A useful Life- boat service was performed by the Michael Henry Life-boat on the 10th February.

At 10 A.M. information was received that a steam trawler had stranded on the Harbour Bar, and the Life-boat was launched to her assistance. On arriving at the vessel the Coxswain asked the Captain if he could render any assistance, and at his request stood by for some time. Later the Captain asked him to return ashore and take the French Consul out to the trawler. He accord- ingly did so and put him on board, and then remained by the ship until she floated at about 2 P.M. The vessel was the steam trawler Alpha of Dieppe, bound to Newhaven. At the time of the accident there was a heavy ground swell..