Thursday, 20th November, 1930.

SIR GODFREY BARING, BT., in the Chair.

Passed Votes of Thanks to H.M. the KING and QUEEN, H.R.H. the PRINCE OF WALES, K.G., and H.R.H. the PRINCESS LOUISE, DUCHESS OF ARGYLL, for favouring with their presence a Matinee held at the London Hippo- drome on 7th November, in aid of the Institu- tion.

Passed a Vote of Thanks to Mr. R. H. GILLESPIE, Chairman of the Moss Empires, for kindly lending the London Hippodrome for the Matinee on 7th November.

Passed a Vote of Thanks to LORD BRAYE for his donation to the Institution, representing the proceeds of the sale of his Sea Paintings.

The Chairman presented to Captain H. F. J. ROWLEY, C.B.E., R.N., late Chief Inspector of Life-boats, a personal gift from the Committee of Management, and paid a warm tribute to Captain Rowley's long and distinguished services to the Institution.

The Chairman presented to Mr. W. J. BURDEN, the Honorary Secretary of the Teignmouth Branch, the Vellum recording his appointment as an Honorary Life Governor of the Institution, after forty-five years, and paid a warm tribute to his services to the Institu- tion.

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

Anonymous (donation) . . 1,000 0 0 Do. (donation) . . . 500 0 0 Do. (additional donation) . 30 0 0 Do. (W. A. F., additional donation) . . 20 0 0 Miss I. Miller (donation) . 20 0 0 To be thanked.

Paid £17,902 10s. 5d. 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.

Awarded the Bronze Medal of the Institu- tion, together with a copy of the Vote inscribed on Vellum, to ROBERT HOOD, Coxswain of the Hartlepool Motor Life-boat, in recognition of his meritorious conduct and fine seamanship when the Life-boat under his command rescued after several attempts, the crew, nine in number, of the Danish schooner Doris, of Thuro, which was in distress near the Longscar Rocks in a strong N.N.E. gale with a very heavy sea, on the 26th September, 1930 ; an additional reward of £1 was also granted to him and each member of the Crew.

(A full account of this service appeared in the last issue of The Lifeboat.) Granted an additional reward to the Coxswain and Crew of the Eastbourne Motor Life-boat, including the Permanent Motor Mechanic and a Travelling Motor Mechanic, for a long and arduous service launch on the 3rd November.

Directed that a Letter of Thanks be addressed to Mr. V. G. NORTH, Honorary Secretary at Shoreham Harbour, for going out in the Life-boat on the 27th October, when she rendered her first Life-saving service at this Station.

Voted £234 16*. W, to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat Services :— Sept. 18th.-—The PORT ERIN Motor Life- boat was launched at 8 A.M. in a strong N.W.

gale with a very heavy sea, in response to a message received from the Peel Coastguard that the fishing boat Bonny Jane,, of Peel, was missing. The Life-boat proceeded in a north- westerly direction, and got in touch with the Peel Life-boat, from which additional informa- tion was received. The fishing boat was found and the Life-boat stood by her for a time, but, as the gale was now moderating, the crew remained on board the Bonny Jane. The Life-boat returned to her Station about noon, and the fishing boat made Peel in safety at 3.30 P.M.—Expenses, £7 4s. 6d.

Sept. 19th.—The BRIDLINGTON Life- boat was launched at 2 P.M. in a strong S.E.

gale, with a heavy sea, and Winding rain, and stood by the fishing boats Fortunatus, of Whitby, and Sceptre, of Scarborough, which had been caught in the sudden gale while out fishing. On account of the congestion caused by numbers of boats taking refuge and the fact that the gale was blowing straight up the harbour, it was impossible at first to row the Life-boat, and she was towed clear by the motor fishing coble Kate and Violet. The Life- boat remained at the harbour entrance until both boats had made harbour safely, and then returned to her Station, arriving there at 3.30 P.M.—Expenses, £10 4s. 6d.

Sept. 26th.—The service of the HARTLE- POOL Motor Life-boat to the schooner Doris (described above).—Expenses, £4 4s.

Oct. 18th.—The SUNDERLAND Motor Life-boat was launched at 1.15 A.M. in a strong S.S.E. gale, with a strong sea and rain, saved the fishing coble Lily, of Seaham, and rescued her crew of three. About midnight on the 17th the Coxswain was informed by the Seaham Harbour Coastguard that a coble and three men were missing. They had last been seen off Hendon, near Sunderland. After cruising about, the Life-boat put into Seaham at 3.30 A.M. to make further inquiries, but, as no news had been heard, she at once put to sea again, and continued her search until 6.45 A.M., when she returned to her Station. A message was then received from the Seaham Coast- guard that the coble had been sighted about two and a half miles off shore and apparently was making no headway. The Life-boat put out once more, located the Lily, and towed her and her crew, who were in an exhausted condition, back to Seaham. The Life-boat arrived back at her Station at 9.0 A.M.—Ex- penses, £25 15*.

