The Southern African Branch, which was formed at a meeting at the end of February, 1942, had within a year sent the Institution £9,000 out of the £11,000 which it aims to raise in order to provide a motor life-boat to be named "Field- Marshal and Mrs. Smuts". Altogether South Africa has contributed over £ 17,000 in the past two years.

A Dutchman in Capetown, who for many years subscribed to the Life-boat Service of the Netherlands, and cannot do it now because of the war, has sent his subsctiption instead to the life-boat fund in South Africa.

A South African in Johannesburg, who for many years has subscribed five guineas to the Irvine branch in Ayrshire, doubled it.

The Girl Guides of Durban sent a Christmas present of £5 to the crew of the Cadgwith life-boat "Guide of Dunkirk", the life-boat which is a gift from tke Girl Guides of the Empire..