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Shrimp

HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.—A party of four Liverpool yachtsmen were rescued from a dangerous position on the 3rd April. They set out the night before in the yacht Shrimp, but had not proceeded far when they encountered a severe westerly gale, accompanied by violent showers of hail and a heavy sea. They lost their punt, and the yacht when in the Rock channel got into difficulties. In response to their signals of distress, the Life-boat Coard William Squarey was launched to them and succeeded in rescuing the four imperilled yachtsmen, landing them at Hoylake at 10.30 A.M,.