Oct. 19th.—The BALLYCOTTON Motor Life-boat was launched at 9.50 A.M.—-the Coxswain being called from Divine Service— during a whole S.S.E. gale with a heavy sea, as the steam trawler Phineas Beard, of London, was ashore on the Black Rocks, in Ballycotton Bay. The trawler, which was owned in Milford Haven, was bound from that port for the fishing grounds at the time, and carried a crew of ten. When the Life-boat reached the trawler her crew refused to leave. A kedge anchor was run out, but the hawser broke, and a line was taken to another trawler which had come into the Bay for shelter, but this also broke. About 2.15 P.M. the wind changed to N.W., and this enabled the Phineas Beard to get off. The Captain expressed his thanks to the Life-boat crew for the assistance given.— Expenses, £7 18s. 6 Z.

Oct. 20th.—The HOYLAKE Life-boat was launched at 6 P.M. in a S.W. wind with a moderate sea, and proceeded to Spencers Spit, where the fishing boat Fair Eleanor, with a crew of three, had run aground. The fishing boat, which had been observed by the Coast- guard, was not in immediate danger when the Life-boat put out, but her position would have been very dangerous in the event of the wind and sea rising. The Life-boat stood by and rendered some help in refloating the boat.

The Fair Eleanor was able to proceed to the Mersey.—Expenses, £35 12s. 6d.

Oct. 25th. — The WALTON-ON-THE- NAZE Motor Life-boat rescued the two occupants—father and son—of the small boat Tim, of Clacton, which was in difficulties between Walton and Clacton. Information had been received from the Coastguard, and the Life-boat was launched at 3.15 P.M. The boat was found to be half full of water, un- manageable and in danger of sinking, as the sea was rough with squalls from the north- west. The rescued men were landed at Clacton, and the Life-boat returned to her Station at 6 P.M. The rescued men wrote expressing their gratitude for the services rendered by the Life-boat. —• Expenses, £16 Is. 9d.

Oct. 25th.—The MOELFRE Motor Life- boat landed the crew, four in number, of the schooner Volant, of Kilkeel, which was in distress during a strong N.N.W. gale with a heavy sea while bound from Annalong to Liverpool with a cargo of stones. The Life- boat was launched at 2.35 P.M. in response to signals from the vessel, which had lost her mainsail and was being swept by the heavy seas.—Expenses, £8.

Oct. 26th.—The HASTINGS Life-boat was launched, in charge of the Second Coxswain, at 8.45 A.M. during a strong N.W. breeze with a rough sea, saved the motor fishing boat Plover, of Hastings, and rescued her two occupants. The Plover had put to sea the previous day and should have returned the same night, but did not, and the Life-boat was sent out. About 2 P.M. the missing boat was found six miles off Rye with the engine broken down, her sails badly torn, and her crew exhausted. Stimulants were given to the men, and the Life-boat, with the small boat in tow, reached Hastings again at 3.40 P.M.— Expenses, £23 4s. 3d.

Oct. 27th.—The SHOREHAM Motor Life- boat rescued the two occupants of the small boat Robin, of Shoreham, which was adrift in a moderate N.N.W. breeze with a moderate sea. The Coastguard had reported that the boat had been attempting to make the harbour for some time, but owing to the strength of the wind was drifting fast to the eastward.

The Life-boat put out at 11.12 A.M., and on coming up with the boat found her two occupants, who had been fishing, exhausted, and their boat making water. The men were taken into the Life-boat and their boat taken in tow. This was the first Life-saving service rendered by the Life-boat since the re-opening of the Station. Mr. V. G. North, the Honprary Secretary accompanied the Crew, and was thanked by the Committee of Management.— Expenses, £7 2s.

Nov. 2nd.—The BEMBRIDGE Motor Life- boat saved the motor trawler Maisonette, of Wootton Creek, and rescued her crew, five in number, during a heavy westerly gale with a very rough sea. At 6.30 A.M. the Coastguard had reported a vessel in distress off Stokes Bay and the Life-boat immediately went out.

She found the s.s. Shanklin holding the trawler with a line until the arrival of the Life-boat. The endangered crew were taken off by the Life-boat, which then took the trawler to Portsmouth. While returning to her Station the Life-boat called at Ryde and landed the rescued men. Mr. A. E. Wadham, and the other members of the vessel's crew, expressed their appreciation and gave a dona- tion of £6 6s. to the Institution.—Expenses, £13 15s.

Nov. 2nd.—The BEMBRIDGE Motor Life- boat was launched for a second time the same day, when at 2.45 P.M. she put out to go to the help of the steamer Menelaos, of Piraeus, which was reported by the Ventnor Coast- guard to be in distress off St. Catherine Point in a heavy westerly gale with a very rough sea.

The steamer was found about six miles south of Dunnose at 5 o'clock. She was in a helpless condition with other vessels standing by, but the crew declined to leave. The Coxswain was asked, however, to send out a tug—• the Menelaos had no wireless—and this he did on arriving home at about 7 P.M.

The Life-boat was called out again to the vessel the same night, but was signalled to return. In the meantime the crew had been taken off by another steamer and the Selsey and Bognor Motor Life-boat. The vessel was abandoned and eventually stranded on the Outer Owers Bank.—Expenses, £13 15s.

