Thursday, 19th February, 1931.

SIR GODFREY BARING, BT., in the Chair.

Passed a Vote of Thanks to His Grace the DUKE OF MONTROSE, C.B., C.V.O., V.D., for attending Life-boat Ceremonies at Aberdeen and Newburgh on the 6th February.

Directed that the Secretary and the Chief Inspector give evidence on behalf of the Committee of Management before the Coast Guard Committee of Inquiry.

Decided that on the retirement of Mr.

GEORGE F. SHEE, M.A., Secretary of the Institution, in September next, Lieut.-Colonel C. R. SATTERTHWAITE, O.B.E., Deputy Secre- tary, be appointed Secretary.

Appointed Lieut.-Commander G. B.

Cousins, D.S.C., R.N., a District Inspector of Life-boats, in place of Captain E. S. CARVER, B.D., B.N.R., promoted to Superintendent of Stores.

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

Miss Amy Morris, of Penbryn, Carmarthen (in memory of her brother Arthur) (donation) . 100 0 0 Miss Muriel Munro-Scott (for a Line-Throwing Gun) (donation) 20 0 0 Mr. W. H. A. Wharton (subscrip- tion) 20 0 0 To be (hanked.

Paid £22,187 for sundry charges in con- nexion with the construction of Life-boats, Life-boathouses and Slipways, and the main- tenance of the various Life-boat establish- ments.

Paid £13,322 19s. 5d. in January (not included in January summary) for sundry charges in connexion with the construction of Life-boats, Life-boathouses and Slipways and the maintenance of the various Life-boat establishments.

Voted £253 17s. 9d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat Services :— Dec. 20th, 1930.—The SELSEY and BOGNOR Motor Life-boat escorted into har- bour the small fishing boat Bunty, As two local fishermen, who had gone off early in the morning, had not returned, and lights had been seen, the Life-boat put out at 9.20 P.M., although the sea was smooth and there was no, wind. The boat was found with her outboard engine broken down, drifting in the way of shipping. The lights had been burnt, as one of the occupants of the boat was an old man and was becoming exhausted. The Life-boat brought the boat home, arriving at 10.40 P.M.— Expenses, £18 Is. 6d.

Jan. 12th, 1931.—The WHITEHILLS Life- boat was launched at 5 P.M. in a strong N.E.

breeze, with a rough sea, information having been received from the Coastguard that flares of distress had been seen in the Bay. Just as the Life-boat reached the spot, a motor-boat from Macduff picked up the casualty—the fishing boat Dawn, of Banff—which had been disabled by a defect in her magneto, about one and a half miles north of Whitehills. The Life-boat escorted both boats into Mac-duff Harbour.—Expenses, £33 16*. 6d.

Jan. 15th, 1931.—The STROMNESS Motor Life-boat was called out in a whole W. gale with a very rough sea, as one of the local motor fishing boats had failed to return, and anxiety was felt for her crew of two. The Life-boat left at 8.20 P.M. and proceeded to Scapa Flow. At 1.30 A.M. a telephone message was received at Stromness that the boat was sheltering at Seago, Hoy. This message was sent to the Life-boat by means of the wireless apparatus which she now carries, and the missing boat was found. The men were at once taken on board the Life-boat and fed and warmed. At daybreak, as the gale continued, the men decided to run for Lyness, and the Life-boat accompanied them before returning to her Station.—Expenses, £21 2s. 6d.

Jan. 27th, 1931.—The MUMBLES Motor Life-boat put out in thick weather with a strong S.E. breeze and rough sea in response to a message received from the Coastguard at 4.15 P.M. that a steamer was ashore on Tuskar Rock. She found her to be the s.s. Moniallo, of Belfast, and at the request of the Captain proceeded to Porthcawl to endeavour to obtain a tug. As a tug could not be obtained at once, the Coxswain put out again to stand by the steamer, but she had refloated on the rising tide and proceeded on her way.— Expenses, £17 3s. 6d.

