THE LIFE-BOAT.

JOUENAL

OF THE fiatfonal %ife<*Boat Jnstftution. (ISSUED QUARTERLY.)

VOL. XVII.— No. 191.] IST FEBKUARY, 1899. PEICE Sd.

THE INSTITUTION MOUBNS.

A GREAT loss has, within the last few weeks, fallen on the KOYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and the Life-hoat Cause has been deprived of a strong supporter and constant friend by the death of ALGERNON GEORGE PERCY, Sixth Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, E.G., which occurred at Alnwick Castle on the 2nd January last, after a somewhat short illness. . The Duke, who at his death was in his eighty-ninth year, had held the important office of President of the Institution for the long period of thirty-three years; but his interest in the cause dated back as far as 1858, 'when, as Lord Lovaine, he first became a regular supporter of the work. Up to the last the Duke was greatly • interested in the reports which he received from time to time relative to the Institution and he evinced much concern when anything happened which he thought might in any way retard its progress or hinder its development. All friends of the Institution will deplore the loss which it has sustained by the death of its venerable and venerated President. The remains of the deceased nobleman are interred in the family vault in Westminster Abbey.

Yoii. XVII.—No. 191.—LITE-BOAT JOURNAL. 270 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST FEBRUARY, 1899.

THE STEAM LIFE-BOATS FOR GEIMSBY AND PADSTOW: A NEW DEPARTUKE. IT is just a year (vide Life-boat Journal, the first steam Life-boat Duke of North- February, 1898) since a description was umberland, the principal reasons for given in these pages of the steam Life- adopting the turbine will be found, and boat Queen, which was sent to her station they were practically as follows:— at New Brighton in October, 1897. After (1) That the position of the " turbine " the launch of that boat and before the or "centrifugal pump" in the chamber steamers required for Grimsby and Pad- very nearly in the midship section of the stow were ordered, the whole subject of boat would render it much less liable to the application of steam to Life-boat work be damaged from taking the ground, or was thoroughly reviewed and discussed from wreckage, or to be fouled by ropes, by the Committee of Management and the &c., than the screw propeller. Officers of the BOYAL NATIONAL LIPK-BOAT (2) That in & heavy sea owing to its INSTITUTION with a special bearing on the position and design the engines driving it method of propulsion in use or to be em- would not" race." ployed in the future, whether taking it (3) That the boat could be manoeuvred all in all the Institution was justified in entirely without reference to the engine still adhering to the " turbine," or, in view room by means of handles in the cock-pit of the development of the protected screw controlling the water discharges on either propeller as used in the Nile and Niger side of the boat, and in addition to this, gunboats, this latter method should be that in case of the steering gear being adopted. The screw propeller gained the disabled the boat could be kept under day and the two boats were ordered of control by this means. Messrs. J. SAMUEL WHITE & Co., Ltd., With regard to the first reason given, of East Cowes. experience has not entirely borne out the The boats are practically identical, the hope that the turbine would have a only difference being that it was found perfect immunity from damage or fouling, desirable to slightly alter the position of for there have been instances, though the coal bunkers in the second boat only a few, of the inlet passage being (Padstow) so as to bring the weight a fouled by becoming choked with seaweed, little further aft, and also step the mast and the pump injured by having stones, abaft the funnels to prevent the lug sail gravel and sand drawn into it. Also on being burned. one occasion one of the steam Life- On p. 273 will be found sketches of the boats was temporarily disabled by a Life-boats, showing profile, deck plan and rope being drawn through the inlet and midship section, in which the principal wound round the spindle of the pump, dimensions are given, and on p. 274, bringing the engines to a standstill. The a reproduction of a photograph of the "turbine" cannot be cleared without Grimsby boat, James Stevens No. 3, on putting the vessel into dock or on a her full-speed trial. " grid," which is a distinct drawback. Now to compare the two methods of With regard to reason No. 2, the propulsion:—On referring to the Life-boat turbine has proved everything that could Journal published on the 1st November, be desired, and also as regards reason 1890, in which was a description of No. 3. IST FEBHUABY, 1899.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 271

Before drawings and specifications of 14th January, 1898, and the first one, the new boats weie made out these three viz., James Stevens No. 3, for X3rimsby, points were all carefully discussed; and was ready in September last, when a in addition the serious trouble which had series of exhaustive trials took place in been experienced by the corrosion of the the Solent, the results of which amply inlet and outlet pipes of the Duke of justified the Institution in coming to the Northumberland and City of Glasgow decision of adopting the screw propeller. was considered, and also the extra power The steam Life-boats Queen and the required to propel a boat fitted with a James Stevens No. 3 are, as the following turbine as compared with that required table shows, almost identical in displace- to propel a precisely similar boat with a ment, and as better results have been screw. What was thought desirable was attained in the Queen than in the other to be able to fit a screw in such a position two turbine steam Life-boats Duke of ih&t point 1 would be better carried out Northumberland and City of Glasgow, it is

Maximum Full Speed. Ordinary working Full Speed.

Particulars. James Stevens James Stevens Queen. No. 3. Queen. Ao. 3.

55 ft. X 15 ft. 56ft.6ins.X 14ft. Load displacement. . 31-87 tons. 31 -75 tons Mean draught . 2ft. lljins.^, 3 ft. 5J ins.* Mean Indicated H.P. . . 198 179-927 107-6 97 Steam-pressure .... 143 Ibs. 150 Ibs. 23-8 ins. 23-65 ins. Air-pressure in utoke hold 1 • 55 ins. 1 • 14 ins. Mean revolutions . 398-6 423-2 3C8 352 Mean speed .... 8-832 9-59 8 8-5 Consumption of coal per 3cwt. 3qrs.l81bs. 2cwt.lqr.231bs.

* The draught of the James Stevens No. 3 is taken to the bottom of the bilge keels which come 5J ins. below the actual body of the boat. than with the turbine, and at the same most desirable to compare her with the time point 2 would be equally as well James Stevens No. 3. attained, while a slight sacrifice of man- The above table shows the comparative oeuvring efficiency, point 3, would be made, efficiency of the two boats at maximum but this would probably not be felt in full speed and at ordinary working full practice. speed. It was found on the trials that The result of the discussion was that the power necessary to drive the Queen it was decided to adopt the single screw at a speed of 8^ knots per hour was propeller fitted into a cavity formed in 168 I.H.P., while the power required to the vessel's structure, under the cockpit, obtain the same result from the James about half way between the after end of Stevens No. 3 was 97 I.H.P. or 61 horse the engine room and the stern post (see power less than that of the Queen= 62 -9 profile and midship section, p. 273). per cent, of a saving in favour of the The two boats were ordered on the screw propeller. Also it will be seen by

s 2 272 THE LIFE-BOAT, [Isr FEBBEABY, 1899. reference to above table that tbe Queen of the coxswain. In the event of the burns 3 cwt. 3 qrs. 18 Ibs. of coal per rudder being damaged sweep oars have hour to obtain 8 knots, whereas the been provided, and it was found that at James Stevens No. 3 only barns 2 cwt. moderate speed the boat could be kept 1 qr. 23 Ibs. to obtain 8J knots per hour. under control by their use. The type of engine required for driving So far for the comparison of the two the screw propeller is much more com- methods of propulsion, and, judging from pact, and weight for weight is not heavier it, it would certainly appear that the when compared with the speed obtained. Institution has been right in attempting a The engines of the Queen being almost new departure. horizontal, while those of the James A Wiers feed-pump has been fitted to the Stevens No. 3 are miniature vertical new steam Life-boats with satisfactory inverted compound surface condensing results. The patent water-tube boilers engines of a very strong design, made to are those of Messrs. White and Foster, and stand full power driving in the worst can supply steam to sustain an average weather. speed of 8\ knots on about \ inch of air- On driving the vessel (James Stevens pressure, and it should be borne in mind No. 3) against a head sea (point 2), it that the ordinary full-power driving of was found that there was not the least the Queen requires an average air-pressure sign of the engines " racing " ; this being of -| in. to 1£ in., therefore the contrast due to the position of the propeller and in favour of the new boat's boiler is very to the cavity in which it is placed being marked. air-tight; the propeller under these con- The experiment made in burning oil ditions keeps the cavity fall of water fuel in the Queen has not come up to owing to its action in expelling the air expectations, and consequently it has not and forming a partial vacuum, thus been repeated in the new boats. drawing the water up and keeping the An evaporator (Webster's) is fitted, and propeller immersed. Again, the screw on being tested it was found that it propeller in its position in the cavity could yield at the rate of about 3 tons reduces the possibility of foaling to a of good soft water in 24 hours: a very minimum (point 1), and even in the event satisfactory result, as it obviates the of anything of that sort occurring access necessity for taking the boat to a hydrant to it is rendered very easy to clear the to fill up with water, for there is some- obstruction by an opening in the top of times considerable difficulty in doing this, the cavity provided for that purpose. and the nearest watering-place is often This hatch can be seen immediately above at a distance from the moorings. the screw in the profile and deck plan, The following additional particulars of page 273. the new Steam Life-boats may also be of At the trials in the Solent and subse- interest:— quently on her passage to Grimsby it Size of Engines.—H.P. cylinder 9 in. diameter, was found that the James Stevens No. 3 L.P. cylinder 16 in. diameter, stroke 9 in. manoeuvred very satisfactorily (point 3) Dimensions of Boiler.—Grate area 15 sq. ft., both with rudder and engines, the latter beating surface 500 sq. ft. Working pressure.—150 Ibs. working in response to an engine-room Particulars of propeller.—4 blades, 8ft. IJin. telegraph placed conveniently to the hand diameter, 3 ft. 6J in. pitch. PROFILE

MIDSHIP SECTION

DECK PLAN

PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS.

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SCREW STEAM LIFE-BOAT OF THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. THE FIRST SCREW STEAM LIFE-BOAT OF THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. IST FEBBUABY, 1899.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 275

THE LIFE BOAT SATURDAY FOND.