Nov. 6th.—The ST. IVES Life-boat was launched at 7.15 A.M. in a strong N.E. gale with a rough sea, and landed the crew, three in number, of the ketch Dido C, of Barnstaple, which was showing signals of distress about three-quarters of a mile E.S.E. of St. Ives Pier Head. She had been overtaken by heavy weather while bound from Llanelly to the Scilly Isles with coal. The Coastguard had reported the vessel's signals, and on reaching her the Life-boat found that she was in a very dangerous position. The crew were taken off and the ketch was left, with two anchors down, to ride out the storm.—Expenses, £24 9*. 6d.

Nov. 8th.—The TENBY Motor Life-boat landed a sick man from the St. Goven's Light- vessel in a moderate W.N.W. breeze with a heavy sea. The Life-boat was launched at 4.10 A.M. in response to a request from the Trinity House, Swansea, as their own boat was unable to get alongside to take the man off.

After circling round several times, the Life- boat succeeded in taking the man on board.

He was conveyed to hospital, where he died the following day.—Expenses, £23 11s.; defrayed by the Trinity House.

Nov. 16th.—The NEW BRIGHTON No. 2 Motor Life-boat left her moorings at 1 P.M., information having been received from the Coastguard that two vessels were ashore on the revetment. A moderate N.N.E. breeze was blowing, and the sea was smooth. On reaching the scene the Life-boat found two schooners aground. As the tide was falling the Master of the Carmenta, of Plymouth, which was leaking, asked the Coxswain to remain by him. This the Life-boat did until a salvage vessel came and took charge of the schooner. The second vessel, which was in difficulty, was the schooner Happy Harry, but she refloated without assistance. The Life- boat returned to her moorings at 4.45 P.M.— Expenses, £6 19s.

The following services were also reported :— Oct. 21st.—The CROMER Motor Life-boat assisted to save the steam drifter Girl Evelyn, of Fraserburgh, which had stranded on the Haisborough Sands, while bound from the fishing ground to Yarmouth. Information of the casualty had been received from the Haisborough Lightvessel through the Coast- guard, and the Life-boat put out at 12.15 P.M.

in a moderate southerly breeze with a moderate sea on the Sands. On reaching the scene, the Life-boat found that the crew, ten in number, had left their vessel and were on board the drifter Blithesome, of Buckie, which was standing by. They returned to their vessel, together with four of the Life-boat Crew, and after steam had been raised, the Girl Evelyn was refloated with the help of the Life-boat, which returned to her Station at 8 P.M.— Property Salvage Case.

Oct. 26th.—The ST. PETER PORT Motor Life-boat was launched at 7.15 P.M. during a moderate northerly breeze with a heavy ground swell in response to information received from a resident that the S.S. Ravens- dale, of Newcastle, was ashore at Grande Havre Bay, and burning flares for help. The Life-boat put out with Mr. H. H. Randell, President of the Branch, on board, and pro- ceeded to the vessel, which was reached at 8.15 P.M. She was bound for St. Holier with a cargo of basic slag, and the Captain appeared to be quite unaware of his position. The Life- boat remained with the steamer for some time, but, as she was not in immediate danger, returned to her Station at 2 A.M.—Expenses, £12 13s.

Nov. 1st.—The HUMBER Motor Life-boat was launched at 6.50 P.M. in a fresh S.W. breeze with a moderate sea and rain, as the steam trawler Kingston Olivine, of Hull, was ashore on the extreme end of Spurn Point.

She was loaded with coal and ice, and was bound for the fishing grounds. The Life-boat stood by for a time and then returned ashore and a telephone message was sent to the owners. On returning to the vessel, the Coxswain interviewed the Skipper, and then again returned ashore to get into communica- tion with the owners. They stated that a tug was being sent. The Life-boat again went back to the vessel and the tug arrived and towed the trawler clear at about mid- night.—Permanent Crew; Property Salvage Case.

Also voted £287 7s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of Crews, etc., with a view to assisting persons on vessels in distress :—Angle (Motor), Apple- dore (Motor), Bembridge (Motor), Court- macsherry Harbour (Motor), Cromarty (Motor), Dover (Motor), Eastbourne (Motor), Fenit (Motor), Flamborough No. 1, Great Yarmouth and Gorleston (Motor), Hastings, New Brighton No. 2 (Motor), Peel, St. Mary's (Motor), Selsey and Bognor (Motor), Stromness (Motor), Torbay (Motor), Thurso (Motor), Weymouth (Motor), and Yarmouth, I. of W. (Motor).

The Caister and Holy Island (Motor) Life- boats were also launched.

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

Granted £20 12s. to men for injury in the Life-boat Service at Blackpool and Caister.

Voted an ex gratia payment of £5 to GEORGE STANTON, of Boulmer, who after being a member of the Life-boat Crew for nearly fifty years was compelled to resign on account of ill-health.

