Rockets and guns were fired by the Would Light-vessel on the 3rd February.

A moderate breeze was blowing at the time from E. by S., there was a heavy sea and the weather was thick, with rain and sleet, and very cold. At 6.53 P.M.

the No. 2 Life-boat Margaret was launched and falling in with the s.s.

Harlow, of London, was kindly taken in tow until a steam-tug came up. On speaking the Light-vessel it was ascertained that flares had been seen about five miles E.N.E. The Life-boat was towed in the direction indicated, and eventually found the barque Ghili, of Gefle, riding at anchor. She had lost her masts and rudder and was waterlogged.

The Life-boatmen boarded her, remained by her during the night, and on the arrival of steam-tugs on the following day she was taken in tow and beached at Winterton, where her crew of fourteen men were safely landed by the Life-boat. The barque was bound from Christiania for East London, Cape Colony, with a cargo of timber.

sea and the weather was thick, with rain and sleet, and very cold. At 6.53 P.M.

the No. 2 Life-boat Margaret was launched and falling in with the s.s.

Harlow, of London, was kindly taken in tow until a steam-tug came up. On speaking the Light-vessel it was ascertained that flares had been seen about five miles E.N.E. The Life-boat was towed in the direction indicated, and eventually found the barque Ghili, of Gefle, riding at anchor. She had lost her masts and rudder and was waterlogged.

The Life-boatmen boarded her, remained by her during the night, and on the arrival of steam-tugs on the following day she was taken in tow and beached at Winterton, where her crew of fourteen men were safely landed by the Life-boat. The barque was bound from Christiania for East London, Cape Colony, with a cargo of timber..