February Meeting.

Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.—On the llth December, 1932, the 4,920- ton steamer Pauline, of Panama, came to anchor in a very dangerous position in Tramore Bay. She was bound, light, from Glasgow to Barry, but had had engine trouble when near Holyhead, become unmanageable, and been driven by an easterly gale towards the Irish coast. She was short of coal and food, and her crew of twenty-one were exhausted and unable to work the ship.

She was seen from shore and the motor life-boat C. and S. was launched at 12.30 P.M. in a rough sea to warn the captain of the danger to his ship.

After learning of the Pauline's plight the life-boat put back to Dunmore and returned with provisions. Then, as the steamer began to drag her anchor and the captain had no charts and did not know where he was, two life-boat- men were put aboard, and piloted her to a safe anchorage in Waterford Harbour. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 11 P.M.—Property Salvage Case.

Fenit, Co, Kerry.—At 8 A.M. on the 17th December, 1932, the s.s. Co- operator, of Fenit, while bound, with a crew of three, from Tralee Canal to Fenit, encountered a strong S.W. gale with a rough sea. She could not make headway, and dropped anchor, but it did not hold, and she drifted towards some dangerous rocks. She was seen from shore by the honorary secretary of the life-boat station, and the motor life-boat John A. Hay was launched, the honorary secretary accompanying her. The life-boat quickly got along- side and a life-boatman was put aboard.

Then with his help, and with the life- boat in attendance, the Co-operator was taken safely to Fenit Pier. But for the help given by the life-boat the Co-operator and her crew would prob- ably have been lost.—Rewards, £5 14s.

Arbroath, Angus.—On the afternoon of the 29th December, 1932, it was learned that all the fishing boats had returned to harbour with the exception of the smallest, the White Rose. As the sea was rough with a moderate S.S.E.

breeze, the motor life-boat John and William Mudie was launched at 2.40 P.M. She went to the far side of the bar, where the fishing boat could be seen, and escorted her, with her crew of four, back to harbour.—Rewards, £3 6s.

Bridlington, Yorkshire.—On the 2nd January, while the fishing fleet was at sea, the wind freshened and most of the boats ran for harbour, but three of them—Gloaming, Miseltoe and Victory —which were farther out than the rest, stayed to try and get up their lines.

Just after 1 P.M. the wind veered to S.S.E. and began to blow with gale force. The sea was breaking heavily across the bar, and it was decided to send out the motor life-boat Stanhope Smart. She went to the harbour entrance, poured oil on the water to lessen the effect of the sea, and then escorted each boat in turn safely into the harbour. The life-boat returned to her -station at 4.30 P.M.—Rewards, £9 5s.

Padstow, Cornwall.—On the evening of the 4th January a S.W. gale was blowing with a heavy sea and rain, and as a small fishing boat, with one man on board, had not returned, it was thought advisable to send a life-boat out to search. The No. 1 motor life-boat, John and Sarah Eliza Stych, was launched at 9.10 P.M. After a difficult search, owing to the fact that the small boat carried no lights, she found her in Daymer Bay. The man was taken into the life-boat and the boat was towed back to harbour. But for the life-boat's help the boat and man would have been lost. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 10.30 P.M.—Rewards, £15 10s.

Salcombe, Devonshire.—Just after 6 P.M. on the 7th January the coast- guard telephoned that a vessel had stranded about half a mile west of Sewer Mill Cove. The motor life-boat Alfred and Clara Heath found the steam trawler Charter, of Lowestoft, fast aground. She carried a crew of ten and had been fishing out of Plymouth.

The life-boat stood by until the crew got ashore and then returned to her station, arriving back at 8.40 P.M. The weather at the time was fine, with a fresh S.W. wind and a ground-swell. Two Looe fishing boats, who had seen the stranding of the trawler, left their fishing to give information. The masters of these boats were thanked and awarded £ 1 each.—Rewards, £17 9s.

Barra Island, Hebrides.—The trawler Armana, of Fleetwood, was going out to the fishing grounds on the llth January, when she ran aground .on a submerged rock. The weather was fine and there was no wind, but the motor life-boat Lloyd's was launched at 1.45 P.M., as it was thought that the trawler was holed. She stood by until the Armana refloated and went on her way, and then put back to her station, which was reached at 3.30 P.M.— Rewards, £4 15s.

The Humber, Yorkshire.—At 8.47 P.M. on the 13th January, the Royal Naval Signal Station reported that a vessel was ashore one and a half miles north-east of the station. The motor life-boat City of Bradford II was launched and found that the vessel was the steam trawler Tranio, of Hull.

She had stranded while bound laden from the Faroes to Hull, carrying a crew of thirteen. A light variable wind was blowing with a slight ground- swell, but a dense fog had settled.

The life-boat stood by at the request of the captain, and later ran out a kedge anchor to be picked up by the tugs which had been sent for. Owing to the fog the tugs were not able to find the trawler, but she refloated on the flood tide and went on her way to Hull.

The life-boat then returned to her station and arrived back at 7 A.M.

She had been on service for ten hours.

—Property Salvage Case.