Jan. 29th, 1931.—The BOULMER Life- boat was launched at 11.20 A.M. in a rough sea with a strong, squally S.E. wind, as six of the local fishing cobles were out and the weather was becoming worse. The Life-boat Coxswain and other regular members of the crew were at sea in their cobles, so a scratch crew, including the Coastguard Officer and the ex-Coxswain and the ex-Bowman, manned the Life-boat. Five of the boats came in safely with the Life-boat in attendance. The sixth boat had been delayed by engine trouble, so the Life-boat went out again to meet her and escorted her home. A little later the Coast- guard reported that one of the Craster boats was missing, and the Life-boat again put out, but was recalled, as information was received that the boat was seen making for Craster.— Expenses, £13 16s. 3d.

. Jan. 30th, 1931.—The LYTHAM Life-boat was called out at 1.30 P.M. and stood by the s.s. Lady Louth, of Dublin, which had stranded about four miles west of Lytham while bound from Dublin to Preston, with 700 head of cattle on board, in rather thick weather with a moderate N.E. breeze and sea. The tide was low and the Life-boat was drawn on her carriage for one and a half miles along the sands before being launched. The steamer was found with her bow on one of the channel training walls and her stern in 7 to 8 feet of water. She was refloated on the rising tide the same day. The Life-boat returned to her Station at 7.30 P.M.—Expenses, £53 7s. 6d.

Feb. 1st, 1931.—The HOLYHEAD Motor Life-boat stood by and rendered assistance to the Spanish steamer L'ribitarte, of Bilbao, a vessel of over 2,000 tons, which had got into difficulties when bound from Manchester to Cardiff in ballast. She had anchored outside the breakwater during the previous day in a S.E. gale. The wind died out towards the evening, but by midnight a strong N.W. gale was blowing with a heavy sea, placing the vessel in danger, as she now had the break- water on her lee. The Life-boat was launched at 1.35 A.M., but, on reaching the steamer, found her making for the harbour. She stood by until she reached comparative safety, and returned to her Station at 3.5 A.M. Later the Uribitarte began to drag her anchors, and in response to her signals of distress the Life-boat again went out at 9 A.M. A salvage steamer was in attendance, but the crow declined to leave, so the Life-boat remained with her.

During the day the Life-boat rendered assist- ance in various ways, and it was not'until 4 P.M. that the Life-boat Crew returned ashore.—Expenses, first launch, £13 4s. 6(/. ; second launch, Property Salvage Case.

Feb. 3rd, 1931.—The SCARBOROUGH Motor Life-boat was called out to the help of several local fishing boats which had been overtaken by a rough sea. She was launched at 2.50 P.M., the sea being heavy with a strong E.N.E. wind blowing. First the boats Mizpah and Sceptre were escorted into harbour, then the Golden Gate, and lastly the Fife's Own, which was met a mile to the N.E.—Expenses, £22 Is.

Feb. 4th, 1931.—The BLYTH Motor Life- boat was launched in a moderate W.S.W.

breeze with heavy snow, as anxiety was felt for the safety of the motor fishing boat Margaret and William, which had not returned from sea when expected. It was nearly 3 P.M.

when the Life-boat put out, and about half an hour later she found the small boat with her three occupants helpless, as their engine had broken down, and they had no sails. She was then about three miles east of St. Mary's Island, and the Life-boat brought her into Blyth at 4.45 P.M.—Expenses, £9 4s. 6d.

Feb. 12th, 1931.—The HOLYHEAD Motor Life-boat landed three of the crew of the schooner It arons, of Riga, from a coal hulk, on which they were marooned. Shortly before midnight the previous day the Coastguard had reported that the men had left the shore for their vessel, but, owing to the strong westerly gale, it was improbable that they would reach her. In the morning they were seen on the coal hulk waving for assistance. Their boat was frail, and they were afraid to try and land in her. As the wind was still high and the sea heavy the Life-boat put out at 9.40 A.M.

and brought ashore the men, who had no shelter or food on the hulk.—Expenses, £6 15s.

