Reported to the February and March Meetings of the Committee of Management.

PORTRUSH, Co. DOWN.-—About 10.40 A..M on 5th December, 1931, a fishing boat was reported to be in difficulties in the Eastern Bay, and the Motor Life-boat, T.B.B.H., was launched in a strong S.W. wind to her help.

The boat was found to be disabled.

Her propeller had been fouled by a rope. She could not have reached harbour without help, as the wind was blowing off the land, and the Life-boat brought her in.—Rewards, £5 8s. U.

NEWCASTLE, Co. DOWN.—The Pulling and Sailing Life-boat, John Cleland, was launched at 10.30 P.M. on the 23rd December, 1931, in a strong S.S.W.

breeze, with a rough sea, as the Coast- guard had reported that a schooner was in distress in the bay. She was found to be the auxiliary schooner Volant of Kilkeel, coal-laden from Birkenhead to Kilkeel, with a crew of four. She had stranded well up the beach and her crew were taken ashore by means of the Life-saving Apparatus. The Life- boat was beached north of the wreck at 1 A.M., and was taken back to her Station by the launching tractor.— Rewards, £30 3s.

CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE.—On the night of the 27th December, 1931, information was received from tke Coastguard at Southend that distress signals had been seen by the Lighthouse Keeper at Mull of Kintyre, about eight miles S.W. of the Lighthouse.

After further inquiry it was decided to send out the Motor Life-boat City of Glasgow, and she was launched at 12.39 A.M. on the 28th. A very strong N.W. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea, and sleet. The Life-boat reached the position given and cruised round for a considerable time, but could find no sign of any vessel in distress. She arrived back at her Station at 6.55 A.M.—Eewards, £20 2s.

SuNDEELAND, DURHAM.-—At about 4.45 P.M. on 28th December, 1931, information was received from a fisher- man that a small boat, with two men, had been seen drifting helplessly out to sea. A moderate N.N.W. gale was blowing with a rough sea. The Motor Life-boat Henry Vernon put out and found the boat to be the Bee with two brothers on board. As they were in an exhausted condition and the boat was waterlogged, the men were taken into the Life-boat and the boat was east adrift.—Rewards, £17 6s. &d.

FLAMBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.—On the evening of the 31st December, 1931, prolonged blasts on a steamer's whistle were heard. There was fog and it was assumed that a vessel had run aground, either on the Smethwick Sands or under the South Cliffs. The No. 2 Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Matthew Middlewood was launched at 11.15 P.M.

A moderate S.W. breeze was blowing, with a heavy sea. The Life-boat searched the cliffs and sands for four hours, but without result. She returned to her Station at 3 A.M. next day.— Eewards, £36 8s. Qd.

TYNEMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND.— Information was received at mid-day on the 4th January that a small boat, in which two youths had gone fishing at 4 A.M., was overdue, and the Coast- guard at Marsden reported that a small boat about three miles to the E.S.E.

appeared to . be in difficulties. The Motor Life-boat Henry Frederick Swan put out shortly after 1 P.M., in a strong N.W. breeze with a rough sea, and found a small boat with two men on board, but they did not require help. The missing youths were then found in their small boat sheltering behind the South Pier. They also did not need help, so the Life-boat returned to her Station at 2.30 P.M. The wind had changed suddenly and had it not been for this neither of the boats would have been able to make the harbour without aid.—Eewards, £9 6s. Qd.

ST. DAVID'S, PEMBROKESHIRE.—At 6 P.M. on the 4th January a message was received from the Postmaster of Marloes, through the Coastguard, that a small boat was drifting in St. Bride's Bay. The occupants of the boat were the owner of Skomer Island and another man, who had been to the mainland and were returning during a moderate but squally westerly breeze with a rough swell, when their engine failed.

The Motor Life-boat General Fanell was launched at 8.45 P.M. and went along the coast where the Coastguard were patrolling. Nothing was found, and the Life-boat, after crossing the bay, and still finding nothing, returned ashore at 5.50 A.M. Later it was learned that the men had reached Littlehaven safely. Mr. J. Soar, the Honorary Secretary, went out in the Life-boat.— Eewards, £19 14s.

TORBAY, DEVON.—On returning to port at about 9 P.M. on the 4th January a drifter reported that another drifter, Sunbeam, belonging to Torquay, but fishing from Brixham, had asked her to stand by, as her engine had failed.

The Sunbeam was then off the Orestone, with three men on board. The other drifter could not remain owing to the heavy sea running, and the strong S.S.W. breeze. About 9.35 P.M. the Motor Life-boat George Shee put out to look for the Sunbeam, but the wind veered and moderated and this enabled the Sunbeam to make Brixham under sail and one engine. The Life-boat was re-called and returned to her Station at 10.35 P.M. While on this service Coxswain Sanders's hand was struck by the steering wheel and the bone of his right thumb split.—Eewards, £14 9s. Qd.

TBOON AND GIEVAN, AYRSHIRE.— Information was received through the Portpatrick Coastguard at about 7.30 P.M. on the 5th January, that flares had been seen ofl Pladda Point. The Troon Motor Life-boat Sir David Rich- mond and the Girvan Motor Life'-boat Lily Glen, Glasgow were both launched.

