Shortly after 6 A.M.

on the 4th April, it was reported that a vessel was on the rocks east of Fair- light Coastguard Station, and that she was showing flares for assistance. The crew of the Life-boat Charles Arkcoll was assembled, and the boat proceeded in the direction of the distress signals.

On reaching the vessel it was found that she had been abandoned by her crew, consisting of the master, an-old man, and a boy. The Life-boat Cox- swain, J. W. Plummer, and his crew patched up the vessel, which was holed, and repaired her rudder, which was damaged. When the tide flowed the Life-boatmen succeeded in refloating the vessel and taking her into Eye Harbour. The vessel was the ketch Reward, of Ramsgate ; she was bound for Hastings at the time of the casualty..