THE Central Committee of the LIFE-BOAT of Management of the NATIONAL LIFE- SATURDAY FUND and their officers, as well BOAT INSTITUTION the handsome sum of as the District and Local Life-boat Satur- 15,3021. 8s. id. to enable them as far as day Committees throughout the country, possible to meet the payments which they are to be heartily congratulated on the always make to the widows and orphans success of their efforts during the past of Life-boat men and others who have year. Whilst the Central Committee have lost their lives in the service, to men been able to report au increase in the injured in the service, to coxswains, receipts, and in many cases a very con- bowmen, and signalmen of long and meri- siderable increase, all along the line, they torious service in pensions and retiring have been able at the same time to show allowances, and to coxswains and crews, a decrease in the working expenditure. &c., for services rendered, special rewards Nothing could be more satisfactory. and regulations, &c. In 1898 Life-boat Their third Annual Eeport, which is HOW Saturday Demonstrations or well-orga- being issued, states that the good certificate nised collections were made in 119 cities of character and for management which and towns, being 37 more than in the Fund received in 1897 from the 1897. Select Committee of the House of Com- The Committee of the LONDON LIFE- mons has had au excellent effect in BOAT SATUBDAY FUND have also issued restoring public confidence, the charges within the last few days their third which had been made against the Fund Annual Report; and they too are to be having been found to be " unfounded and cordially congratulated on their good untrue." It appears that some few success during the past year. London is persons have since been diligent in Man- probably the most difficult city in the chester in their efforts to discredit the world for a committee to work up to a Report of the Parliamentary Committee, pitch of even a mild enthusiasm for any but the general consensus of opinion in particular charitable or benevolent object; the country evidently is that the opinion but the London Life-boat Saturday Com- of a strong Committee of members of mittee have made a plucky effort and the Legislature, who have carefully they have been rewarded, the nett amount examined the matter and have no personal p»id over by them to the Central Com- ends to meet is worth just a trifle more mittee of the Fund as the result of last than that of a few private individuals year's work being 3,732?. 19s. 9d., an who, in differing, may perchance have increase of 1,724Z. 2s. Id. on the corre- personal reasons for their view! sponding amount for 1897. This is most The gross receipts of the Central Com- encouraging. The Ladies' Auxiliaries, mittee in 1898 were 19.714Z. 4s. 9d., as both in London and throughout the against 13,8152. 13s. 9d. in the previous country have worked admirably as might year, and their expenditure for the year be expected, and we wish them, as well as 4,411?. 16s. 5d., whereas in 1897 it the Central and the other Committees of amounted to 4,499Z. Is. Id. The Central the LIFE-BOAT SATUEDAY FUND, increased Committee of the Fund have therefore success in their generous and benevolent been able to hand over to the Committee efforts during the coming year. 276 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST FEBBUABY, 1899.

ADDITIONAL STATIONS AND NEW LIFE-BOATS. NEW BRIGHTON.—The tubular Life- these places are fully described and boat on this station having become unfit illustrated on pp. 270-4. for further service has, in accordance with the wishes of the crew, been replaced by PIEL, LANCASHIRE.—The Committee of a non-self-righting sailing Life-boat of the Barrow Branch, and the Coxswains and the Watson type, 43 ft. long and 12 ft. 6 in. crew of the Life-boat at that place, having wide. She is fitted to row 10 oars, for strongly urged that a boat stationed at use when the sails cannot be utilised. Piel, where the boat was formerly located, This boat was endowed by the late would be likely to be of more service Mr. H. T. BicHABnsoN, of Bryntyfryd, than the one at Barrow, the Institution Pwllheli, as a memorial of his late father, has accordingly sent a Life-boat there and accordingly she is, like the one she on trial. She is kept hauled up on a superseded, named the Henry Bichardson. pitched stone slipway adjacent to the old Custom House, and the Barrow PWLLHELI.—A similar Life-boat, but of Life-boat Station, mil be maintained somewhat smaller dimensions, i.e., 38 ft. until the question of establishing a Life- by 9 ft. 6 in., has recently been placed boat Station permanently at Piel has been on this station, the crew having expressed determined. The Life-boat supplied is a their opinion that the Life-boat previously self-righting boat, 39 ft. long, 9 ft. wide, supplied to them was not well suited to and rowing 12 oars double-banked; she the requirements of the locality. The was withdrawn from Holyhead on a new boat bears the same name as the one Steam Life-boat being placed there, and she replaced, viz., Margaret Plait of Staly- is named Thomas Fielden. She is an Lridge, after the benefactor whose bequest endowed bo»t, presented to the Society was appropriated to this Life-boat station. many years since by Messrs. SAMUEL, JOHN and JOSHOA. FIELDM, of Todmoiden, GBIMSBY and PADSTOW. — The Screw in memory of their late uncle, the well- Steam Life-boats recently statioaed at known philanthropist.

CIVIL SEE VICE LIFE-BOAT FDND. At the 32nd Annual Meeting of the during the year 1898 to pay to the EOYAL Committee of this Fund, held on the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION the 18th inst., and presided over by Mr. large sum of 2,048Z. 14s. lid. to recoup Chae. G. Turner, C.B., Comptroller-General the Institution every expense entailed of Inland Revenue, Mr. Charles Dibdin, during the year in connection with the the Honorary Secretary, reported that the maintenance of the seven Civil Service contributors to the Fond now numbered Life-boats and stations, and towards upwards of 17,000, and that it was defraying the cost of the slipway recently subscribed to practically by the members erected at Margate for the Life-Boat of every Office and Department under the "Civil Service No. 1." The Civil Crown. The Committee had been able Service Life-boats have saved 257 lives.

HOW TO HELP THE EOYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. - 1. By becoming an Annual Subscriber, 4. By endeavouring to form Branches even if the amount subscribed be with a view to raising funds for the small, or by giving a donation. Institution. 2. By taking charge of a collecting-box 5. By promoting concerts, bazaars, special or card and endeavouring to fill it. collections, &o., for the cause. 3. By remembering the needs of the cause when you make your Will and 6. By speaking a good word for the providing for a legacy for the general Institution wherever you go and purposes of the Institution. interesting others in the work. IBT FEBRUARY, 1899.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 277

SERVICES OF THE LIFE-BOATS OF THE EOTAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. BUTTON, LINCOLNSHIRE. — A message the vessel and try to get her off. With by telephone was received on the 21st some difficulty she was got afloat, and the May, 1898, stating that a steamer was Life-boat then returned to her station, aground about two hundred yards south arriving at 2.55 p.m. of Huttoft. The Life-boat Sir John was launched at 12.45 p.m., and found the WINTERTON. — The full - rigged ship vessel was the Thelma, of Christiania, Galatea, of Greenock, bound from Ham- bound from Hamburg for Grimsby, in burg to Sydney with a general cargo, baJJast. She had stranded in the foggy stranded on Hammond's KnolJ, in a fresh weather which prevailed at the time. N.E. breeze, a rough sea and thick The Life-boat stood by her until she weather, on the 27th June. The look- was afloat, the coxswain explaining to out man at Winterton, having observed the master his exact position and giving her, at once gave an alarm, and at 8.30 him his course. No further assistance a.m. the No. 2 Life-boat Margaret was being needed, the Life-boat sailed back launched, and proceeded to the vessel in to the station, arriving there at 4 p.m. tow of a steam-tug. The master having engaged the Life-boat men to try to get ST. AGNES, ISLES OF SCILLY.—Signals the ship off, the tug was despatched to having been fired by the Bishop Bock Winterton to fetch more help, and re- Lighthouse, on the 26th May, the Life- turned with the No. 1 Life-boat Edward boat James and Caroline was launched at Sirkbeck. The wind and sea, however, 12.15 p.m., and found the lugger Nyanza, increased, the ship was fast filling with of Penzance, engaged in the mackerel water, and ultimately all efforts to save fishery, at Crebawethan, where she had her had to be abandoned, and she became been run ashore, having been damaged by a total wreck, her crew of twenty-five striking on rocks. One of her crew was men being rescued by the Life-boats. taken off by an island fishing-boat, and the remainder, four in number, were WALMEB.—Guns were heard in the landed by the Life-boat at St. Mary's. direction of the Middle Light Vessel The Life-boat also saved some of the gear during hazy weather at about 10.15 a.m. of the vessel which was expected to on the 29th June, and shortly afterwards become a total wreck. a barque was discerned stranded close to the Light Vessel. The Life-boat Civil WHITBURN.—The Life-boat William Service No. 4 was launched, proceeded and Charles was launched at 11.30 p.m. to the sand, and found the stranded on the 1st June and landed a man from vessel was the barque River Thames. She the coble Guiding Star. Whilst he was belonged to Flekkefjord, and was on a out attending to his crab-pots, a heavy voyage from Hamburg for Pensacola, in sea rose and he was in considerable peril; ballast. The ebbing tide had left her the surf was breaking so heavily that it dry on the sands, and the Life-boat was would have been impossible for him to unable to get alongside until half-past have landed in the coble. one. The master stated that he had engaged a boat to go to Dover for a tug, HILBHE ISLAND.—Having received in- and he requested that the Life-boat would telligence that a yawl was in a very remain by him until high water. Two dangerous position close to the rocks on tugs arrived, and at six o'clock succeeded the west side of the island, on the 24th in towing the vessel off, and took her to June, the Life-boat Admiral Briggs was the Downs. The Life-boat left her at launched at 12.40 p.m., and proceeded 7.30, and half an hour later returned to through a rough sea to the spot where her station. the yawl Conovium, of Beaumaris, was stranded. The master requested that WHITHOBN.—On the evening of the some of the Life-boat men might board 12th July several small boats were fishing

