During a moderate northerly gale and heavy sea, on the 6th October, a vessel was observed about 7 A.M. to make signals denoting that she required help. She had been riding to anchor in the Princess Channel, but in a heavy squall lost both anchors and chains. The Life-boat's crew were promptly summoned, and the Life-boat, Civil Service No. 1, was launched. In the meanwhile the vessel was seen running down the channel, and the boat made for her. Three men with difficulty were put on board, but owing to the heavy seas no more could be transferred. A second attempt en- abled four more to board her, and steps were taken to set saris and get the craft into safety, in this they were successful, the vessel, which was the schooner Margaret Hobley, of Millom, being taken to Ramsgate Harbour. At the time of the accident, she was bound from Dover to London in ballast and had four men ou board..