IN 1938, in response to the Institution's appeals, the Navy contributed £343, the Army, £412, and the Air Force £303. This year the Navy, to which the appeal is made at the beginning of "the year, has contributed £460, and the Army, to which the appeal was made in July, has already con- tributed £226. The Air Force appeal, which goes out usually at the end of August was not madfe- this year on account of the war.

These contributions have come to the life-boat service from sailors, sol- diers and airmen serving in all parts of the world, the Mediterranean, Egypt, Palestine, Iraq, Jamaica, Bermuda, South Africa, Ceylon, Malaya, Singa- pore and Hong Kong.