The Humber, Yorkshire.—The Span- ish steamer Arantzazu, of Bilbao, stranded six miles south of Haile Buoy on the 14th January, while bound laden from Bilbao to Imming- ham. She carried a crew of twenty- nine. She wirelessed for help and the motor life-boat City of Bradford II was launched at 11.45 P.M. A strong and increasing S.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea and patches of fog.

The life-boat stood by the steamer, and, at the request of the master ran out a kedge anchor. This enabled her to refloat on the flood tide, and then the life-boat escorted her up the Humber to safety. The life-boat was out for over nine-hours, and returned to her station at 9 A.M.—Property Salvage Case.

Thurso, Caithness-shire.—During the afternoon of the 14th January, the coxswain reported that a local motor fishing boat, the Victory, had put out for the fishing grounds off Portskerra at 4 A.M. and had not returned. A heavy W.S.W. gale was blowing, with a heavy ground swell and rain, and it was decided to send out the motor life-boat H.C.J. to look for her. The life-boat was launched at 4.30 P.M. and after a search found the Victory off Sandside. She was heading for Thurso, but the heavy gale and wild sea, and the fact that her engine was not working properly, made it a difficult task. The life-boat stood by and escorted her safely into Scrabster Harbour. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 7 P.M. but could not be rehoused on account of the weather, and was left at moorings.—Rewards, £11 3s.

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.—On ' the 18th January the Aberdeen trawler Struan was wrecked, and the crew of nine were rescued by the Peterhead life-boat.—Rewards, £52 17s. 6d. (A full account of this service appeared in the March issue of The Life-boat.) Newbiggin, Northumberland.—On the morning of the 18th January, the coxswain reported that seven of the local motor fishing cobles were at sea and in danger owing to the very heavy sea. The pulling and sailing life-boat Arthur R. Dawes was launched at 9.15 A.M. and escorted all of the cobles into safety. She returned to her station at 12.30 P.M.—Rewards, £10 14s. 6d.

Aberdeen.—On the 18th January the Aberdeen steam trawler Ben Screel was wrecked and the Institution's life-saving apparatus at Torry helped in the rescue of the crew of ten, while the life-boat stood by.—Rewards, Tony life-saving apparatus, £34 17s. 4d.; Aberdeen No. 1 life-boat, £17 Os. Sd.

(A full account of this service appeared in the March issue of The Life-boat.) Aberdeen.—A message was received on the 19th January from the coast- guard stating that a vessel was ashore two miles south of Belhelvie coastguard station, and the Aberdeen No. 1 motor life-boat Emma Constance put out at 7.10 P.M. She found the Hull trawler General Birdwood close inshore, but afloat. The trawler was bound for Iceland, but, when off Buchaness, had picked up an empty boat belonging to the steam trawler Struan, the crew of which had been rescued by the Peter- head motor life-boat when the vessel was wrecked the day before, and was making for Aberdeen to leave the boat there. The trawler, which had been signalling for a pilot, was escorted by the life-boat to Aberdeen, where the pilot boat took charge of her. The weather was thick at times and a moderate northerly wind was blowing with a moderate sea.—Rewards, £13 11s. 6rf.

Courtmacsherry Harbour, Co. Cork.— The motor life-boat Sarah Ward and William David Crosweller was launched at 8.5 P.M. on the 19th January, during a moderate S.S.E. gale with a rough sea, to the help of the motor vessel Hibernia, of Skibbereen. She had grounded on the rocks at Courtmac- sherry Harbour mouth earlier in the day, while bound with a general cargo, from Cork to Skibbereen. The life-boat found that her engine had broken down and that she was fast on a rock. With some difficulty owing to the shallow water and the rocks, her crew of three were taken off and the life-boat returned, reaching her station again at 9 P.M.—Rewards, £14 Os. 6d.

Moelfre, Anglesey.—The schooner Kate, of Peel, bound to Runcorn from Looe, with a crew of four and a cargo of china clay, was sheltering in Moelfre Roads on the 31st January when she caught fire. A whole S.W. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea and rain. Her distress signals were seen from shore, and the motor life-boat G.W. was launched at 9.45 P.M. With great difficulty, owing to the fire and the gale, the life-boat was manoeuvred alongside the schooner and the four men were rescued. Eventually the schooner burnt to the water's edge and sank. It was not possible to get the life-boat back on her slipway, and part of the crew remained in her at moorings until the next day, when she was rehoused.—Rewards, £18 17s.

Whitby, Yorkshire.—Early on the morning of the 3rd February the fishing fleet went to sea in fine weather, but about 9 A.M. the sea got up sud- denly and made the approach to the harbour very dangerous for small craft. Most of the boats had returned by then, but three cobles and eleven motor fishing boats were still out, and the motor life-boat Margaret Harder- Smith, was launched at 10.25 A.M. in case her help was needed. She put to sea and escorted the three cobles in.

She then returned to the harbour entrance, where she stood by until all the remaining boats had got safely in.

She returned to her station at 3.45 P.M.

—Rewards, £8 5*. 6d.

The following life-boats were launched but no services were rendered for the reasons given : Ballycotton and Youghal, Co. Cork, and Helvick Head, Co. Waterford.— 14th-15th November, 1932. Rockets reported to have been seen at sea but nothing could be found.—Rewards, Ballycotton, £15 14s., Youghal, £15 7s.