A moderate W. breeze was blowing with a moderately rough sea. Although the Life-boats searched a large area thoroughly for several hours, no trace of any vessel in need of help could be found. The Life-boats returned to their Stations about 1 A.M.—Rewards : Troon, £13 11s. Qd.; Girvan, £13 lls. Qd.

TORBAY, SALCOMBE, AND PLYMOUTH, DEVON.-—At 11.25 A.M., on the 6th January, the Motor Life-boat George Shee left Brixham in a whole S.S.W.

gale, with a very heavy sea and rain, as the s.s. Ingola, of Glasgow, had sent out an S.O.S. message that she was bearing down on the rocks off Start Point. The message had been inter- cepted and passed through the Coast- guard to the Life-boat Authorities.

The S.O.S. was also conveyed to Sal- combe and in response the Motor Life- boat Alfred and Clara Heath also launched. At 11.42 A.M. the Ingola cancelled her distress call, having mis- taken seas washing over a steamer off the Start for seas breaking over the rocks. The Torbay Motor Life-boat was re-called when off Berry Head and arrived back at her Station at 12.30 P.M.

Coxswain Sanders was in command, although suffering from the injury to his thumb received while out on service two days before.

Salcombe Life-boat was also re- called from Prawle Signal Station, but the weather was very bad indeed, so the Life-boat ran for Dartmouth, and returned to Salcombe the following day. Information of the vessel's posi- tion was also given to Plymouth, where the Crew of the Motor Life-boat Robert and Marcella Beck assembled, but it was not considered necessary for the boat to go out.—Rewards : Torbay, £7 6s. Gd.; Salcombe, £12 12s. ; Ply- mouth, rewards included in the £4 7s. Gd. for the launch to the Trevaylor on the same date.

TORBAY, PLYMOUTH, AND SALCOMBE, DEVON.—The s.s. Trevaylor, of St. Ives, lost her propeller when off the Eddy- stone on 6th January, in a whole S.S.W.

gale, with a very heavy sea. She sent out an urgent call for help. It was passed by the Coastguard to the Life-boat Station, and the Motor Life-boat George Shee left Brixham at 10 P.M. to go to her help. H.M.S. Exeter and tugs from Fal- mouth also went out. Although she searched through the night, the Life- boat could not find the drifting steamer.

Then at dawn she discovered her off the Prawle and stood by until, with the arrival of the tugs, she was no longer in danger. The tugs took her in tow and brought her into Falmouth. The Life- boat made for home again at 11 A.M., reaching her moorings at 1 P.M., after being on service for fifteen hours. The Coxswain, who had hurt his thumb on service two days previously, was in charge. The Plymouth Motor Life-boat Robert and Marcella Beck was also called out, but was recalled, and the Salcombe Life-boat Station was informed.-—Re- wards : Torbay, £22 5s.; Plymouth, £4 7s. Gd.

ST. MARY'S, ISLES OF SCILLY.—A telephone message was received from the Coastguard at 1.53 P.M. on the 6th January that the s.s. Jersey City, of Bideford, had broken down and was in distress ten miles off the Bishop Rock.

Preparations to launch the Motor Life- boat Cunard were at once made, but were cancelled on receipt of a further message that the vessel was off the South Bishops, 115 miles to the north- ward. The initiative of the Postmaster in enlisting the aid of a passing motorist to deliver the second message saved the expense of a launch.—Rewards, £1 16s.

THE MUMBLES, GLAMORGANSHIRE.— The Coastguard telephoned to the Honorary Secretary at 1.15 A.M. on the 8th January that a steamer, which was found later to be the Afon Dulais, of Llanelly, bound for Port Talbot with pig iron, was aground on the Mixon Sands. A light N.N.W. wind was blow- ing with a ground sea when the Motor Life-boat Edward, Prince of Wales pul out. She found the vessel hard anc fast, but the crew declined to leave The Life-boat stood by until, on the flood tide at 2.30 A.M., the steamer refloated and went on her way. The Life-boat returned to her Station a1 4.30 A.M.—Rewards, £14 17s.

WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.—At about 1.10 P.M. on the 8th January the Coxswain was informed by a fisherman that a fishing boat had broken down and was blowing towards the shore south oi Whitby. The Coastguard confirmed this and added that another fishing boat was going towards her. A strong N.N.W. breeze was blowing, and there was a strong sea breaking along the coast as well as a very strong tide and sea across the harbour entrance. The Motor Life-boat Margaret Harker-Smith was launched at 1.45 P.M. and found the Whitby fishing boat Remembrance about a mile to the southward in tow of the fishing boat Fortunas, which had with difficulty got a second tow rope aboard after the first had parted. Escorted by the Life-boat the Remembrance was safely towed into harbour by the Fortunas.-—Rewards, £8 5*. Qd.

NORTH SUNDERLAND, NORTHUMBER- LAND.-—In the early morning of the 9th January part of the local fishing fleet put out to the fishing grounds, but after going a few miles five of the boats decided to return on account of the very strong S. wind and short sea. Nine others went on, but later two cut away their gear and ran for port. Conditions were very bad indeed, but they suc- ceeded in making land near Craster.

