A private resident of Paignton telephoned to the Coastguard on the night of 27th April that he had seen a rocket about three miles east of Paignton Head. He thought that it had been fired from a boat in trouble eastward of a line from Berry Head to Hopes Nose. The Coastguard had not seen any rockets, but the Honorary Secretary decided to send out the Life-boat in case her help was needed, and at 11.30 P.M. the Motor Life-boat George Shee was launched in a moderate S. breeze, with a rough sea and rain. A thorough search in Tor Bay and Babbacombe Bay failed to reveal any sign of a vessel in distress, so the Life-boat returned to her Station, arriving back at 2.30 A.M.— Rewards, £9 Is..