MARGATE, KENT.—On the evening of 20th February the Coxswain was in- formed by telephone from the Coast- guard Lookout that lights had been seen at sea. A few minutes later more lights and a rocket were seen in the direction of the Tongue Sand, and the Motor Life-boat Lord Southborough (Civil Service No. 1) was launched at 8.50 P.M.

A strong N.N.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea and snow showers.

Near the N.E. Tongue Buoy the Life- boat found the schooner Mary Jones, of Bideford, submerged, with nobody on board. She had stranded on the Sands while bound from London to Grange- mouth, laden with scrap iron, and her crew of four had been rescued by a pass- ing steamer. The Life-boat returned to her Station at midnight and was re- housed next morning. •— Eewards, £17 8s. &d.

RAMSGATE, KENT.—At about 7 P.M.

on 23rd February information was re- ceived from the Coastguard that the North Goodwin Lightship had reported that a flare or rocket had been seen in a south-westerly direction. The Motor Life-boat Prudential went out, in a moderate N.W. breeze, and made for the Goodwin Sands, where she found the steam trawler Othello, of Grimsby, with seas breaking over her. The Life- boat anchored and veered down along- side. She then took off the crew of nine.

With the help of the Life-boat the trawler was refloated at 10.30 P.M., and with several Life-boatmen on board was able to make Dover. The Life-boat returned to her Station at 11.45 P.M.— Property Salvage Case.CROMER, NORFOLK.—The Motor Life- boat H. F. Bailey was launched at 7.20 A.M. on 29th February, in a moderate E.S.E. gale with a heavy sea, on receipt of information from the Coastguard that Newarp Lightvessel was firing rockets.

The Coxswain set a course along the south part of Haisborough Sands with- out finding any vessel in. distress, and then went to the Newarp Lightvessel, where he was informed that the Newarp had fired no rockets and that no distress signals had been seen. Owing to the heavy weather it was thought advisable to take the Life-boat into Yarmouth, which was reached at 1.15 P.M., and the Crew returned home by train. The Coastguard had apparently mistaken shooting stars for rockets.—Eewards, £23 7s. Id.

GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK.—At 6.40 A.M. on 29th Feb- ruary the Coxswain was informed by the Coastguard that Newarp Light- vessel was firing rockets. The Life-boat Crew were assembled but meanwhile a further message was received that the Cromer Motor Life-boat had launched so the Crew were dismissed.—Eewards, £1 10s.

ILFBACOMBE, DEVON.—At about 5.30 P.M. on 3rd March, information was received by telephone from the Coast- guard that a vessel about two miles to the westward and close in shore was apparently in difficulties. A moderate E. breeze was blowing with a moderate sea. The Life-boat Richard Crawley was called out at 7.50 P.M. after the Coxswain, who had been out to the vessel in a motor boat, reported that the master did not realise the danger of his position. She was a motor-driven boat, the Surodan, of Bristol, bound for Bideford with gravel, and carrying a crew of four. The tide was low and the Life-boat stuck on the mud. It was not until 10 P.M. that she was able to float off. Meanwhile the Surodan had run ashore and her crew had taken to the ship's boat. Before the Life-boat reached the Surodan she met the boat and towed her into harbour.—Rewards, £63 5s.

CADGWITH, and COVERACK, CORN- WALL.—The steam trawler Omer Denise, of Ostend, while in ballast from Ostend to the fishing grounds, ran on the rocks at Meres, near Coverack, on the 4th March. A moderate E.N.E. breeze was blowing with a moderate sea, and it was misty. The Coastguard informed the Life-boat Stations at Coverack and Cadgwith. The Coverack Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Constance Melanie was launched at 4.15 A.M. and the Cadgwith Pulling and Sailing Life- boat Minnie Moon at 5.40 A.M. The Coverack boat arrived first, but found that the crew of the Omer Denise had deserted her. The Cadgwith Life-boat while on her way to the wreck saw the men, six in number, drifting helplessly in a small punt towards the tide race about a mile below Blackhead Point and took them aboard. They were rescued only just in time, as the punt, which was overloaded and waterlogged, could not have kept afloat more than a few minutes longer.—Eewards, Cadg- with, £33 12s. 9d. ; Coverack, £31 5s. Gd.

COVERACK, FALMOUTH and THE LIZARD, CORNWALL.—On the morning of the 4th March a message was received at Falmouth, from the Coast- guard, that a steamer was ashore at Lowland Point and in need of help.

She was the s.s. Ocklinge, of London, bound laden from Bilbao to Port Talbot, with a crew of twenty. The Falmouth Motor Life-boat The Bro- thers was launched at 6 A.M. in a fresh N.N.E. breeze with a moderate sea, but found that the Coverack Motor Life-boat was already standing by the steamer, and she returned to her Station. The Coverack boat Constance Melanie had been launched at 4.15 A.M., as described above, to the Omer Denise, had found her deserted, and seeing the signals of the Ocklinge, had gone to her help. The captain did not wish to abandon his vessel and asked the Life- boat to stand by. This the Life-boat did until two tugs arrived, and then returned to her Station, arriving back at 3.20 P.M. The crew of the Lizard Motor Life-boat Frederick H. Pilley were assembled, but as the other Life- boats were already out it was decided not to launch.—Rewards, Coverack, £15, 16s. Gd. ; Falmouth, £5 14s. ; The Lizard, £3 12s.

ST. ANDREWS, FIFESHIRE.—On the night of 9th March the Coastguard telephoned that a fishing boat was believed to be on the rocks near the Carr Lightship, and on fire. The Pulling and Sailing Life-boat John and Sarah Hatfield was launched at 11 P.M. in a slight W.N.W. breeze, with a moderate sea, but on arriving at the position given she could find no sign of the boat, which had got off and gone on her way. Un- fortunately while the Life-boat was being launched one of the helpers fell in front of the carriage and was run over and killed. In accordance with its usual practice the Institution has granted a pension to the widow and made allow- ances for three children, besides pay- ing the funeral expenses.—Rewards, £39 4s. Gd.

SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.—At 11.30 A.M. on llth March, during a moderate E.S.E. gale, with a rough sea, it was decided to launch the Motor Life- boat Herbert Joy II. as two motor cobles were out crab fishing. The Life-boat found one of the cobles—the Kingfisher, of Scarborough—about two miles off in a N.E. direction and escorted her to harbour, which was reached at 1.40 P.M.

In the meantime a motor fishing boat belonging to Bridlington had put out and remained with the other coble until she gained the harbour.—Rewards, £20 19s. Gd.

WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.—Early in the morning of the llth March several fishing boats went to sea, and all except two returned before low water. Th wind had freshened considerably from the east, and there was a lot of sea on Whitby Rock, which would sweep up the harbour entrance as the tide rose At 1.20 P.M. the Motor Life-boal Margaret Barker Smith was launched, and after going about three miles northward, met the fishing boat Noel, of Whitby, and escorted her home.

Shortly afterwards the fishing boat Progress, of Scarborough, was sighted off Kettleness Point. She also was accompanied to safety by the Life-boat, which then put out again, met the Irene, of Whitby, off Sandsend, and stood by her while she made for the harbour.

The Life-boat was rehoused at 4.30 P.M.

—Rewards, £8 5s. Qd.

LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS, and WICK, CAITHNESS-SHIRE.—Information wa received from Duncansby Head Light- house, through the Wick Coastguard, at about 2.30 A.M. on the 12th March, that a vessel was ashore at Duncansby Head.

A strong W.N.W. breeze was blowing with a moderate sea, and the tide was ebbing. At 3 A.M. the Longhope Motor Life-boat K.T.J.S. was launched, fol- lowed by the Wick Motor Life-boat Frederick and Emma. They found the steam fishing vessel Dragon, of Grimsby, with the Scarfskerry Life-Saving Appa- ratus at work landing her crew of fifteen.

The Wick Life-boat then returned to her Station, but the Longhope Boat stood by until the last man had been taken off.—Rewards, Longhope, £20 9s. 9d. ; Wick, £22 5s. U.

STAITHES, YORKSHIRE.—When the fishing cobles went to sea at about 5.45 A.M. on 15th March the weather was misty with a strong swell running.

With the flowing tide the sea increased until, at 8.30 A.M., it was decided to launch the Pulling and Sailing Life-boat John Anthony, as it was then impossible for the boats to make the harbour with- out considerable risk. Two boats, Freda and True Love, were escorted into the harbour by the Life-boat, but the remaining boats ran for Runswick, where they landed safely under better conditions/—Rewards, £19 2s.

ST. PETER PORT, GUERNSEY.—About noon on 16th March a message was received that strange noises could be heard, presumably from a submarine, about three miles south of the Moye Point. As the noises had been heard intermittently since the previous after- noon it was thought advisable, after consultation, to send the Motor Life- boat Queen Victoria to investigate, and she left St. Peter Port at 2.5 P.M. While she was cruising off Icart Point the French submarine L'Espoire rose to the surface a few cables ahead, and, after exchanging salutes, steamed off. As she was not in need of any help the Life- boat returned to her Station, which she reached at 5.10 P.M.—Rewards, £5 14s.

CROMER, NORFOLK.—The Motor Life- boat H. F. Bailey, was launched at 2.5 A.M. on 20th March, in a light N.W.

breeze, on receipt of information from the Coastguard that the s.s. Wafford, of London, was aground on Haisborough Sands. The Life-boat made a thorough search of the Sands, but the steamer had already refloated and gone on her way.

She returned to her Station, arriving at 8.30 A.M.—Rewards, £18 7s. 6d.

SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. •— The Motor Life-boat Herbert Joy II. was taken out for the usual quarterly exer- cise at low water on the morning of 22nd March. A moderate S.S.E. gale was blowing with a rough sea. While she was out the weather became worse, and as it was known that the motor coble S. B. Colling was at sea the Cox- swain decided to report to the Coast- guard and then go off to look for the coble. She was picked up about one and a half miles to the northward, and escorted to harbour.—Rewards, £20 19s. 6d.

BERWICK-ON-TWEED, BERWICKSHIRE.

—When returning home, laden, from the Norwegian fishing grounds, the Aberdeen trawler Abergeldie stranded on the south end of Goswick Sands on 22nd March. Information of her plight was received- from the Coastguard and the Motor Life-boat Westmorland was launched at 5.35 A.M. A moderate southerly breeze was blowing, with rain.

The Life-boat found that her help was not needed, as the trawler was high and dry and in no immediate danger. The Life-boat returned and then put out again at 9.15 A.M. in case her help was needed, but she had to return to her Station again at 2.30 P.M., owing to machinery trouble. — Rewards, £10 19s. 9d.

CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX. — At 10.45 P.M. on 25th March a telephone message was received from the Coast- guard that flares had been seen five to six miles W. by S. of the pierhead. The Motor Life-boat Edward Z. Dresden was immediately launched. A strong S.

breeze was blowing, with a rough sea.

She searched the Eagle, Knoll and Bachelor Sands without success, and then anchored until daybreak. The Life-boat then continued her search, but as no sign of a vessel in distress could be seen she returned to her Station at 5.5 A.M. On account of the rough seas she could not be rehoused until the next day.—Rewards, £15 17s. 3d.

RUNSWICK, YORKSHIRE. — At 10.15 A.M. on 26th March it was re- ported by a fisherman that the motor coble Royal Empire, of Whitby, was in difficulties three miles N.E. by E. of Runswick and drifting before a strong S.E. gale with a heavy sea. The report was confirmed by the Coastguard, and a few minutes later a distress signal was seen. The Pulling and Sailing Life- boat Hester Rothschild was launched, and found the coble with her engine disabled, without a sail on board, and with her crew of three exhausted. She took her in tow and brought her to Runswick at 12.40 P.M.—Rewards, £19 9*.

BALLYCOTTON, Co. COKK.—While sheltering in Ballycotton Bay on the morning of 26th March, the steam trawler Macaw, of Milford Haven, was driven ashore on the Black Rocks by a strong S.W. breeze with a rough sea and a heavy ground swell. Information that she was in difficulties was received at 3.30 A.M., and she was kept under observation for a time by the Honorary Secretary of the Station and the Cox- swain, while she was attempting to get off under her own power. As she was not successful, the Motor Life-boat Mary Stanford was launched at 4.15 A.M.