At 1.30 P.M. the Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Lizzie Porter was launched to go to the aid of the seven boats still to come. She went south and stood by six of the boats through the roughest water. The last coble would not take the risk of coming through the tide race and made jor Craster. When it was learned that this boat had reached safety, the Life-boat was signalled to return and arrived back at her Station at 3.15 P.M.—Rewards, £18 7s.

MARGATE, KENT.—At 9.35 P.M. on the 9th January information was tele- phoned from the Coastguard at Re- culvers that a vessel was burning flares about three-quarters of a mile N.W.

from Reculvers. The vessel proved to be the barge Vicunia, of London, bound, laden, from Portland to London, with a crew of three on board. As the Life- boat Coxswain was at sea, the Motor Life-boat Lord Sonthborough (Civil Service No. 1) was launched in charge of Robert Ladd, one of the survivors of the surf-boat disaster in 1897. The Life-boat found that the vessel was in a sinking condition. Her crew and their dog were already in the ship's boat, which they were keeping afloat by bailing. The men and their dog were taken into the Life-boat and landed at Margate at 12.15 A.M.—Rewards, £16 10s.

SELSEY, SUSSEX, and BEAIBRIDOE, ISLE OF WIGHT.—The Selsey Motor Life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched in a S.S.W. gale with a rough sea at 3 A.M. on the 10th January in response to red flares from a position about six miles S.S.W. of Selsey Bill. It was found that the signals came from the s.s. Mango, of Newry. Her cargo of stone had shifted while she was on a voyage from Crookhaven to Ipswich, and she was on her beam ends. The crew of nine men were rescued by the Life-boat, and the Mango eventually went ashore in West Bay, Selsey. After taking the crew on board, the Life-boat made for Portsmouth, where the ship- wrecked men were landed. The Life- boat, after her Crew had breakfasted, left for her Station, and arrived at her moorings about 10.30 A.M. She waited for the weather to abate. This did not happen, and as she could not be got up the Slipway, the Coxswain, about 4 P.M., decided to return to Portsmouth.

There she was berthed in the Dockyard, and the Crew, after a meal, were taken home in motor cars, two of which were kindly lent. On the following day the Life-boat was brought back to her Station. When the Life-boat reached Portsmouth the second time, her Crew bad been out in her for fifteen hours in bad weather. One of the Crew had received slight injuries, and the Life- boat had been slightly damaged. A Letter of Appreciation was sent by the Institution to the Branch, and additional monetary rewards were made to the Coxswain and Crew.

After the Selsey Motor Life-boat had been launched, information of a vessel in distress reached Bembridge, and the Motor Life-boat Langham was launched. She found that the vessel was the Mango, and that the Selsey Life-boat had already taken off the crew.—Rewards : Selsey, £44 2s. 9d. ; Bembridge, £23 10s.

ST. PETER PORT, GUERNSEY.— During a moderate S.W. to W. gale, with a heavy sea, a message was re- ceived at 7.15 P.M. on the 10th January that at 3.15 P.M. the fishing boat L'Arguenon, of St. Malo, was in diffi- culties. The crew of the Motor Life- boat Queen Victoria were assembled, but in view of the fact that the message must have come from a vessel in a posi- tion to give help, that the message had been sent four hours earlier, and that the position was thirty-five miles from Les Hanois Lighthouse (nearly forty- five miles from St. Peter Port), the Life-boat did not put out. A passing steamer saved one of the crew of L'Arguenon, but the remaining two were lost.—Rewards, £1 11s. 6d.

FILEY, YORKSHIRE.—The steam trawler James Lay, of London, with a crew of fourteen on board, bound for Hull, laden with fish, grounded on Filey Brigg at about 8 A.M. on the 12th January in a thick fog. The sea was smooth. Cobles endeavoured to refloat the vessel at high water, but were unsuccessful and returned ashore, leav- ing the crew on board. About 9.15 P.M., by which time a strong S. gale was blowing with a rough sea, the trawler made distress signals, and the Pulling and Sailing Life-boat, Hollon the Third put off after consultation with the Coastguard. She reached the trawler, only to find that the men had got ashore.

Next night a fisherman, returning ashore in his coble, saw the James Lay moving, and made an effort to take off two members of the crew and three youths who had gone on board, but owing to the rough sea and a moderate S. gale he failed. The Life-boat was again launched at 9.15 P.M. on the 13th, and took off the five men. The vessel was re-floated and went on hei way the following morning.—Rewards : First launch, £30 16s. ; second launch, £32 4s.

GREAT YARMOUTH and GORLESTON, NORFOLK.—During a fresh S. gale on 13th January, with a very rough sea, the Coastguard reported, at 7.49 A.M., that a ketch, which was found to be the Ethel Edith, of Faversham, carrying a crew of four and bound with maize from London to Great Yarmouth, was in distress about three miles to the southward. The Motor Life-boat John and Mary MeiJdam of Gladswood was launched. She went alongside the vessel at 8.30 A.M., and put five men on board to help in getting up anchor and in making fast to a tug, the George Jewson, which, by this time had also arrived. The Life-boat stood by the ketch while the crew hove up the anchor, which took about an hour, and then accompanied the ketch and tug to harbour, which was reached shortly before 11 A.M. While engaged on this service the Life-boat was signalled by the steamer Grace, of London, which was sheltering in the roadstead, and, on going alongside was asked to land a man. With some difficulty he was taken into the Life-boat. The steamer was bound for Blyth from Ostend, and just before leaving Ostend the man had learnt that his wife had died. He was very grateful for the help given which nabled him to reach home much sooner than he would otherwise have done.— Property Salvage Case.

LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.—During a whole S. by E. gale, with a very heavy sea and rain, on the 13th January, the 'oxswain was at the Coastguard Look- out, when, at 10.25 A.M., a message was received from Gorleston that a vessel off Gorton was firing a signal for help.

The Motor Life-boat Agnes Cross was romptly launched and found the vessel to be the barge Servic, of London, carrying a crew of three. Her anchors lad been dragging and she had been wept by heavy seas, but when the Life-boat arrived the anchors were holding. The Life-boat stood by until a tug took the barge in tow, and then returned to her Station, arriving at 12.30 P.M.—Rewards, £20 18s. 6rf.

CEOMEE, NORFOLK.—In response to information received from the Coast- guard, the Motor Life-boat H. F. Bailey was launched at 11.15 A.M. on the 13th January in a strong W.S.W. breeze, with a moderate sea, and went out to the Haisborough Sands. Finding noth- ing, the Life-boat returned to her Station; she then went off again and spoke to the s.s. Aina of Ventspils, which was about two miles to the N.N.E. The master stated that his vessel had been aground on the Hais- borough Sands, but had re-floated, and that he did not require any help. The Life-boat returned to her Station at 4.40 P.M.—Rewards, £12 7s. Qd.

BLYTH, NOETHUMBEBLAND.—Shortly after noon on the 13th January infor- mation was received from Cresswell, through the Blyth Coastguard, that a small steamer was lying about one mile east of Cresswell broadside on to the sea and drifting. She was not showing signals of distress, but she appeared to be in need of help. A strong W.S.W.

gale was blowing, with a heavy sea.

The Motor Life-boat Joseph Adlam put out, but when she reached the position given, she found that the steamer had gone. She had been seen to get under way by the Coastguard at Cresswell, who signalled the Life-boat to return home.—Rewards, £8 5s. &d.

POETPATEICK, WlGTOWNSHIEE and DONAGHADEB, Co. DOWN.—The Port- patrick Motor Life-boat J. and W., and the Donaghadee Motor Life-boat Wil- liam and Laura were both launched on the 13th January to the s.s. Camlough, of Belfast, the Portpatrick Life-boat rescuing her crew of eight.—Rewards : Portpatrick, £27 16s.; Donaghadee, £28 Is. (A full account of this service, for which Coxswain Campbell, of Port- patrick, was awarded the Bronze Medal, appeared on page 424 of The Life-boat for February.) BEOUGHTY FEEEY, ANGUS/—At 1.30 A.M. on the morning of the 14th January, the police informed the Coastguard that the motor yawl Falcon, of Broughty Ferry, was adrift somewhere in the Tay with fifteen men on board. She had left Tayport at 10 P.M. the previous night for Broughty Ferry, and there was no sign of her. A strong S.W. gale was blowing with a heavy sea. The Motor Life-boat John Ryburn was called out, but just as she was about to leave, the missing vessel's lights were seen approaching, and the Life-boat Crew were dismissed.—Rewards, 18s.

PETEBHEAD, ABEEDEENSHIEE. — During-a whole S.S.W. gale with a heavy sea on the 14th January, the Coxswain was at the Life-boat Station, when, at 12.30 P.M., he received information from the Coastguard that the small fishing boat Thistle, of Peterhead, with two men on board, was in distress at Kirton Head, about five miles to tie north of Peterhead. The Motor Life-boat Duke of Connaught promptly went out and found the boat with her engine broken down, her tiller lost, and her halyards fouled, so that the crew could not work the sail. Taking the fishing boat in tow, the Life-boat returned to Peterhead Harbour, which was reached at 2 P.M.— Rewards, £8 5s. &d.

BEAUMARIS, ANGLESEY.—On 14th January a man from Dinmor Quarry saw an aeroplane apparently nose-dive either on to Puffin Island or into the sea, and reported it to the Coastguard, who notified the Life-boat Station.

This was at 3.30 P.M. The Motor Life- boat Frederick Kitchen was promptly launched. A whole S.W. gale was blowing, with a steep breaking sea.

The Life-boat cruised round the island, but could find no sign of the aeroplane.

In the meantime the Coastguard learned that the machine had landed safely near Chester, and re-called the Life- boat. The pilot of the aeroplane, the Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce, wrote and expressed her thanks for the action taken.-—Rewards, £12 Is. 6d.

TEIGNMOUTH, DEVONSHIEE. — At 10.15 P.M. on the 14th January the Coastguard informed the Honorary Secretary that a small drifter appeared to be in difficulties about five miles S.E. of Dawlish, so the Life-boat Coxswain remained in readiness for some time at the Station in case the Life-boat should be needed.—Rewards, 5s.

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, ESSEX. — At 3.10 A.M. on the 15th January informa- tion was telephoned from the Pier Head that flares had been seen about one and a half miles from the pier in the direction of the Lowway Buoy.