s 3 278 THE LIFE-BOAT. [!ST FEBBTTABY, 1899. for mackerel while a moderate breeze was The Life-boat remained near until the blowing from W. The wind suddenly men were able to walk ashore and then shifted to N., and increased to a strong returned to her moorings; the vessel, gale. One of the boats contained the which was the Bessie, of and from Liver- coxswain of the Life-boat, and on board pool for Buncorn, in ballast, being left on others were the. assistant coxswain and the beach full of water. other Life-boat men. They managed with considerable difficulty to get into port, POLPEAB, LIZABD.—On the 6th August, but another member of the crew, whose the Life-boat Edmund and Fanny was boat was farther out in the offing, was launched at 9 a.m., and proceeded to the seen drifting fast to sea. The Acting four-masted barque Vortigern, of and from Honorary Secretary had the keys of the London, bound for Calcutta with a cargo Life-boat house ready, and a few minutes of jute. She was found to be safely after landing in their own boats the men anchored ia Pentreath Bay, having were off in the Life-boat Henry and John narrowly escaped stranding in the fog, Leighton, proceeding to the assistance of but as she'was embayed the Life-boat, at their endangered comrade. They came up the master's request, remained by her with him about five miles distant from until the .arrival of a steam-tug which the laud, took him into the Life-boat, and took her in tow for Falmouth. towed his boat home. When the gale came on he let go his anchor, but the rope parted, and in trying to pull to the PALLING, NORFOLK.—A message by shore he broke one of his oars, and was telephone was received on the 14th August, therefore in a helpless condition when reporting that a large barque was aground rescued. on the Hasborough Sand. The Life-boat Hearts of Oak was launched at 8.15 a.m., POINT OF ATB.—The dandy Thomas and found the barque Helena Mena, of Stratton, of Maldon, bound from Swansea London, bound from Hull for South for Mostyn, laden with burnt ore, stranded Africa, stranded on the middle part of the on the West Hoyle Bank in a strong sand. The proffered services of the Life- breeze from N.W., and a choppy, breaking boat men were at once accepted by the sea on the 23rd July. She commenced master, and with the aid of the crew of a to leak, and hoisted a signal of distress, yawl and two steam-tugs, the vessel was in response to which the Life-boat H. G. got afloat at 6 p.m. The Life-boat accom- Powell was launched at 8.45 a.m., and panied her to Yarmouth Eoads, and proceeded to her assistance. A steam- arrived back at her station at 2.30 p.m. tug took the boat to windward of the on August 16th. vessel; she was then cast off and con- tinued her journey under sail and oars. KlNQSDOWNE AND NORTH DEAL. On Some of the Life-boat men baarded her to 16th August the Life-boat Charles Har- assist at the pumps, as by that time she grave, stationed at Kingsdowne, and the was leaking very badly, and with the aid Mary Somerville, of North Deal, were of a tug the vessel was taken to Mostyn, launched early in the morning, signal the Life-boat men continuing pumping guns having been fired by the East until she arrived there. Goodwin and Gull Light Vessels. A thick fog prevailed at the time. The NEW BRIGHTON.—The chief officer of barque Unione, of Naples, bound from coastguard at Blundell Sands reported Savannah for Antwerp, was found stranded by telegraph that a steam flat was stranded on the south part of the Goodwin Sands, on Seaforth Beach, on the 5th August. and the Life-boat men offered to render The vessel was also observed from New what help they could to get the vessel Brighton. The steam Life-boat Queen afloat. Their services being accepted, left her moorings at 12.7 p.m., and pro- they assisted in jettisoning the cargo, ceeded to the assistance of the vessel, which consisted of turpentine and resin, over which heavy seas were breaking, but and also helped to man the pumps. On her crew refused to leave her, and were the following day the barque floated, and anxious that the Life-boat should remain was taken to the Downs with the assist- by them until they were out of danger. ance of a steam-tug. IST FBBRUABY, 1899.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 279 GREENORE, Co. LODTH.—The schooner memory of the late Lord Justice, was yacht Colleen, of Leith, lost one of her launched while the wind was blowing a anchors and had the other disabled in a whole gale from the South and a very very heavy squall on the 27th August, heavy sea was running, a telephonic and stranded about fifty yards W. of the j message having been received from Stud- Earl Kock, in Carlingford Lough. In land stating that a vessel was in a critical response to her signals of distress, the condition in that Bay between the Old Life-boat Sir Arthur Blackwood was | Harry Bocks and Poole Bar and was launched at 1.29 p.m., and put two men signalling for assistance. The Life-boat on board to assist the crew. The Life- very promptly reached the vessel, which boat's anchor was laid out, and by means proved to be a three-masted schooner, the of this the yacht was got off into deep Velocity, of Leith, bound to Poole from water, and was enabled to proceed to Shields with a cargo of coal, and found Warrenpoint. Mr. Basil Hall, who was that she was riding heavily at her anchors at the station on his periodical visit of and was in a leaky condition. The Captain inspection, went in the Life-boat on this was naturally loth to leave while there occasion. was a chance of saving the ship, but on account of the severity of the gale the ABERSOOH, CARNARVONBHIM.—Signals Coxswain could not spare any of the of distress were shown by the yacht crew of the boat to go on board to Atalanta, of Abersoch, which was dragging help at the pumps, and knowing that as her anchors in St. Tadwall's Roads, while the tide fell the schooner would bump a moderate gale was blowing from S.W., heavily and probably become a wreck, he accompanied by a rough sea and thick decided to go into the smooth water under weather, on the 30th August. The Life- the cliffs and stay there at anchor in boat Oldham put off to her assistance at readiness to rescue the crew. The Poole 8 p.m., and landed the crew, consisting Life-boat, City Masonic Club, also arrived of eight men, at Penrhyn Point. The at this time, having been towed out over wind afterwards veered suddenly to the bar by a steamer, but finding that N.W., and thus enabled the vessel to ride the other boat was remaining in attend- out the gale. ance she returned to her station. Some hours later, about 10 p.m., signals of HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.—On the afternoon distress were shown from the vessel, which of the 30th August the lightkeeper ob- had parted one of her cables and was served a yacht apparently capsized, with dragging into shallower water. With the crew clinging to her side. He at much difficulty the Life-boat men rescued once reported the circumstance to the the master and his crew of five men, after coxswain of the Life-boat Coard William which they made for Poole, which was Squarey, who decided to take out the reached at 3 a.m., by which time the Life- Life-boat, as the weather was very boat men had been afloat between 11 and threatening. The boat was launched at 12 hours. The Poole Life-boat also went 4.30, and half an hour later arrived at out again, but found that the Swanage the scene of the casualty. The yacht, boat had accomplished the rescue before which was the Queen, of New Brighton, her arrival. The schooner ultimately on a pleasure trip, was on her beam ends became a total wreck. on the North Bank, the tide being low. A few hours later the Poole Life-boat Her crew of six persons were taken on j went out a third time in response to a board the Life-boat, which stood by the I telephone message from the Sandbanks vessel until she floated and was able to : Coastguard Station, that a vessel was in make for New Brighton. distress off Flag Head, near Bournemouth Bay, and very shortly afterwards the SWANAOK AND BOOLE.—The Life-boats Coastguard at Southbourne, near Bourne- at these well-known places on the south mouth, sent word that another ship was coast were instrumental in rendering signalling for provisions and help. As excellent service to vessels in great the Swanage men were too exhausted to distress during the severe gales of Novem- go out again, a fresh crew was mustered ber last. On the 23rd of that month the at Poole and took out their Life-boat with former boat, named William Erie, in a supply of provisions. The wind was 280 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1»T FEBSTJAIVJ, 1899. still blowing a strong gale, and there was night of the 14th October, involving the a heavy sea in the Bay. The Poole boat lamentable loss of 106 lives. The s.s. was eventually successful in saving the Mohegan, of Hull, a large four-masted crew of eight men from the vessel to vessel, bound for New York, with 1280 which she was launched, the barquentine tons of general cargo, in addition to which Frier, of Porsgrund, which afterwards she carried coal and water ballast to the stranded on the beach and became a total extent of 3170 tons, left London on the wreck. The other Life-boat discovered previous day. She had a crew of 97 men. the barque Bonne Mere, of Havre, in a There were seven cattlemen on board, very dangerous position; her master re- and at Gravesend 53 passengers were quested the Life-boat would obtain a taken in. All seems to have gone right steam-tug and twelve men to try to get on her way down the Channel, and at the vessel off, which she did, and the 2.40 p.m. on the 14th, at Prawle Point, Poole Life-boat also went out in company she signalled " All well, report me." She with her in tow of the steamer. After was then about three miles off. She was rendering all the assistance they could, afterwards-seen off Bame Head, and again and the crew not wishing to leave the at about 5 p.m. some ten or twelve miles vessel, the two boats returned to Poole distant from the Eddystone Lighthouse. about nine o'clock at night. The follow- Later on, between six and seven o'clock, ing morning the Poole boat went out her lights were noticed from Falmouth ; again, making her fifth launch in three some coloured lights were also observed. days, and passed a hawser to the steam- Shortly before seven o'clock the coxswain tug, which then took the barque to of the Life-boat Charlotte, stationed at Southampton, the Life-boat towing astern Porthoustock, saw a masthead light, and in case of need. as it was evident to him from the posi- tion that the vessel must be in danger, he GOBLBSTON, SUFFOLK.—In response to summoned the boat's crew and put off signals, the Life-boat Mark Lane was to render assistance. A moderate gale launched at 2.40 a.m. on the 16th Sep- was then blowing from E.S.E., and there tember, and found the fishing-smack Boy was a heavy sea. Proceeding in the Nicholas, of Lowestoft, aground on the direction of the Manacle rocks a white East Cross Sand, where she had stranded light was burnt, but no response was in a thick fog. The Life-boat stood by received. Shortly afterwards an over- her until she floated and got out of turned boat was found, and two men who danger. were clinging to it were rescued. Cries being then heard from beneath the boat POUT EBROLI., ABEBDEKNSHIBE.—The a grapnel was thrown from the Life-boat; Life-boat Frances Camilla Howard was this caught the boat's gunwale and launched at 11 o'clock on the night of righted her. The dead body of a child the 16th September and proceeded to the was found in the boat, also two ladies who s.s. Milwaukee, of Liverpool, which had were still alive. One of these was taken shown signals of distress, having stranded into the Life-boat but died from exhaus- on Ctuderi Scars, in thick hazy weather, tion shortly after being landed; the other a strong S. breeze and a rough, choppy was jammed under the thwart. At once sea. At the request of the master the the bow-man of the Life-boat jumped Life-boat remained by the ship, and at into the boat, cut away the thwart by 5.30 on the following morning twenty-one means of an axe and liberated the im- men of the crew got into the boat and prisoned passenger. Signals were then were taken to Port Brroll, where they burnt by the Life-boat denoting that were landed at 6.30 ; the remainder of the further help was required. More cries crew, numbering twenty all told, had, being heard the boat pulled in the direc- with the exception of the master and tion they proceeded from and met a chief officer, been taken off by a tug and ship's Life-boat with twenty-four persons a fishing-boat. in her. The boat was much damaged and nearly full of water, and had the POBTHOUSTOCK, COBNWALL. —• A dis- occupants tried to land in her they would aslrous shipwreck occurred on the probably have perished. They weie Manacle rocks, near the Lizard, on the transferred to the Life-boat, which then 'TM GRAPHIC; THE POETHOUSTOCK LIFE-BOAT AT THE WRECK OP THE S.S. " MOHEGAN." 282 THE LIFE-BOAT. [Isi PBBBUABT, 1899. made for the shore, reaching it at 10 p.m. had listed, making it very difficult to Having landed the rescued people the discharge them. Life-boat again pat off and palled in the The captain and all the officers being direction of the Manacle rocks. On this drowned, the Court was utterly unable occasion the second coxswain was in the to arrive at any conclusion as to why boat. He was not in her the first time, the course was set and steered. It but went out in a shore-boat with other is worthy of notice that none of the men to the scene of the casualty. They officers were saved, proving without ascertained the exact position of the doubt the bravery and unselfishness wreck and returned to the shore, the displayed by the master, officers and information they were able to afford being crew. of great value on the second trip of the The Court expressed their great appro- boat, and saving time which, would other- bation of the conduct of Mr. Juddery, wise have been occupied in searching for who has since been awarded a Silver the wreck. Hearing shrieks and cries Medal by the Board of Trade, and spoke the boat anchored as near to the wreck with approval of the promptness and as could be done with safety. Quarter- skill of Mr. James Hill, the coxswain of master Juddery, one of the vessel's crew, the Forthoustock Lifeboat and the crew who was in the main rigging, seeing that of the boat. In recognition of the ser- the boat could not approach any nearer vices rendered on this occasion, the owing to the heavy tide, swam off to the Institution presented its Silver Medal to Life-boat, and taking a line swam back Mr. Hill, together with an extra reward again to the ship; by this prompt, brave to him and to the crew of the boat, a action materially helping to save the further sum being awarded to the bow- whole of the people in the rigging. The man for his special services already boat's anchor was then lifted and she was mentioned. The thanks of the Institu- allowed to drop down so as to enable her tion were also tendered to Mr. E. P. to take off the rest of the people who Boskruge, the Hon. Sec. of the Port- were in the rigging and on the funnel. honstock Branch for his valuable co- The rocks all round were afterwards operation. searched but no other persons were found, Further, the Court found that the and the Life-boat men continued to burn Institution's Life-boats at Falmouth, lights at intervals until reaching the Cadgwith and Polpear (Lizard), were shore between four and five o'clock on the promptly launched when summoned, but following morning. Forty-four lives were failed to rescue any of the passengers and saved by the Life-boat. j crew, as there were no lights to indicate An investigation into the circumstances I the vessel's position, which caused much attending this disaster was instituted by j loss of time in searching for her, and the Board of Trade, and the Court, after because before their arrival at the wreck an exhaustive enquiry, occupying six all the survivors had been taken off by days, were enabled to form the opinion the Porthoustock Life-boat. One person that the cause of the vessel stranding j was picked up by the tug which had the was that a wrong course, W. by N., was | Falmouth Life-boat in tow, and others steered after passing the Eddystone at were picked up on the rocks by a coast- 4.17 p.m. on the 14th October, and that guard boatman. the deplorable loss of so many lives was I in consequence of the vessel taking a POET ERIN, ISLE OF MAN.—While a very sudden and serious list to port, of gale was blowing from N.W., accompanied her going down in not more than a by a high sea, on the 30th September, quarter of an hour from, the time of signals of distress •were shown by the striking, and of there being no light to lugger Jenny Lind, of Castletown, which indicate her position, the electric light while returning from the herring fishery having gone out, and it being impossible stranded inside the breakwater in Port to exhibit other lamps, as the lamp-room i Erin Bay. The crew of the Life-boat was inaccessible, being under water. | William Sugden were immediately sum- Only a few signals of distress could be moned, the Life-boat was launched at fired from the ship, as the socket for the 5 a.m. and rescued the boat's crew con- signal was on the port side, on which she sisting of three men. IST FEBBTJABY, 1899.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 283

