Reported to the October, November, December, and January Meetings of the Committee of Management.

October Meeting.

EOSSLARE HARBOUR, Co. WEXFORD.

—On 20th September the Royal Firth, of Glasgow, a steamer of about 400 tons, struck the Mahon Rock near the Tuskar Lighthouse, while bound from Blyth to Eosslare laden with coals.

Shortly after 6 P.M. the vessel was seen from the Life-boat Station, and at about the same time a signal rocket was fired from the Tuskar Lighthouse.

Within a few minutes the Motor Life- boat K.E.C.F. put out, the sea being moderate, with a moderate N.E. by E.

wind blowing. The Royal Firth had been abandoned, but the crew of ten, with the captain's wife and baby, were found on the rocks by the Lighthouse. The cap- tain and several members of his crew were taken back to the vessel, and the remainder were taken on board the Life-boat, which, after standing by the steamer for a time, took off the men who had returned to her, and then landed all at Eosslare. On* the follow- ing morning, at 8.30, the Life-boat again went out and stood by while salvage operations were in progress, and remained until the Royal Firth was taken into safety at 3 P.M.—Permanent Crew. First Service, Eewards, lls. 6d.; Second Service, Property Salvage Case.

MARGATE, KENT. — A strong N.E.

breeze was blowing, with a nasty sea running, on 23rd September, when in- formation that a vessel had stranded on the Margate Sands was received from the Coastguard, and the Motor Life-boat City of Bradford No. 1—the Humber Emergency Life-boat doing temporary duty at Margate—put out at 7.50 A.M. The s.s. Kassar Wiek, of Hamburg, bound, in ballast, from Nantes to Beckton, was found ashore by the stern, but, with the help of the Life- boat, the -vessel was refloated. While the Life-boat was alongside, the steamer rolled down on her and she sustained some damage.—Property Salvage Case.

CROMER, NORFOLK.—In. response to information received from the Hais- borough Light Vessel, through the Coastguard, the Motor Life-boat H. F.

Bailey put out at 3.50 A.M. on 4th October, in fine weather, with a light swell and moderate S.S.W. breeze, to the help of the steam trawler Le Vieux Tigre, of Boulogne, which had stranded on the Haisborough Sands, about one mile N.E.

from the North Mid-Haisborough Buoy.

It was found that she had a crew of seventeen on board, and had lost her propeller. At 7.30 A.M. the Le Vieux Tigre was refloated and later a tug arrived and she was taken to Yarmouth with the Life-boat in attendance. Yar- mouth was reached at 3.30 P.M., and the Life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 8 P.M.—Property Salvage Case.

November Meeting.

STORNOWAY, ISLAND OF LEWIS.—On 7th October a wireless message was received from the s.s. East Indian, of Detroit, U.S.A., that she was putting into Stornoway, as one of her crew had been severely injured. When she arrived, shortly before four on the morning of the 8th, a strong westerly wind was blowing, with rain and a rough sea, and the Motor Life-boat, William and Harriot,-was launched, as there was no other boat suitable for the service.

She brought ashore the injured man and the captain of the East Indian, and later took the captain out again.

The steamer then continued her voyage to Portland, Maine, whither she was bound with a cargo of wood pulp from Sundsvaal. The Ford Motor Company, of Manchester, gave £11 12s. to the Institution in gratitude for this service.

—Rewards, £9 8s.

THUESO, CAITHNESS-SHIRE.-—About mid-day on 13th October, the tug King's Cross entered Scrabster Harbour and reported that she had been taking the steamer Athendale, of North Shields, to Glasgow, to be broken up, but that the tow-rope had parted and the steamer was adrift off Strathy Point. She had lost her about midnight, and burned flares all night, but they had not been seen. A strong W.N.W. gale was blowing with a heavy sea. The Motor Life-boat H.C.J. was launched at once and found the steamer, but had great difficulty in getting alongside. She rescued three of the crew; then the ropes parted. She got alongside again, and rescued the remaining three men.

On the way back to her Station she met a strong ebb tide and heavy rain squalls, and arrived at 5.15 P.M.— Rewards, £7 12s.

FLAMBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. •— At eight in the morning of 20th October the No. 2 Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Matthew Middlewood was launched in a moderate, but increasing, N.N.E. gale, with a heavy sea, as the motor fishing coble Brittania, of Flamborough, had not returned with the rest of the fishing boats. About two miles east of the Head, the Life-boat met the coble and escorted her through the heavy seas to the safety of the bay, to which several large vessels were running for shelter before the gale.—Rewards, £18 15s. Qd.

WHITBY, YORKSHIRE. — On 20th October several of the local fishing boats put out at three in the morning. A moderate N.E. gale came up, with a rough sea, and by 5.30 A.M. the weather was so bad that it was decided to launch the Motor Life-boat Margaret Harker Smith. Meeting the Golden Gate the Life-boat stood by her until she reached safety, and then, at intervals, escorted home the Faith, Irene and Noel II. As the Fortunatus was still out at sea, the Life-boat was kept in readiness, but by the time she arrived, it was impossible for her to make the harbour, so she made for Scarborough, where she was met by the Scarborough Motor Life- boat, and escorted into safety.—Re- wards, £12 8s. 3d.

SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.—At 10.15 A.M. on 20th October information was received from Whitby through the Coastguard that the fishing boat For- tunatus, of Whitby, had been warned not to attempt to enter Whitby Harbour on account of the N.E. gale blowing, and was running for Scarborough. The Motor Life-boat Herbert Joy II. was promptly launched, and about four and a half miles out she met the fishing boat and escorted her safely into the harbour.

—Rewards, £19 6s. 6d WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE, ESSEX.— During the afternoon of 24th October information was received from the Gunfleet Lighthouse that two men had landed there from the small fishing boat Mary, of Clacton, as the strong northerly wind and rough sea prevented them from returning to Clacton. They asked for a motor boat to be sent out, and this message was passed to Clacton, but as the boat asked for was not available, the Clacton Motor Life-boat was launched.

After she had set out another message was received at Walton, saying that the men had left the Lighthouse in their own boat, and the Walton Motor Life- boat E.M.E.D. put out at 5.30 P.M.

After a long search she found the men about four miles S. by E. of Clacton in an exhausted state, and took them and their boat to Clacton.—Rewards, £21 Is.

BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT.—About 4.30 P.M. on 24th October, during a strong N.N.E. breeze with a rough sea, infor- mation was received through the Coast- guard that the motor boat Mascot was in difficulties off Sands Head, and later it was reported that two men from the Mascot had come ashore at Seaview and asked that the Life-boat should be sent.

The Motor Life-boat Langham was launched and found the motor boat with her engine broken down, her sails damaged, and the two men who had remained on board in a state of collapse from sea sickness. She landed the two men and towed their boat to safety.— Rewards, £19 17s. 6d.

PIEL (BARROW), LANCASHIRE.—Dur- ing a moderate W.N.W. gale with a heavy sea and rain, at about 9.30 P.M.

on 29th October, information was re- ceived that the open motor fishing boat Blue Sell, of Barrow, which had been fishing off Duddon Estuary, had not returned. Anxiety was felt as two other boats which had been with her had reached port. Inquiries through the Police and the Coastguard failed to obtain any news of the missing boat, and the Motor Life-boat N.T. put out at 11.45 P.M. The Blue Bell, which carried a crew of three, was found about a mile away. Her sails were damaged and she was helpless. The Life-boat towed her to Barrow, and returned to her Station at 2.30 A.M. The rescued men wrote to the Branch expressing their gratitude for the services of the Life-boat in rescuing both them and their boat.—Rewards, £15 16s. 6d.

BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE. — The Motor Life-boat Stanhope Smart, which had gone to the Station in June, was called out, in a moderate southerly gale with a rough sea, and rain, at 11.40 A.M.

on the 3rd November, as the fishing boats Felicity and Victory were out in Bridlington Bay, and the seas were breaking heavily across the harbour entrance. The Life-boat was taken to the North Beach by the tractor, and launched. She escorted each of the boats into harbour, and returned ashore at 3.30 P.M.—Rewards, £10 19s.

FLAMBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. — As several fishing cobles had been over- taken by a strong S.S.W. gale with a rough, sea on 3rd November, the No. 1 Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Forester put out at 9.30 A.M., went in the direction of the fishing grounds, about four miles off, and met the boats return- ing. Each boat was separately escorted through the danger zone into the shelter of smoother water, and all reached home safely. During the ser- vice the Life-boat was struck by a heavy sea, and this, with the strong wind, damaged the mainmast. Tem- porary repairs were carried out and the Life-boat continued the work of escort- ing home the fishing boats.—Rewards, £18 15s. Qd.

WALMER, and RAMSGATE, KENT.— The s.s. Hybert, of Wilmington, U.S.A., a vessel of some 6,500 tons, stranded on the South Goodwin Sands, about 7.20 A.M. on 6th November, in a light breeze.

She had a crew of thirty-six and a general cargo on board, and was bound for Antwerp. She could be seen from Walmer, and the Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Barbara Fleming put out and reached the steamer at 9 A.M., having been towed part of the way. Tugs arrived later, and the Life-boat Coxswain was asked to stand by while efforts were made to get the steamer off. These efforts continued the whole of that day and the following day. Late on the night of the 7th. the weather conditions by the wreck changed and when, late on the night of the 7th, the Coastguard reported that a moderate southerly gale was blowing, with a rough sea, the Kamsgate Motor Life-boat Pru- dential was sent out. She reached the steamer at 1.30 on the morning of the 8th. The Walmer Life-boat returned to her Station at noon on the same day.

She had then been out for fifty-two hours.

During the afternoon the Ramsgate Life- boat returned to Ramsgate to refuel, leaving for the Goodwins again at 6.5 P.M., where she remained until the vessel refloated early on the morning of the 9th. A considerable quantity of the Hybert's cargo had to be thrown over- board in order to lighten the vessel, and about a dozen tugs took part in the salvage operations. The Hybert was very fortunate to get off the Sands, for few vessels remain on them for £O long a time and escape destruction.—Re- wards, Ramsgate, £38 14s. Qd. ; Walmer, paid by the owners of the steamer.

LERWICK, SHETLAND.—Two boys, in search of driftwood, crossed a ridge of rocks between the mainland and Scottle Holm, about two miles to the North of Lerwick, on 7th November, and were cut off by the rising tide. Their where- abouts was discovered about nine at night. A strong E.S.E. breeze was blowing with a moderate sea and heavy rain, and as no other boat able to rescue them was available, the Motor Life-boat was despatched, with a small boat in tow. She approached to within 60 yards and then sent off the small boat, manned by three men, in the beam of her searchlight. The boys, who were soaked to the skin and in an exhausted state, were rescued and taken on board the Life-boat.—Rewards, £13 2s. 6cJ.

SHOKEHAM, SUSSEX/—On the after- noon of 7th November information that two anglers in a small boat were in dis- tress about one and a half miles ofi Hove was received by the Coastguard from the Hove Deep Sea Anglers' Club, to whom the boat and the men be- longed. A moderate S.S.E. gale was blowing with a rough sea and rain.

Within a few minutes the Motor Life- boat Maria left, the time then being 4.10 P.M. The Life-boat took the two men on board and returned to Shoreham Harbour with the small boat in tow.

A donation of five guineas was sent to the Institution by the Club, and the two men also made a donation.— Rewards, £5 4s.

TOEBAY, DEVON.-—During a whole S.W. gale with a rough sea and very heavy rain, information was received from the Torquay Coastguard at about midnight on 10th November that the s.s. Cilburnum, of Bilbao, which was sheltering in the Bay, was dragging her anchors. The Torbay Motor Life-boat George Shee was launched and found the steamer about half a mile from the Orestone. As the wind veered more to the west she was able to get her anchors up and re-moor in another position.

The Life-boat stood by during the operation and then returned to her Station, arriving at 2 A.M.—Rewards, £14 Os. 6d.