Putting off in a moderate S.W. gale, with a very heavy sea and rain, the Motor Life-boat Greater London found the barge Conqueror, of Rochester, laden with sand and carrying a crew of two. She was nearly under water and leaking very badly. Her crew were at once taken off and the Life-boat returned to her Station, arriving at 4.20 A.M.—Rewards, £17 17s.

LYTHAM-ST. ANNE'S, LANCASHIRE— At about 11.30 A.M. on the 15th January the Coxswain was informed by fisher- men, who had just returned, that the local shrimping boat Jenny, with only one man on board, was flying a distress signal. In a moderate S. to S.W. gale, with a rough sea and rain, the Motor Life-boat J.H.W. was launched. This was her first service. She found the boat at anchor in a dangerous position near Salters Buoy, at the mouth of the River Ribble, with a shrimp bag flying as a signal of distress. After towing her to smoother water, the Life-boat put one of her Crew on board to help the man in the boat, and then towed her to her moorings. The Life-boat returned at 2 P.M.—Rewards, £6 17s. Qd.

GKEAT YABMOUTH and GORLESTON, NORFOLK.—At 5 A.M. on the 16th January the Coastguard reported to the Honorary Secretary that a vessel was ashore about a quarter of a mile north of Britannia Pier. The Motor Life-boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood was launched in a fresh S.S.W. breeze, with a rough sea, and found that the vessel was the auxiliary motor vessel Hawarden Castle, of Chester, which had gone ashore on the main while bound, laden, from Boston to Ostend. Her captain told the Cox- swain that he had struck some sub- merged wreckage, had broken a pipe and carried away a seacock, and, as water was coming in rapidly, had had to beach his vessel. As he did not require any help the Life-boat returned to her Station, arriving at 12.40 P.M.— Rewards, £21 8s.

APPLEDORE, DEVON.—Just after the Motor Life-boat V.C.S. had returned from exercise on the 18th January, a vessel was seen to be drifting into the broken water on the North Tail with another vessel trying to help her. As it was clear that the other vessel could do nothing, the Life-boat put out again at 1.30 P.M. She found the vessel in distress to be the ketch Bessie Gould, of Barnstaple, in ballast, bound from Braunton to Bridgwater, with a crew of three. She was in difficulties with her engine disabled. A moderate S.S.W. breeze was blowing with a rough sea. It was difficult to get alongside, so a line was got on board. The ketch was then got clear of the broken water, and, with the help of her sails, taken to Appledore. But for the help of the Life-boat, the ketch, which was broad- side on to the shore when the Life-boat reached her, would probably have been wrecked.—Property Salvage Case.

CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE.—The Honorary Secretary received a tele- phone message from the Kildonan Coastguard at 3.55 A.M. on the 21st January to the effect that a ship was ashore on West Bennen Head, Isle of Arran, and the Motor Life-boat City of Glasgow was launched. A strong S.W.

breeze was blowing, with a rough sea.

The Life-boat found that the vessel was the s.s. Glenaan, of Belfast, bound light from Belfast to Glasgow, and that she had run ashore in the fog. As the crew were already safe on shore, the Life-boat returned home, reaching her Station at 8.30 A.M.—Rewards, £17 11s. 6d.

THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.—At 9 A.M. on 27th January the Life-boat Motor Mechanic and Bowman put out in the boarding dinghy to run the Life- boat's engines, and hang out riding lights. As they were rowing out to the moorings a dense fog settled. They missed the Life-boat and drifted out to sea. After a time anxiety was felt for their safety, and the remainder of the Life-boat Crew, thinking that they might have landed, searched the beach, but without result. The Motor Life- boat City of Bradford I. was then launched and went in the direction of the Binks, searched the coast for about seven miles to the north and returned on a zig-zag course, still without avail.

Inquiry was made at the Royal Naval Signal Station by semaphore, where it was learned that the men had not returned, and that there had been a collision twenty-one miles N. by E. of Spurn. It was now 2.30 P.M., and the fog was lifting. The Life-boat made for the Spurn Lightvessel, and just as it arrived a steam trawler was seen making for the Humber with the Life-boat's dinghy in tow. She had picked the men up eight miles north of the Light- vessel. After taking the two men on board, the Coxswain made for the scene of the collision, but nothing was seen, and after cruising round for some time, the Life-boat returned to her Station, arriving back at 8.30 P.M. It was afterwards learned that the s.s.

Larchwood and s.s. Burma had been in collision without loss of life.—Per- manent Crew.

FLAMBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.—During the morning of the 2nd February a moderate N. breeze was blowing with a very heavy sea running. Several return- ing fishing boats only succeeded in landing at great risk, and two were nearly capsized. The No. 1 Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Forester was therefore launched at 1 P.M. to stand by the remaining boats as they came in.

This she did, the last boat arriving safely at 5 P.M.—Rewards, £18 15s. &d.

March Meeting.

ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.—Shortly be- fore 10 A.M. on 9th January information was received through the Coastguard that a steamer was ashore on Sizewell Bank, about half a mile N.W. of the Sizewell Bank Buoy. She was found later to be the s.s. Polaris, of Stockholm, carrying a crew of twenty-three, and bound from Stockholm to Rochester with a cargo of paper pulp. There was fog at the time, but the sea was smooth, with a light increasing S.S.W. breeze.

