For which Rewards were given at the May, June and July Meetings of the Committee of Management.

Skegness, Lincolnshire.—At about 5 P.M. on the 23rd April an aeroplane fell into the sea about two hundred yards from the shore. A south- westerly breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. Two men swam out to the plane, and five men put off in a motor boat. When the boat reached the machine the pilot and the two swimmers were found to be nearly exhausted and were taken on board.

A passenger in the aeroplane was trapped in the cockpit and two of the motor boat's crew dived into the sea and tried to liberate him, but without success. After the three men had been landed and the machine towed into shallow water the passenger was got out, but was then dead.—Rewards, two swimmers, £2 ; two of boat's crew, £1 10s.; three of boat's crew, £l 10*.

Southwold, Suffolk.—When the motor fishing boat Victor was entering South- wold harbour shortly before 1 P.M. on the 3rd May a heavy following swell stopped her engine and swung her on to a broken pile and she sank. Three men were on board. Two of them managed to find refuge on the piles.

The other supported himself in the water with the help of the boat's oars.

Two men saw the accident, went out in a small rowing boat and rescued the three men. Their nets and the sunken boat were recovered later.—Rewards, 15s.

Beaumaris, Anglesey.—On the 3rd May a boy of about ten years of age fell from Beaumaris Pier into the water.

William Matthews, the life-boat cox- swain, heard his cries, put off in a rowing boat and rescued him, and then, as he was unconscious, revived him by artificial respiration. The sea was smooth and no special risk was incurred, but the coxswain's prompti- tude and practical knowledge of first- aid undoubtedly saved the boy's life.— Rewards, 10s.

New Brighton, Cheshire.—Informa- tion was received at about 9 P.M. on the 21st April, that a disabled yacht had been seen in the Crosby Channel. The motor life-boat was undergoing over- haul so the coxswain and four other men put out in a motor pleasure boat.

The sea was smooth. On reaching the yacht they found that she had been picked up by another vessel, was water-logged and had no one on board.

—Rewards, £l 5s.; also allowed 3s. for fuel used.

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 7 P.M. on the 1st June, a motor cabin cruiser was seen two miles E. by N. of Clacton Pier flying a distress signal. The life- boat was undergoing overhaul and the coxswain and three other men went out in a motor boat. The weather was fine, with a fresh S.E. wind blowing, and the tide was ebbing. The cruiser was the Wanderer, of Brightlingsea, to which place she was bound. She had been disabled by engine trouble, but by the time the motor boat reached her the engine was working again and she was able to go on her way. The motor boat accompanied her for some dis- tance and then returned ashore. Slight risk was incurred by the motor boat's crew who were out for about two and a half hours.—Rewards, £1 10s.

Llandudno, Carnarvonshire. — At about 3.30 P.M. on the 5th June, the pier-master told the coxswain that a boat had been driven towards the Little Orme's Head. The weather was fine but a strong westerly wind had sprung up and the sea was rough. The coxswain, with two other life-boatmen, put out in his motor launch and found the boat partly swamped and in danger of driving ashore. He anchored, veered the launch down to the boat, and took the three men on board. They had been fishing and were exhausted by their efforts to keep their boat from going ashore.—Rewards, £l 2s. 6d.; also allowed 5*. for fuel used.

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—The yacht Enid, of Ventnor, was taking part in a race round the Isle of Wight on the 17th June, when she got into difficulties off the Needles in a strong westerly wind with a rough sea. Information was sent to Yarmouth at 11.45 A.M., and as the motor life-boat was away for overhaul the coxswain, with three other men, put off in a motor boat.

They found the yacht water-logged, and owing to the rough sea they had great difficulty in getting alongside.

Five men were on board the yacht and each one had to jump separately for the motor boat. The rescue took an hour. Soon afterwards the yacht broke up and sank. The motor boat reached Yarmouth again and landed the rescued men at 3.15 P.M.—Rewards, £8, and 6s. 6d. for fuel used.

Newton, Northumberland.—The aux- iliary motor vessel Bonaventure, man- ned by a party of Blyth sea scouts, stranded on the rocks while attempting to make Newton Haven shortly before eleven on the night of the 17th June.

The weather was fine and the sea smooth. Three men manned the motor coble Reliance and went to her help.

Advice was given to the scouts and the vessel was soon refloated. The three men then piloted her safely into the haven.—Rewards, 15s., and 2s. 6d. for fuel..