Feb. 13th, 1931.—The FILEY Life-boat was launched at 9.15 A.M. in a strong northerly gale with a heavy sea, as eight of the local motor fishing boats had been overtaken by a sudden storm while at sea. They were accompanied home by the Life-boat which was rehoused at 11.15 A.M.—Expenses, £22 13*.

Feb. 13th, 1931.—The SCARBOROUGH Motor Life-boat escorted into harbour the motor fishing boat Argo, of Scarborough.

Several boats had been out in fairly fine weather to haul their lines, but had to return as a strong gale suddenly came up from the north. The Argo did not return with the others, and, as the gale and sea were getting worse, the Life-boat was launched at 9.40 A.M.

She picked up the missing boat about five miles from home and escorted her back, arriving at noon.—Expenses, £22 12s.

Also voted £172 7*. 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 :—Bembridge (Motor), Blackpool, Boulmer, Buckie (Motor), Flam- borough No. 1, Fowey (Motor), Longhope (Motor), Newhaven (Motor), Padstow No. 2 (Motor), Peterhead (Motor), Torbay (Motor), Whitehills, Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) (Motor).

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 14*. to men for injury in the Life-boat Service at Caister, Moelfre, New- haven, and Worthing.

Granted additional rewards to the crews of the Bembridge and Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) Motor Life-boats for arduous service launches on the night of the llth February, 1931.

Decided that a letter be addressed to the Boulmer Branch, expressing appreciation to all concerned in a service, on the 29th January, when the Life-boat was manned by a " scratch" crew under Ex-Coxswain W.

Stephenson.

Decided that a weekly allowance now being paid to RICHARD PAYNE, ex-Coxswain of Newhaven Motor Life-boat, who retired following an injury while on service in the Life-boat in December, 1929, be increased and continued.

Decided that the special weekly allowance now being paid to E. H. TODD, Coxswain of the Rhyl Life-boat, in connexion with injuries received at a launch of the Life-boat in August, 1930, be continued.

Voted a compassionate grant of £3 to EDWARD VAUGHAN, ex-Bowman of the Rhyl Life-boat, who is now old and in very poor circumstances.

Voted a special gratuity of £3 to Mrs.

BROWN, the widow of the late ex-Coxswain of the Winterton Life-boat, who was left unprovided for.

Decided that, as a special case, a weekly allowance be made to L. A. THOMAS, Motor Mechanic of the Fowey Life-boat, during an illness contracted in November, 1930.

Voted £7 10s. to six fishermen of Camas More, Isle of Skye, for putting out in an open sailing boat, 011 the 26th December, 1930, and rescuing the crew, four in number, of the motor fishing boat Betsy Sinclair, of Broad- ford. The fishing boat's rudder had carried away, and she had come to anchor, but the sea was rough, with a moderate S.E. breeze blowing, and she wras in danger of going ashore on the rocks. The salvors manned their boat just as darkness was falling, and at some risk to themselves succeeded in rescuing the endangered men. The Betsy Sinclair dragged her anchors during the night, and was found smashed to pieces on the beach the following morning.

Thursday, 19th March, 1931.

SIR GODFREY BARING, BT., in the Chair.

Resolved that application he made by Petition to H.M. THE KING, through the Privy Council, for the grant of a Supplemental Charter to authorize the Institution to hold land of a rental value in excess of the figure to which such holding is limited by the Charter of I860.

Resolved that Capt. the Right Hon. the EARL HOWE, P.C., C.B.E., V.D., A.D.C., R.N.V.R., be appointed Deputy Treasurer of the Institution, in place of the late DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G.

Received with regret the resignations of LORD TREDEGAR and SIR FRANK MEYER as members of the Committee of Management.

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

Trustees of the late Mr. William Gibson (donation) . . . 1,000 0 0 " Anonymous — Edinburgh" (donation) . . . 50 0 0 To be thanked.