At 10.7 A.M. the Motor Life-boat Abdy BeauclerTc went out. The Coxswain and some of the Life-boat Crew boarded the steamer. They helped to get a tow rope on board from a tug which had arrived, and then took a hand in jettisoning cargo. Later the Life-boat took sound- ings round the ship, which eventually floated at the top of the flood tide at 11.20 A.M. After accompanying the Polaris for some distance the Life-boat returned to her Station at 1.10 P.M.— Property Salvage Case.

LONGHOPE and STROMNESS, ORKNEY.

—On 9th January the Hull trawler Dorbie was wrecked, and eight men of the crew were rescued by the Longhope Life-boat. The Stromness Life-boat was also launched.—Rewards : Longhope, £44 5s. 6d ; Stromness, £14 Os. 6d. (A full account of this service appears on p. 478 of this issue.) TORBAY, DEVON.—On January 14th the Coastguard reported what appeared to them to be the sudden disappearance of a small yacht off the Skerries Bell Buoy. The time was then 5.35 P.M., and the Motor Life-boat George Shee put out.

A S.W. breeze was blowing which in- creased to a whole gale with a very heavy sea. She searched until about 2 A.M., and then returned to harbour, but was held in readiness to put out again at daylight. Before she put out further enquiries were made, and information was then received from the Coastguard that the vessel was at anchor in Torquay Harbour. The yacht was the Ahto, of Esthonia, manned by two brothers, who were on a world cruise. She had made Torquay Harbour unnoticed and unre- ported at about 7.30 P.M., while the Life-boat was searching for her in the gale. Coxswain W. G. Sanders, who had injured his thumb badly while on service on 4th January, was in charge of the Life-boat.—Rewards, £14 9s. Qd.

RAMSGATE, KENT.—At 8.20 A.M. on 30th January a message was received from the Coastguard Station that the East Goodwin Light Vessel had reported a steamer ashore to the N.W. of the Light Vessel. The Motor Life-boat Prudential put out and found the vessel to be the s.s. Sojoumer, of Newcastle, carrying a crew of eleven, and bound from Holland to Portsmouth with a cargo of potatoes and onions. The weather was very thick and the sea was smooth. Several boats from Deal went to the steamer, but their help was declined by the Captain, who, however, accepted the services of some of the Life-boat Crew to help in jettisoning part of the cargo. The Life-boat stood by until the steamer got off at 4 A.M. the following morning and went on her way.

After being on service for about twenty- four hours the Life-boat reached her Station again at 8 A.M.—Property Sal- vage Case.

THUESO, CAITHNESS-SHIRE.—At 12.20 A.M. on 3rd February, during a very thick fog, word was received that a vessel was making signals of distress, and the Motor Life-boat H. C. J. was launched. The Hull trawler Arragonite, with a crew of fifteen on board, was found on the rocky shore of Murkle Bay, having stranded while homeward bound from the Faroes laden with fish. At her master's request the Life-boat ran out an anchor for her, and as the tide rose the trawler was able to haul herself off.

A Life-boatman was then put on board to pilot her clear of the surrounding shoals. But for the help given by the Life-boat Crew it is probable that the vessel would have been washed further in shore by the flood tide and swell and would have become a wreck.—Property Salvage Case.

FILEY, and SCARBOROUGH, YORK- SHIRE.—At 6.30 A.M. on 8th February, the steam trawler Johannesburg, of Scarborough, ran ashore on the north side of Filey Brigg. She had a crew of nine on board. Information was given by the Coastguard and the Filey Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Hollon the Third was launched. When she reached the trawler the crew declined to leave her and the Life-boat returned at 9.15 A.M.

By 1 P.M. a strong northerly gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea, and the Life-boat went again. There were now on board the trawler, in addition to her crew, twenty-one local men who had gone out in their cobles but were unable to get off again. The men declined to leave so the Life-boat stood by, and sent a message asking for the Scarborough Motor Life-boat Herbert Joy II. to come out, as conditions were very bad and th,e trawler was in a dangerous position.

About 3 P.M. the men decided to leave the trawler and twenty-eight were, with very great difficulty and danger, owing to the rolling of the vessel, taken into the Filey Life-boat. When the Scarborough Motor Life-boat arrived the two men remaining on board were also taken off.

Shortly afterwards the Johannesburg was washed off the Brigg. The two members of the crew in the Scarborough Life- boat, together with two Life-boatmen, returned to the trawler. Her engineers were also put on board her from the Filey Life-boat, and the trawler, which was in danger of sinking at any moment, waa escorted to the Filey Sands by the Scar- borough Life-boat and there beached.

This was a smart service by the Filey Life-boat and a Letter of Appreciation was sent to the Branch.—Rewards : Filey, £31 15s. ; Scarborough, Property Salvage Case.

TORBAY, DEVON.—At daybreak on 10th February the s.s. E. Rose, of Great Yarmouth, bound, in ballast, from Ply- mouth to Boston, Lines., with a crew of six on board, was seen by the Coxswain to be in difficulties dangerously near a lee shore between Goodrington and Broadsands. A strong E.N.E. gale was blowing with a heavy sea, and the weather was very cold, with snow showers. By 8 A.M. the vessel's posi- tion was so perilous that the Motor Life-boat George Shee was launched.