She found that another trawler was standing by, and that the Macaw had launched her own boat. The Life-boat stood by until high water at 8.30 A.M., when the weather moderated somewhat.

Some of the trawler's crew of nine came ashore in their own boat. The trawler did not refloat on the rising tide, and those of her crew who had landed returned to her.—Rewards, £17 Os. 3d.

POOLE, DORSET.-—The Coastguard telephoned at about 7 A.M. on 28th March that a yacht was ashore on the Hook Sands. The Poole and Bourne- mouth Life-boat Harmar was promptly launched and found the yacht Capri ashore, with a party of six on board.

The sea was moderate, but the weather was squally with a strong wind blowing from the S.W. Help was accepted from the Life-boat, which ran away an anchor, and by this means the yacht was re- floated. Eventually the Capri was taken by the Life-boat Crew into Brownsea Roads.—Rewards, £1418s. Qd.

SUNDERLAND, DURHAM.—While the Sunderland Motor Life-boat Henry Vernon was - out on exercise on the afternoon of 30th March, signals of dis- tress were seen from the fishing coble D.C.M., of Sunderland, about one and a half miles east of Roker. On reaching the coble the Life-boat found that her oars had been broken, and that she was drifting, half full of water. A strong N.W. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The Life-boat took the coble in tow and brought her, and her crew of four, into port.—Rewards, £5 14s.

CROMARTY, CBOMARTYSHIRE.—The Motor Life-boat James Macfee was launched at 6.15 A.M. on 31st March in a half-gale from the N.N.W. with a moderate sea, in response to information from the Coastguard that a vessel with her sails torn appeared to be in distress outside the Soaters, off the Cromarty Firth. She was found to be the Dutch auxiliary schooner Roelfina II., of Gasselternijeveen, of about 150 tons, bound from Seaham to Portknockie with a cargo of coal. Although her sails were in ribbons, she was able, with her auxiliary engines, to make Cromarty Harbour without the Life-boat's help.

The Life-boat returned to her Station at 7.10 A.M.—Eewards, £9 19*. Qd.

BABRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES.—During a moderate N.E. gale, with a rough sea and snow showers, on the morning of 31st March, the Mechanic of the Motor Life-boat R.N.L.B. 684 RM. saw the steam trawler Eamont, of Fleetwood, which was bound from the fishing grounds to Castlebay, strike a sub- merged rock outside the harbour. The Life-boat was launched at 10.5 A.M. and was asked by the trawler to take a sick man ashore. This was done. The Life- boat then put out again and stood by until the trawler refloated. She re- turned to her Station at 1.30 P.M.— Rewards, £5 14s.

PIEL (BARROW), LANCASHIRE.—At 5 P.M. on the 1st April, during a moderate S. gale, with a heavy sea, informa- tion was received from the Coastguard that a small fishing boat outside Lune Deep appeared to be in difficulties. The crew of the Motor Life-boat N.T. were assembled in readiness to launch, but news was received later that the fishing boat had reached Fleetwood in safety, and the crew dispersed about 8 P.M.— Rewards, £2 2s. 6d.

CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE.—On the 3rd April a telephone message was received from the Coastguard that a small vessel was ashore on Sheep Island, .but had made no signals of distress.

The Shore Signalman of the Motor Life- boat City of Glasgow remained on duty until it was ascertained that the crew of the vessel—the steam trawler An- U'orth, of Leith—had rowed ashore in their own boats.—Reward, 7s. §d.

MARGATE, KENT.—At about 9.15 A.M.

on 3rd April the Coxswain saw a vessel flying signals to the N.N.E. of the Tongue Light Vessel. A light S.S.W. wind was blowing and the sea was smooth, but as it was thought that help was needed the Motor Life-boat Lord Southborough (Civil Service No. 1) was launched. She found the yacht Isabel, of Dublin, bound from Lowestoft to Plymouth with a crew of six on board, disabled by a damaged rudder and engine trouble.

She stood by until a tug came up and took the yacht in tow, and then returned to her Station, arriving at 1.25 P.M.— Rewards, £5 19s.

APPLEDORE, DEVON.—In the early hours of the morning of 5th April, the Coxswain was roused by fishermen who reported that a vessel was apparently in distress on the South Tail. Although no signals of distress were seen, it was thought advisable to send out the Motor Life-boat V.C.S., and she was launched at 2.30 A.M. in a strong N.N.E.

breeze. On reaching the South Tail she found that a schooner had been aground but had refloated with the incoming tide and did not need any help in making Appledore. The Life-boat arrived back at her Station at 4.30 A.M.—Rewards, £12 18s.

PORTHOUSTOCK, CORNWALL.—On the afternoon of 6th April the Honorary Secretary was told by the Coastguard at the Manacles that a small boat near Manacles Buoy wanted help. Her main- mast and sails had been carried away.

The Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Kate Walker was launched at 5.18 P.M., but when she was about one mile from the small boat, the latter was taken in tow by a trawler. The Life-boat arrived back at her Station at 7.50 P.M.— Rewards, £20 19,?. 6d.

STORNOWAY, ISLAND OF LEWIS.— About 1 P.M. on 6th April the Coxswain saw that the small motor fishing boat Lively, of Stomoway, was in difficulties outside the harbour. A moderate W.N.W. gale was blowing, with a rough sea and sleet showers. The Motor Life- boat William and Harriot was launched, and found the boat drifting helplessly, with her engine disabled and her sail carried away, and in danger of being swamped at any moment. Her crew of two were exhausted. The Life-boat towed her into safety.—Rewards, £2 10s.

CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE.—The Motor Life-boat City of Glasgow was launched at 5.45 P.M. on 6th April, in a moderate W. gale with a rough sea and rain, as the Coastguard had reported that the steam trawler River Kent was in distress and drifting off tie Mull of Kintyre. She searched the rocks close in to Leak Point and all the way round the Mull, but without result. The Mull Lighthouse then informed her by Morse signals that the vessel was away to the southward. The search was continued until 10.30 P.M. The Coastguard at Southend then signalled that the River Kent was being towed to Belfast by a tug, so the Life-boat was returned to her Station, arriving back at 12.15 A.M. on the 7th. The District Inspector, who was visiting Campbeltown, went out on this service.—Rewards, £12 3s.

LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.—The small motor fishing boat John and George, of Lowestoft, was fishing half a mile south- east of the Coastguard lookout on the morning of 7th April when her engine failed and her net fouled the propeller.

A moderate westerly gale was blowing, and the Life-boat Coxswain kept the boat under observation as he could see that she was drifting, with the strong wind and ebb tide, towards Newcome Sands, where the seas were heavy. At 11.30 A.M. a distress signal was hoisted and the Motor Life-boat Agnes Cross was despatched. She found that the boat had only one man on board, took her in tow and brought her into harbour. But for the help of the Life-boat she would have drifted to the Inner Shoal, where she and the man on board would have been lost.—Rewards, £13 15s.

ROSSLARE HARBOUR, Co. WEXFORD.

—While the watchman was on duty on the morning of the 7th April, during a W.N.W. gale, with a very heavy sea, a diving boat belonging to the Railway Company was seen to part from her moorings at 10.30 A.M. She drifted out to sea and a small motor boat made an unsuccessful effort to render help.

The Motor Life-boat K.E.C.F. was despatched and picked up the diving boat when she was about two miles from Rosslare Pier. A Life-boatman was put on board to bale and the boat was saved.—Permanent Crew, Rewards, 15s. 6d.

WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.—At 2.30 A.M.

on the 8th April the motor fishing boat Pilot Me put to sea to haul crab-pots off Marske, the sea then being rough.

As the wind and sea were increasing the Coxswain telephoned to Redcar at 7 A.M. for news of the fishing boat, and was told that she was off Huncliffe, heading south. At 11 A.M. she was sighted off Runswick Bay, and the Whitby Motor Life-boat Margaret Harker Smith put out at noon in case her help was needed. A moderate N.

to N.W. gale was blowing with a very heavy sea. The Life-boat came up with the Pilot Me about one and a quarter miles off shore, and warned the Master of the danger in trying to make the Harbour, owing to the very heavy breaking sea on the bar. The fishing boat ran for Scarborough, where she got in safely. On two occasions during this launch the Life-boat was filled level with her gunwales.—Rewards, £5 9s.

NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE.—On the morning of 8th April messages were received from the Coastguard and Police that a fishing boat was in distress in the Rock Channel. The No. 1 Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Anne Miles left her moorings at 11.45 A.M. in a moderate N.W. gale, with a rough sea, and was taken in tow by a tug that happened to be passing. After being towed for about half an hour the Life-boat was recalled by the Coastguard, who signalled that the two occupants of the fishing boat had been rescued by a shore boat. She arrived back at her Station at 1.20 P.M.

—Rewards, £8 8s. 9rf.

SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. — The Whitby motor fishing boat Pilot Me was unable to make her home port on the morning of 8th April owing to a moderate northerly gale and very rough sea. She decided to run for Scarborough, and this information having been passed on by the Coastguard, the Motor Life-boat Herbert- Joy II. was launched at 1.45 P.M.

Three miles to the northward she fell in with the fishing boat, and escorted her safely to Scarborough, arriving at 2.45 P.M.—Rewards, £15 2s.

WlCKLOW, Co. WlCKLOW. — Just before nightfall on 9th April two pilot boats had been seen pulling out to sea in a moderate S.W. gale with a rough sea and heavy rain. After dark the wind increased and anxiety was felt for their safety, so it was decided to launch the Motor Life-boat Robert Theophilus Garden. She got away at 8 P.M., but when she found the pilot boats, four miles north of Wicklow, they had already got, with difficulty, into com- paratively smooth water, and declined help. The Life-boat arrived back at her Station at 9.45 P.M.—Rewards, £11 19*.

THUBSO, CAITHNESS-SHIBE.—During a whole E.N.E. gale with a very heavy sea on the morning of the llth April, the Coxswain reported, at 3.30 A.M., that a steamer was ashore between Scrabster and Thurso. The weather was bitterly cold with heavy rain and snow showers, when a few minutes later the Motor Life-boat H.C.J. was launched. She found the s.s. Pentland Firth, of Newcastle, on the rocks beside the Eocket House, with a crew of ten on board, bound from Middles- brough to Dublin with a cargo of sul- phate of ammonia. She had dragged her anchors, parted from one, and had been driven aground. As the tide was ebbing there was very little water round the steamer, and the Life-boat was unable to get near, but she re- mained in attendance until the crew had been rescued by the Thurso Life- saving Apparatus, and then returned to her Station at 6 A.M.—Rewards, £9 17s.

MARGATE, KENT.—The Reculvers Coastguard telephoned at 1.45 A.M. oa the 12th April that a vessel in the Gore Channel, east of Hook Sand, was burning flares for help. A moderate N.W. by N.

gale was blowing with a rough sea. The Motor Life-boat Lord Southborough (Civil Service No. 1) was launched and found the barge Spartan, of London, with her mast broken, sails torn, and anchor chain jammed. Her crew con- sisted of one man and a lad. Members of the Life-boat crew boarded the barge and the Life-boat stood by till daylight.

Then, after having cleared away the wreckage as far as possible, the Life- boat towed the Spartan to Margate.— Property Salvage Case.

ST. MARY'S, ISLES OF SCILLY.—A French fishing vessel, the Yvonne et Marie, of Camaret, carrying a crew of five, ran aground in New Grimsby Channel, west of Rag Ledge, at about 7.10 P.M. on the 12th April. The Coastguard told the Life-boat Autho- rities, but as the vessel was expected to refloat on the rising tide, and was not in danger, no action was taken. At 8.25 P.M. the Bryher Coastguard re- ported that she was still ashore and now had a definite list, and it was decided to send out the Life-boat. The Motor Life-boat Cunard was launched in a moderate W. breeze with a moderate sea, but found that the fishing vessel's crew were in no danger, so she returned to her Station at 10.25 P.M. The following morning, at 7.55, she was again launched. She succeeded in towing the Yvonne et Marie off the rocks, and brought her safely into St.