Paid £22,410 6s. 9c/. 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 Second Service Clasp of the Institution, accompanied by a copy of the Vote inscribed on Vellum and framed, and an additional monetary award to JOHN J. DAVIES, Senr., Bowman of the Cromer Motor Life-boat, in recognition of his prompt and gallant con- duct on the 17th February, 1931, in jumping overboard from the Life-boat to the rescue of an unconscious man, a member of the crew of the fishing-boat Welcome Home, of Shering- ham, which had been capsized in a moderate N.N.W. breeze with a heavy ground swell, while making for the beach at Sheringham.

(A full account of this service appeared in the June number of The Lifeboat.) Voted the Thanks of the Institution in- scribed on Vellum and framed to JOHN STKACHAN, Coxswain of the Peterhead Motor Life-boat, in recognition of his skilful seaman- ship and good judgment when the Life-boat under his command rescued the crew of nine of the Aberdeen steam trawler Cransdale, which stranded on the north side of Scotstoun Head, in very thick weather with a strong S.S.W. breeze and a heavy sea, and afterwards sank in deep water, on the night of the 21st- 22nd January. Also directed that Letters o: Thanks should be addressed to each of the other members of the Life-boat Crew, and to J. FAEQUHAK, who gave first information o: the casualty. (This service is described below.

Voted an additional reward of 10s. to each member of the Crew of the Baltimore Motor Life-boat, including the Motor Mechanic, for a long and arduous service launch on the 12th February, 1931.

Voted an additional reward of 10s. to each member of the Crew of the Portrush Motor Life-boat, including the Motor Mechanic, for an arduous service launch on the 16th Feb- ruary, 1931.

Voted an additional reward of 10s. to each member of the Crew of the Whitby Motor Life- boat, including the Motor Mechanic, for a protracted service on the 27th February, 1931. (This service is described below.) Directed that a Letter of Appreciation be addressed to Major LLOYD, Honorary Trea- surer, at Dunmore East, who authorized the launching of the Life-boat and accompanied her on service on the 6th March, 1931. (This service is described below.) Voted £233 11s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Jan. 21st.—The PETERHEAD Motor Life- boat rescued the crew, nine in number, of the Aberdeen steam trawler Cransdale, which ran ashore at Scotstoun Head while homeward bound from the fishing grounds in thick weather. A heavy sea was running, and a strong S.S.W. breeze was blowing. Shortly after 11 P.M. information was received from the Coastguard, and the Life-boat was promptly launched. The Life-boat took off four of the crew, but she was then swept away by the heavy seas, and it was only after three attempts that the whole of the crew were rescued. After landing the shipwrecked men at Peterhead at 1 A.M., the Life-boat returned to the vessel, as it was feared that she would become a danger to navigation, should she refloat on the rising tide. When the Life-boat reached the Cransdale again she was found to be afloat. The Life-boat took her in tow, but after a time she foundered in deep water, and was lost.—Expenses, £15 13s. 6d.

Feb. 13th.—The TYNEMOUTH Motor Life- boat was launched in a moderate N.E. gale with a rough sea in response to a telephone message from the Coastguard at Marsden, received at 12.45 P.M., stating that three cobles were in distress off Souter Point Lighthouse. No trace was found of the boats and the Life-boat made for Sunderland, where she found that the cobles had arrived safely a short time before. Later in the day she returned home, accompanying to Shields one of the cobles, named Irene, and arriving at 4.30 P.M.—Expenses, £10 10s. 6d.

Feb. 17th.—The CROMER Motor Life-boat rescued one of the crew of the Sheringham fishing-boat Welcome Home, which was cap- sized.—Expenses, £40 Os. 'Ad. (A full account of this service appeared in the last issue of The Lifeboat.) Feb. 18th.—The POOLE and BOURNE- MOUTH Life-boat rendered assistance to the barge Genesta, of Cowes, which got into difficulties about one and a half miles east of Poole Bay Buoy, while bound, light, from Cowes to Poole, with a crew of two. Informa- tion that the vessel was showing signals of distress was received from the Coastguard at Sandbanks, and at 6.20 P.M. the Life-boat was launched. The Genesta was found to have lost her sprit and become unmanageable, and the Life-boatmen helped in lifting the anchor so that she might be taken in tow by a motor vessel. The Life-boat returned ashoue at 9.45 P.M. One Life-boatman met with a slight accident, receiving a cut over the right eye.—Expenses, £29 9s. od.

