found the machine badly damaged. At the request of the Officer in charge the Life- boat took the plane in tow and proceeded towards Calshot. At 6.30 P.M., when about a mile from Calshot, a Government pinnace took charge of the machine and the Life-boat returned home, arriving at 9 P.M.

A letter was received from the Air Council expressing appreciation of the valuable services rendered.—Expenses, £24 3s.

The following service was also reported :— February 25th.—The St. PETER PORT Motor Life-boat was launched at 10.47 A.M. and saved a lighter, belonging to the States Har- bour Board, and rescued the three men who were on board. The lighter had been marking a wreck, but owing to engine trouble and the fresh S.E. breeze which was blowing, with a moderate sea, she got into difficulties.

A tow rope was floated down to the lighter and she was towed into St. Peter Port Harbour.

—Expenses paid by Harbour Board.

Also voted £298 8s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with a view to assisting persons on vessels in distress: Bembridge (Motor), Brooke, Buckhaven, Flam borough No. 1, Galway Bay (Motor), Great Yarmouth and Gorleston (Motor), Hythe (Motor), Llandudno, Portrush (Motor), Ramsgate (Motor), Storno- way (Motor), Tenby (Motor), Wells, Weston- super-Mare, and Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) (Motor).

Passed a further £352 2s. 4d. on account of pensions already granted to dependent rela- tives of men who lost their lives in the Life- boat Service at Aldeburgh, Caister, East- bourne, Fethard, Fraserburgh, Holyhead, Johnshaven, Moelfre, Mumbles, New Brighton, Padstow, Port Eynon, Port St. Mary, Rhos- colyn, Rye Harbour, St. Davids, and Whitby.

Granted £64 5s. to men for injury in the Life-boat Service at Blackpool, Cardigan, Caister, Padstow, Shoreham, and Walmer.

Granted a weekly allowance of 5s. in addi- tion to his pension to CHARLES GALL, Coxswain at Broughty Ferry, who was compelled to retire on account of ill-health due to his service in the Life-boat.

Voted £9 to six men for rescuing the crew of three of the ketch Corbiere, of Paimpol, which stranded under the cliffs at Broadstairs, on the night of the 15th February, while bound from Sittingbourne, laden with wheat.

Previous to the vessel grounding the six rescuers who had seen the vessel in difficulties, went out to her, and after she had gone ashore they made two more journeys to her, but on each occasion help was declined. About mid- night a flare was seen from the ketch, which had by this time driven, with the rising tide, heavy sea and N.E. breeze, into a position where no boat could reach her. Realising that the only way to reach the men was now by means of ropes, from the shore, the rescuers went to the top of the cliffs. From there, at considerable risk owing to the unsafe condition of the overhanging cliffs, they succeeded in rescuing the crew.

Thursday, 10th April, 1930.

The HON. GEORGE COLVILLE in the Chair.

Reported the resignation from the Com- mittee of Management of Admiral Sir Thomas H. J. Jerram, G.C.M.G., K.C.B.

Decided to close the Ardrossan, Hope Cove, Looe, and Mevagissey Life-boat Stations.

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

H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught (Subscription) . . . 15 0 0 Lloyd's, Members and Sub- scribers of (Collection) . 1,508 8 0 Mr. Ernest C. Leach (donation) 250 0 0 To be thanked.

Paid £25,872 16*. Qd. for sundry charges in connexion with the construction of Life-boats, Life-boathouses, and Slipways, and the main- tenance of the various Life-boat establish- ments.

Reported that His Majesty the King of Denmark had presented a Gold Watch and Diploma to RICHABD PAYNE, Coxswain of the Newhaven Motor Life-boat, and Silver Goblets and Diplomas to each of the other members of the crew, in recognition of the rescue of the crew of the Danish schooner Mogens Koch, on the 7th December last.

(A full account of this service appeared in The Lifeboat for March, 1930.) Voted £4 16*. 6d. additional reward to each member of the Crew of the STROMNESS Motor Life-boat; £5 to the Motor Mechanic ; and £3 additional to a man who acted as pilot, in recognition of their excellent services in pro- ceeding to the Shetlands—a distance of over 260 miles there and back—when the trawler Ben Damn was wrecked on Vee Skerries, on the 29th March.