Voted £2 10s. to five men for rescuing the two occupants of a Pilot's motor boat, which experienced engine trouble and drifted to within 100 yards of a rocky lee shore at Mevagissey, on the 20th October; also allowed 5s. to the owner of the boat used.

Voted £1 10s. to three men for rescuing two fishermen, at Selsey, on the 21st October; also granted 2s. 6d. for fuel used. At about 10 A.M. the fishing boat Viking had put to sea in a moderate S.W. gale with a rough sea, but had got into difficulties and almost capsized when about half a mile south of Selsey Bill.

The maroons were fired to call out the Life- boat, and the sound attracted the attention of the salvors who were already out. They immediately went to the aid of the Viking and rescued her crew of two.

Voted 15*. to three men who rescued the crew, three in number, of a salmon yawl, which got into difficulties at Youghal, on the 18th August, in a strong N.W. breeze with a rough sea; also granted 5s. to the owner of the boat used.

Thursday, 18th December, 1930.

COLONEL SIR A. HENRY MCMAHON, followed by the HON. GEORGE COLVILLE, in the Chair.

Co-opted the Rt. Hon. the EARL OF BRECK- NOCK a member of the Committee of Manage- ment.

Reported that LADY BERTIE OF THAME had resigned the Chairmanship of the Central London Women's Committee, Ladies' Life- boat Guild, that LADY DOROTHY D'OYLY CARTE (Deputy Chairman) had been appointed Chairman, and that LADY BEARSTED had been appointed Deputy-Chairman.

Decided that on the retirement of Captain G. H. SEVAN, O.B.E., R.N., Deputy Chief Inspector for Stores, in March, 1931, Captain E. S. CARVER, R.D., R.N.R., Western District Inspector, be promoted to that position, and that after Captain SEVAN'S retirement the officer in charge of the Storeyard be desig- nated Superintendent of Stores ; also that the title of Assistant to Chief Inspector for Machinery be changed to that of Superin- tendent Engineer.

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

Mrs. E. W. Burton. In memory of her husband, Mr. P. C. Burton (to the Lowestoft Branch) (Donation) . . . . 250 0 0 The Fishery Board for Scotland, balance of the Scottish Fishing Fleet Disaster Fund (Donation) 135 9 5 Captain Sir Charles Cust, R.N.

(Additional donation) . 25 0 0 Captain the Rt. Hon. the Earl Howe, P.C., C.B.E., V.D., A.D.C..R.N.V.R. (Donation) . 20 0 0 The late Mr. Hugo Harbord Trich- man (Donation from estate) . 16 0 0 To be thanked.

Paid £20,660 0*. 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.

Voted the Bronze Medal of the Institution, together with a copy of the Vote, inscribed on vellum and framed, and an additional mone- tary reward, to FREDERICK BARNES, Coxswain of the SELSEY and BOGNOR Motor Life- boat, in recognition of his courage, good judg- ment, and skilful seamanship, when the Life- boat under his command rescued, with great difficulty, the two occupants of the yacht Lucy B., of Rye, which was totally wrecked at Selsey Bill, in a whole W.S.W. gale, with a heavy sea, on the 2nd November, 1930. The Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum, and an additional monetary reward, were granted to each of the other, members of the Crew: GEORGE ARNELL, Second Cox- swain ; ARTHUR L. FULLICK, Bowman; CHARLES PHILLIPS, Motor Mechanic ; ALBERT PENNYCORD, Assistant Motor Mechanic; LESLIE PENNYCORD, DOUGLAS GRANT, SYDNEY BARNES and WILLIAM MILLINGTON.

A Letter of Thanks was addressed to Mr. J. E. FRANCIS, Assistant Honorary Secre- tary, for his zeal on this occasion; and a Letter was addressed to the Board of Trade commending Mr. E. HAYNES, the Station Officer of Coastguard at Selsey.

(A full account of this Service appeared in the last issue of The Lifeboat.) Voted the Thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum and framed, together with an additional monetary reward, to JOHN C.

BYFORD, Coxswain of the WALTON-ON- THE-NAZE Motor Life-boat, in recognition of his meritorious conduct, promptitude, and skilful seamanship when the Life-boat under his command rescued the nine occupants— seven men and two women—of the motor yacht Auriga, of London, which was totally wrecked on the Shipwash Sands, on the night of the 22nd-23rd November, 1930, during a whole W.S.W. gale, with a very heavy sea.

Additional monetary rewards were also granted to the Crew.

(A full account of this service appeared in the last issue of The Lifeboat.) Granted an additional reward to the Cox- swain and Crew of the BRIDLINGTON Life- boat for an arduous service launch on the 24th November.

Reported that Trinity House had defrayed the expenses incurred when the TENBY Motor Life-boat was launched on the 8th November, and landed a sick man from the St. Goven Light Vessel.

Voted £263 Is. Qd. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat Services :— November 2nd.—The service of the SELSEY AND BOGNOR Motor-Life-boat to the Lucy B. (described above). — Expenses, £20 1*. 6d.

The service of the same Life-boat to the s.s. Menelaos (described in the last issue of The Lifeboat).—Expenses, £20 19s.