Feb. 20th.—The BLYTH Motor Life-boat stood by the motor fishing-boat Joyce, of Blyth, during a strong S.W. gale with a rough sea. Information having been received from the Coastguard that a boat appeared to be in difficulties N.E. of Seaton Sluice, the Life-boat put out at 10.50 A.M. She found that the fishing-boat was able to proceed under her own power, and escorted her home, arriving at noon.—Expenses, £7 6s. 6d.

Feb. 25th.—The MUMBLES Motor Life- boat was launched at 7.50 A.M. during thick weather with a moderate sea and W.S.W.

breeze, on information received from the Coastguard, and stood by the steam tug Mumbles, of Swansea, which had stranded to the west of Oxwich Point, while attempts were made to re-float her. These were not success- ful, and the Life-boat returned to her Station at 12.40 P.M., as her services were not required, and the crew of the tug were in no immediate danger.—Expenses, £7 14s. fid.

Feb. 25th.—The SALCOMBE Motor Life- boat was launched at 5.40 P.M. in a strong westerly breeze with a rough sea, in response to a message received from the Coastguard, reporting that the S.S. Benmohr, of Leith, was ashore at Prawle Point. The steamer was a vessel of nearly 6,000 tons, carrying a crew of •orty-nine, and outward bound, light, from Avonmouth. The Captain asked that the Life-boat should remain in attendance. Later ae thanked the Coxswain, and said that the services of the Life-boat would not be required as tugs were standing by and he had decided not to abandon the vessel. Some of the crew were eventually taken off by the Life Saving Apparatus.—Expenses, £15 11s.

Feb. 27th.—The WHITBY Motor Life-boat was launched in a heavy sea with a moderate westerly breeze at 8.30 A.M. to stand by the ishing-boats, as the sea had risen rapidly .ince the boats had gone out early in the morning and was breaking for a considerable distance outside the harbour mouth. The first boat escorted into harbour was the Brethren. At 11 A.M. the Life-boat put off again and stood by the Guiding Star and the Noel. On her third trip at 1 P.M. the Lady Kitchener, Guide Me, and Radiance were escorted in. Going out a fourth time at 2.30 P.M. she escorted in Pilot Me and Irene, and on a fifth and last trip the Faith and Fortunus, completing her day's work at 4.45 P.M.— Expenses, £8 18s.

March 1st.—The TROON Motor Life-boat rendered a useful service, although not, strictly speaking, a case of rescuing life from shipwreck, when she landed two men from Lady Island, where they had been marooned.

Overtaken by bad weather while duck shoot- ing, the men were unable to return owing to the strong N.N.W. breeze with a very heavy sea, and spent the night without shelter in a snow storm. At 2 P.M. the Life-boat, being the only suitable boat available for the purpose, proceeded to the Island in response to signals for help. The men were found in an exhausted condition, and brought back to Troon at 3.30 P.M.—Expenses, £4 15s.

March 1st.—The SOUTHEND-ON-SEA Motor Life-boat landed ten of the crew of the tanker Pass of Ballater, of London, who got into difficulties while returning to their ship.

The men had put off from the Pier Head in a moderate N.W. gale with a heavy sea and snow, but missed their vessel and were carried away by a very strong tide in a snow squall. The Life-boat was called out at midnight, and about half an hour later found the men along- side another steamer lower down the river.

They were taken into the Life-boat, which returned to Southend with the ship's boat in tow.—Expenses, £17 5s.