6d., and Helvick Head, £12 Is. 6d.

Angle and Tenby, Pembrokeshire.— 21st December, 1932. A steamer in distress was taken in tow by another steamer.—Rewards, Angle, £15 17s. 6d., Tenby, £15 Os. 6d.

Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, and Aberdeen.—2nd January. A trawler wrecked and crew of nine lost before her plight was known.—Rewards, Stonehaven, £17 Is. 6d., Aberdeen, £6 17s. 6d.

Clogher Head, Co. Louth, and Howth, Co. Dublin.—2nd January. A steamer was in difficulties but made port with- out help.—Rewards, Clogher Head, £12 16s., Howth, £11 7s. Sd.

Fenit, Co. Kerry.—On 2nd January a wireless message was received that a steamer, the Heilo, of Oslo, was dis- abled with a broken rudder sixty-five miles away in the Atlantic with a trawler standing by. A whole W.S.W.

gale was blowing with a very heavy sea.

The weather was cold with hail squalls, and visibility was poor. The motor life-boat Peter and Sarah Blake put out at two in the morning, steering a course by which it was calculated that she would intercept the steamer if she were drifting. When she reached the position given in the wireless message she cruised about for an hour but as she could find no sign of the steamer the coxswain concluded that she must be in tow of trawlers.

She did, in fact, safely make Dingla Bay. The life-boat returned home, arriving at 7.30 in the evening. She had then been out for 17J hours in very severe conditions of weather and had travelled 140 miles. The Institution presented inscribed silver watches to Coxswain Thomas Crowley and motor mechanic John Doyle, gave additional monetary rewards to them and each member of the crew, and sent a letter of appreciation to Mr. Timothy F. Barrett, the honorary secretary.— Rewards, £42 6s. 6d.

Barra Island, Hebrides.—6th Janu- ary. A boat was seen two miles out in a heavy sea, but she reached shelter without help.—Rewards, £17 Os. 3d.

Tor bay, Devon. — 7th January.

Rockets fired from an hotel at Slapton mistaken for distress signals close inshore.—Rewards, £ 14 Os. 6d.

Weymouth, Dorset, — 8th January.

The Fleetwood life-boat on passage to her station had engine trouble, but did not need help.—Rewards, £2 10s.

Padstow, Cornwall.—17th January.

Searched area where rockets had been reported but found nothing.—Rewards, £8 Is. 6d.

Walton and Frinton, Essex.—19th January. Flares were found to have been from a steamer with her funnel on fire.—Rewards, £20 185. 6d.

Stromness, Orkneys.—24th January Distress signals reported but no vessel in distress could be found.—Rewards, £16 Is.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.

—24th January. Steamer with sick man on board asked for the life-boat, which went to the position given but found nothing.—Rewards, £29 Is.

Ramsgate, Kent.—26th January. A steamer stranded on the Goodwin Sands, but got off unaided.—Rewards, £7 16s. 6d.

March Meeting.

Padstow, Cornwall, and Appledore, Devonshire.—On the 30th January the s.s. Cambalu, of Liverpool, ran aground between Welcombe and Knapps Head, on the Cornish coast, in a dense fog.

She was bound, light, from Plymouth to Mumbles, and carried a crew of nine.

A moderate northerly breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea, and it was very cold. The coastguard at Hartland Point heard her signals of distress and told the life-boat authori- ties. The Appledore motor life-boat V.C.S. was launched at 3.15 A.M., and the Padstow No. 2 motor life-boat Princess Mary at 4.45 A.M., to search for her. At about 7.40 A.M. the Pad- stow life-boat saw a red flare, and going towards it found that the crew of the Cambalu had abandoned their ship and taken to a small boat, but had been unable to find shore and were still in danger. They were taken into the life- boat and given stimulants. Then, with the ship's boat in tow, the life-boat returned to Padstow, arriving back at 11.15.A.M. Meanwhile the Appledore life-boat had been cruising round, but could find no trace of the vessel, and after an exhaustive and fruitless search returned to her station, arriving back at 12.10 P.M.—Rewards, Padstow, £12 11s.; Appledore, £29 4s. 3d.

Scarborough, Yorkshire.-—Just after 5 P.M. on the 3rd February the coxswain was told that the coble Sabina, with two men aboard, had not returned to harbour. A moderate S.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea, and it was thought advisable to send out the motor life-boat Herbert Joy II to look for her. She found the coble about a mile out, trying to make harbour under sail, and in danger of being swamped.

The life-boat went alongside and escorted her safely back to harbour.

The life-boat arrived back at her station at 6.40 P.M.—Rewards, £38 18s.

Eastbourne and Newhaven, Sussex.— 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.

Aranmore, Co. Donegal.—On Feb- ruary 6th the s.s. Mango, of Newry, ran ashore on the rocks off Aranmore, during a thick fog. A strong S.W.

breeze was blowing, a heavy sea was running, and it was raining. The motor life-boat William and Laura put off at 6.40 A.M., but found that the steamer was right up among the rocks.

It was impossible for the life-boat to get alongside, but the steamer's crew of nine could get ashore without difficulty, over the bows. The life-boat stood by until all the men were safely ashore, and then returned to her station, arriving there at 10.15 A.M.—Rewards, £12 185. 3d.

