On the 30th July the motor yacht Maudalric, of London, with seven people on board, had engine trouble when she was about a mile S.W.

of St. Aldhelm's Head. A strong S.W.

breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea, and it was raining. The coast- guard saw the yacht, and the motor life-boat Thomas Markby was launched to her help at 7 P.M. She found that the yacht was making a little headway under an improvised sail, and escorted her as far as Studland Bay. The yacht then made for Poole, and the life-boat returned to her station, ar- riving back at 9.15 P.M. The honorary secretary and the assistant honorary secretary of the branch went on service in the life-boat.—Rewards, £11 4s..