On the morning of the 4th February news was received from the coastguard that a steamer was ashore at Crowlink, and the Eastbourne motor life-boat Jane Holland and the Newhaven motor life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott were launched at about 8.30 A.M. A moder- ate S.W. gale was blowing, with a moderate sea, fog and rain. The Newhaven boat had not gone far when she was recalled, as it was learned that the Eastbourne boat was on her way.

The steamer was found to be a Greek vessel, the Ellin, of Andros, bound, laden, from Santa Fe to Hull, and carrying a crew of twenty-nine. The life-boat stood by all day while tugs tried to refloat the Ellin, but their efforts were unsuccessful. She returned to her station at 8.15 P.M., and put out again at 9.50 P.M. to stand by all night.

Next morning the weather became worse and twenty of the crew were taken into the life-boat and landed at Eastbourne, which was reached at 12.30 P.M. on the 5th. At 2.15 P.M. the life-boat put off once again for the remainder of the crew, but the captain did not wish to abandon his vessel entirely, and nine men remained with him. As tugs were in attendance the life-boat then headed for her station, arriving back at 5.10 P.M. She had been at sea for over twenty-nine hours.— Rewards, Eastbourne, £78 6s. 9d.; Newhaven, £8 15s..