THURSO and WICK, CAITHNESS-SHIRE, AND LONGHOPE, ORKNEY.—A small fishing boat belonging to John O'Groats put to sea with two men aboard shortly before 6 A.M. on the 28th April, intending to return the same morning at about 10 o'clock. She had not returned by 3.40 P.M., and the Thurso Motor Life-boat H.C.J., the Wick Motor Life-boat Frederick and Emma, and the Longhope Motor Life-boat K.T.J.S. were all launched to look for her. A strong E.S.E.

breeze was blowing, with a rough sea and heavy rain. The Thurso Life-boat went along the coast from Dunnet Head to Dun- cansby Head, but found nothing. The Wick Boat worked west from Freswick Head to Duncansby Head, and after a prolonged search found some bottom boards of a small boat floating some distance off shore. The Longhope Life- boat cruised round and when north of Duncansby found a number of creel ropes with cork buoys. The fishing boat had apparently foundered on that spot with the loss of the two men on board. As it was useless searching fur- ther, the Life-boats all returned to their Stations, Longhope arriving back at 7.40 P.M., and both Thurso and Wick at 8 P.M.—Rewards, Thurso, £712s.; Wick, £9 ; Longhope, £7 6s. 6rf..