(A full account of this service appeared in The Lifeboat for June, 1930.) Voted £136 1*. 6d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat Services during March and April:— March 15th.—The WALTON-ON-THE- NAZE Motor Life-boat was called out by a mes- sage received through the Coastguard, stating that the s.s. Ament, of Sunderland, had sent out an S.O.S. signal, as she was ashore on the Long Sand and in a critical position. It was found that the steamer had run aground in thick weather, while bound from the Tyne to London, but that her crew had been picked up by the Harwich Train Ferry No. 2 before the Life-boat reached the scene. The Life- boat spoke to s.s. Corchester, of London, and learnt that two of her boats had been sent away to the Ament but had not returned. As the weather was thick with a strong S.E.

breeze and moderate sea the Life-boat searched for the boats and having found them about two and three quarter miles up the Sands, towed them back to their ship. The Life- boat reached her Station again at 11.30 P.M.— Expenses, £21 2s. 6i.

On the following day, and on the 18th, no other suitable boat being available, the Life- boat took out Lloyd's agent and others to the wreck.—Expenses paid by Lloyd's Agent.

March 18th.—The FRASERBURGH Motor Life-boat was launched at 1.15 P.M. in a N.N.E.

gale with a very heavy sea, as the fishing boat Promote, of Fraserburgh, which had gone off to the fishing grounds earlier in the day, was in danger. Severe weather was encountered by the Life-boat, which picked up the boat about two miles N.E. of Kinnaird Head, rendered what assistance she could and escorted the boat into Fraserburgh Harbour.—Expenses, £7 18*. 6d.

March 20th.—The NEW QUAY (Cardigan) Life-boat was launched at 1 P.M., during a moderate to strong westerly gale and stood by the fishing boat Rose, of New Quay. The Rose was returning to New Quay, but could not make the Harbour as her sails were damaged, so she ran before the gate for Aberystwyth. The Life-boat followed her.

She had nearly reached safety when her main- sail carried away. She anchored, but the anchor dragged, and two men put off to her help and took off the two men on board. The smack came ashore later. The Life-boat, which was in charge of the Second Coxswain, returned to New Quay, when it was seen that the men had been rescued. She had to face the gale and tide, and did not arrive until 3 o'clock next morning.—Expenses, £53 3*. 6d.

March 24th.—The MARGATE Motor Life- boat was launched at 11.35 A.M., during a strong N.N.E. gale with a rough sea, and stood by the barge Runic, of London, laden with scrap iron, which was in distress with damaged sails in the Gore Channel. Information that signals of distress had been seen on the vessel was received from the Coastguard, and in response the Life-boat put out, but found that a motor boat had already reached the barge.

The crew did not wish to leave, so the Life- boat stood by until the Runic was able to proceed.—Expenses, £9 13*.

April 2nd.—The ABERDEEN NO. 2 Life- boat was launched at 8.30 P.M., and rescued one man from the trawler Olen Clova, of Aberdeen, which was swept from her moorings at the quay by the heavy spate in the River Dee. The pilots had put out, but although communication was effected they were unable to hold the vessel, which, after striking the North Pier, was driven on to the beach, where a heavy sea was breaking. The only man on board was the watchman. The Life-boat took him off. On her way back one of the Crew was washed overboard, but managed to catch a life-line and was hauled back again.

—Expenses, £19 16*.

April 3rd.—The ROSSLARE HARBOUR Motor Life-boat was launched in the early afternoon and rescued the crew, four in number, of the ketch Isabella, of Gloucester, which was wrecked in the South Bay, Wexford, during a strong E.N.E. gale with a very heavy sea, while bound, laden, from Cardiff to Dun- cannon. She had parted her cable and was dragging, with the seas continually breaking over her. Great difficulty was experienced in taking the endangered men into the Life- boat, which was damaged when alongside the rolling vessel. Mr. W. J. B. Moncas, the Honorary Secretary, accompanied the crew on this service.—Permanent Crew. Expenses, Is.

April 3rd.—The NEWBIGGIN-BY-THE- SEA Life-boat was called out shortly after noon as a strong breeze was blowing from the S.E. with a very heavy sea, and two cobles were at sea, and in danger of being swamped. The first of the two cobles, the Our Girls, came in escorted by the Life-boat, which then put out again to search for the other boat. This boat, The Provider, was found waterlogged. The Life-boat stood by until the crew had baled her out and started the engine. She then escorted her home.—Expenses, £8 4s.

