On the 1st Septem- ber the coastguard telephoned that a message had been received that a motor boat with ten people on board was in distress and breaking up off West Wittering. A strong westerly breeze was blowing with a moderate sea. The motor life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched at 4.25 P.M., and found the motor yacht Samli, of Harwich, ashore on the West Pole sands off Hay ling Island. She was bound from Southampton to New- haven. The life-boat got a line on board and towed the yacht into Ports- mouth. She arrived back at her station at 12.30 A.M. next day.— Property Salvage Case..