The Whitby Motor Life-boat Margaret Harker-Smith put out in a moderate N.E. breeze with a moderately rough sea at 12.50 P.M. on 15th December, as the sea was growing worse and some anxiety was felt for the small fishing-coble Lilian, which was five miles off. When a little way out the Life-boat met the motor boats Irene and Faith and escorted them in. Put- ting to sea again she met the Lilian, one and a half miles off, and escorted her to safety, returning to the Life-boat Station at 3 P.M.—Rewards, £8 5s. fid..