telephone message, stating that a vessel was ashore near Thorpness, was received at 7.50 A.M. on the 7th January, and the No. 2 Life-boat Edward G. Dresden was immediately despatched to her assistance.

There was a moderate W.N.W. breeze blowing, with thick haze but moderate sea. On arrival at the vessel, which was the s.s. Citrine, of Glasgow, bound from Hamburg to Liverpool with a general cargo, the master stated that he did not require assistance. As the master of the steamer was very ill, a shore-boat, >which had also put off to the steamer, returned ashore at the suggestion of the Life-boat Coxswain, and obtained a doctor, the Life-boat in the meantime standing by the steamer, which at 2.15 in the afternoon floated on the tide and was able to continue her voyage. The Life-boat then re- turned to her station, arriving at 3.30 P.M..