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire—The motor life-boat Lady Rothes was launched at 5.15 P.M. on the 9th February, as a telephone message had been received from the coastguard that the local fishing boat Boy Bob had gone out early that day to haul her lines off Gardenstown, and had not returned.

She carried a crew of three. A moderate N.N.E. breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea and rain showers. When the life-boat was between Sandhaven and Rosehearty a light was seen, and the Boy Bob was found with her com- pass and deck fittings carried away by the heavy seas, and her crew at the pumps. The life-boat took the boat and the three men safely back to Fraserburgh, arriving there shortly after 6 P.M. But for her help the boat and her crew would have been lost.— Rewards, £15 9s.

Whitby, Yorkshire.—Six motor fish- ing boats from Whitby put to sea on the morning of the 10th February. By the time that they were expected back a moderate N.N.E. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea and snow, showers, making the entrance into harbour very dangerous. Before any of them returned a Scarborough fishing boat was seen approaching and the motor life-boat Margaret Harker Smith was launched at 11.15 A.M. She warned the fishing boat and her skipper said that he would make for Scar- borough. The life-boat then remained alongside the fishquay until 12.45 P.M., when she put out again and escorted in the three Whitby boats, Fortunatus, Noel II and Venus. About 3 P.M. the coastguard signalled that the fishing boat Pilot Me, another Whitby boat, was broken down off Staithes, and the life-boat set out once more. She found that the Pilot Me had put up sail, and shortly afterwards her engine was got going again. The life-boat escorted her back to Whitby. The other two boats had meanwhile made Scarborough, and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving there at 4.45 P.M.—Rewards, £8 55. &d.

Scarborough, Yorkshire.—Three local fishing cobles, Kingfisher, Morning Star and S. B. Colling, went out crabbing on the morning of the 10th February. Shortly afterwards the sea became rough and the motor life-boat Herbert Joy II was launched to their help. A strong N.E. breeze was blowing. The life-boat came up with the Morning Star about one mile to the eastward, handed life-belts to her crew, and escorted her into harbour. The S. B. Colling and the Kingfisher were then met in turn, and escorted safely in. While the life-boat crew went home for dry clothing the S. B. Colling put to sea again to collect some lines, and as the sea was getting worse the life-boat went off again and escorted her in. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 4.15 P.M.—Rewards, £19 175. Qd.

Montrose, Angus.—During the after- noon of the 10th February anxiety was felt for the safety of the motor fishing boat Annie, of Montrose, which had put out for the fishing grounds in the morning and had not returned. A moderate N.E. breeze was blowing, with a very heavy sea. About 4.45 P.M. a telephone message was received from the lighthouse-keeper at Scurdyness that she was in sight about seven miles off the Ness. Darkness was approach- ing, and as the Annie could only cross the harbour bar at great risk the motor life-boat John Russell was launched.

She came up with the Annie about three miles out, and her master was warned not to attempt the crossing.

He decided to take the chance, how- ever, and after a severe buffeting managed to get into harbour with the life-boat in attendance. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 6.15 P.M.—Rewards, £17 14s. 6d.

Lowestoft, Suffolk.—At 6.5 A.M. on the 16th February the coxswain heard that a sailing trawler was ashore on the south beach. He went to the coast- guard look-out, and then to the life- boat pier and saw the trawler on the beach, rolling heavily in a ground swell. The motor life-boat Agnes Cross put off at 6.15 A.M. She found that the trawler was the Ivanhoe, of Lowestoft, and that she was returning to port from the fishing grounds, with a crew of five. She was fast aground, and straining and bumping hard. As the crew did not wish to leave her the life-boat stood by while a tug tried to refloat her. After an hour and a half the tug succeeded in towing her off and into harbour, and the life-boat returned to her moorings, arriving at 9.15 A.M.

—Rewards, £27 11s. 6d.

Thurso, Caithness-shire.—During the afternoon of the 16th February a sudden strong N.N.W. gale got up, with a heavy, broken sea and snow showers. The motor life-boat H.C.J.

was launched at 3.30 P.M., as two local motor fishing boats had gone to Hoy Head fishing and had not re- turned. One of the boats was met about five miles north-west of Hoborne Head and the life-boat escorted her until she reached more sheltered water.

She then went on to search for the other boat. After a long, unsuccessful search she put into Scrabster to find if the boat had got in, and was just setting out again when she was seen entering the harbour. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 7 P.M.— Rewards, £11 3s.

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire.—On the 17th February the local fishing coble Brothers did not return to port with the other boats, and a look-out was kept for her. A strong N. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea and snow showers. Eventually she was seen about three miles south of Portpatrick, apparently making no headway. The motor life-boat J. and W. was launched at 4.30 P.M., picked up the coble, and towed her, and her crew of three, into safety. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 5.30 P.M.—Rewards, £3 10s.

Whitby, Yorkshire.—On the 17th February the local motor fishing boat Pilot Me put out at about 8 A.M. to fish off Marske. During the day the sea got up and increased considerably with the flood tide. A strong N. breeze was blowing, with showers of snow.

