THE Institution is again issuing a life- boat calendar and a Christmas card.

The calendar will have on it a reproduction in colours of a picture by Mr. William McDowell, showing the 60- feet motor life-boat at New Brighton, on the Mersey, returning from service.

As in previous years, it will have the record of lives saved printed on the front and other particulars on the back.

It will be 11J inches long by 9 inches wide, and can be obtained from the Institution in any quantity, post free, 1*. each, or 10*. a dozen, this price including an envelope with each calen- dar. It will weigh, in the envelope, just under four ounces, so that it can be sent through the post, with the envelope open, for Id.

The Christinas Card.

The Christmas Card will be an eight- page card with a reproduction in colours of the same picture. It will have the Institution's crest embossed on the front, and inside Christmas and New Year greetings, but no. other printing. The price will be 4dL each including the envelope, and if fifty or over are ordered the name and address will be printed under the greetings.

The price of the cards, with name and address printed, will be 6d. each for quantities from twenty-five up to fifty.

If fifty or over are ordered no charge will be made for printing the name and address.

Those who wish to order calendars and cards can do so at once. The cards are ready and the calendars will be ready early in November. Orders should be sent to the Secretary, Royal National Life-boat Institution, 42, Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W.I, and postal orders or stamps enclosed..