SUMMAEY OF THE MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

THURSDAY, 13th October, 1898. Deep regret was expressed at the sudden Sir EDWARD BIBKBECK, Bart., V.P., death of Mr. W. G. SANDFOBD, who had been in the Chair. Honorary Secretary of the Cromer Branch of tbe Institution for many years, and it was Read and confirmed the Minutes of the decided to send a letter of sympathy to his previous meeting. widow. Also read those of the Building, Finance Voted the thanks of the Committee to the and Correspondence and Wreck and Reward Rev. J. J. MALLOOK, M.A., in recognition of Sub-Committees, and ordered that their recom- his long and valuable services as Honorary mendations be carried into effect. Secretary of tbe Cadgwith Branch of the Read the report of the Chief Inspector of Institution, which office he had just resigned. Life-boats on his recent visits to Cowes and Reported the transmission to its station of Southampton. the Pwllheli new Life-boat. Also the reports of the District Inspectors of Decided that the Chapel (Lincolnshire) Life- Life-boats on their visits to the following boat station be discontinued. Life-boat Stations:— Paid 4,820Z. for sundry charges on various Northern District—AekergilJ, Wick, Strom- Life-boat Establishments. ness, Longhope, Thurso, Dornoch Firth, Voted 124Z. Us. 10(Z. to pay the expenses of Stornoway, Nairn, Buekie, Lossiemouth, Banff the following Life-boat services:— and Whitelink Bay. Lives Eastern District—New Romney, Dungeness Life-boat. Vessel. saved. (two boats), Hythe, Dover, Kingsdowne, Wal- Broadstairs . Brigantiae Eureka, of mer, North Deal, Kessingland (two boats), Faversham .... 7 Lowestoft (two boats), Pakefield, Caister (two Clovelly . . Ketch Swift, of Bideford. 3 boats) and Margate (two boats). Clovelly . . Ketch Nellie Mary, of Southern District—Ryde, St. Helier's (Jer- Bideford 2 sey), St. Peter's Port (Guernsey), Selsey and FishguardNo.2 Ketch Albert, of Watchet 3 Hayling Island. Gorleston No. 1 Smack Boy Nicholas, of Western District — Morthoe, Appledore, Lowestoft. Stood by Weston - super - Mare, Burnham, Llandudno, vessel. Llanddulas, Rhyl (two boats)), Point of Ayr, Port Erin. . Lugger Jenny Lind, of Penmon, New Quay (Cornwall), Holyhead (two Port St. Mary ... 3 boats) and Forth Rhuffydd. Youghal . . A boat 6 Irish District—Ballywalter, Tyrella, New- I castle (Uundrum), Giles' Quay, Blackrock, The Port Erroll Life-boat stood by the ' Greenore, Howth, Skerries, Kilmore, Rosslare s.s. Milwaukee, of Liverpool, and rescued her Harbour, Wexford, Cahore, Arklow, Courtown crew of 21 persons. and Fethard. Voted also 162Z. 5s., to pay for launches or Reported the receipt of the following special assemblies of the crews of the following Life- contributions since the last meeting :— boats, with the view of assisting vessels in distress:—Clacton, Formby, Hoy Jake, Kildonao, £ «.