She went to Goodrington, where the steamer had, by this time, been skilfully beached in order to avoid being driven on the rocks. After standing by for nearly two hours the Life-boat returned to her Station as the crew did not wish to leave the steamer and the Life-saving Apparatus Company had fired a line over her from the shore.—Rewards, £7 6s. 6d.

CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX.—The Crew of the Motor Life-boat Edward Z, Dresden were assembled at 2.28 A.M. on 10th February, as the Coastguard had reported that the s.s. Urla, of London, was aground on the Gunfleet Sands. At 2.50, however, news was received from North Foreland Radio, through the Coastguard, that the Urla had refloated, and the Crew were dismissed.—Rewards, £1 13s. &d.

PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE.—At about 4: P.M. on 10th February informa- tion was received from fishermen that the motor fishing boat Morning Star, with a crew of three on board, including John Campbell, the Life-boat Coxswain, was two hours overdue. A strong S.E.

breeze was blowing with a moderate sea, and the weather was very cold. As no trace of the boat could be seen it was evident that some mishap had befallen her, and the Motor Life-boat J. and W.

was despatched to search. She found the boat, disabled by engine trouble, eight miles north of Portpatrick, drift- ing about helplessly with night coming on. The Life-boat took the Morning Star in tow, and brought her safely to harbour. The Second Coxswain had charge of the Life-boat, and the Branch Chairman was on board.—Rewards, £9 19s. Qd.

SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.—During the morning of 12th February, while four boats were at sea line fishing and crab catching, a heavy sea got up at the back of the pier, which made it dangerous for the boats to enter the harbour. The weather was very cold with snow showers and a moderate easterly wind blowing. At 11.20 A.M. the Motor Life- boat Herbert Joy II. was launched, found the coble Our Maggie and the keel-boat Albatross at the back of the pier and escorted them into the harbour.

The Life-boat again put to sea at about 2 P.M., met the boats Gloria of Bridling- ton and Fife's Own one and a half miles east of Scarborough and escorted them to safety.-—Rewards, £20 3s.

RUNSWICK, YORKSHIRE.—At about midnight on 15-16th February the steam trawler Jeanne, of Ostend, struck the Keldar Steel, an outlying reef near Kettleness, while bound home, with a cargo of fish, from the fishing grounds.

She carried a crew of fourteen. She was seen by the Coastguard at Kettle- ness Point. The Life-boat Station was informed, and the Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Hester Rothschild was launched to her help. A moderate N. wind was blowing, with a very heavy sea, and there was a thick fog. The Life-boat was manoeuvred with great difficulty alongside the Jeanne only to find that the crew had already abandoned her.

By the light of flares men could be seen on the beach under the cliffs but it was impossible to get to them with the Life- boat. All haste was made back to the Station, and the Coxswain sent a search party by the cliffs to the scene of the wreck. After a four and a half mile scramble over rocks and cliffs the party found the Jeanne's crew. They were in desperate plight, for they were very scantily clad and were suffering from exposure. Of the crew of fourteen three men had been drowned or had died from subsequent exposure, for the small ship's boat, to which they had taken only a few minutes before the arrival of the Life-boat, had capsized and thrown all of them into the sea. The eleven survivors were helped up the cliffs by the Life-boat party and the crew of the Kettleness L.S.A. Company which had arrived a little later. But for the prompt action of the Coxswain in sending the search party the eleven men would undoubtedly have died, for they could never have found their way up the strange cliffs in the dark. The Institution sent a Letter of Congratula- tion to the Coxswain. He was also presented with an inscribed gold chrono- meter by the owners of the Jeanne.— Rewards, £45 19s. 6d.

BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. — Shortly after 9.30 A.M. on 17th February, the Coastguard telephoned that a sea- plane had made a forced descent at sea, about a mile east of Foreland Lookout.

Signals for help were also seen. The Motor Life-boat Langham was launched in a fresh easterly wind with a moderate sea. She found that the seaplane was a Government machine, S.1502, carrying out experiments, and that she had been damaged and disabled when she alighted.

Three men were on board her, and the pilot asked the Life-boat to tow her out of broken water. With the machine in tow the Life-boat made for Lee-on- Solent. Air Force launches met her, but the pilot declined to change his tow as he feared it would be dangerous owing to the damaged state of the seaplane.— The Commanding Officer at Lee-on- Solent thanked the Life-boat Crew. He also sent a letter of thanks.—Rewards, £8 10s.

APPLEDORE, DEVON.—At 8.35 P.M.

on the 18th February, information was received from the Coastguard that rocket signals had been seen between Pepper- combe and Clovelly, but that nothing further was known. The motor Life- boat V.C.S. was launched at 9.15 P.M., in a moderate E. breeze, to investigate the signals. After Cruising in a large area without seeing any vessel in distress she returned to her Station, having been out for about five hours.— Rewards, £19 5s.

ST. PETER PORT, GUERNSEY.-—At about 6.35 P.M. on 19th February, a telephone message was received from the Rockmount Hotel taat signals of distress had been seen in a position approximately four miles N.W. of Hanois Lighthouse. This was con- firmed from another source, and the Motor Life-boat Queen Victoria, put off at 7.5. P.M. A strong N.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. It was found that the signals came from French naval vessels exercising, and the Life- boat returned to her Station at 11.45 P.M.

—Rewards, £15 10s. Qd.

