At 6.50 P.M. on the 30th April a message was received from the Coastguard at Shoreham that a small boat had cap- sized about half a mile off the Towers, West Worthing. The Motor Life-boat Samuel Oakes was launched at 7.12 P.M.

in a strong S.E. breeze, with a rough sea, and went to the position given, but found nothing. By signals from the shore she was directed on a N.W.

course, continuing the search with the aid of her searchlight for a considerable time, but without success, and she returned to her Station at 11.15 P.M.

The two men in the boat were, un- fortunately, drowned, and the boat was recovered later.—Rewards, £8 2s..