'Thursday, 10th May, 1934.

The Hon. GEORGE COLVILLE in the chair.

Passed a vote of thanks to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, K.G., president of the Institution, for his kindness in presiding at the 110th Annual General Meeting, held in the Central Hall, Westminster, on the 20th April.

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

0 0 £ 100 50 Mrs. Hiscock - Anonymous - - - - Donation from Mr. S. J. T. Platts in accordance with the wishes of the late Mr. W. P. Platts - 25 0 0 Mrs. C. C. Courtauld - - 20 0 0 Paid £15,366 5s. for the total charges of the Institution during the month, including rewards for services, payments for the construction of life-boats, life-boathouses and slipways, and the maintenance of life- boat stations.

Included in the above were :— £130 5s. 6rf. to pay the rewards for life-boat services ; £82 7s. 9d. to pay the rewards for life-boat launches ; (Accounts of these services and launches appear on pages 305-309) ; £24 2s. for the assemblies of crews ; 3s. additional reward in connexion with a case already reported ; £33 Is. Sd. on account of pensions already granted to the dependent relatives of men who had lost their lives in the life-boat service at Rye Harbour.

Voted £9 to pay the rewards for the Quilty, Co. Clare, shoreboat service, ah account of which appears on page 316.

Thursday, 14th June, 1934.

The Hon. GEORGE COLVILLE in the chair.

Resolved that the deepest sympathy of the Institution be conveyed to Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the committee of management, on the death of Lady Baring, for many years a devoted honorary worker for the Institution.

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

- 250 0 0 The late Mrs. C. H. Bevan, dona- tion from executors The late Major J. F. Church, donation from executors - 100 0 0 H.M.S. Kent - - - 50 0 0 Mr. W. E. C. Watkinson - 50 0 0 Anonymous — - - - 25 0 0 H.M.S. Norfolk - - - 20 0 0 Paid £21,179 14s. lid. for the total charges of the Institution during the month, includ- ing rewards for services, payments for the construction of life-boats, life-boathouses and slipways, and the maintenance of life- boat stations.

Included in the above were :— £124 18s. 2d. to pay the rewards for life- boat services ; £100 17s. to pay the rewards for life- boat launches ; (Accounts of these services and launches appear on pages 309-314); £4 12s. 6d. for the assemblies of crews ; £324 11s. Sd. on account of pensions already granted to the dependent relatives of men who had lost their lives in the life-boat service at Aldeburgh, Caister, Eastbourne, Fethard, Filey, Fraserburgh, Holyhead, Johnshaven, The Mumbles, New Brighton, Newhaven, Padstow, Port St. Mary, Ramsgate, Rhos- colyn, Runswick, Rye Harbour, St. Andrews, St. David's, Troon, Wells and Whitby; £77 Is. 3d. to men for injury in the fife-boat service at Blackpool, Broughty Ferry, Caister, Cardigan, Clovelly, Moelfre, New- haven and Walmer.

Voted £3 Is. to pay the rewards for shoreboat services at Moelfre and Scar- borough, accounts of which appear on page 316.

Voted £59 18s. for the renovation of the memorial in Cowie Churchyard, Stone- haven, to the members of the crew of the Stonehaven life-boat who lost their lives in 1874.

Thursday, 12th July, 1934.

The Hon. GEOKGK COLVILLE, followed by Sir GODFREY BAKING, Bt., in the chair.

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

The late Miss C. T. Tarner, dona- tion from executors - - 500 0 0 Anonymous - - - - 75 0 0 Independent Order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity Friendly Society - - - - 52 10 0 Court of Assistants of the Drapers' Company - - - - 50 0 0 Messrs. Imperial Chemical Indus- tries, Ltd. - - - - 25 0 0 Paid £25,552 14s. for the total charges of the Institution during the month, including rewards for services, payments for the con- struction of life-boats, life-boathouses and slipways, and the maintenance of life-boat stations.

Included in the above were :— £43 19s. to pay the rewards for life-boat services ; £86 15s. to pay the rewards for life-boat launches (accounts of these services and launches appear on pages 314 and 315) ; £13 15s. 6d. for the assemblies of crews ; £38 9s. on account of pensions already granted to the dependent relatives of men who had lost their lives in the life-boat service at Rye Harbour ; £2 to a man for injury in the life-boat service at Padstow ; Voted £4 7s. 6d. to pay the rewards for the shoreboat services at Flamborough, Peterhead and Port Erin, accounts of which appear on pages 316 and 317.

Voted a compassionate grant of £10 to Henry Barrett, ex-coxswain of the Bude life-boat, in view of his serious illness and poor circumstances..