Nov. 16th.—The RAMSGATE Motor Life- boat rescued the crew, six in number, of the s.s. Hursley, of Hull, which stranded on the north part of the Goodwin Sands, while bound from Goole to Alderney with a cargo of coal.

Her flares for assistance were seen by the East Goodwin Light Vessel, and reported through the Coastguard to the Life-boat authorities.

A moderate N.N.W. breeze was blowing with a heavy sea when at 5 A.M., the Life-boat left Ramsgate. She reached the casualty an hour later. The Hursley became a total wreck.— Expenses, £11 15s. 9o!.

Nov. 20th.—The BRIDLINGTON Life- boat was launched during the morning as twelve of the local motor fishing boats had been overtaken by a moderate S. by E. gale with a rough sea. As the tide was ebbing and there was a nasty ground swell the boats would incur great risk in making harbour, so the Life-boat was taken to the North Beach by tractor, and after being launched, accom- panied the vessels over the bar into harbour.

One by one the boats were escorted in, and at 3.30 P.M., all having reached safety, the Life- boat returned ashore.—Expenses, £15 Is.

Nov. 22nd.—The services of the WALTON- ON-THE-NAZE Motor Life-boat to the Auriga, of London (described on p. 306).— Expenses, £31 3s.

Nov. 23rd.—The SOUTHEND - ON - SEA Motor Life-boat rescued the crew of two, a man and his wife, on the barge Charles and Esther, of Wakering, and landed the crews of two other barges, Marion, of London, and the Emily, of Ipswich, two men in each case.

Information had been received about mid- night from the Pier Head that flares had been seen near the Jenkin Buoy, and in a whole W.N.W. gale with a very heavy sea, the Life- boat went out. She landed the three crews at Southend at 3.30 A.M., and then went to the Nore Light vessel in response to signals, but found that she was signalling for help for the vessels from which the Life-boat had just rescued the crews. At 10 A.M., the Life-boat again put out and visited the abandoned vessels. It was found that the Charles and Esther had sunk, but the crews of the other two boarded them again.—Expenses, £17 8*.

Nov. 24th.—The ARBROATH Life-boat was launched in a strong S.E. gale with a very heavy sea, at 12.30 P.M., as two fishing boats which had put to sea the previous night had not returned. The boats were the Floreat and Queen of the Fleet. They reached port and the Life-boat returned ashore at 1.30 P.M., after the boats had got into safety.—Expenses, £18 4s.

Nov. 24th.—The FILEY Life-boat was launched at 10.30 A.M. in a strong S. gale with a very heavy sea and rain, as the fishing fleet was out and had been overtaken by the bad weather. In the absence of the Coxswain, the Second Coxswain took charge, and the Life- boat stood by until all the boats reached safety.

—Expenses, £23 18s.

Nov. 24th.—The MONTROSE No. 1 Motor Life-boat stood by the motor fishing vessel Rosa during a strong S.E. gale with a very heavy sea and rain. The conditions at the bar were very bad, and as grave doubts were entertained whether the Rosa could make the crossing the Life-boat was launched at 10.15 A.M. At 1.30 P.M. the fishing boat approached, and the Life-boat escorted her into safety. So heavy were the seas that it was not possible to rehouse the Life-boat until the following day.—Expenses, £10 11s.

Nov. 24th.—The LOWESTOFT Motor Life-boat was launched at 4.30 P.M. in a whole S. by E. gale with a very heavy sea and stood by the Dutch motor drifter Adrianal, of Vlaardingen. This vessel, which was inward bound from the fishing grounds with herrings, and carried a crew of seventeen, had been kept under observation for some time, and when at 4.20 P.M. she showed flares for assistance, the Life-boat promptly put out. She found that the drifter had had her canvas carried away, and had also developed engine trouble. The Captain said he wanted help, so the Life-boat remained by her. After a while a tug took the drifter in tow, but the Life-boat still kept in attendance, as the ebb tide carried the vessel near to the Ness Point, where she was con- tinually swept by the heavy seas. The tug and the drifter reached harbour at 6 P.M.— Expenses, £27 11s. 6d.

Nov. 24th.—The BRIDLINGTON Life-boat stood by the motor fishing boats Clara, Gloaming, Forward and Irene. During the early morning most of the fishing fleet returned while there was sufficient water in the harbour, as the weather was growing bad from the S.E.

At 10.30 A.M. the Life-boat was launched as it was then blowing a strong S.E. gale with a very rough sea and rain. Two of the boats were escorted in after having come safely through the heavy seas which were breaking all over the bay. The Life-boat remained in readiness for the other two boats, and at about three o'clock they were seen approaching, one from the south and one from the north, at times almost buried by the seas. They made the harbour safely with the Life-boat standing by. This was a hard service, the Life-boat being out in severe weather for about five hours, and the Committee granted an addi- tional monetary reward to each of the Crew.— Expenses £18 19s.