Mary's Harbour.—Rewards, £11.

PORTRUSH, Co. ANTRIM.—The s.s.

Ixion, of Glasgow, while bound from Campbeltown to Coleraine with a cargo of coke, came to anchor in the Skerry Roads on the 14th April. She had been damaged off Bengore, her pumps were choked, and her fires were extinguished, but by baling her Skipper had managed to get her into the Roads, and then showed distress signals. The Motor Life-boat T.B.B.H. was launched at 2.30 P.M. in a moderate westerly breeze, with a smooth sea, and towed the Ixion into Portrush Harbour, where she was beached.—Rewards, £3 11s. Qd.

MONTROSE, ANGUS.—On the morning of 15th April there was a very heavy sea on the bar and a moderate E.S.E.

gale was blowing. Two of the local fishing boats Provider and Daisy were out, and as the sea was increasing it was soon apparent that the boats could only make the crossing with great risk.

The Motor Life-boat John Russell was launched at 10.25 A.M. and remained in attendance until 1.15 P.M., by which time both boats had crossed in safety.— Rewards, £6 4s.

PORT ERIN, ISLE OF MAN.—Informa- tion was received on the 15th April, from the Police at Port St. Mary, through the Coastguard, that a man had reported that a steamer was on the rocks in the Sound and in a dangerous posi- tion. The Motor Life-boat Ethel Day Card-well was launched at 3 P.M. A strong south-easterly breeze was blowing with a rough sea. She found that the vessel, the s.s. Tod Head, bound with coal from Liverpool to Belfast, had already got off the rocks and was putting into Peel to find out what damage she had received. The Life- boat arrived back at her Station at 4 P.M.—Rewards, £6 10s. Qd.

SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. The Motor Life-boat Greater London (Civil Service No. 3) was launched at 8.20 P.M. on 15th April, as the Coastguard had reported that the Nore Lightvessel was firing distress signals. A strong N.E. wind was blowing with a heavy sea. The Light- vessel directed the Life-boat to Warden Point, near Whitstable, from which direction she had seen flares. Although the Life-boat cruised round for two and a half hours, no sign of any vessel in distress was found, so she returned to her Station, arriving back at midnight.

—Rewards, £11 19s.

LYME REGIS, DORSET.—About 9 P.M.

on 15th April a message was received from Seaton Coastguard that a ship was apparently on fire about eight miles south of Lyme Regis. The Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Thomas Masterman Hardy was launched in a strong E.

breeze with a moderate sea, but could find no vessel in distress. Some vessels were seen signalling, and it was thought that they were naval vessels at exercise and that flames from the funnels had given the impression of a boat on fire.— Rewards, £24 12s.

CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX.—The Motor Life-boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched at 1.50 P.M. on the 17th April, in a strong and gusty E. breeze with a rough sea, as the Coastguard had received a message by telephone that a small boat had capsized off Jaywick, two miles W. of the pierhead, and no suitable boat was at hand to put off to the rescue.

The Life-boat found that two men had put out in a boat and had rescued the four occupants of the small boat, who were in an exhausted condition. The Life-boat was returned to her Station, arriving back at 2.50 P.M.—Rewards, £5 10s.

BALTIMORE Co., CORK.—At 6.30 A.M.

on 17th April the Coxswain received a message from the Guard at Goleen that a steamer was ashore to the S.W.

of Cape Clear. The Motor Life-boat Shamrock was launched at 7.30 A.M. in a moderate N.E. breeze with a smooth sea. After cruising about off Cape Clear without success, she put in to Baltimore again and found that four of the steamer's crew had landed at Crook- haven in a ship's boat but that five others in another boat were still missing.

The vessel was the s.s. Slateland, of London, which had sprung a leak, and sunk, one and a half miles W. of Cape Clear while bound from the Brownhead granite mines with a cargo of broken stone. The four men were taken aboard the Life-boat which then cruised round in the area of the Mizen. As she found nothing it was decided to land at Cape Clear, and here the Coxswain was informed that the other five men had landed there and had been transferred to Schull. The Life-boat then returned to her Station, arriving back at 5 P.M..

having been out on service for nine and a half tours.—Rewards, £4 19s. 6d.

HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.—The Coxswain of the Motor Life-boat Oldham was on watch from 10 A.M. . to 3 P.M. on the 25th April, as the Coastguard had reported that two youths had put off in a yacht and their parents were con- cerned for their safety. The yacht was in sight and was in no danger, but the Coxswain remained on duty in case the Life-boat should be required.—Reward, 7s. 6d.

TORBAY, DEVONSHIRE.—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.

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.

SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX.—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.

PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE. — At 9.5 P.M. on 1st May the Coxswain received a message from the Coastguard that a vessel was stranded on the Geddle Rock, just north of Peterhead.

A moderate E. wind was blowing with a ground swell, and the weather was very thick. The Motor Life-boat Duke of Connaught was launched, but when she got to the Geddle Rock the vessel had refloated and gone on her way.

The Life-boat turned for home, but when off the South Head she saw another vessel burning flares and went to her. She was the motor fishing boat Recruit, of Peterhead, carrying a crew of seven ; her engine had broken down, and she was close to the rocks in the broken water. With all speed a tow rope was got aboard, and the vessel and crew were rescued from their dangerous position. The Life-boat returned to Peterhead with the Recruit in tow, arriving at 10.15 P.M.—Rewards, £10 16s. Gd.

WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.—The motor fishing boat Fortunatus went out fishing early in the morning of the 3rd May.

She had not returned by 9.30 A.M., and as a strong E.N.E. wind was blowing, and the sea was rising and breaking at the harbour entrance, it was decided to send out the Motor Life-boat Margaret Harker Smith. She came up with the Fortunatus and escorted her safely over the bar into harbour.—Rewards, £4 16s. &d.

ROSSLARE HARBOUR, Co. WEXFORD.