March 1st.—The WHITBY No. 2 Life-boat was launched at 8.30 A.M. in a strong N.E.

breeze with snow and a rough sea, and escorted into safety the motor coble Topsy, of Whitby. The coble had gone out laden with crab pots, but shipped a sea which upset the pots in the coble, with the result that the crew were unable to bale. The seas were breaking heavily at the harbour entrance, and the coble had a narrow escape coming in, but got in without mishap.—Expenses, £12 9s.

March 4th.—The HOYLAKE Life-boat saved the fishing boat Brothers, of Liverpool, and her crew of two. The fishing boat had put out at 9 A.M., and it was nearly 7 in the evening when another fishing boat, returning home, saw her ashore on Spencers Spit. The Life-boat was promptly launched with the aid of the motor tractor and took off the two men. Life-boatmen were then placed on board and the boat towed back.—Expenses, £36 6s. 9d.

March 6th.—The DUNMORE EAST Motor Life-boat saved the auxiliary fishing-boat Thistle, of Passage, and rescued her crew of three, in a moderate E. by S. gale. The fishing-boat's engine had failed and the sails had been blown away. The boat was seen to be in danger of drifting on to the rocks, and Major Lloyd, the Branch Honorary Treasurer, promptly ordered the Life-boat out without waiting for a full crew, himself accompanying the boat. The fishing-boat, which would have been lost but for the smart action of the Life- boat Crew, was towed into Dunmore Harbour.

—Expenses, £4 19s. 6d.

March 10th.—The SCARBOROUGH Motor Life-boat put out at 11.40 A.M. in a strong easterly breeze with a rough sea and heavy snow showers, as the motor coble S. B. Colin, of Scarborough, which was at sea long-line fishing, had been overtaken by bad weather.

It was impossible to see far owing to the driving snow, and the Life-boat remained close to the pier so as not to miss the boat, should she come in. At about 3 P.M., during an interval between the snow showers, the coble was seen about two miles to the North East. The Life- boat at once went out to her and escorted her safely into harbour.—Expenses, £22 12s.

The following services were also reported :— Jan. 22nd.—The FENIT Motor Life-boat was launched at 3 P.M. in a moderate W.S.W.

gale with a rough sea, to the help of the S.S. Ardri, of Beaumaris, which had arrived in Tralee Bay from Ghent with a cargo of slag, but was unable to make port as the Pilots were unable to board her. The vessel had been cruising about for some time before it was decided, as the weather was getting worse, to take out Pilots in the Life-boat. It was then found that the sea was too bad to allow the Life-boat to go alongside the steamer, so she was signalled to follow the Life-boat to Fenit Pier. The Honorary Secretary, Mr. T.

Barrett, went out in the Life-boat. The Crew did not desire any reward from the Institution for their services.—The Pilots paid the other expenses.

Feb. 4th.—The NEWBIGGIN Life-boat was launched at 10 P.M., information having been received that a vessel was ashore on the Beacon Rocks at Paul Jones' Point. She was found to be the steam trawler Ben Roy, of North Shields, which had stranded in thick weather while homeward bound laden with fish. Her Skipper asked the Coxswain to stand by, as the ship was hard on the rocks and bumping heavily. Later the Life-boat helped in the laying-out of a kedge anchor, and at 12.45 A.M.

the Ben Roy refloated and proceeded to the Tyne.—Property Salvage Case.

March 5th.—The ROSSLARE HARBOUR Motor Life-boat saved the three-masted motor schooner Maud Mary, of Bideford, and rescued her crew of three. She was bound from Bridgwater to Dublin with a cargo of bricks. The Life-boat was launched at 8 P.M. in a whole S.E. gale, with a very heavy sea and thick rain, as the vessel was seen to be aground on the Long Bank, showing distress signals. It was found that her engine had broken down and that she had become un- manageable. With some difficulty, owing to the big seas, a line was got aboard the Maud Mary, and the Life-boat took her in tow, but the tow rope parted. A hawser was then passed to her and she was eventually taken safely into Rosslare Harbour. The Life-boat arrived back at her Station at 11.45 P.M. The Honorary Secretary accompanied the Life- boat on this service, as usual.—Property Salvage Case.

