—• At 5.30 P.M.

on the 24th May information was received by telephone from the Chief Officer of Coastguard at Par that a man in an open boat was in difficulties, and driving fast out to sea, about nine miles from Polkerris. As it was realized that the man was helpless and unable to reach safety, the Life-boat James William and Caroline Courtney was despatched to his assistance. Before the Life-boat could reach the man he was picked up by H.M.S. Squirrel, which got to him a few minutes before the Life-boat. When the Life-boat came up with the Squirrel, the captain transferred the man to the Life-boat, and he, with his boat in tow, was taken into safety. There was a rough sea with a strong northerly wind blowing at the time, and the man was in con- siderable danger when picked up..