Nov. 30th.—The MARGATE Motor Life- boat stood by the s.s. Craigolive, of Belfast, which stranded on the Long Sand. A moderate N.W. wind was blowing with a moderate swell, and the weather was thick. The Life- boat put out at 1.22 P.M., and on reaching the casualty was informed by the Captain that he intended to try to refloat his vessel at high water. The Life-boat stood by. About two hours later the vessel began to move, but later grounded again. Directions were given by the Life-boat and the ship eventually got off.—Expenses, £12 17s. 6d.

Deo. 2nd.—The HOLYHEAD Motor Life- boat rescued eighteen of the crew of the s.s. Asmund, of Christiansand, which stranded at Porth-y-Post, while bound from the Black Sea to Manchester with a cargo of grain. A strong E.N.E. wind was blowing, with a heavy swell, and the weather was foggy when the Life-boat put out at 6.40 P.M. in response to a message which had been received from the Cliff Hotel, Trearddur Bay, through the Police and the Coastguard. When the Life- boat reached the casualty the majority of the crew of thirty-five jumped into her, but at the order of the Captain some returned to the ship, leaving sixteen still in the Life-boat.

The Captain asked the Coxswain to land these men and return. This was done, and the Asmund was reached again just after midnight. During the absence of the Life-boat four of the Asmund's crew had gone ashore in the ship's boat, and of those remaining only two boarded the Life-boat, the others deciding to remain with the steamer. The Life-boat returned to her Station at 2 A.M. The Asmund was refloated later, but sank after being taken to Holyhead.—Expenses, £13 4s. 6d.

Dec. 11th.—The GREAT YAEMOUTH AND GORLESTON Motor Life-boat was launched at 5.43 A.M. in a southerly gale with a very heavy sea and stood by the barge Hibernia, of London, bound from Yarmouth to London, laden with sugar. The Coast- guard had had several vessels under observa- tion for some time, and as two of them were dragging their anchors and in danger of going ashore, the Life-boat put out. She went to the one in the more dangerous position, the barge Hibernia, and remained with her until she was able to anchor safely. Later the barge signalled for a tug, which went to her and towed her in.—Expenses, £21 8s.

The following service was also reported :— Nov. 23rd.—The launch of the WALTON- ON-THE-NAZE Life-boat to the yacht Holiday of Yarmouth (described in the last issue of The Lifeboat).—Property Salvage Case.

Also voted £219 18s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with a view to assisting persons on vessels in distress ::—Clacton-on-Sea (Motor), Cullercoats, Eastbourne (Motor), Great Yarmouth and Gorleston (Motor), Hilbre Island, Lowestoft (Motor), Margate (Motor), New Brighton No. 2 (Motor), Plymouth (Motor), Port Isaac, Portrush (Motor), Rams- gate, Shoreham Harbour (Motor), Stromness (Motor), Torbay (Motor), Wells, and Wey- mouth (Motor).

Passed a further £347 7s. Qd. on account of pensions already granted to dependent relatives of men who lost their lives in the Life- boat Service at Aldeburgh, Caister, East- bourne, Fethard, Filey, Fraserburgh, Holy- head, Johnshaven, Moelfre, The Mumbles, New Brighton, Port Eynon, Padstow, Port St.

Mary, Rhoscolyn, Rye Harbour, St. David's, and Whitby.

Granted £63 8s. 6d. to men for injury in the Life-boat Service at Blackpool, Broughty Ferry, Caister, Cardigan, Moelfre, Newhaven, Tenby and Walmer.

Voted a compassionate grant of £5 to ex- Coxswain JOHJT GAERETT, of Ramsey, who retired on pension in September, and was very ill and in indigent circumstances.

Decided that the special weekly allowance now being paid to JAMES BTJLTITUDE, an ex- member of the Crew of the Caister Life-boat who was injured at a launch in November, 1929, be continued.

Decided to make a special allowance of 2s. 6d. per week to F. PAYNE, of Newhaven who resigned his position of Bowman in September owing to an injury to his right arm, received in the Life-boat on Service on the 7th December, 1929.

Voted the Bronze Medal of the Institution, together with a copy of the Vote inscribed on vellum and framed, and the sum of £3 each to JOHN NOLAN, JOHN CAHTU, and JOSEPH CAHILI, in recognition of their prompt and gallant conduct in putting off from the Spa, Tralee Bay, Co. Kerry, on the night of the 7th November, 1930, in a 13-foot boat, and at great personal risk rescuing the crew of three of the s.s. Co-operator, of Tralee.

(A full account of this rescue appeared in the last issue of The Lifeboat.) Voted £1 2s. 6d. to ex-Coxswain F. KINO, of Buruham-on-Sea, and two other men for put- ting off in a 20-foot pulling boat on the morning of the 29th November, in a strong E.N.E. breeze, with a moderate sea and thick rain, and landing the crew of three of the ketch Severn, of Bridg- water, which had run aground at Steart Island, near Burnham-on-Sea, while on passage from Newport to Bridgwater, laden with coal. The Severn went ashore at midnight on the 28th and her crew had managed to scramble on to the island, where they remained until their plight wag observed from shore. Also granted 5s. to two men for helping to launch the salvors' boat.