Voted 501. to the widow and daughter of Part of offertory in St. Mary's £ s. d. John Price, who thus lost his own life in a Church, Edstaston, Wem, noble endeavour to save others. He had been Salop, through the Bev. Sir a member of the crew of the Aberdovey Life- WILLIAM HONTMAN, Bart. . . 318 boat for forty years. Collected from passengers on Also voted 3/. to three men for rescuing four board the steam yacht Argonaut of the crew of the schooner Boskilde, of during her recent cruise, per Eoskilde, Denmark, which was capsized in a CONNOP F. S. PEBOWNE, Esq. . 25- squall off Kinghorn, Fifeshire, on the 27th August. To lie severally tlMnTted. Also the receipt of the following legacies:— £ s. d. THUBSDAY, 10th November, 1898. The late Miss MAETHA TAYLOB, of Chapel Allerton, Leeds, "to Colonel FITZBOT CLAYTON, V.P., be applied in the building and in the Chair. equippage of a Life-boat to be named The Sisters.". . . . 1,050 - - Bead and confirmed the Minutes of the The late Mrs. MABIA STEAD, of previous meeting. Harrogate 50 - - Also read those of the Building, Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Deep regret was expressed at the death of Sub-Committee?, and ordered that their recom- Captain Sir JOHN SYDNEY WEBB, K.C.M.G., mendations be carried into effect. Deputy Master of the Trinity House, and for Also read the Minutes of the last meeting of fourteen years a member of the Committee of the Central Committee of the lAfe-boat Saturday Management of the Institution. Fund, and ordered that their recommendations Also at the decease of Mr. T. B. POTTEB, who be carried into effect. had been for thirty-eight years a Vice-President Bead the Keport of the Chief Inspector of of the Institution. Life-boats on his recent visit to Cowes. Also at the death of Mr. JAMES HOGG, of Also the Report of the Deputy Chief Middlesbrough, who had for many years been Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to Cowes, Honorary Secretary of the Middlesbrough Porthoustock, Cadgwith, Polpear, Church Cove, Branch of the Institution. Falmouth, Penzance and Scilly. The Committee specially recognised the Also the reports of the District Inspectors valuable services of Mr. W. G. WEST whilst of Life-boats on their visits to the following filling the post of Honorary Secretary of the Life-boat stations:— Chapel Life-boat station, which station had Northern District—Fraserburgh, Peterhead, just been discontinued. Port Erroll, Newburgh, Stonehaven, Irvine, Reported the transmission of the new steam Southend (Cantyre), Campbeltown, Blyth, Life-boat, James Stevens No. 3, to the Grimsby Newbiggin and St. Andrews. station, and of a new Life-boat to the New Eastern District—Southwold (two boats), Brighton No. 1 station. Winterton (two boats), Gorleston (three boats), Paid 8,287Z. for sundry charges on various Yarmouth, Dunwich, Aldeburgh and Thorpe- Life-boat establishments. ness. Voted 6351. Os. 4d. to pay the expenses of the Southern District—Looe, Fowey, Falmouth, following Life-boat services:— Porthleven, Church Cove, Polpear, Cadgwith, Lives Porthoustock, Mullion and Mevagissey. Life-boat. Vessel. saved. Western District—Llanddwyn. Rhoscolyn, Arbroath . . Brig Brodrene Clausen, Cemlyn, Bull Bay, Cemaes, Moelfre, Rhos- of Tonsberg .... 1 neigir, Padstow, Bude and Port Isaac. Arklow . . Smack Lizzie, of Arklow. Irish District—Dunmore East, Tramore, Landed 4. Dungarvan, Fenit, Ballycotton, Courtmac- Arklow . . Smack Lizzie, of Arklow, sherry, Youghal, Queenstown (two boats), Took crew back to vessel. Lytham, "Blackpool, New Brighton (two boats), Boulmer . . Barque Adelgunde, of Fleetwood, St. Anne's (two boats), Helbre Tonsberg .... 12 Island, Hoylake, Formby, Southport (two Clacton . . Barque Inga, of Laurvig. boats), Port St. Mary, Ramsey and Peel. Remained by vessel. Dungeness Schooner Queen of the Sea, Reported the receipt of the following special No. 1 of Gravesend ... 7 contributions since the last meeting— Fraserburgh . Schooner Hurfeg, of £ ». d. Christiansund. Assisted " John Wesley " Life-boat Fund, to save vessel and . . 5 per J. COBY, Esq., of Cardiff, and Gorleston No. 3 Brig Harebell, of Great the Rev. JAMBS HABGBEAYES, of Yarmouth .... 6 Teignmouth, to provide a Life- Groomsport . S.S. Dalriada, of Glasgow 8 boat to be named the John Wesley, Harwich . . Barque Inga, of Laurvig. and stationed at Barry Dock . 600 - - Remained by vessel. Collected on board the s.s. Huna . . . S.S. Manchester City, of Shamrock, of Londonderry, per Manchester. Stood by Captain BOBEBT CABSWBLL . 5 12 - vessel. IST FBBBUABT, 1899.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 285

Lives inscribed on vellum and framed, was awarded Life-boat. Vessel. saved. by the Committee to Mr. Tinning. He had Ilfracombe Cutler Minnie, of Newport, been highly complimented by the coroner at Mon. Stood by vessel. the inquest held on the body of the late assistant Lowe&toft No. 1 Schooner Dovey Belle, of coxswain, at which a verdict of "death from Portmadoc. Eemained misadventure " was returned. by vessel. Double pay was granted to the men who Montrose No. 2 S.S. Buda, of Leith. Five manned the Life-boat on the occasion in quo:.- men landed. tion. i Point of Ayr . Schooner Piel Castle, of The crew of the vessel to which the Life-boat Barrow 4 was proceeding1, the Norwegian sloop Fremad, Porthoustock . S.S. Mohegan, of Hull. . 44 Portrush . . Brigantine Maria, of Cole- were rescued by the rocket apparatus. raine. Assisted to save Voted 100Z. to the parents of George Sharp, vessel and .... who, while assisting at the launch of the St. St. Andrew's . Schooner Wilhelm, of Riga. Andrew's Life-boat for service, on the 19th St. Andrew's . Brigantine Kiana, of Mar- October, fell, was run over by the Life-boat stal carriage, which was passing through a narrow Thurso. . . S.S. Manchester City, of cutting, and died shortly afterwards. He was Manchester. Stood by a most energetic helper on all occasions of vessel. service, and was the chief support of his Walton-on-the- Brigantine Stephen and parents. Naze Surah, of Whitstable. Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, Stood by vessel. accompanied by a copy of the vote, inscribed Whithorn. . Schooner Doris, of Liver- on vellum and framed, to Mr. JAMES HILL, pool Coxswain of the Porthoustock Life-boat, to- gether with an extra pecuniary reward to him The Longhope Life-boat saved the s.s. and to each of the crew of the boat, in recog- Manchester City, of Manchester, with 52 persons nition of their good services in putting off on board. twice and rescuing forty-four persons on the Voted 7677. 2t. 7cZ. to pay for the launches occasion of the wreck of the s.s. Mohegan or assemblies by the crews of the following on the Manacle Rocks in a moderate B.S.B. Life-boats, with the view of rendering help to gale and a heavy sea on the night of the distressed vessels: — Ackergil], Anstruther, 14th October. Aranmore, Arbroath, Ballywalter, Berwick-on- At the enquiry instituted by the Board of Tweed, Blyth No. 2, Boulmer, Broughty Trade into the circumstances attending the Ferry, Cadgwith, Campbeltown, Grail, Donna wreck of this vessel, and the deplorable loss of Nook, Dunbar, Falmouth, Gourdon, Grooms- 106 lives in consequence, the Court expressed port, Hilbre Island, Hornsea, Johnshaven, approval of the promptness and skill of the Lliinddulas, Margate No. 2, Montrose No. 1 Porthoustock Life-boat men. The Court also and No. 2, Newburgh, Peterhead, Polpear, found that the Cadgwith, Falmouth and Port Erroll, Redcar, Rhyl, Robin Hood's Bay, Polpear Life-boats were promptly launched on Saltbum, Scarborough, Southwold, Stonehaven, the occasion, and failed to rescue any of the Upgang, West Hartlepool and Whitby No. 2. passengers and crew because there were no Tlie Bamsgate Life-boat was also taken oat, lights to indicate the position of the wreck, but her services were not eventually needed. which caused much loss of time in searching Voted 300Z., with an expression of deep sym- for her. pathy, in aid of the fund raised locally for the Voted 21. 10s. to the second coxswain of the relief of the widow and eight young children Porthoustock Life-boat, and four other men of MAKK A. FAIRHOBST, assistant coxswain for putting off in a boat to the Mohegan. of the Blyth No. 2 Life-boat, who lost his life Having ascertained the position of the vessel, on the occasion of the capsize of the Life-boat they returned to the shore, and furnished to while on service on the 16th October. The the Life-boat men information which was very boat was struck by two heavy seas, the second useful on the second trip to the vessel. one knocking all the port oars out of the Also 11. 17«. 6d. to five men for rescuing, by crutches, and before the men could recover means of lines, one of the crew of the barque their oars another sea struck her broadside on Birger, of Rauma, which was totally wrecked and capsized her, throwing the whole of her off Redcar, on the 18th October. crew out. She righted immediately and some Voted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed of the crew regained her, others swimming to on vellnm and framed, to Mr. WILLIAM H. the shore, but the assistant coxswain, who, SMITH, Coxswain of the Arbroath Life-boat, for contrary to the regulations of the Institution, his services on the occasion of the wreck of the was not wearing a lifebelt, was carried about brigantine Tjdva, of Oscarshamn, in a whole forty or fifty yards seaward of the boat, clinging gale and heavy sea, on the 18th October. to one of the oars. On observing him, JOHN Finding the crew of the vessel were ignorant WILLIAM TINNINQ, the coxswain of the Life-boat, of the working of the lines of the rocket at once jumped overboard, swam to him, and, at apparatus, the coxswain hauled himself off by great risk, succeeded in getting him to the one of them, adjusted the ropes, and enabled shore. He was in a state of collapse, and all the crew of seven men to be landed. efforts to resuscitate him were unavailing. Voted 10Z. 7«. to three men injured on service For thia gallant act, the Silver Medal of the with the Life-boats at Clovelly, Redcar and Institution, accompanied by a copy of the vote Campbeltown. 286 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST FBBBUABY, 1899.