Some anxiety was felt for the safety of the boat and the coxswain telephoned to the honorary secretary of the life- boat station at Staithes to ask if the Pilot Me had been seen. He replied that she was then off Staithes, going south, so the Whitby motor life-boat Margaret Harker Smith was launched at 5.10 P.M., and put out to meet her.

The coxswain warned her skipper that the sea was breaking heavily outside the harbour entrance, and the life-boat then escorted the fishing boat safely into harbour. She arrived back at her station at 6.30 P.M.—Rewards, £16 7s.

Plymouth, Devon.—On the morning of the 18th February a message was received from the King's Harbour Master that Yealm coastguard had reported that a vessel, apparently flying distress signals, was anchored about three miles south-west of Mew- stone. A moderate E.N.E. gale was blowing, with a rough sea and snow.

The honorary secretary, after making further enquiries regarding the nature of the signals, decided to send out the motor life-boat Robert and Marcella Beck, and she left her moorings at 8.40 A.M. She found that the vessel was the ketch Ethel Edith, of Faver- sham, bound light to London, with five persons on board, including the cap- tain's wife. The ketch had had her sails blown away and was in a helpless condition. Her crew were too exhausted to do any work. Some of the life-boat crew went 'aboard, and, after three hours, managed to lift her anchors.

The life-boat then towed her into port.

—Rewards, £6 13s.

Scarborough, Yorkshire.—The Scar- borough motor life-boat Herbert Joy II was launched at 12.50 P.M. on the 18th February, as a message had been received from the Rurniston coast- guard that a small boat was making very bad weather three or four miles east of Hurniston. A N.E. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea. The life-boat found the Scarborough fishing boat Progress about three miles out and escorted her safely into harbour through a very heavy sea.—Rewards, £19 6s. 6d.

Filey, Yorkshire.—The local motor fish- ing cobles Heather and Venture put out on the morning of the 19th February to haul crab-pots. The Heather returned very shortly afterwards, and as a strong N.E. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea, the pulling and sailing life- boat Hollon the Third was launched at 11 A.M. to the help of the Venture.

Life-belts were handed to her crew and she was then escorted back to safety.

The life-boat returned to her station at 12.30 P.M.—Rewards, £15 19s.

Wfeitby, Yorkshire.—Several fishing boats went to sea early on the morning of the 21st February, and by noon all of tibem except the motor fishing boats Fortwnatus and Pilot Me had returned to harbour. Later a moderate N.N.E.

gale sprang up, with a rough sea and snow, and it was thought advisable to send the motor life-boat Margaret Harker Smith to stand by the two boats.

She put off at 1.40 P.M., picked up both boats about one and a half miles north of Whitby, and escorted them safely through the broken water into harbour.

—Rewards, £8 5s. 6d.

Scarborough, Yorkshire. — The motor life-boat Herbert Joy II was launched at 11.45 A.M. on the 23rd February, as a whole N. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea and a snow blizzard, and some fishing boats were still at sea. She found the Scarborough fishing boat S. B. Colling about one mile north-north-east of Scarborough, and escorted her safely into harbour.

She then put to sea again in the same direction, and met and escorted into safety the Scarborough fishing boat Progress and the Bridlington motor fishing coble Gloaming. The life-boat returned to her station at 12.30 P.M.— Rewards, £19 6s. 6d.

Weymouth, Dorset.—Soon after mid- night on the 24th-25th February the coastguard at Portland Bill telephoned that a vessel was burning flares about three- and a half miles south-west of the Bill. A moderate S.S.E. gale was blowing, a heavy sea was running, and it was snowing. The motor life-boat William and Clara Ryland was launched at 1 A.M., and found the s.s. Engineer, of Newcastle, at anchor about two hundred yards off Chesil Beach. She was bound with a cargo of stone from Newlyn to London, but had fouled her propeller and become unmanageable.

She carried a crew of eight. The life- boat stood by her and at 7 A.M. an Admiralty tug and two H.M. ships arrived and towed the Engineer into Portland. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 2.30 P.M., having been on service for over thirteen hours.— Rewards, £19 18s.

Cromer, Norfolk.—The motor life- boat H. F. Bailey was launched at 2.5 P.M. on the 1st March, as news had been received from the coastguard that a vessel was aground on Haisborough Sands. A moderate S.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The life-boat found the s.s. Mary Kingsley, of London, aground about one and three- quarter miles south of the North Middle Haisborough buoy. She was bound, partly laden, from Hull to London, carrying a crew of thirty-seven. The coxswain boarded the steamer and her master said he was waiting for tugs.

When they arrived the life-boat took ropes across to them, and stood by until the steamer was refloated at 7.30 P.M. The life-boat remained alongside for another hour, and then returned to her station, arriving there at 12.30 A.M.

—Property Salvage Case.

The following life-boats were launched, but no services were rendered for the reasons given : Donaghadee, Co. Down.—31st Jan- uary. A small boat was blown out to sea, but the life-boat failed to find her.

She was washed ashore on the Ayrshire coast thirty-six hours later with her occupant still alive.—Rewards, £20 9s.

Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire.—5th February. Signals reported at sea, but search revealed nothing. The signals were probably occulting lights marking the channel in the Ribble estuary.—Rewards, £8 17s. 9d.