Wednesday, 31st December, 1930.

Paid £10,721 11s. 8d. 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.

Thursday, 15th January, 1931.

SIR GODFREY BARING, BT., in the Chair.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions :— £, s d King George's Fund for Sailors . 1,000 0 0 Film Makers' Group of Federa- tion of British Industries, half of net proceeds of Gala Presen- tation of British Films, Nov- ember, 1930 . . . . 817 2 10 Mr. Herbert Jones (to the St.

Marylebone Branch), (sub- scription) . . . . 100 0 0 White Star Line Steamers' Charity Fund, (additional donation) . 100 0 0 A.W., (additional donation) . 100 0 0 Anonymous, (additional donation) 50 0 0 Sir George Clerk, (additional donation) . . . 30 0 0 Major the Hon. J. J. Astor, (subscription) . . 26 5 0 Mr. Alfred Barrett, J.P., (addi- tional donation) . . . 26 5 0 " A Derbian," (additional dona- tion) 20 0 0 Anonymous, (donation) . 20 0 0 To be thanked.

Voted £196 5s. Id. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat Services :— Dee. 15th—The MONTROSE No. 1 Motor Life-boat was launched at 2 P.M., as fishing boats returning from sea reported that a heavy sea was making, especially on the bar, with the strong ebb tide, and the motor fishing boat Comfort was still out. A moderate N.E. breeze was blowing, but the weather was fine. The Life-boat picked up the fishing boat about a mile out and escorted her over the bar into safety after a very severe buffet- ing.—Expenses, £9 8s.

Dec. 17th.—The BOULMER Life-boat was launched at 11.53 A.M. in thick weather with a light S. breeze but a heavy swell, as one of the fishing boats had not returned with the others. The missing boat was the motor coble Isaac Edward, of Boulmer, with a crew of three. About a mile off Mermouth the Life-boat came up with the boat, and after giving advice as to the best course to take to make safety, escorted the boat home. The motor tractor was used for launching and hauling up the Life-boat, and the Life-boat's fog horn was used to attract the attention of the fishing boat.—Expenses, £15 19s. 4d.

Dec. 17th.—The HAUXLEY Life-boat went out to assist two of the local fishing boats— Mary Isabella and Faith, as they were two hours overdue. The weather was foggy, and the sea heavy with a moderate southerly wind, when at 12.30 P.M. the Life-boat was launched. The boats were found about a mile from the shore, and were safely escorted home, arriving at 2 P.M.—Expenses, £20 5s. 6d.

Dec. 17th.—The STORNOWAY Motor Life-boat was launched at 5.45 P.M., in a moderate southerly gale, with a rough sea and rain squalls, and landed a sick man from the S.S. Svaneholm, of Gothenburg, Sweden, which was bound from Finland to Philadelphia, laden with paper pulp. A wireless message had been received by the Harbour Master, who is Honorary Secretary of the local Branch, to the effect that the Svaneholm intended to call at Stornoway to land a seaman who was suffering from appendicitis. On her arrival, however, the weather was so bad that none of the motor boats available was able to go out and pilot her in. As darkness was now approaching it was considered advisable to despatch the Life-boat to pilot the steamer to the anchorage, but when the Life-boat got alongside the captain of the Svaneholm considered that it was too dangerous to enter the harbour, so the seaman was taken ashore to hospital by the Life-boat, and the steamer continued on her voyage.— Expenses, £7 10s.

Dec. 25th.—The TORBAY Motor Life-boat saved the small open fishing boat Pollywake, of Brixham, and rescued her only occupant.

Information that the boat was in difficulties had been received by telephone from the Torquay Coastguard, and the Life-boat put out at 11 A.M. in a strong S.E. breeze with a rough sea. The small boat was found in a precarious position, having only one sound oar. When the Life-boat arrived the man had been holding on to his nets for two hours and was about to attempt a landing on a lee shore in the rough sea.—Expenses, £7 2s.

Dec. 25th.—The WHITBY Motor Life-boat rescued the crew, eighteen in number, of the steamer Lucy, of Helsingborg, which had run on the rocks at Calder Steel, about four miles north of Whitby, while bound with a cargo from Grangemouth to Bordeaux. A strong S.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea, when at 6.15 P.M. the Life-boat put out, as the weather was getting worse, and the steamer was in a very exposed position.

The Life-boat returned ashore at 8.45 P.M. and landed the rescued men, who were placed in the care of the Seaman's Institute.— Expenses, £18 6s. 6d.

Dec. 26th.—The BRIDLINGTON Life-boat was launched at 1.50 P.M. and stood by the fishing vessel Melba, of Grimsby. During the morning information had been received through the Coastguard that the vessel had left Grimsby for Bridlington. The entrance to the harbour was dangerous owing to the strong S.S.E. gale and heavy sea, and when the Melba arrived at 12.30 P.M. she dared not enter on the falling tide. The Life-boat proceeded to her and placed a man on board.