Voted 11.10s. to six men for putting off in a Co-operative Educational Travel £ s. d. boat from Groomsport, Co. Down, and rescuing Society, portion of collection on the Master of the s.s. Dalriada, which stranded board one of their vessels . . 3 17 8 on Briggs" Beef, in a strong E. wind, on the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers, 16th October. The crew had already been London, No. 3 Battery, per R. C. rescued by the Life-boat, but the Master then DOBBEE, Esq 3 6 10 declined to leave the vessel. Chippers and Fixers of the Thames The sum of 17s. 6d. was awarded to seven Iron Works and Ship Building men who rendered assistance, and 10s. was Company (Limited) ... 1 11 6 granted to the owner of the boat used on the occasion. —To lie severally thanked. Also 11. to two men for putting off in a boat and rescuing a pleasure boat, containing two Also the receipt of the following legacies:— men, which was drifting out to sea at Llan- £ t. d. dudno, in a moderate W. gale on the 18th The late FREDERICK C. BAINES, September. Esq., of Liverpool and Alexan- dria 10,000 - - The late Rev. W. F. S. MAY- NABD, of Gessingham, to be THUBSDAY, 8th December, 1898. applied in building and main- Sir EDWARD BIBEBECK, Bart., V.P., taining a "William Maynard" in the Chair. Life-boat 3,190 18 6 The late JOHN CBIPPS, Esq., of Bead and confirmed the minutes of the Turnham Green .... 1,000 - - previous meeting. The late T. T. TATLOB, Esq., of Also read those of the Building, Finance New Kent Boad, S.E. ... 450 - - and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward The late Miss A. S. WILSON, of Sub-Committees, and ordered that their recom- Cambridge Terrace, W. . . 270 - - mendations be carried iuto effect. The late Miss JANET MACDONALD, Bead the report of the Deputy Chief Inspec- of Uxbridge Road, W. ... 200 - - tor of Life-boats on his recent visits to Dun- The late Miss E. C. KNIGHT, of garvan and Methil. Dorking 100 - - Also the reports of the District Inspectors of The late JOSHUA PAYNE, Esq., of Life-boats on their visits to the following Kelworth 100 - - Stations:— The late Mrs. ELIZABETH WOB- Northern District—Arbroatb, Johnshave/, BALL, of Shaw, Lancaster . . 45 - - Stonehaven, Gourdon, Montrose (two boats), Broughty Ferry, Dunbar, Newburgh and Decided that new Life-boat Stations be Peterhead. formed at Methil (Scotland) and at the south, Eastern District—Grimsby (two boats), Clac- side of Dnngarvan Bay (Ireland). Also that ton-on-Sea, Walton-on-Naze, Southend (Essex), when the latter station is formed the present Harwich (two boats), Bridlington Quay, Flam- Life-boat station at Ballinacourty(Dungarvan) borough (two boate) and Filey. be abolished. Southern District—Teignmputh, Exmoutb, Paid £7,421 for sundry charges on various Brixbam, Plymouth, Yealm River, Hope Cove, Life-boat establishments. Salcombe, Torquay and Sidmouth. Voted £486 15«. Id. to pay the expenses of Western District—St. Ives, Scilly Islands the following Life-boat services:— (two boats), Hayle, Penzance, Sennen Cove, Fort Eynon, Swansea, Weston-super-Mare, Life-boat. Vessel. New Quay (Cardiganshire), Cardigan and Campbeltown Steamer Polar Light, of Burry Port. Greeuock .... 3 Irish District—Douglas, Port Erin, Castle- Clacton . . Schooner Oman, of Os- town, Cloughey, Bally waiter, Portrush, Culdaff, thammer .... 7 Greencastle, Aranmore, Tyrella, Newcastle Courtown . Smack Mayflower, of Cour- (Dundrum), Poolbeg, Kingstown (two boats), town. Rendered assist- Blackrock, Drogheda (two boats), Wicklow, ance. Giles Quay, Greenore and Groomsport. Cresswell . S.S. Bankchef Fatting, of Christiansund. Stood Reported the receipt of the following special by vessel. contributions since the last meeting :— Filey . . . Coble Lily, of Filey. Re- £ e. d. mained by vessel. Mrs. BEEBEY, for a Life-boat to be Fishguard No. 2 Seven vessels in distress . 29 named the "George and Mary Gorleston No. 1 3 Scotch fishing luggers. Berrey" 1,000 - - Stood by boats. " M., E. and A." 25 - - Gorleston No. 2 Smack Daisy, of Yar- Collected in Hadnall Church, mouth. Stood by vessel. Salop, per the Rev. Brooke C. Hauxley . . S.S. Lotus, of Antwerp. Mortimer, M.A 916 Stood by vessel. Offertories at St. Alban's Church, Hauxley . . S.S. Bankchef Fasting, of Sunninghill, Berks, per C. D. Christiansund. Remained KEMP-WELCH, Esq 4. 4 4 by vessel. IST FBBBUABT, 1899.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 287

Life-boat. Lives Hythe, Margate Nos. 1 and 2, Newbiggin, New saved. Romney, North Deal, Port Logan, Bunswick, Holy head steam Wexford, Winterton No. 2, Withernsea and Life-boat . Schooner Sylvia, of Liver- Great Yarmouth. pool. Stood by vessel. The Ramsgate Life-boat was also taken out, Palling No. 1 Brigantine Craig Alvah, but her services were not ultimately needed. of Dover. Assisted to Voted 61 12s. &d., compensation and medical save vessel and . . expenses, to two men injured on service with Poole . . . Barquentine Frier, of the Life-boats at New Romney and Rosslare Porsgrund .... Harbour. Poole . . . Barque Bonne Mere, of Voted thanks fo H. BURDEN, Esq., Honorary Havre. Stood by vessel. Secretary of the Poole Branch, for going out in Poole . . . Barque Bonne Mere. As- the Poole Life-boat on four occasions on the sisted to save vessel and 13 23rd and 24th November, and arranging for the Ramsey . Schooner William Thomp- Swanage Life-boat, which had put into Poole son, of Dumfries . . with a rescued crew, to go out on two occasions, Ramsey . Schooner Bessie Arnold, of manned by Poole men, to the assistance t/f Whitehaven . . . vessels in distress. Ramsey . . S.S. Manx Maid of Bamsey Also the thanks of the Institution, inscribed Bobin Hood's Schooner Umbria, of Hull. on vellum and framed, with the sum of II. each, Bay Landed 6. to ANGUS MACLEAN, DUNCAN MAOALPINE, and Rosslare Har- Barque fcerder, of Tiias- TURNER MAOALISTEB, seamen of the steam bour berg. Landed 9. yacht Iris, for lowering a small boat from that Sennen Cove . S.S. Blue Jacket, of Car- vessel and gallantly proceeding in it to the diff assistance of the caretaker on board the steam Swanage . . Schooner Velocity, ot Leith yacht Bertie, of Greenock, whom they rescued. Sivanage . Barque Bonne Mere, of The vessel was being filled by heavy seas, and Havre. Rendered assist- ultimately sunk at her moorings in Gourock ance. Bay, Renfrewshire, in a strong gale from Torquay . . G fishing boats. Stood by E.N.E., and a very heavy sea, on the 17th boats. October. Totland Bay . Schooner Ernst, of Barth Also II. to a Ooastguarduian in recognition Weston-super- Ketch Caerleon, of Bridg- of the good services he rendered to some mem- Mare water. Assisted to save bers of the crew of the Blyth No. 2 Life-boat, vessel and .... on the occasion of the capsize of that boat on Wicklow . . Schooner Samuel Dixon, the 16th October. ofWexford. Landed 6. Also 11. to two pilots for putting off in a boat from the steam-tug Mabel, and rescuing one of Voted also 6741. 2s. 6d. to defray the cost of the crew of the barquentine Angot, of Christiania, launches or assemblies of crews of the following which had stranded in the Burry Inlet, Car- Life-boats, with the view of assisting those on marthenshire, in a strong W.N.W. breeze and board vessels in distress:—Abergoch, Atherfield, a heavy sea, on the 3rd November. The Brixlmm, Broadstairs, Brooke, Caister No. 2, remainder of the vessel's crew, who had taken Cromer, Dungeness No. 1, Eastbourne, Folke- to their boat, succeeded in getting back to the stone, Gorleston No. 1, Harwich (steam Life- ship, which afterwards drove across the channel, boat), Hasborough, Holyhead (steam Life-boat), ! and went aground on the mainland. A LIFE-BOAT SONG. proudly rules the waves. Our soldiers, too, have proved their worth And honour's justly due In many a valiant fight, To those who guard the Union Jack,— And when Old England needs their aid Our tars so staunch and true; They'll strike again with might; But now a peaceful lay we sing, But Peace is nobler far than War, And glory, too, to boast And so our hearts beat fast Of those who rescue lives so dear For those who Nature's wrath defy From wrecks around our coast. When all hope else is past. CHORUS. Hurrah 1 &c. Hurrah! for the Life-boat's crew, The men who are gallant and true, From cosy fireside forth they rush, Whose hearts know no fear, as their brave While rockets cleave the air; boat they steer The boat is launched, and off they start In the trough of the angry sea; With just a muttered prayer. Let us cheer them once more, as they pull They're lost! Ah, no! they reach the wreck— for the shore, Oh, God! protect them still; For onr heroes they always shall be; All hands are saved, the shore they gain— "With men such as they, we can make the world say Now shout, lads, with a will! That Britons must ever be free. Hurrah! &c. 2, Colborne Terrace, Torquay. S. ALFRED DALE. THE LIFE-BOAT. [Isi FEBBTJABY, 1899.