—At 2 P.M. on 5th May the Coxswain received a telephone message from Wexford to the effect that a small steamer was on Wexford Bar in a very dangerous position, and the Motor Life-boat K.E.C.F. was at once launched to her help. A whole E.N.E. gale was blowing with a rough sea. The steamer was the Elsie Annie, of Wexford, bound to that port from Newport with a cargo of coal, and carrying a crew of ten.

The Life-boat stood by her for three and a half hours until she refloated, arriving back at her Station at 7.40 P.M.—Permanent £1 3s. 6d.

HAETLEPOOL, DURHAM.—A message was received from the Chief Coastguard on the night of 10th May that he and his assistant had seen about one and a half miles S.E. of Hartlepool Heugh what appeared to be a ball of fire. He took it to be signals from a boat in distress. The Motor Life-boat Elizabeth Newton was launched at 10.25 P.M. in a moderate S.W. breeze, set a course to the bearings given, and made a thorough search in all directions, but without success. She returned to her Station at 12.45 A.M.—Eewards, £1019s.

ARBROATH, ANGUS.—The Motor Life- boat John and William Mudie was launched at 8.45 A.M. and again at 10.30 A.M. on 12th May, in a strong S.E. breeze with a very heavy sea and escorted into harbour the local fishing boats Golden Rule II. and Dawn.

While escorting the Golden Rule II.

between the piers, the Life-boat was swung round by a heavy sea and struck the west breakwater. She was con- siderably damaged, but this did not prevent her from putting out a second time to the help of the Dawn.—Eewards, £2 4s.

WESTON-SUPER-MARE, SOMERSET.— On the evening of the 12th May the Coxswain received a telephone message from Avonmouth that a large motor launch had been reported aground on the Welsh Hook, in a dangerous posi- tion. A moderate S.S.E. gale was blowing, with a rough sea and-heavy rain, when the Pulling and Sailing Life- boat Colonel Stock was launched at 6.45 P.M. She spoke the English and Welsh Grounds Lightship, which re- ported having seen nothing unusual, and then went along the edge of the sands and signalled Walton Bay Signal Station, which replied that the vessel had re- floated and had anchored abreast of the Station, about three miles distant. The Life-boat found the motor yacht Arran Cross, and at the request of her skipper escorted her into Portishead. The Life- boat arrived back at her Station at 5 A.M., having been on service over ten hours.—Eewards, £23 18s. 6d.

545 STROMNESS, ORKNEY.—At 11.45 A.M.

on 12th May the Honorary Secretary received a telephone message from the Coastguard at Kirkwall that a trawler was ashore on Skea Skerries, Westray Firth, and that the skipper was still on board. As there was a moderate S.E.

gale blowing and the sea was rough and getting worse, it was decided to send out the Motor Life-boat J.J.K.S. W.

and she left Stromness at 11.55 A.M., in charge of the Bowman, as the Coxswain and Second Coxswain were at sea fishing. She found that the vessel was the steam trawler Athenian, of Grimsby, and that her skipper had been taken off by another steamer which was standing by to try and salve the trawler. The Life-boat arrived back at her Station at 7.30 P.M., after having been on service for about eight hours.

Owing to the wind and sea on the slipway she could not be re-housed until next day. Additional monetary rewards were made to the Coxswain and Crew for this long and arduous service.— Eewards, £12 6s. 6d.

MONTROSE, ANGUS.—On the morning of 12th May, a moderate S.E. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea. Three local fishing boats—Comfort, Daisy and Widgeon—were at sea, and as it was seen that they could only cross the harbour bar at a big risk, it was decided to launch the No. 1 Motor Life-boat John Russell. This was done at 9.50 A.M., and she escorted the three boats into safety, arriving back at her Station at 11 A.M.—Rewards, £6 13s.

BROOKE AND YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT.—At 5.40 P.M. on 15th May the Ventnor Coastguard telephoned Brooke and Yarmouth that the s.s. Roumelian, of Liverpool, bound laden from London to Alexandria, had been in collision with the s.s. St. Nazaire about twenty- four miles S.E. by E. of the Needles, was holed and was trying to make port.

Later the Roumelian wirelessed request- ing a pilot to be in readiness, and the Yarmouth Motor Life-boat B.A.S.P.

was launched at 6.57 P.M. in a light S.W. breeze with a ground swell, fog and heavy rain, informed the pilot vessel off the Needles of the position, and then found the steamer about four and a half miles S.E. of the Needles.

At the request of the captain the four passengers were taken aboard the Life- boat and landed, and then a pilot went aboard the Roumelian and beached her in the Solent. The Life-boat returned to her Station at 10 P.M. Meanwhile the Brooke Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Susan Ashley had been launched at 8.5 P.M., but her help was not needed as the steamer had got safely through the Needles. She arrived back at her Station at 10.30 P.M.—Rewards : Yar- mouth, £7 16s. ; Brooke, £32 12s.

WEYMOUTH, DORSET.—At 9.20 P.M.

on 15th May the Coastguard telephoned that four persons had put out in a rowing boat at three in the afternoon and that the boat had not returned and could not be seen. The crew of the Motor Life-boat William and Clara Ryland were assembled, but as the boat was about to be launched the police brought information that the rowing boat had returned.—Rewards, 17s. 6d.

FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE.—It was reported by the Coastguard at Cairnbulg at about 10.30 P.M. on 16th May, that the small fishing boat Tulip, of Fraserburgh, with two men on board, was in distress off Cairnbulg Beacon and drifting into the surf. The swell was heavy inshore, the weather thick and a light S.E. wind was blowing. At 10.40 P.M. the Motor Life-boat Lady Rothes was launched. She searched a large area, but was unable to trace the boat. She kept up communication with the shore by signals, and in the end was recalled, as the fishing boat had reached safety. She arrived back at her Station at 12.45 A.M.—Rewards, £10 6s.

ST. DAVID'S, PEMBROKESHIRE.—A message was received from the Coast- guard at 6 P.M. on 18th May that a schooner anchored in St. Bride's Bay about two miles off shore, was flying a distress signal. The crew of the Life-boat General Farrell were assembled but a further message came through that the vessel was all right, so the Life-boat was not launched.—Rewards £1 16s.

WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX.—At 7.50 A.M. on 20th May a message was received from the Coastguard Station that the Kentish Knock Lightship had reported a large steamer ashore on the Knock Sands, but that she was not making a distress signal. Communica- tion was established with the Lightship which reported later that a haze was closing down on the vessel. Although the sea was smooth and only a moderate southerly wind was blowing, it was decided to launch the Motor Life-boat E.M.E.D. and she left at 9 A.M. After speaking to the Lightship, she made a search of the area where the vessel had last been seen, but failed to find any trace of her. As the steamer had evidently got off unaided and gone on , her way, the Life-boat returned to her ! Station, arriving at 2.15 P.M.—Rewards, • £7 2s. I GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, ' NORFOLK.—At 10.30 A.M. on the 20th | May the Coastguard reported that the i Cockle Lightvessel was firing warning ; guns. A little later the St. Nicholas i Lightvessel also fired, and it was decided to send out the Motor Life-boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood.

A light S.S.E. breeze was blowing, and j the sea was smooth. The Life-boat ; found the Greek steamer Hadiotis stranded on the east side of Scroby Sand. She was bound with a cargo of coal from Sunderland to Oran, and carried a crew of thirty. Her master | told the Coxswain that he would try to get the steamer off under her own power, j so the Life-boat stood by until 10 P.M., j and then, as the steamer was in no t danger, returned to her Station, arriving j back at 10.45 P.M.—Rewards, £27 3s. j | LERWICK, SHETLANDS.—The Motor j fishing boat Renown left Lerwick at 10 P.M. on 23rd May for the fishing grounds off the Isle of Noss, and as she , had not returned by the afternoon of j the following day, the Motor Life-boat j was sent out at 4.5 P.M. to look for her.

A fresh N.N.E. breeze was blowing with a rough sea and heavy rain. The Life-boat met the Renown off the Bard of Bressay, and found that she was able to make harbour under her own power.

She had been delayed by attempts to retrieve lines which had been broken by the heavy weather. The Life-boat arrived back at her moorings at 5.20 P.M.—Rewards, £4 7s. Qd.

SALCOMBE, DEVONSHIRE. — On the night of 25th May the Honorary Secretary received a telephone message from the Coastguard at Hope Cove that the small auxiliary yacht Edith, belong- ing to Bigbury-on-Sea, was disabled and drifting about five miles off Salcombe, with one man on board. As no other suitable boat was available it was decided to send out the Motor Life-boat Alfred and Clara Heath, and she was launched at 11.10 P.M. in a moderate W. wind with a smooth sea.

After a three hour search the yacht was found two and a half miles south of Bolt Head and was towed into Salcombe, the Life-boat arriving back at her Station at 2.20 A.M. Letters of Thanks were received from the man who was in the boat and the owner.

The owner, who was already a subscriber to the Institution, also made a special contribution of £5 to its funds.— Rewards, £10 6s.

GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK.—The s.s. Castle Galleon, of Newcastle, while bound for Dieppe from Blyth laden with coal, came into collision with the Swedish steamer Oscar Gorthon during a dense fog at 9.20 on the morning of 2nd June, about three miles S.S.W. of the Cross Sand Lightvessel. The collision was -heard by another vessel which reported it by wireless, and when the information reached Gorleston at 11.15 A.M. the Motor Life-boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood was at once sent out.

After cruising about for two hours in the line of traffic but finding nothing, she went to the Cross Sand Lightvessel.

No further information was available, and the search in the fog was continued.

Eventually the Oscar Gorthon was found, anchored half a mile from the Gorton Lightvessel, with the crew of twelve of the Castle Galleon, which had sunk, on board. They were taken into the Life- boat which landed them at Yarmouth, where they were received into the Sailors' Home.—Rewards, £9 13s.

SELSEY, SUSSEX.—The Motor Life- boat Canadian Pacific was launched at 5.50 P.M. on the 5th June in response to information, which had been sent to the Coastguard and passed on by them, that a small boat with two men in her was in trouble between East and West Wittering. A slight N.E. breeze was blowing with a moderate sea, and the weather was fine. After the Life-boat had put out, the Coastguard saw that the boat and her occupants, who were fishing, was not in any trouble. The Life-boat was recalled and reached her Station again at 9 P.M.—Rewards, £8 18s.

ROSSLARE HARBOUR, Co. WEXFORD.

—At 7.15 P.M. on the 9th June a mes- sage was received by telephone from the Civic Guards at Curracloe that a fishing boat was in distress in the North Bay.

The Motor Life-boat K.E.C.F. put out in a moderate S.S.W. breeze with a smooth sea. The weather was fine. She found the fishing boat Kathleen Clare, of Wexford, with a crew of three on board and her engine broken down. She took her in tow to Wexford Harbour, and then returned to her Station, arriving at 11.30 P.M.—Permanent Crew, Re- wards, £1 11s.

GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK.—At 10.8 P.M. on the 15th June information was received by wire- less from the Cross Sand Lightvessel, through the Coastguard, that a vessel was burning flares about five miles south of the Cross Sand. The Motor Life-boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood was launched. A light N. by W. breeze was blowing and the weather was fine, but there was a heavy ground swell on the Sands. After searching the Sands, with the help of the searchlight, until nearly midnight, the Life-boat spoke the Cross Sand Lightvessel and learned that nothing had been heard or seen since the flares were first burnt.

The Life-boat made a further search, but nothing was found, and returned to her Station at 1.30 A.M.—Rewards, £19 8s.

THUBSO, CAITHNESS - SHIRE, and LONGHOPE, OBKNEYS.—On the morning of the 17th June information was received that a vessel was in distress off Stroma Island, in the Pentland Firth, and the Thurso Motor Life-boat H.C.J.

was launched at 6.10 A.M. A light northerly wind was blowing and the sea was smooth, but the tides were running very strongly, and there was a very thick fog. The Life-boat found the steam trawler Marz, of Grimsby, ashore on the North Tail, and at the captain's request stood by. Later she passed two cables from the Marz to another trawler which had come up, and an attempt was made to tow her off at high water, but this failed. At low water it was seen that the trawler was badly damaged and the Life-boat took off fourteen of the crew of sixteen and brought them safely into Thurso, arriving back at 4 P.M.