GORLESTON, NORFOLK.—The Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Motor Life- boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood was launched at 1.40 A.M.

on llth November in response to infor- mation received through the Coast- guard that the Newarp Lightvessel had been firing signals for a vessel in dis- tress. A moderate S.S.W. gale was blowing, with a rough sea. After speaking the Lightvessel for directions, the Life-boat found the s.s. Oakford, of London, and the steam tug Recovery, about five miles N.N.E. from the Light- vessel. The Oakford, which was in tow from London to Grimsby, had broken from the tug, and then let go both anchors, but these had parted and she had driven over Hammonds Knoll. The tug had just succeeded in getting her in tow again when the Life-boat arrived, but the steamer broke adrift once more and hoisted a signal for help. Several drifters responded and one of these, the Ocean Spray, of Yarmouth, succeeded in taking the steamer in tow. After a time the rope parted. The Ocean Spray made another attempt to get the steamer in tow, but in coming alongside her she hit her stem on. The Life-boat ran alongside the Ocean Spray and found that she had badly damaged her bows. Her crew fixed a tarpaulin over them, but were in fear that she might founder, and the Life-boat stood by her until she reached Yarmouth. Mean- while, three other drifters had got the Oakford in tow and brought her safely in. It was 1.30 P.M. when the Life-boat reached Gorleston again, having then been out in bad weather for twelve hours.—Rewards, £42 5s.

HAUXLEY, NORTHUMBERLAND.—The steam drifter Mary J. Masson, of Fraserburgh, stranded in thick weather on the Bondicar Rocks while homeward bound from Yarmouth, where she had been for the herring fishing, and the Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Mary Andrew was launched at 8.25 P.M. in a moderate S.E. gale to her help. The vessel had struck in a dangerous posi- tion, but fortunately got off early the following morning. The Life-boat stood by all night, and returned to her Station again at 4.30 next morning.—Rewards, £40 12s. Qd.

GORLESTON, NORFOLK.—The steam drifter Friendly Star, of Lowestoft, stranded on the North Bank on 14th November, while bound for Yarmouth from the fishing grounds in a dense fog with a light W.S.W. wind. Information that the vessel was burning flares for help was received from the Coastguard at 1.20 A.M., and a few minutes later the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Motor Life-boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood was launched. The master of the drifter was afraid that -she had been damaged on a wreck over which she had passed, and the Life-boat stood by until daylight. She then returned to Yarmouth and arranged for a tug to be sent out. With the aid of the tug the drifter refloated on the rising tide and was brought into harbour about noon.— Rewards, £35 12*.

December Meeting.

NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.—At 8.50 in the morning of 6th November the Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Arthur R. Dawes was launched in charge of the Second Coxswain to stand by the local motor cobles. A moderate, but in- creasing, S.S.E. breeze was blowing, with a heavy sea, and off Church Point the seas were very heavy. All the boats got in safely, one, however, landing at Cresswell. The Life-boat returned ashore at 10.30 A.M.—Rewards, £15 17*.

GOURDON, KlNCARDINESHIRE. On 19th November only one fishing boat had put out, the Mary Henderson, with three men on board. A moderate S.E.

breeze was blowing with a very heavy swell. As at 1.20p.M. the boat had not returned, and the seas at the harbour entrance were now so heavy as to make it dangerous for any craft to attempt to enter, the Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Moss was launched to stand by her.

When the fishing boat approached the- harbour she was warned off by flares, and put about and made for Stone- haven, which she reached safely. The Life-boat returned ashore at 3.45 P.M.— Rewards, £17 16s.

CROMER, NORFOLK.—The s.s. Zembra, of Dunkirk, bound from Hartlepool to Savona, laden with coal, and carrying a crew of twenty-nine, ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, on the night of the 19th November, during a fog. Informa- tion was received from the Coastguard the following day, and the Motor Life- boat H. F. Bailey put out at 12.30 P.M.

in a moderate S. breeze with a smooth sea, reaching the vessel, about four miles S.E. of the Haisborough Light- vessel, at 2.30 P.M. The Coxswain decided to stand by. Later tugs arrived, but their efforts to refloat the steamer failed. The Life-boat stood by all night, and at daylight on the 21st the Coxswain was asked to continue standing by during salvage operations by the tugs.

This he did, until 1.30 A.M. on the 22nd, when the Zembra was got off the Sands and continued her voyage. The Life- boat returned to her Station at 7.30 A.M., having then been out forty-three hours.

—Rewards, £33 2s. ; and Property Salvage Case.