Services of the Life-boats of the Institution during 1898,

Lives 1898. saved. Jan. 6, 1.50 a.m. Brig Prince Contort, of Favereham. Falling No. 2 Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 8 „ 16. 7.15 p.m. Schooner Thomas, of Lowestoft. Caister No. 2 Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 16. 7.15 p.m. Ketch Slue Jacket, of Blakfney. Caister No. 2 Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 20. 8.20p.m. Schooner J.M.J. of Bideford. Appledore No. 1 Life-boat saved vessel. „ 29. 2.30 a.m. Brig John Piteairn, of London. Btraswick Life-boat saved ... 9 „ 29. 8.30 a.m. A fishing coble. Staithes Life-boat stood by boat. Feb. 1. 7.15p.m. Fishing boats Sophia and Sonny Loch Ryan. Girvan Life-boat stood by boats. „ 1. 9.80 p.m. Skiff Lydia, of Campbeltown. Campbeltown Life-boat saved . . 4 „ 2. 3.10p.m. Ketch Orowpill, of Bridgwater. Swansea Life-boat saved .... 4 „ 8. 1.45 p.m. Yawl Gannet, of Wexford. Wexford No. 1 Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 7. 3.45 a.m. Ketch Autumn, of Hull. Walton-on-the-Naze Life-boat assisted to save veeeel and 4 „ 7. 4.25 a.m. Ketch Bobin Hood, of Plymouth. Winterton No. 2 Life-boat landed 4 from Wold Light Vessel. „ 21. 11.30 a.m. Fishing boat Silver Eagle. Stonehaven Life-boat saved .... 5 „ 21. 11.30 a.m. Fishing boat Vine. Ditto .... 5 „ 21. 3.20 p.m. A fishing boat. St. Andrew's Life-boat rescued 3 „ 21. 5.SO p.m. Fishing coble B. W. Jackson. WhitbyNo. 1 Life-boat assisted to save boat and 3 „ 21. „ Fishing coble Tranquil Whitby No. 1 Life-boat saved .... 3 „ 21. „ Fishing coble Martha Dryden. Whitby No. 1 Life-boat saved . . 2 „ 21. 6.50 p.m. S.S. Le Blanc. Hoylake Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 22. 9.25 a.m. Sloop Beehive. Formby Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 25. 3. 0 a.m. Schooner Hermann, of Boekzetelerfehn Caister No. 2 Life-boat saved 5 „ 25. 11. 0 a.m. About twenty-five fishing boats. Montrose No. 1 Life-boat stood by boats. „ 25. 7.25 p.m. Schooner Mary Jamee, of Penzance. Penzance Life-boat landed 10. „ 25. 10.23 p.m. Schooner Robert & Elizabeth, of Lancaster. New Brighton Steam Life-boat saved 4 Mar. 2. 6.45 p.m. Schooner Speculation, Krageroe. Scarborough Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 4. 10.30 a.m. Fishing cobles. Staithes Life-boat stood by boats. „ 7. 8. 0 p.m. Fishing boats. Sheringham Life-boat stood by boats and saved . . 2 „ 23. 5. 0p.m. Smack F.T.B., of Boston. Wells Life-boat saved ...... 4 „ 24. 10. 5 a.m. Ketch Progrees, of Aberystwyth. Fishguard No. 2 Life-boat rescued 3 „ 24. „ Ketch John & Ann, of Aberystwyth. Ditto. 3 „ 24. „ Smack Martha Jane, of Aberystwyth. Ditto. 3 IST FEBRUARY, 1899.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 289 Llvea 1898. MTOd. Mar. 21. 10. 5 a.m. Ketch Dolphin, of Bideford. Fishguard No. 2 Life-boat rescued . 3 „ 24. 12.40 p.m. Schooner Mary Jane, of Barrow. Kirkcudbright Life-boat rescued . 2 „ 24. 5. 0 p.m. Schooner Hugh Hitter, of Inverness. Southend (Essex) Life-boat rescued 6 „ 25. 4.30 a.m. Ketch Gipsy, of Youghal. Youghal Life-boat saved 3 „ 25. 5.30 a.m. Ketch Ludovicus, of West Hartlepool. Aldeburgh Life-boat saved . 3 „ 25. 10. 0 a.m. Galliot Norden, of Haugesund. Dover Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 25. 3.30 p.m. Schooner Johannes, of Grossefehn. "West Hartlepool Life-boat saved 5 „ 25. 8.40 p.m. Brigantine Henry Harvey, of Hayle. Penzance Life-boat saved . . 6 „ 26. 10. 0 a.m. Schooner Arion, of Bremerhaven. Sunderland South Outlet Life- boat saved 8 „ 26. 7. 0 p.m. Smack lamene, of Rimsgate. Ramsgate Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 3 „ 2G-28. Ship Pampa, of Hamburg. Aldeburgh and Harwich (steam) Life- boats assisted to save vessel and 24 „ 27. nojii. Brigantine Kathleen, of Lowestoft. Flamborough No. 2 Life-boat landed 5. „ 27. St. 0 p.m. Schooner Dagmar. Hartlepool No. 2 Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 27. 7.30 p.m. German barque Mermaid. Hartlepool Nos. 2 & 3 Life-boats stood by vessel. „ 27. 11.50p.m. Barque Hilda, of Frederickstadt Palling No, 1 Life-boat saved. . 8 „ 28. 4. 0 a.m. Barge Anglo-Saxon. Broadstairs Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 28. Barque Magdimeta, of Risor. Aldeburgh Life-boat saved. . . .'10 „ 29. 2.45 a.m. S.S. Dan of Copenhagen. Blyth No. 1 Life-boat remained by vessel. „ 29. 3.25 a.m. Ditto. Ditto No. 2 Ditto. Apr. 1. 7. 0 a.m. Dandy Fertile, of Grimsby. Withernsea Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 6. S.S. Dahomey, of London. Holyhead Steam Life-boat landed 13 persons, mails, &c. „ 6. 11.45 p.m. Steam trawler Diana, of Grimsby. Fleetwood Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 7. 12.30 p.m. Barque Raweswater, of Liverpool. Kilmore Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 9. 11.20p.m. Barque Seaconsfteld, of D/ammen. OJoughey Life-boat rescued . . 2 „ 10. 1.15p.m. Ditto Ditto 7 and assisted remainder of crew to land. „ 11. 8.10p.m. Schooner Mary Lloyd, of Carnarvon. Fishguard No. 2. Life-boat saved 7 „ 11. 8.10 p.m. Ketch Elizabeth, of Newport, Mon. Ditto landed 2. „ 12. 3.30 a.m. Yacht Bipple, of Liverpool. Rhyl No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 13. 2.20 p.m. Fishing boats. Peterhesid Life-boat stood by boats. ., 13. 5.30 p.m. Fishing boats. Montrose No. 1 Life-boat stood by boats. „ 13. 5.SO p.m. Schooner Gleaner, of Montrose. Ditto stood by vessel. „ 13. 7.38 p m. Ketch Newlands, of Belfast. Ramsey Life-boat landed 4. „ 15. 9.20 p.m. Fishing cobles. Cnllercoats Life-boat stood by boats. „ 15. 1. 0 p.m. Coble Guiding Star, of Hauxley. Hauxley Life-boat stood by boat. „ 15. 1.15 p.m. Fishing cobles. Scarborough Life-boat landed 32 men and assisted to save boats. „ 15. 1.30 p.m. Two fishing cobles. Filey Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 16. 11. 0 a.m. Fishing cobles. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat stood by boats. „ 27. noon. Six fishing cobles. Newbiggin Life-boat stood by boats. „ 28. 11.30a.m. Coble Beautiful Star. North Snnderland Life-boat stood by boat. „ 28. 11.45 a.m. Fishing cobles. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat stood by boats. „ 29. 9. 0 a.m. Fishing boat Maggie M. Sirnie. Peterhead Life-boat stood by boat. „ 29. 10. 0 a.m. Fishing cobles. Staithes Life-bout stood by boats. „ 30. 5. 0 a.m. S.S. Strathcarron, of Glasgow. Cresswell Life-boat saved ... 27 May 2. 4.25 p.m. Fishing boats Emblem, Times, and Delembra, of Parkgate. Hilbre Island Life-boat saved boats and . 8 „ 5. 6.50 p.m. Schooner Ocean Wave, of Fowey. Great Yarmouth Life-boat assisted to fare vessel. „ 11. 9.55 a.m. Brigantine Parkside, of Dundalk. Ramsey Life-boat rescued . . 5 ,, II. 11.40a.m. Barque MargareOte, of Borgo. Fleetwood Life-boat rescued ... 11 ,, 20. 5.10a.m. Brig Speculation, of Christiania. Broughty Ferry Life boat saved . 7 „ 21. 12.45 pm. Steamer Tlidma, of Christiania. Sutton Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 26. 12.15p.m. Lugger Nyanza, of Penzance. St. Agnes* Life-boat landed 4. Jun. 1. 11.30p.m. Coble Guiding Star. Whitburn Life-boat landed 1. „ 24. 12 40 p.m. Yawl Conovium, of Beaumaris. Hilbre Island Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 27-28 Ship Galatea of Greenock. Winterton Nos. 1 & 2 Life-boats rescued 25 „ 29. 10.30 a.m. Barque River Thames, of Flekkefjord. Walmer Life-boat stood by vessel. July 12. 6. 0 p.m. Fishing boat Mary. Whithom Life-boat rescued boat and ... 1 „ 28. 8.45 a m. Dandy Thomas Stratton, of Maldon. Point of Ayr Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 7 290 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1m FEBBTJAB?, 1899.

Lives 1898. saved- Aug. 5. 12. 7p.m. Flat Bessie, of Liverpool. New Brighton Steam Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 6. 9. 0 a.m. Barque Vortigern, of London. Polpear Life-boat remained by vessel. „ 7-8. 8.S. Francesco Crispi, of Messina. Aldeburgh Life-boat saved . . 22 (also saved a monkey and a pet ram). „ 14-16. Barque Helena Mena, of London. Falling No. 2 Life-boat assisted to save vessel. „ 16-17. Barque Unione, of Naples. North Deal and Kingsdowne Life-Boats assisted to save vessel and 12 „ 21. 9.40 a.m. Barque Nimbus, of Sandefjord. Aldeburgh Life-boat lauded 18 from Shipwash Light Vessel. „ 21. 5.15 p.m. S.8. Selby, of Stockton. Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 27. 1.29 p.m. Yacht Colleen, of Leith. Greenore Life-boat assisted to save vessel. „ 30. 4.30 p.m. Yacht Queen, of New Brighton. Hoylake Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 30. 8. 0 p.m. Yacht Atalanta, of Abersoch. Abersoch Life-boat landed 3. Sep. 16. 2.40 a.m. Smack Boy Nicholas, of Lowestoft. Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 16-17. S.S. Milwaukee, of Liverpool. Port Errol Life-boat stood by vessel and rescued - 21 „ 29. 5.30 p.m. An open boat. Youghal Life-boat saved 6 „ 30. 3.10 a.m. Ketch Swift, of Bideford. Clovelly Life-boat rescued 3 „ 30. 3.10a.m. Ketch Nettie Mary, of Bideford. Ditto 2 „ 30. 3.15 a.m. Ketch Albert, of Watchet. Fishguard No. 2 Life-boat saved ... 3 „ 30. 5. 0 a.m. Lugger Jenny Lind, of Port St. Mary. Port Erin Life-boat rescued 3 Oct. 8. 9.15 p.m. Brigantine Eureka, of Faversham. Broodstairs Life-boat rescued . 7 „ 14. 6. 0 p.m. Schooner Dovey SMe, of Portmadoc. Lowestoft No. 1 Life-boat re- mained by vessel. „ 14-15. S.S. Mohegan, of Hull. Porthoustock Life-boat saved 44 „ 15 11.50p.m. S.S. Dalriada, of Glasgow. Groomsport Life-boat saved . ... 8 „ 17. 6.45 a.m. Barque Inga, of Laurvig. Harwich Life-boat remained by vessel. „ 17. 6.50a.m. Ditto Clacton Life-boat Ditto. „ 18. 8. 0 p.m. Schooner Wilhelm, of Eiga. St. Andrew's Life-boat saved ... 5 „ 19. 6. 0 a.m. S.S. Buda, of Leith. Montrose No. 2 Life-boat landed 5. „ 19. 6. 0 a.m. Barque Adetynnde, of Tonaberg. Boulmer Life-boat saved ... 12 „ 19. 5.15 p-m. Brigantine Kiana, of Marstal. St. Andrew's Life-boat saved . . 7 „ 20. 7. 0 a.m. Brig Brodrene Clausen, of Tonsberg. Arbroath Life-boat saved . . 1 „ 20. noon. Schooner Hurteg, of Christiansund. Fraserburgh Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 5 „ 21. midnight. Smack Lizzie, of Arklow. Arklow Life-boat landed 4. ., 29. midnight. Brigantine Stephen and Sarah, of Whitstable. Walton-on-the-Naze Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 30. 8.50 a.m. Pilot cutter. Minnie, of Newport, Mon. Ilfracombe Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 31. 4.15 p.m. S.S. Manchester City. Huna Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 31. 4.55 p.m. Ditto Thurso Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 31-Nov. 1. Ditto Longhope Life-boat saved vessel and ... 52 Nov. 2. 8. 0 ».m. Schooner Fid Castle, of Barrow. Point of Ayr Life-boat saved . . 4 „ 2. 9.30 a.m. Schooner Doris, of Liverpool. Whithorn Life-boat rescued ... 4 „ 2. 11. 0 a.m. Brig Harebell, of Great Yarmouth. Gorleston No. 3 Life-boat saved . 6 „ 2. 11.30 a.m. Schooner Queen of the Sea, of Gravegend. Dungeness No. 1 Life-boat saved 7 „ 3. 2.30 p.m. Brigantine Maria, of Coleraine. Portrush Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 6 „ 7. 5. 0 a.m. Smack Daisy, of Great Yarmouth. Gorleston No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 8. 1.20 a.m. Schooner SyMa, of Liverpool. Holyhead Steam Life-boat stood by 10. 1. 5a.m. S.S. Blue Jacket, of Cardiff. Seuuen Cove Life-boat saved ... 22 12. 9.15 a.m. S.S. Bankchef Fatting, of Ghristiansund. Hauxley Life-boat stood by vessel. 12. 10. 0 a.m. S.S. Bankehef Fasting, of Christiansund. Cresswell Life-boat remained by vessel. 13. 5.45 a.m. Schooner TJmbria, of Hull. Eobin Hood's Bay Life-boat landed 6. 13. 8. 0 a.m. Schooner Poole Fisher, of Barrow. Fishguard No. 2 Life-boat saved 5 13. 8. 0 a.m. Schooner Harvest Queen, of Buncorn. Ditto 5 13. 8. 0 a-m. Ketch Waterloo, of Carnarvon. Ditto 13. 8. 0 a.m. Ketch Brothers, of Aberporth. Ditto 13. 8. 0 a.m. Schooner Jessie,, of Fleetwood. Ditto 13. 8. 0 a.m. Schooner Eating, of Bude. Ditto 13. 8. 0 a.m. Schooner John Mwing, of Carnarvon. Ditto 13. 10. 0 a.m. S.S. Lotus, of Antwerp. Hauxley Life-boat stood by •vessel. IST FEBRUARY, 1899.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 291