ROSSLARE HARBOUR, Co. WEXFORD.

—On 22nd February the Happy Harry, a schooner belonging to Whitehaven, bound, laden, from Glasgow to Wexford with a crew of four on board, ran ashore on the North Dogger Bank. She was seen by the Harbour Master, who telephoned to the Life-boat Station at 5.25 P.M. The Motor Life-boat K.E.C.F., was launched in a rough sea, with a freshening N.E. breeze. She found that the vessel was in no immediate danger and that the crew did not wish to leave her. As, however, the schooner was in an exposed position, which would .have been very dangerous if the wind had shifted, the Life-boat stood by until after high water, when the danger was past, and then returned to her Station, arriving at 8.45 P.M.— Permanent Crew, Rewards, £2 6s. &d.

BLAKENEY AND WELLS, NORFOLK.— At 9.5 P.M. on 22nd February, the Blakeney Coxswain was informed by the Coastguard that a flare had been seen between Blakeney and Wells.

The Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Caroline was launched at 9.45 P.M. in a moderate N.W. breeze, with a moderate sea, but on reaching the bar she found that owing to the ebb tide there was not enough water to get over, nor could the boat return to her moorings. She waited until 5 A.M. next morning, when the tide had risen sufficiently. Mean- while the Wells Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Baltic had been launched at 10 P.M. She searched along the coast for about eight miles, and then went out to sea, but was unable to find any vessel in need of help. She returned to her Station at 5 A.M.-—Rewards, Blakeney, £15 Is. ; Wells, £41 5s. Gd.

DOVER, KENT.—The French steamer Capitaine Bonelli, reported to the Ramsgate Coastguard at about 9.10 P.M., on 23rd February, that an explosion had been heard five miles E. of the South Goodwin Lightvessel. This in- formation was passed to the Life-boat Coxswain at Dover, and the Motor Life- boat Sir William Hillary was sent out.

She left her moorings at 9.40 P.M. in a light N.W. breeze, with a slight sea, but she could find no sign of a vessel in distress. She then spoke the Light- vessel which informed the Coxswain that a trawler had been ashore on the South Goodwin Sands but had refloated.

The Life-boat returned to her Station, arriving back at 11.45 P.M.—Rewards, £3 15s.

GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK.—The Motor Life-boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood was launched at 4.40 A.M. on 28th February, in a fresh easterly gale with a very heavy sea, on receipt of information from the Coastguard that the St.

Nicholas Lightvessel was firing signal rockets. The Life-saving Apparatus was also called out. The Life-boat went to the St. Nicholas Lightvessel, and then to the Cockle Lightvessel. There the Coxswain learned that a steamer was burning flares somewhere S.W. of the Cockle. Eventually the Life-boat found the vessel aground on the outer bank at Hemsby. She was the s.s. Castle Galleon, of Newcastle, bound, light, from Ipswich to Blyth. The Life-boat let go her anchor and veered down to the steamer, but while she was doing this a heavy sea lifted the steamer over the outer bank, and she went ashore on the main. The Life-Saving Apparatus then fired a line over her from the shore and the Life-boat stood by while the crew of thirteen were taken ashore.—Rewards, £35 7s. 6 2.

HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.—At about 11 A.M. on 28th February the Hoylake Coastguard reported that a small motor boat was at anchor or aground near Spencers Spit, and that they were keep- ing her under observation. Later they reported that the boat had disappeared, and at 1.56 P.M. the Motor Life-boat Oldham put ofl to search for her. A strong breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea. After searching without result the Life-boat put into Hilbre where she found the boat—the Jupiter, of Liverpool—safely anchored. The Coxswain was informed that she had anchored at Spencers Spit, while on passage from Liverpool to Hilbre, but had not been in danger or in need of help. The Life-boat returned to her Station at 4.30 P.M. — Rewards, £12 9s.

TOEBAY, DEVON.—The Crew of the Motor Life-boat George Shee were assem- bled at 11 P.M. on 28th February as the Coastguard had reported to the Cox- swain that a vessel—which was found later to be the motor trawler May, of Ostend, bound for the fishing grounds— was anchored in a dangerous position, off Livermead. A fresh easterly gale was blowing, with a heavy sea. The trawler had first been seen and her danger reported by Mr. Ben Stedham, whose house overlooks the place where the May was anchored. The Life-boat Station got into touch with him by telephone, and he gave valuable help by keeping the trawler under observation all night and keeping in touch with the Coxswain. At daybreak the trawler sought shelter in Brixham Harbour and the Life-boat Crew were dismissed. A Letter of Thanks was sent to Mr. Sted- ham and his son.—Rewards, £4 8s.

WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.—Information was given to the Life-boat Coxswain shortly before 1 o'clock on the afternoon of 29th February that the motor fishing boat Pilot Me had broken down about three miles N.N.W. of Whitby. A strong N.E. to E. breeze was blowing, and although another boat could be seen taking the Pilot Me in tow, it was decided to send out the Motor Life-boat Margaret Harker'-Smith, as there was a rough and broken sea at the harbour entrance. She was launched at 1.30 P.M., came up with the disabled boat about two miles off, in tow of the Fortunatus, and escorted the boats through the broken sea into the harbour.—Rewards, £8 5s. Qd..