PLYMOUTH, DEVON.— During a whole S.E. gale with a heavy sea on 22nd November the yacht Sus, of Cowes, with three men on board, got into distress about eight miles W.S.W. of Rame Head. Her signals were seen by the Coastguard and the Motor Life-boat Robert and Marcella Beck put out at 6.55 P.M. and reached the yacht an hour later. It was found to be too dangerous to go alongside her, for she was heaving over to such an extent that at times her masts touched the water, but com- munication was established by means of the line-throwing gun, and the Life- boat took the Sus in tow, reaching Ply- mouth safely at 11.10 P.M. The crew of the yacht, which was bound from Falmouth to Plymouth, were exhausted, and were taken charge of by the St.

John Ambulance Association. This was a smart rescue and the Committee of Management sent a letter to the Branch expressing their appreciation.— Property Salvage Case.

ROSSLABE HAEBOUK, Co. WEXFOBD.

•—During a moderate N.W. gale with a ground swell on 27th November, a telephone message was received from the owner of the fishing boat Kathleen Clare that his boat was in distress in the North Bay. The Motor Life-boat K.E.C.F. was launched at 9.50 P.M.

Mr. W. J. B. Moncas, the Honorary Secretary, went with her. She found the fishing boat with her engine broken down, took her in tow and brought her and her crew of three men to Wexford Quay. The Life-boat returned to her Station at 1.50 A.M. The Owner sent a letter of thanks.—Permanent Crew ; Rewards, 13s.

THE HUMBEB, YORKSHIRE.—At about 2.25 P.M. on 1st December the steam trawler St. Irene, of Hull, stranded on the Inner Binks, when returning, in dense fog, from Bear Island. She was seen from the shore and the No. 2 Motor Life-boat City of Bradford I. put out.

When asked if he required help, the trawler's skipper stated that he had an anchor out, but would be pleased for the Life-boat to stand by. The trawler refloated at 4.40 P.M., and, after thanking the Life-boat crew, proceeded up the Humber.—Permanent Crew.

FILEY, YORKSHIRE.—The motor fish- ing-boat Dorothy, of Filey, put out early in the morning on 4th December, but was compelled to return on account of the weather conditions. At 1.30 P.M.

she again went out to collect her lines.

By 4 P.M. a strong westerly gale was blowing with a heavy sea running, and as the Dorothy had not returned the Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Hollon the Third went out and escorted her into safety, returning to her Station at 5.30 P.M.—Rewards, £23 11s. Sd.

SOUTHWOLD, SUFFOLK.—On 4th December at 12.30 P.M. the Motor Life- boat Mary Scott was launched to the help of the motor fishing boat Emma, of Southwold, with three men on board, which had been seen by the Coastguard to be flying a distress signal about one mile east of the Coastguard Station. A strong westerly breeze was blowing, with a moderate swell. The Life-boat found that the fishing boat's engine had broken down, and took her in tow, reaching shore at 1.15 P.M.—Rewards, £12 15s.

BLYTH, NORTHUMBEBLAND. — At 10.25 A.M. on 4th December the Coast- guard informed the Life-boat Authori- ties by telephone that a boat was flying signals of distress four miles E.N.E. of Seaton Sluice Coastguard Station, and the Motor Life-boat Joseph Adlam promptly put out. A strong westerly gale was blowing with a very rough sea. She found that the boat— the motor fishing boat Sheila, of Blyth, with three men on board—had had her engine disabled by the water which she had shipped, and that her crew had been taken on board the s.s. Allegheny, which by this time was about eight miles oS the land. The fishermen were trans- ferred to the Life-boat, which, with the small boat in tow, returned to her Station, arriving at 12.15 P.M.—Re- wards, £7 6s. Qd.

SEAHAM, DURHAM.—The Coastguard reported about 4 P.M. on 4th December that the two local fishing boats Ethel and Mother's Joy were in distress ofi Seaham, and a few minutes later the Motor Life-boat Elliot Galer put out.

A whole westerly gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The Life-boat came up with the Ethel at 4.45 P.M., took her three men on board, and the boat in tow, and then went in search of Mother's Joy, which she luckily found in the darkness at 5.30 P.M. With, six rescued men on board and the two boats in tow, the Life-boat started for home, but the conditions were so bad that the boats had to be cast adrift. The Life-boat reached her Station again at 6.35 P.M.— Rewards, £11 15s. 3d.