Lives 1898. saved. Nov. 19. 10.15 a.m. Barque Fterder, of Tonsberg. Kosslare Harbour Life-boat landed 9 and towed boat ashore. „ 22. 9.30 a.m. Ketch Caerleon, of Bridgwater. Weston-super-Mare Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 3 „ 22. 9. 0 p.m. Fishing luggers St. Paul and Si, Eunan. Aranmore Life-boat resetted 12 „ 22. 9. 0 p.m. Fishing lugger St. Malaise. Aranmore Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 22-23. Schooner Ornan, of Osthammer. Clacton Life-boat saved. ... 7 „ 22-23. Brigautine Craig Alvah, of Dover. Palling No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 8 „ 23. 2.30 a.m. Schooner William Thomson, of Dumfries. Bamsey Life-boat saved . 4 „ 23. 8.10 a.m. Schooner Bessie Arnold, of Whitehaveu. Ditto . 5 „ 23. 11.10 a.m. S.S. Manx Maid, of Ramsey. Ditto . 5 „ 23. 3.40 p.m. Schooner Velocity, of Leith. Swanage Life-boat saved . . . . G „ 23. 4. 0 p.m. Fishing luggers St. Paul and St. Malaise. Aranmore Life-boat rescued 6 „ 23. 9.15 p.m. Schooner Ernst, of Earth. Totland Bay Life-boat saved .... 3 „ 24. 7.50 a.m. Barquentine Frier, of Porsgrund. Poole Life-boat saved .... 8 „ 21. 8. Oa.m. Fishing lugger St. Paul. Araumore Life-boat rescued 2 „ 24. 9.45 a.m. Six fishing boats. Torquay Life-boat stood by boats. „ 24. Barque Bonne Mere, of Havre. Swanage Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 25. 9.30 a.m. Ditto Poole Life-boat assisted to save vessel and . . „ 26. 11.30 o.m. Schooner Saipuel Dixon, ofWexford. Wieilow Life-boat landed 6 . „ 29. 9.40 p.m. Schooner Meerents. Dnngeness Ko. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel. „ 30. 5. 0 a.m. Three Scotch fishing luggers. Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat remained by vessels. Dec. 1. 10. 0 p.m. Smack Mayflower, of Courtown. Courtown Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 2. 2. 0 p.m. Coble Lily, of Filey. Filey Life-boat remained by vecsel. „ 2. 3.45 p.m. Steamer Polar Light, of Greenock. Campbellown Life-boat rescued 3 „ 4. 10.45 a.m. Ship Antonin, of Dunkirk, Porthleven Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 5. 6.15 p.m. Tug Saxon, of Falmouth. Swansea Life-boat saved 4 „ 8. 9.40 a.m. Coble W. E. Gladstone, of Cullercoats. Cullercoats Life-boat stood by boat. „ 10. 10.15 a.m. Schooner Finlaggan, of Campbeltown. Campbeltown Life-boat rescued ..... 4 „ 15. 8. 0 p.m. Yawl Five Brothers, of Scarborough. Scarborough Life-boat saved . 2 „ 16. 7.35 a.m. S.S. Nad Odd, of Egersund. Robin Hood's Bay Life-boat landed 11. ,. 18. 7.20 a.m. Schooner Reaper, of Truro. Clovelly Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 27. 10.30 a.m. Schooner Rhoda, of Portrush. Campbeltowu Life-boat saved . . 5 „ 27. 1.10p.m. Boat of Ketch Oimara, of CampbeltowB. Campbeltown Life-boat saved 1 „ 27. 3. 0 p.m. Schooner Twin Sisters, of Drummore. Bamsey Life-boat saved . . 3 „ 27. 4.40 p.m. Schooner Return, of Greenock. Ditto . . 5 „ 27. 4.40 p.m. Schooner, Annie Warren, of Aberdovey Ditto . . 5 „ 27. 6.30 p.m. Brigantine C. M. Reynolds, of Belfast. Carrickfergus Life-boat saved 5 „ 27. 6.30 p.m. Brigantine Huntress, of Belfast. Ditto . 4 „ 29. 12.30 a.m. Schooner James Shearer, of Campbeltown. Oampbeltown Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 29. 11.30 p.m. Schooner Leander, of Carnarvon. Fishguard No. 2 Life-boat saved . 3 „ 29. 11.30 p.m. Schooner Thomas, Ditto Ditto . 3 „ 31. 1.45 a.m. Ship Glenard, of Port Glasgow. Dnngeness No. 1 Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 31. 9.30 a.m. Fishing cobles. Filey Life-boat remained in attendance. Total lives saved by the Life-boats in 1898, in addition to 22 vessels 682 The Life-boats also landed 137 persons, some of whom had taken refuge on board light vessels, while others were brought ashore in the Life-boats as a precautionary measure. Bewards were, also granted by the Institution in the same period for saving by means of Fishing and other Boats, etc. ... 74 Total for 1898 756

NOTICE. The next number of the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL, containing the Annual Report, &e., mil be published on the 1st May. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, SCPPOBTBD SOLELY BT YOIUBTABY OOHTBXB7TIOHB.

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Telegraphic Addrett: Telephone l " LIFE-BOAT No. 2964 INSTITUTION ("GERRARD LONDON." EXCHANGE ")

APPEAL. THB COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT have to state that during the past year (1898) the BOTAL NATIONAL LITE-BOAT INSTITUTION expended £67,719 on its 294 Life-boat Establishments. STJMMABT or THE WORK OP THE INSTITUTION Drama 1898. Number of Lives rescued by Life-boats, in addition to 22 £ «. d. Vessels saved by them and 137 persons landed from Light Ships, vessels in distress, &o 882 Number of Live* saved by Shore-boats, &o. 74 Amount of Bewarda granted daring the Year ...... 10,141 Honorary Howards:—Silver Medals 4 Silver Clasps . 8 Binocular Glasses 6 Aneroid Barometers 6 Votes of Thanks on Vellum... 28 Certificates of Service .... 82 Total . , ~88~ 766 £10,141 7 -

The number of Lives saved either by the Life-boata of the Society, or by special exertif ns for which it has granted rewards since its formation (to 31st December, 1898), is 41,233. The rewards and recognitions granted by the Institution in the same period comprised 98 Gold Medals and Clasps, 1,173 Silver Medals and Clasps, 881 Binocular Glasses, 15 Telescopes, 19 Aneroid Barometers, 1,608 Votes of Thanks, inscribed on vellum and framed, 104 Certificates of Service framed, and £189,976 in money. The Committee earnestly appeal to the British Public for Funds to enable them to maintain their 294 Life-boats now on the Coast and their Crews in the most perfect state of efficiency. This can only be effected by a huge and permanent annual income. The Annual Subscriptions, Donations and Dividends are quite inadequate for the purpose. The Committee are confident that in their endeavour to provide the brave Life-boat men, who nobly hazard their lives in order that they may save others, with the best possible means for carrying on their great work, they will meet with the entire approval of the people of this the greatest maritime country hi the world, and that their appeal will not be made in vain, so that the scope and efficiency of our great Life-saving Service, of which the Nation has always been so proud, may not have to be curtailed. Annual Subteriptww and Donations are earnestly solicited, and will be thankfully received by the Secretary, CHABIJBS DIBDIN, Esq., at the Institution, 14 JOHN STREET, ADELPHI, London; by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. COUTTS and Co., 59 Strand; and by all the other Bankers in the United Kingdom.—let February, 1899.