Torbay, Devon. — llth February.

Rockets reported at sea, but nothing could be found.—Rewards, £7 6s. 6d.

North Sunderland, Northumberland.—• 14th February. Life-boat put out to meet an incoming fishing boat, which came in without waiting for the life- boat.—Rewards, £12 10s.

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.—20th Feb- ruary. A steamer was drifting with damaged steering gear, but repaired it and did not require help.—Rewards, £13 2s. 6d.

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. — 22nd Feb- ruary. Searched where a rocket was reported to have been seen, but found nothing.—Rewards, £16 5s. 6d.

Walmer, Kent.—23rd February. A steamer had stranded at Hope Point, but refloated without help.—Rewards, £26 4s. Sd.

Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire.—24th February. Two seaplanes stranded but their crews got safely ashore.— Rewards, £7 16s. 6d.

Hoylake, Cheshire.—24th February.

Two men in a boat were seen to be in difficulties, but managed to get ashore when their boat grounded.—Rewards, £18 15s. Qd.

Redcar and Tees mouth, Yorkshire.— 24th February. A steamer sent out an SOS, but cancelled it after the life- boats had left. The chief inspector of life-boats and the district inspector of life-boats were on board the Teesmouth life-boat. The life-boat crews at Runswick, Whitby and Hartlepool also assembled. The master of the steamer expressed his thanks and sent a donation.—Rewards, Redcar, £19 Is.; Teesmouth, £17 17s.; Runswick, £4 17s. Qd.; Whitby, £2 19s.

Hartlepool, Durham.—24th-25th Feb- ruary. Following the above assembly the life-boat launched to a steamer in difficulties, but she reached the Tees unaided.—Rewards, £15 9s. 6d.

Wicklow, Co. Wicklow. — 24th-25th February. Failed to find a dredger in distress on the 24th, but went out again next morning, only to find that she did not then need help.—Rewards, £28 4s. Qd.

Montrose, Angus. — 25th February.

Report received that a vessel was ashore, but she could not be found.— Rewards, £23 Os. Sd.

The Lizard, Cadgwith and Penlee, Cornwall, and Plymouth, Devonshire.— On the 5th March the Italian steamer Eleno sent out a wireless message that her engines had broken down, that she was drifting ashore, and wanted help.

She was found about six miles W.S.W.

of the Lizard. A whole S.W. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea which was breaking a mile from the shore and running with great weight into the cove. It was raining heavily and visibility was poor. The risk of launching was great, but the coxswain and crew insisted on making the attempt. As the motor life-boat Frederick H. Pilley left the slipway a very heavy sea struck her. She was almost up-ended, and the coxswain thought her bottom had been knocked in, but she got away undamaged.

This was just after seven in the evening.

She made a thorough search, but could find no trace of the steamer, and put into Falmouth at 1.80 next morning.

Here she learned that the steamer had succeeded in anchoring and was no longer in need of help. The life-boat returned to her station later in the day.

The crews of the life-boats at Cadgwith, Penlee and Plymouth were also assembled in case they were needed, but did not launch. The institution made extra monetary awards to the crew at The Lizard, and sent a letter of appreciation to the secretary of-the station, the coxswain and crew.— Rewards, The Lizard, £26 2s. Qd.; Cadgwith, £4 9s. Qd.; Penlee, £1 15s.; and Plymouth, 17s. Qd.

April Meeting.

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire, and St.

Andrews, Fifeshire.—On the 27th De- cember the steam trawler Ebor Abbey, of Aberdeen, ran aground on the Carr Rocks, Fife Ness, while bound with a crew of nine to Granton for bunker coal.

A light to moderate W.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a smooth sea and fog.

The news was received from the coast- guard and the Dunbar motor life-boat George and Sarah Strachan and the St.

Andrews pulling and sailing life-boat John and Sarah Hatfield were launched soon after 6 P.M. The life-boats found the trawler surrounded by rocks and unable to move until the tide came in.

She had a big list and there was a risk that she might turn over. The life- boats stood by until, at about 11.30 P.M., the trawler refloated, and finding that no serious damage had been done, went on her way. Both life-boats then returned to their stations, Dunbar arriving back at 2.40 A.M., and St.

Andrews at 2.30 A.M.—Rewards, Dun- bar, £14 19s.; St. Andrews, £40 2s. Qd.

Kingstown, Co. Dublin. — On the morning of the 24th February the dredger Sisyphus, of Dublin, which was anchored in the harbour, signalled for help. A strong to whole E.S.E. gale was blowing, a very heavy sea was running and it was snowing. The motor life-boat Dunleary put off at noon and found that two of the dredger's three moorings had parted. The life-boat stood by the dredger in case her help should be needed until 4.45 P.M., and then, at the request of the harbour master, she landed the crew of three.

She could not return to her moorings, however, on account of the gale and the fact that the boarding boat had been capsized, so she remained in the harbour until 9 A.M. next day. The gale was the worst known at Kingstown for seventeen years, the wind being officially registered at ninety miles an hour. A letter of appreciation was sent to Mr. T. L. M. Fuge, district organizing secretary, for his personal attendance at the life-boat station on this occasion, when the honorary secretary and district inspector were absent, and for his endeavours to get information through to Wicklow regarding another casualty.—Rewards, £13 19s. Qd.