GOBLESTON, NORFOLK. — On 7th December, with a N.W. breeze blowing and a heavy ground swell on the sands, the Dutch steamer Friesland, belonging to Rotterdam, stranded on the east side of the Scroby Sands, west of the Bell Buoy. She was on her way, light, from Rotterdam to Blyth. At 6.40 A.M. the Coastguard telephoned that a vessel was blowing her whistle for help, and the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Motor Life-boat John and Mary Meik- lam of Gladswood was launched. She reached the steamer at about 8 A.M., and at the master's request stood by.

A large German tug arrived, and about 1 P.M. communication was established between the tug and the steamer. As the tide rose the tug began to tow, and shortly after 7 P.M. the steamer re- floated. As her services were no longer required, the Life-boat returned to her Station at 9.10 P.M.—Property Salvage Case.

ALNMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND. •— On 6th December the s.s. Yewmount, of Glasgow, struck some submerged ob- struction off the Longstone Light House, while bound from Methil to Treport, with coal. The master made for the coast and ran her ashore in Alnmouth Bay. Information that she was ashore was received by the Life-boat authorities, and the Pulling and Sailing Life-boat John and Robert C. Mercer was launched at 9 A.M. A moderate N.W. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The Life- boat stood by for a time and then re- turned to harbour. Later on the master of the Yewmount decided to send seven of his crew of twelve ashore, and they were taken off and landed by the Life-boat.

A watch was kept on the steamer during the night. The weather moderated, and by daybreak the steamer was well up on the beach and was almost dry by low water.—Rewards, £27 3s. 6d.

January Meeting.

NORTH SUNDERLAND, NORTHUMBER- LAND.—At 4.20 on the afternoon of 15th December the Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Lizzie Porter was launched in charge of the Second Coxswain, as the fishing boat Respect, of Seahouses, manned by the'Life-boat Coxswain and three other men, had not returned with the other fishing boats which had come in during the afternoon. They had had difficulty in making the harbour en- trance, as the seas were breaking heavily, and a moderately strong N.E.

wind was blowing. After searching for some time the Life-boat found the missing boat about two miles out and escorted her to safety. — Rewards, £24 14s. Qd.

WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.—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.

LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.—At 2.40 P.M.

on 18th December the Coastguard reported that the motor fishing boat Boy Reggie, of Lowestoft, was in dis- tress near the Holm Sands. A moderate S. W. breeze was blowing with a moderate sea, and as the crew could be seen baling it was evident that immediate help was necessary. The Motor Life-boat Agnes Cross was quickly launched and found the fishing-boat leaking badly, with her engine disabled and the crew of two exhausted by their efforts to keep her afloat. They had given up hope of being rescued and had made a raft to be in readiness when their boat sank. They were taken on board the Life-boat, and their boat, which would have been a danger to navigation if left adrift, was taken in tow. When the harbour was reached the boat sank. The men would certainly have been lost had they not been rescued before darkness came.— Rewards, £19 Os. 6d.

CEOMEE, NOBFOLK.-—The s.s. Vikvall, of Oskaishamn, Sweden, stranded on the Haisborough Sands, about'one mile S.E. of the South Middle Haisborough Buoy, on 24th December, while bound, in ballast, to Hartlepool. The weather was misty, and a strong westerly breeze was blowing with a moderate sea. In response to information received through the Coastguard, the Motor Life-boat H. F. Bailey was launched at 12.50 P.M., but the captain of the steamer declined help, saying that he would wait until the next high water. Two tugs arrived and •with the Life-boat remained by the steamer. At 4.15 P.M., at the captain's request, the Life-boat established com- munication between the tugs and the Vikvall. Shortly afterwards the steamer refloated and went on her way, the Life- boat returning to her Station at 9.30 P.M.

—Property Salvage Case.