April 3rd.—The SCARBOROUGH Motor Life-boat was launched at 11.45 A.M. in a strong E.S.E. breeze with a heavy sea, as the weather was thick and several cobles were crab fishing some miles out. The Life-boat put to sea, and in turn escorted home the Kudos, Kingfisher, Treasure, and Jock. She went out again, and two and a half miles in a N.N.E. direction, found the Eagle, which was having trouble with her engine. Life-belts and a rope were passed to her crew, and she was then escorted to harbour. The Life-boat remained afloat until news was received that the other cobles, which made for Bridlington, had arrived safely.

—Expenses, £15 17*.

Also voted £175 19*. Sd. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with a view to assisting persons on vessels in distress : Abersoeh, Aberystwyth, Clacton-on-Sea (Motor), Kirkcudbright (Motor), Lowestoft (Motor), Stromness (Motor), and Swanage (Motor).

Passed a further £4 on account of a pension already granted to a dependent relative of a man who lost his life in the Life-boat Service at Caister.

Granted £20 10s. to men for injury in the Life-boat Service at Caister and Shoreham.

Voted a compassionate grant of £5 to J. STEPHENS, in recognition of his good services in the Cadgwith Life-boat for many years.

Granted a gratuity of £25 to HENRY CAMPBELL, in his retirement, in recognition of his good services as Second Coxswain and afterwards as Motor Mechanic to the Port Patrick Motor Life-boat.

Voted £1 to the two men who, as already described, rescued the crew of two on board the fishing smack Ease, when she was running before a gale to Aberystwyth on 20th March, and had her mainsail blown away.

Thursday, 22nd May, 1930.

SIR GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the Chair.

Appointed Mr. Leonard Gow, the Chairman of the Glasgow Branch, a Vice-President of the Institution.

Decided that on the retirement of Captain H. F. J. Rowley, C.B.E., R.N., Chief Inspector of Life-boats, in August next, Commander E. D. Drury, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R., Deputy Chief Inspector, be promoted to Chief In- spector, and Captain R. L. Hamer, R.N., Northern District Inspector, be appointed Deputy Chief Inspector.

Appointed Lieut.-Commander T. G. Michel- more, R.N.R., District Inspector of Life- boats.

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

Civil Service Life-boat Fund (per Mr. H. A. Clark), in respect of expenditure incurred for the Civil Service Life-boats in 1929 .... 2,385 7 4 Mrs. Joseph Wilks, of Canada (donation) . . . . 102 11 9 White Star Steamer's Charity Fund (donation) . . 100 0 0 Mr. E. W. Cartlidge, In Memory of his wife, Harriett Cart- lidge 50 0 0 Miss Christina Sharp (donation) 50 0 0 Transport Neuralia, Contribu- tion from collections on board (donation) . . . . 50 0 0 Miss Harvey (donation) . . 26 5 0 Mrs. Bannister (additional dona- tion) . . . . 20 0 0 Mrs. Beatson (donation) . . 20 0 0 Sir George Button, Bt. (addi- tional donation) . . . 20 0 0 Miss A. Hall (additional dona- tion) 20 0 0 To be thanked.

Paid £20,241 7*. 3d. for sundry charges in connexion with the construction of Life-boats, Life-boat-houses and Slipways, and the maintenance of the various Life-boat estab- lishments.

Voted the Thanks of the Institution in- scribed on Vellum and framed, to RICHARD CHADWICK, Coxswain of the Flamborough No. 1 Life-boat in recognition of his fine sea- manship and good judgment when the Life- boat under his command rescued the crew, sixteen in number, of the Admiralty fuelling craft Rosa, which was totally wrecked to the north of Flamborough Head in a heavy ground sea, with a dense fog and strong N.E. breeze, on the night of the 27-28th April, 1930.

Additional monetary rewards were granted to the Coxswain and Crew, and a Life-boat Paper Knife, bearing a suitable inscription was given to Miss BESSIE BAYES, daughter of the Honorary Secretary, who encouraged the Life- boat Crew and entertained the shipwrecked men.

