At 3.52 P.M. on 17th December a request was received from the Calshot Air Station that the Motor Life-boat B.A.S.P. should be sent to the aid of the speed boat Hoity Toity, which had been seen, by a flying boat, to be in distress_spme distance from the Needles Lighthpuse. There was a heavy ground swell with a fresh N.E. breeze blowing, and visibility was poor. After two hours' searching the Life-boat was still without trace of the missing boat. She spoke the Needles about 7 P.M. and then re- sumed her search, going further west- ward. At 8.10 P.M. a small flare was seen and a few minutes later the missing boat was found. Her only occupant was taken into the Life-boat, which, with the boat in tow, arrived at Yar- mouth at 9.55 P.M.—Rewards, £14 13s. 3d..