MARYPORT, CUMBERLAND.—At about 11.20 A.M. on the 1st January it was reported to the Honorary Secretary that a small ketch was at anchor close to Allonby Bay, and as the weather was squally, with every indication of a heavy gale approaching, she was kept under observation. After a time, as no signals for help were made by the ketch, it was decided that the Life-boat was not needed. By 2 P.M. the weather had become considerably worse ; the ketch flew a signal of distress ; and the Motor Life - boat Priscilla Macbean was launched. A moderate S. to S.W.

gale was then blowing, with a very heavy sea, and rain. The ketch was found to be the Maggie Murray, of Ayr, bound in ballast from Ramsey to Mary- port. Her sails had blown away and her windlass was broken. A Life-boat- man was put on board her to help get out a second anchor in the hope that she would ride out the gale. Her crew of two men were then, with some difficulty, taken on board the Life-boat and brought to Maryport. — Rewards, £11 5s. Gd.

BEAUMAEIS, ANGLESEY.—At about 8.55 A.M. on 3rd January a message was received from the Coastguard that a ketch, with a distress signal flying, was dragging her anchors near No. 1 Black Buoy, and was in danger of stranding on the Causeway off Puffin Island. The Motor Life-boat Frederick Kitchen was launched in a moderate S.W. gale, with a choppy sea, and found the vessel to be the ketch Florence, of Runcorn, bound light to Griffiths Crossing for bricks. She took off the two men on board and landed them at Beaumaris, arriving back at her Station at 10.25 A.M.

—Rewards, £8 Is.

SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX.—Just after one in the morning of 6th Janu- ary, the' Motor Life-boat Greater London was launched in answer to flares. A moderate S.W. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea. She found the motor barge Coder Idris, of Rochester, with the dumb barge Stanley Margetts in tow, both in danger of sinking. She got alongside, took two men off the motor barge and one off the dumb barge.

Immediately afterwards both barges sank. When the Life-boat arrived back at the pier she found that the Nore Lightship had been firing rockets. After landing the three men, she went out at once to the Nore and then on to the Mouse Lightship, where she was in- formed that flares had been seen to the N.W. There she found the barge Lady Mary, of London, ashore on the Maplin Sands. She stood by the barge until she refloated, and then returned to her Station, arriving at 9 A.M.—Rewards, £23 9s.

GREAT YABMOUTH AND GOELESTON, NOBPOLK.—Shortly after four in the morning of 8th December information was received from the Coastguard that a vessel was burning flares. Fifteen minutes later the Motor Life-boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood was launched. A fresh S.W. by W. wind was blowing, with a very heavy sea. The Life-boat made for the St. Nicholas Light Vessel, which gave her the position of the flares, and she found the vessel on the Scroby Sands, near the Bell Buoy. She was the ketch Harwich, of Harwich, bound from the Humber to Norwich with a cargo of tiles. The Coxswain took the Life-boat as near as possible in the darkness. The anchor was dropped and the Life-boat veered down on her cable towards the wreck, but, in the heavy sea, she struck the sands heavily and had to haul ofi again. Three further attempts were made, but she could not get near the vessel. Though the men on board-could be heard shouting and the Coxswain was very anxious to get to them at once, he had to wait until daylight. It was then evident that the Life-boat could not get near from the west side of the Sands, so she crossed over to the east. Here she found a little more water, and succeeded in getting close enough for the three men on the ketch to jump. One of them fell into the sea, but a rope was thrown to him and he was hauled aboard. The Life-boat's cable had fouled the wreck and had to be cut. The Life-boat then drew clear of the Sands and made for Gorleston, which she reached at nine in the morning. The rescued men were ta'ken at once to the Mariners' Refuge.

The ketch became a total wreck. This was a fine service. A Letter of Con- gratulation was sent by the Institution to the Branch, and additional monetary rewards were made to the Coxswain and Crew.—Rewards, £46 14s. 6d.

YARMOUTH, ISLE or WIGHT.—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.

RAMSEY, ISLE OP MAN.—At 1.15 in the afternoon of 5th January, when a whole S.S.W. gale was blowing, with rain and a heavy sea, the Coxswain noticed that the s.s. Hawthorn, of Liverpool, which was at anchor in Ramsey Bay, was signalling that a doctor was wanted at once. In view of the weather, no ordinary boat was suitable for the service, and it was decided to send out the Motor Life-boat Lady Harrison.

The Branch Honorary Secretary and a doctor went out in her. They found that the second engineer had broken several ribs as the result of a fall in the engine room. With great difficulty he was taken into the Life-boat and brought ashore, where he was sent at once to hospital.—Rewards, £13 13s. fid..