(A full account of this service appeared in The Lifeboat for June, 1930.) Decided that the rewards to the Crew of the Stromness Motor Life-boat be increased by £1 17s. each, so as to bring their amount up to £5 per man, and that a reward of £2 be given to the Permanent Motor Mechanic, in recogni- tion of their good services in proceeding to the Shetlands on the 10th April, when the s.s. St.

Sunniva, of Aberdeen, was wrecked on Mousa Island.

(A full account appeared in The Lifeboat for June, 1930.) Directed that a Letter of Thanks be addressed to ALEXANDER GALL, Coxswain of the Broughty Ferry Motor Life-boat, and that an additional reward of 5s. be granted to him, and to each of the other eight members of the Crew for an arduous service launch on the 26th April, when the Life-boat proceeded to May Island, where the steam trawler George Aunger had stranded.

Addressed a Letter of Thanks to the Crew of the Longhope Motor Life-boat, who launched to the help of a fishing boat on the 12th April, and refused to accept any reward.

Voted £175 13s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services during April, 1930 :— April 1st.—The ARBROATH Life-boat was launched at 3.45 P.M. in a strong S.E. breeze with a heavy sea, and stood by the fishing boat Queen of the Fleet, while she crossed the bar on returning to port.—Expenses, £11 17s. 6d.

April llth. — The WALTON-ON-THE- NAZE Motor Life-boat was launched at 1.5 P.M.

during a thick fog with a light easterly breeze, and landed from the Kentish Knock Light Vessel the crew of four of the barge Mazeppa, of Harwich, which had been in collision with a Norwegian steamer while bound for Rye, laden with coal. The collision took place about seven miles S.W. of the Shipwash Sands at 5 A.M., and finding that his vessel was too badly damaged to make port, the Master ran her on to the Kentish Knock Sands. The men abandoned the barge in their own boat and boarded the Light-vessel, from which they were taken ashore by the Life-boat.—Ex- penses, £10 16s.

April 13th.—The MUMBLES Motor Life- boat was launched at 9.15 P.M. and rendered assistance to the motor boat Trixie, which was in difficulties. The boat, which had two persons on board, had been kept under observation for some time, and, as she appeared to have broken down and the weather was threatening with strong gusts of wind from the N.N.W.

with a moderate sea, the Life-boat put out.

She took the Trixie to her moorings and also recovered her dinghy, which had been sunk.

—Expenses, £10 4s.

April 19th.—The ROSSLARE HARBOUR Motor Life-boat stood by the s.s. Cape Wrath, of Aberdeen, which had run ashore on the bar, when bound for Wexford from Newport, laden.

When the vessel struck, about noon, the weather was moderate, but it grew worse and, as a whole N.E. gale was blowing with a heavy sea by three o'clock, the Life-boat was launched. She remained with the steamer for five hoars, but the crew decided to stay on board and the Life;boat returned to her Station. The Honorary Secretary went out with the Life-boat on this service.—Permanent Crew. Expenses, 13s.

April 26th.—The ROBIN HOOD'S BAY Life-boat was called out at 3 A.M. and stood by the steam trawler Star of the East, of Scarborough, which had stranded on Ravenscar Rocks, during thick weather with a moderate S.E. breeze and sea, while bound for Scar- borough with fish. The Life-boat reached the casualty at about 3.45 A.M. and remained by her until she was refloated, with the help of another vessel, on the rising tide several hours later.—Expenses, £36 3s.

April 26th.—The STAITHES Life-boat was launched at 9.45 A.M. and stood by the local fishing cobles, Minnie, Rose of England, and Jane, which had been overtaken by a dense fog while out hauling their crab pots. A heavy sea was running with an easterly wind. Several of the boats had returned and reported how difficult it had been to make the harbour, so the Life-boat put out, and after cruising about sounding her fog horn located the three boats and escorted them home.—Expenses, £12 12s. 6d.

April 26th.—The ANSTRUTHER Life-boat was called out by the Coastguard and left at 1.16 A.M. for May Island, where the steam trawler George Aunger, of Aberdeen, had stranded while bound, light, from Aberdeen to Granton for coal. The weather was very thick at the time, with a light E.N.E. wind, but a very heavy sea. The Life-boat was towed to the scene by a motor fishing boat, and made three attempts to get alongside, but the water was too broken. As the Life-boat was unable to get to the wreck, and the men on board appeared to be unable to help themselves, a light-keeper on May Island, at great personal risk, boarded the vessel by scrambling up the anchor chain, and, with the help of the other light-keepers on shore, rescued four men. Two of the crew had previously been washed over- board and lost. The four survivors were taken off the Island by the Life-boat. The Broughty Ferry Motor Life-boat also proceeded to the wreck, but found no one on board. As already reported, a Letter of Thanks was addressed to the Coxswain.—Expenses, £34 19s. 6d.

