The Institution has received a cheque for £55.18.6. from the Canadian ReU Cross Society, which has decided to make a monthly subscription of this amount "in recognition of the great war work done by the Institution from which we are assured many Canadian seamen benefit, in addition to its wonderful peace time efforts". Since the outbreak of war life-boats of the Institution have been, launched to the help of nine Canadian vessels in distress, have rescued 51 lives from them, and have landed another 20, besides helping to save three of th - vessels..