One of the crew had unfortunately been washed overboard and drowned when the trawler struck, and the captain remained on Stroma Island. During the day the Life-boat transferred a sick man from an outbound ship to another which was homeward bound. The Longhope Motor Life-boat K.T.J.S. was also launched, but her services were not required. The owners of the trawler, the Rinovia Steam Fishing Co., of Grimsby, expressed their thanks and became Annual Subscribers to the In- stitution.—Rewards, Thurso, £5 3s. 6d. ; Longhope, £4 16s. Qd.

WEYMOTJTH, DORSET.—Two men who had gone out at 1 P.M. on the 23rd June for a few hours' pleasure fishing in the motor boat Sleuth Hound were overtaken by a thick fog. As they did not return it was thought that they had landed somewhere along the coast, but no news of the boat could be got. On the follow- ing morning an incoming steamer reported having heard whistles between the Shambles and the Bill, so the Motor Life-boat William and Clara Ryland went out at 6.45 A.M. She searched for some time, but could find nothing in the dense fog, and returned to her Station at 9.30 A.M. In the meantime the Sleuth Hound, which had been at anchor throughout the night, had managed to reach harbour at 7.45 A.M., using the sun, which showed faintly through the fog, as a guide.—Rewards, £4 10s. fid.

ANGLE, PEMBROKESHIRE.—A mes- sage was received from the St. David's Coastguard on the morning of the 23rd June that a vessel was in distress near the Smalls Lighthouse. A fresh northerly breeze was blowing with a smooth sea, but the weather was thick.

The Motor Life-boat Elizabeth Elson was launched at 6 A.M. and searched over a large area for some hours, arriving back at her Station at 1 P.M. Meantime, the Honorary Secretary had received a further message from the Coastguard at 9 A.M. that a fire on Ramsey Island had been mistaken for distress signals.— Rewards, £6 12*. 6d.

BARRY DOCK, GLAMORGANSHIRE.— The motor cruiser Penton, of Cardiff, with three men on board, was making for Barry on the night of the 25th-26th June, when, through a defect in her machinery, she was obliged to anchor near Friars Point. Her anchors dragged and she lighted a flare for help. This was seen by a police constable, who signalled by morse to the Signal Station, and the Life-boat was called out at 12,30 A.M. on the 26th. The Motor Life- boat Prince David found that the motor cruiser had already been taken in tow by a tug, so returned to her Station, arriving at 2.15 A.M. The owner of the Penton wrote expressing his thanks for the action taken by the Life-boat.— Rewards, £9 9s.

SENNEN COVE, CORNWALL.—The Motor Life-boat The Newbons was launched at 9 P.M. on the 26th June, on receipt of a message from the Coast- guard at St. Just that a vessel was ashore at Pendeen. The weather was fine.

After going as far as Cape Cornwall the Life-boat was recalled by signals, as the vessel—the s.s. Isadora, of Cardiff, bound for that port in ballast—had refloated and gone on her way. The Life-boat arrived back at her Station at 10.15 P.M.—Rewards, £12 17s.

HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY.—On the 1st July two men went fishing in a small motor boat, but got into difficulties, and at 9.38 P.M. the Coastguard received information from a civilian—to whom they had previously arranged to signal if necessary—that the boat was in dis- tress in Church Bay. The Motor Life- boat A.E.D. went out and found that the boat's engine had failed, and she had gone on the rocks, but that the men had managed to save themselves. The Life-boat returned to her Station, ariving at 11.40 P.M.—Rewards, £8 15s.

DOVER and HYTHE, KENT.—The Life-boat Coxswain at Hythe telephoned to the Dover Coxswain at 2 A.M. on the 1st July that a small yacht was making a distress signal by continuously sound- ing her fog-horn about half a mile off the Hythe Life-boat House. As the Hythe Motor Life-boat was undergoing her annual overhaul she was not avail- able, but her Crew assembled in readi- ness to help if the yacht came ashore.

The Dover Motor Life-boat Sir William Hillary left her moorings at 2.18 A.M.

and went to Hythe, where at daybreak she found the yacht Rosalind, of Pen- arth, with two men on board, bound from Southampton to the Thames. One man was taken into the Life-boat, but the owner stayed on board, and as the yacht was in a dangerous position and likely to drive ashore she was taken to Dover by the Life-boat.—Rewards, Dover, £3 15s. ; Hythe, £2 14s.

CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX.—The Motor Life-boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched at 7 P.M. on the 1st July and went to the Buxey Sands, as the Coast- guard had reported a vessel ashore. A strong S.W. breeze was blowing with a rough sea. The Life-boat found that the vessel was the barge Ethel Hilda, of Rochester. She was unable to get along- side owing to the shallow water, but she stood by until the barge refloated and went on her way shortly after 9 P.M.— Rewards, £11.

DOVER, KENT.—Shortly before mid- night on the 3rd-4th July a wireless message was received that an aeroplane had come down between the South Goodwin Lightship and the Brake Buoy.

The weather was fine with a light S.W.

breeze and smooth sea. The fast Motor Life-boat Sir William Hillary went out, but was recalled by wireless, as a further message reported that the aeroplane had landed on the sands at Calais.—Re- wards, £3 15s.

WALTON and FRINTON, ESSEX.—At 6.45 P.M. on the 6th July a message was received from the Coastguard at Walton that the Gunfleet Lighthouse had reported a vessel ashore on the Sunk Sands. The sea was smooth, with a swell on the Sands, and a moderate S.W.

wind was blowing. A further message was received through the North Fore- land Wireless Station that the crew were in the rigging, and the Motor Life- boat E.M.E.D. went out at 7 P.M. She found the Norwegian yacht Sofie, bound to Havre from Norway, high and dry, with two men on board. At their request. the Life-boat stood by. The yacht refloated without help as the tide rose and went on her way. The Life- boat arrived back at Walton at 2.20 A.M.

—Rewards, £13 19f..