April 28th.—The service of the FLAM- BOROUGH NO. 1 Life-boat to the Rosa (described above).—Expenses, £38 16s.

April 29th.—The GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON Motor Life-boat saved the sailing yacht BilUkat, and rescued from shipwreck her crew of two, when she was in difficulties in a moderate N.E. gale with a very rough sea while bound from Scarborough to the Thames. The Coastguard informed the Cox- swain at 7.30 P.M. that a small yacht was making heavy weather. She was kept under observation and at 9.30 P.M. it was reported that a man had fallen overboard but had been rescued. On receipt of this information the Life-boat was launched, and on reaching the Billikat found that she was in need of help.

Two Life-boatmen boarded her, and as they found the crew exhausted, the Life-boat took her in tow to the harbour. The owner, Mr.

H. L. Loring, became a subscriber of £2 2*. in acknowledgment of his indebtedness to the Institution.—Expenses, £19 12*.

Also voted £134 18s. Id. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with a view to assisting persons on vessels in distress: Blyth (Motor), Broughty Ferry (Motor), Cromer (Motor), Fowey (Motor), Great Yarmouth and Gorleston (Motor), Holy Island No. 2, Longhope (Motor), Scarborough (Motor), Stromness (Motor), Tynemouth (Motor), and Yarmouth, Isle of Wight (Motor).

The Longhope (Motor) Life-boat was also launched.

Passed a further £15 on account of pensions already granted to the dependent relatives of men who lost their lives in the Life-boat Ser- vice at Brighstone Grange, and Caister.

Granted £73 Os. 6rf. to men for injury in the Life-boat Service at Caister, Moelfre, New- haven, Shoreham, Walton-on-the-Naze, and Winterton.

Voted a compassionate grant of £23 10s. to the widow of Charles Cameron, who had been a member of the Peterhead Life-boat Crew for many years, and whose death, which took place in August, 1929, was partly attributable to the accident to the Peterhead Life-boat in 1914.

Decided that HENKY MARCHANT, a member of the Newhaven Life-boat Crew, who had been laid up since going out on service in the Life-boat on the 12th November last, be granted 15s. a week from that date until the 31st March, and then 10s. a week until able to resume his occupation.

In recognition of the gallant but un- successful attempt of Mr. G. T. Kay, Honorary Secretary of the Lerwick Branch, Shetland Isles, and others, to rescue the crew of the steam trawler Ben Damn, of Aberdeen, which was totally wrecked with the loss of the whole of her crew, on the Vee Skerries, on the 29th March, 1930, it was decided to grant the following awards :— Mr. G. T. KAY, Honorary Secretary, In- scribed Binocular Glass.

Mr. J. FALCONER, Master of the trawler Boscobel, a Special Letter of Thanks.

Mr. W. H. DOUGALL, of the Missions to Seamen, a Special Letter of Thanks and £5.

Mr. J. J. JAMIESON, Master of the fishing boat Smiling Morn, Inscribed Binocular Glass, £5, and 15s. for fuel.

Crew of fishing boat Smiling Morn, £5 each, to three men.

Mr. J. HENDERSON, Pilot, £4.

Mr. E. P. ADIE, value of boat lost.

(A full account of this Service appeared in The Lifeboat for June, 1930.) Directed that a Special Letter of Thanks and £1 should be presented to HERBERT JONES, Coxswain of the Hoylake and Hilbre Island Life-boats, in recognition of his persistent attempts to render help, at some personal risk to himself, when, on the 7th May, several yachts capsized while racing. On hearing of the accident, Coxswain Jones put out single- handed in a motor boat, but she shipped water and he had to return to smooth water to clear the boat. Having done so, he again went out, but the boat became unmanageable, and was ultimately brought up close to the promenade in a nasty broken sea. Coxswain Jones again cleared the boat, and got back in safety. In the meantime the occupants of the yachts, who had been thrown into the water had been rescued by lines from the Promenade..