March 13th.—The STROMNESS Motor Life-boat helped to save the steam drifter Sunni/i' ile, of Peterhead, and rescued her crew of ten, when she was disabled by a broken tail shaft and making water, while fishing to the north of Rousay. The Life-boat put out at 7.40 P.M. in response to information received from the Kirkwall Coastguard that distress signals had been seen to the N.E. of Birsay.

A moderate N.E. wind was blowing with a moderate sea, and as the crew of the drifter were reluctant to abandon their vessel and no other help was available, the Life-boat took her in tow. Stromness was reached at 8.30 A.M. and the drifter was then beached.— Property Salvage Case.

Also voted £168 Os. 9d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with a view to assisting persons on vessels in distress :—Baltimore (Motor), Blackpool, Blyth (Motor), Great Yarmouth and Gorleston (Motor), Holyhead (Motor), Port- rush (Motor), Stornoway (Motor), Stromness (Motor), Walton-on-the-Naze (Motor), and Wells.

Passed a further £346 2s. id. on account of pensions already granted to the dependent relatives of men who lost their lives in the Life-boat Service at Aldeburgh, Broughty Ferry, Caister, Eastbourne, Fethard, Filey, Fraserburgh, Holyhead, Johnshaven, Moelfre, The Mumbles, Port Eynon, New Brighton, Padstow, Port St. Mary. Rhoscolyn, Rye Harbour, St. Davids, Walmer, and Whitby.

Granted £99 5*. 4d. to men for injury in the Life-boat Service at Blackpool, Caister, Cardigan, Moelfre, Newhaven, Poole, and Rhyl.

Voted a compassionate grant of £1 10s. to HENRY MAY, an old ex-Life-boatman at North Deal, who is in very poor circumstances.

Directed that a Letter of Appreciation be addressed to T. ROYOROFT, Station Officer of Coastguard, Killough, and that a sum of 10s.

be awarded to a man who co-operated with him in rendering assistance to the sailing yacht Marif, on the 27th September. About 6 P.M. the yacht, which was cruising from Strangford to Howth, with four persons on board, was seen making for Killough Harbour, in a heavy sea, with a S.S.W. strong breeze blowing, the state of the tide being nearly low water and the wind dead on shore.

Realising that there was not sufficient water in the harbour for the vessel, the two men put off in a skiff to give assistance. By this time the Marie had stranded on a sandbank, but with the help of an anchor which the salvors laid out she was brought to safety by the quay.

Voted £2 to two men for putting off in a 16-foot boat and rescuing the driver of a waggonette and five passengers when they were in danger of drowning on the evening of the 27th December, 1930. The vehicle was crossing the South Ford, which lies between Benbecula and South Uist, two islands in the Hebrides, when one of the two horses got into difficulties and was drowned, leaving the waggonette stranded in mid-channel. The weather was very bad, with a strong south- westerly wind blowing, rough sea and showers of hail; and the tide was rising. In response to cries for help the salvors launched a boat to the rescue. They themselves ran great risk in the darkness and the rough weather, for they found it very difficult to keep their boat from being driven on to sandbanks. By the time the rescue had been effected the tide had risen to the waists of the people on the waggonette.

The rescuers succeeded also in freeing the second horse from its harness, and it was saved.

Voted £17 to the Crow, seventeen in number, of the Sheringham Private Life-boat, and £6 to the helpers, for rescuing three men on the 17th February, when two local fishing-boats were in distress, and allowed £1 for damage and stores.

Also granted £3 to three men who put out in a small boat and made a gallant but un- successful attempt to render assistance.

A Letter of Thanks was also addressed to Mr. H. R. JOHNSON, a Member of the Local Committee, who took charge of the operations.

(A full account of this service appeared in the June number of The Lifeboat.).