Tynemouth, Northumberland.—On the 25th February the s.s. Eilandi, of London, while sheltering from a storm behind the south pier, and trying to repair her damaged steering gear, was driven across the harbour mouth and stranded on the Black Midden rocks.

She carried a crew of eight and was bound with a cargo of coal from the Tyne to Par. A whole S.E. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea and snow showers, when the motor life-boat Henry Frederick Swan was launched at 9.40 A.M. The coxswain dropped anchor and veered down to the Eilandi, and then got a line aboard with the line-throwing gun, but the crew would not leave by this means. Although unable to approach the steamer on the leeside owing to lack of water, the coxswain, after great difficulty, ma- noeuvred the life-boat alongside her and six of the crew jumped safely into the life-boat. The master and the remain- ing man fell into the sea in making the attempt, but were quickly pulled aboard. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving there at 11.5 A.M.

In making the rescue the life-boat was carried by a big sea against the side of the Eilandi, and sustained some damage to her stern and gunwale. Owing to the state of the weather a watch was kept until the afternoon of the 26th.

This service was well and quickly carried out and the committee granted an additional reward of 10s. to each member of the life-boat crew.—Re- wards, £13 9s.

Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.—On the 28th February the local motor fishing boat Sirius, with two men on board, was seen to be in distress to the north-east of Dunmore. Her engine had broken down and she was drifting on to the rocks before a strong S.E.

wind. The sea was moderate. The motor life-boat C. and S. was launched at 11.45 A.M. and came up with the Sirius when she was within one hundred yards of the rocks. She took her in tow and brought her safely back to harbour, which was reached at 12.45 P.M. Had the life-boat not gone to the rescue so promptly the fishing boat would un- doubtedly have been lost on the rocks.

—Rewards, £5 14s.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Nor- folk.—On the 1st March the s.s.

Commandant Charles Meric, of Bay- onne, ran aground on the Cross Sand while bound from the Tyne to Bordeaux with a cargo of coal. She carried a crew of thirty. There was very little wind, but the sea was very heavy on the sands, and there was a thick fog. She wirelessed for help, the coastguard passed the news to the coxswain, and the motor life-boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood was launched at 4.50 P.M. With some difficulty the life- boat got alongside the steamer, and some life-boatmen were put on board.

Her master thanked them and gave over the command to them to get the vessel off the sands. After much manoeuvring the steamer was refloated on the flood tide, the life-boatmen piloted her clear of the sands, and she went on her way. The coxswain then took his men off and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving there at 10.47 P.M.—Property Salvage Case.

Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.—The local motor fishing boat Sirius, with two men aboard, which the life-boat had saved from destruction a few days earlier, got into difficulties again on the 2nd March. She was fishing about two miles north-east of Dunmore when her propeller was fouled by the nets, and she began to drift. A strong S.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea, and it was raining. The motor life-boat C. and S, was launched at 2.50 P.M., and found her very close to the rocks.

One of her crew had fallen overboard and nearly been drowned. The life- boat towed the fishing boat into harbour and arrived back at her station at 4.10 P.M.—Rewards, £4 3s.

Whitehills, Banffihire.—On the morn- ing of the 3rd March the coxswain was told that a fishing boat had been seen in difficulties. As it was known that the local motor fishing boat Gowan, with four men on board, was overdue from the fishing grounds, it was decided to launch the motor lifeboat Civil Service No. 4., and she put out at 12.15 P.M.

A strong easterly gale was blowing, with a heavy sea, and it was raining.

The life-boat found the Gowan about three and a half miles north by west of Whitehills. Her engine had broken down, and she was drifting helplessly.

She was taken in tow and brought safely into harbour, which was reached at 1.45 P.M.—Rewards, £8 2s. 3d.

Whitby, Yorkshire.—Early on the morning of the 4th March six local motor fishing boats—Fortunatus, Galli- lee, Mizpah, Noel, Pilot Me and Venus —-put oft to the fishing grounds. By 8 A.M. the sea had become rough, and the river was running strongly into the harbour, making the entrance into harbour very dangerous. The motor life-boat Margaret Harker Smith was launched at 10.10 A.M. and stood by outside the entrance until eleven o'clock, when the Gallilee came in sight and was escorted safely home. She then put out again and met and escorted in all the other boats, returning to her station at 2.5 P.M.—Rewards, £8 5s. Qd.

Girvan, Ayrshire.—On the morning of the 23rd March the coxswain was told that the small local motor fishing boat Clarinda, with four men on board, had not returned with the rest of the fleet from the Ballantrae Banks. A moderate S.E. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea, and great anxiety was felt for her safety. The motor life-boat Lily Glen-Glasgow was launched at 11 A.M. and found the Clarinda near Bennane Head, about seven miles from Girvan. She towed her safely back to harbour, and arrived back at her station at 2 P.M.—Rewards, £6 17«. 6d.

The Humber, Yorkshire.—At 11 P.M.

on the 1st April the life-boat watchman reported that a vessel had stranded on the Inner Binks. A N.W. to W. wind was blowing, with a rough ground sea.

