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..