Wednesday, 31st August, 1938.

PAID £29,787 9s. Sd. for the total charges of the Institution during the month, in- cluding rewards for services, payments for the construction of life-boats, life-boathouses and slipways, and the maintenance of the life-boat stations.

Included in the above was:— £20 12s. 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.

Thursday, 15th September, 1938.

The HON. GEORGE COLVIIXE in the chair.

Decided that the new premises at Elstree be named the Institution's Depot.

Resolved that in the event of mobilization for war an emergency committee be formed, with full powers to act in all matters on behalf of the Institution.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions:— Anonymous .... 100 0 0 Cunard White Star Line—donation from charitable collections on the Company's vessels . . 50 0 0 Mr. J. G. Hammond . 25 0 0 Paid £15,384 15s. Od. 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:— £301 5s. 2d. to pay the rewards for life- boat services; £505 17s. 7d. to pay the rewards for life- boat launches (Accounts of these services and launches appear on pages 585 to 594); £5 14s. Od. for assemblies of crews, etc.; £358 5s. 6d. 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, Fethard, Filey, Fraserburgh, Holyhead, Johnshaven, The Mumbles, New Brighton, Newhaven, Pad- stow, Port St. Mary, Rhoscolyn, Runswick, Rye Harbour, St. Andrews, Troon and Whitby.

£99 5s. Od. to men for injury in the life- boat service at Blackpool, Buckie, Caister, Moelfre, Newhaven, Port St. Mary, and Rhyl.

Voted £45 18s. Od. on account of additional rewards to the crews of the Clacton-on-Sea, Ferryside, Galway Bay, and Weymouth life-boats.

Decided that the weekly allowance now being paid to George Thomson, a life-boat- man of Buckie, who was permanently injured while on service in the life-boat in January, 1937, be continued until March, 1939.

Voted the gratuity of £43 15s. Od., to which the late Coxswain J. Taylor, of Tynemouth, would have been entitled, to his widow, who was in straitened circumstances.

Voted £46 17s.- 6d. to pay the rewards for the Abersoch, Ballycotton, Bridlington, Cemaes, Clacton-on-Sea, Craster, Donaghadee, Filey, Fowey, Hastings, Limerick, Lowestoft, Lynmouth, Newhaven, New Quay, Padstow, Porthcawl, Porthdinllaen, Port Isaac, Port- rush, Redcar, St. Sampson's, Scarborough, Shoreham.and Teignmouthshoreboat services, accounts of which appear on pages 601 to 605.

Thursday, 13th October, 1938.

Sir GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the chair.

Resolved that the Hauxley station be temporarily closed immediately upon the arrival of the motor life-boat to be sent to Amble on trial.

Resolved that the Newburgh station be temporarily closed.

Reported that the Poolbeg station had been temporarily closed.

Reported that the Emergency Committee had met and decided that, in the event of mobilization for war, in view of the fact that the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary would be called up for service, Mr. Charles Vince, Publicity Secretary, be appointed Acting Secretary in their absence; and that the Chief Inspector be asked to continue in office as long as necessary.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions:— " Q.Q." .... 500 0 0 Miss A. Hall . . . 40 0 0 Mr. Arthur W. Folks . 26 5 0 Paid £47,905 6s. lOd. 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:— £311 18s. 6d. to pay the rewards for life- boat services; £448 12s. 3d. to pay the rewards for life- boat launches (Accounts of these services and launches appear on pages 594 to 601); £14 8s. Od. for the assemblies of crews, etc.; £25 15s. lOd. 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; £6 10s. Od. to a man for injury in the life- boat service at Caister.

Voted £23 5s. Od. on account of additional rewards to the crews of the Barmouth and Margate life-boats.

Voted £25 6s. Od. to pay the rewards for the Bettystown, Bull Bay, Cadgwith, Douglas, Kessingland, Llandudno, Lynmouth, Sal- combe, Selsey, Watchet, Whitby and Wick shoreboat services, accounts of which appear on pages 605 and 606..