Just before dark the seas temporarily moder- ated and the vessel made a dash for the harbour and succeeded in getting in, but only after she had touched the ground.—Expenses, £15 Is. 6d.

Dec. 27th.—The FILEY Life-boat was launched at 10.5 A.M. in a strong S.E. gale, with a heavy sea and rain, and escorted home the fishing boat Pilot Me, of Filey. The boat, which was manned by the Coxswain of the Life-boat and two other men, had gone out at 7 A.M. and been overtaken by bad weather. When the Life-boat came up with the Pilot Me, belts were handed to her crew and she reached safety accompanied by the Life-boat, which was in charge of the Second Coxswain.—Expenses, £22 15s.

Dec. 30th.—The ILFRACOMBE Life-boat rescued the two occupants of the open fishing boat Ivy, of Ilfracombe, which was swamped and sunk in a S.S.E. gale, with a rough sea.

About 9.45 A.M. signals had been observed from the boat, which was about a mile from the shore and drifting before the flood tide and wind. The Life-boat took off the two men, uncle and nephew, from the sinking boat and landed them at Ilfracombe.— Expenses, £28 14s.

Jan. 6th.—The DUNGENESS No. 1 Life- boat stood by the S.S. Nurtureton, of New- castle, which stranded one mile and a half N.N.E. of Dungeness Lighthouse while bound, laden, from Newcastle to Italy. The weather at the time was foggy and very cold. In- formation that a steamer was continually sounding her syren had been received from the Coastguard, and the Life-boat was launched at 7.45 A.M. The Nurtureton was found to be making water, so the Life-boat remained with her until after high water, when, finding that the steamer was in no immediate danger, she returned to her Station at 12.45 P.M.—Expenses, £23 11s. 9d.

Dec. 27th.—The TROON Motor Life-boat was launched at 3.45 P.M. in a S.W. gale, with a rough sea, to the aid of the Ayr Life- boat which had carried away her mast while at exercise between Ayr and Prestwick.

When the Motor Life-boat arrived, she found that a temporary mast had been rigged up.

She took the Ayr Life-boat in tow and brought her into Troon Harbour.—Expenses, £6 13s.

Dec. 11th.—The CULLERCOATS Life- boat was launched at 9 A.M. in a strong S.E. gale, with a heavy sea and rain, when informa- tion was received that a small fishing boat was in distress off Sharpness Point, between Tynemouth and Cullercoats. The boat proved to be the Tip, of Tynemouth, with two men in her. The Life-boat went outside the Harbour and stood by the fishing boat as she entered. The fishing boat was practically full of -water as she leached the beach, and she was fortunate in making safety without mishap.—Expenses, £20 13*.

The following service was also reported :— Dec. 11th.—The CLACTON-ON-SEA Motor Life-boat helped to save the barge Squeak, of London, and her crew of two, when her steer- ing gear broke down. The Life-boat was launched at 6.45 A.M. in response to flares about three miles East by South of Clacton Pier. A strong S.E. by E. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea. The barge, which was laden with wheat, was found anchored on a lee shore.

She was helped into deeper water, and, after temporary repairs had been effected, proceeded in the direction of Harwich. Eventually the Life-boat left the barge and engaged a tug from Ipswich, which towed the barge to Pin Mill, with the Life-boat in attendance. The Life-boat did not reach her Station again until 1.15 A.M. on the 12th.—Property Salvage Case.

Also voted £201 3s. 5d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with a view to assisting persons on vessels in distress:—Aberdeen No. 1 (Motor), Ballycotton (Motor), Blackrock, Boulmer, Cromarty (Motor), Cromer (Motor), The Humber No. 1 (Motor), Margate (Motor), The Mumbles (Motor), New Brighton No. 2 (Motor), Porthdinllaen (Motor), St. Mary's (Motor), Torbay (Motor), and Whitby (Motor).

Passed a further £11 10s. on account of pensions already granted to the dependent relatives of men who lost their lives in the Life-boat Service at Brighstone Grange and Caister.

Granted £33 19s. to men for injury in the Life-boat Service at Newhaven, Rhyl, and Winterton.

Decided to continue the weekly allowance now being paid to the last survivor of the Crew of the Ramsgate Life-boat who took part in the rescue of the Indian Chief in 1881.

Decided that the special weekly allowance now being paid to W. E. Haylett, ex-Second Coxswain of the Caister Life-boat, who was compelled to retire owing to serious illness due to exposure in the Life-boat Service, be continued.

Decided that a weekly allowance be made to Coxswain Richard Payne, of Newhaven, who has retired, following an injury while on service in the Life-boat in December, 1929.

Voted a gratuity of £5, in recognition of his good services, to Robert Kelly, who retired from the post of Signalman and Caretaker at Macrihanish on the closing of the Station.

Voted a further gratuity of £5 to Richard Williams, ex-Second Coxswain of the Holy- head No. 1 Steam Life-boat, who was com- pelled to retire, several years ago, owing to ill-health, and is in poor circumstances.

Voted a further compassionate grant of £2 to the widow of Lewis Roberts, who had been a member of the Life-boat Crew at Holy head for many years.