The motor life-boat City of Bradford II found the steam trawler Lord Hare- wood, of Grimsby, rolling heavily and thumping on the bottom. She was bound, laden, with a crew of twelve, from the fishing grounds to Grimsby.

The life-boat dropped anchor and stood by until daybreak. She then passed tow-ropes from the trawler to a tug that had arrived to refloat her. After the tug had pulled for half an hour the tow parted, and this left the trawler in a very dangerous position. The life-boat, however, managed to pass another hawser between the two vessels, and eventually the trawler was refloated.

Her skipper was very grateful for the life-boat's help. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 7.30 A.M., having been on service for over eight hours.— Property Salvage Case.

Easington, Yorkshire.—The Grimsby trawler Sea Lion, carrying a crew of nine, ran ashore at Dimlington early on the morning of the 2nd April. A gentle N.W. breeze was blowing, but there was a heavy swell on the beach. The pulling and sailing life-boat Docea Chapman was launched at 7.30 A.M.

She stood by the trawler until 10.30 A.M. and then returned to her station, as her services were no longer required.

—Rewards, £21 15s.

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—On the even- ing of the 9th April the coastguard telephoned that a yacht was in diffi- culties one mile S.W. of Clacton pier, and the motor life-boat Edward Z.

Dresden was launched at 7.45 P.M. A light N.W. breeze was blowing and the sea was smooth. The life-boat found the yacht to be the Amy, of West Mersea, with three men and two women on board. She had been aground twice, was leaking very badly, and was in a sinking condition. The life-boat rescued the five persons, and then, with two life-boatmen on the yacht continuously baling, the yacht was towed back to Clacton and beached.

The life-boat arrived back at her station at 9 P.M.—Rewards, £11.

The following life-boats were launched, but no services were rendered for the reasons given : Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, and Don- aghadee, Co. Down.—25th February.

A steamer stranded, but of the people on board some were taken off by another vessel and others reached the shore over the rocks.—Rewards, Port- patrick, £7 12s.; Donaghadee, £20 9s.

Wick, Caithness-shire; Cromarty, Cromartyshire; Whitehills, Banffshire, and Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.—25th February. An SOS was picked up by Wick Radio Station, but no casualty was found, although each life-boat searched a separate area.—Rewards, Wick, £8 15s. 6d.; Cromarty, £20 9s. ; Whitehills, £16 Is., and Fraserburgh, £23 5s. 6d.

Stromness, Orkney.—27th February.

A trawler ran ashore and sank, but her crew reached safety in their own boat.

—Rewards, £7 16s. Qd.

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. — 27th February. A trawler stranded, but her crew were landed by the life- saving apparatus company.—Rewards, £13 19s. 6d.

Flamborough, Yorkshire.—1st March.

A steamer ran on the rocks, but when the life-boat reached her she found that the master did not wish to leave.

Heavy seas struck the life-boat, flinging her against the steamer, and one of her crew was thrown into the sea, but was saved.—Rewards, £28 3s. 6d.

Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.— 4th March. A Dutch vessel was wrecked on Blackwater Bank, but another vessel rescued the crew.— Permanent crew, Rewards, £2 6s. 6d.

Plymouth, Devon.—6th March. A tug stranded and her crew jumped on to the breakwater, from which they were landed by a pilot cutter's boat.— Rewards, £13 11s. 6d.

Newhaven, Sussex.—8th March. A fishing boat went ashore under Peace- haven cliffs, but the rocket apparatus was in attendance.—Rewards, £15 18s.

Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.—15th March. What was thought to be a boat flying a distress signal was found to be a weighted pole with a flag attached.— Rewards, £13 11s. 6d.

Ramsgate, Kent.—17th March. A barge drove into the harbour and stranded, but her crew got safely ashore. -Rewards, £8 5s.

Baltimore, Co. Cork.—At 4.50 A.M.

on the 17th March a telephone call was received from Dublin that Valentia Wireless Station had reported a trawler in distress twenty-five miles S.S.W. of Mizen Head. A strong W.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea and showers of rain. The motor life-boat Shamrock was launched at 5.30 A.M., but failed to find the trawler, and eventu- ally put in to Crookhaven for further in- formation. There was none, so the life- boat returned to her station, arriving there at 5 P.M. She had been out on service for eleven and a half hours. It was learned later that the trawler, which had lost her propeller, had been towed by another vessel into Berehavenj It was a long and arduous service, and an additional reward of 10s. was given to each of the crew.—Rewards, £17 5s.

St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—A wireless message was received from a French ship in difficulties, but no trace of her could be found.—Rewards, £13 11s. 6d.

Barry Dock, Glamorganshire.—20th March. A man in a small boat was in distress, but was helped by a tug.— Rewards, £4 8s. 6d.

Youghal, Co. Cork.—21st March. A salmon yawl capsized, but before the life-boat could reach her two of her crew had been picked up by another boat and the other two had been drowned.—Rewards, £15 7s. 6d.

B o u 1 m e r, Northumberland. — 23rd March. A Beadnell fishing coble was overdue, but reached safety unaided.— Rewards, £9 10s.

St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—25th March.

Rockets had been reported, but no vessel in distress could be found.— Rewards, £13 16s. 6d..