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The S.S. Clutha

BURRY PORT.— Signals having been seen on the morning of the 18th December, during foggy weather, a strong S,W.

wind, and a heavy sea, the Life-boat David Barclay of Tottenham was launched at 3.30, and found that the lights in question were shown by the S.S. Clutha, of Middlesbrough, which was in need of a pilot. The coxswain gave the master his course to Caldy, and the Life-boat returned to her station at noon..