For which Rewards were given at the September and October Meetings of the Committee of Management.

Newbiggin, Northumberland. — At about 1.30 P.M. on the 5th June it was reported by the coastguard that a flag was being waved from a yacht which seemed to be in distress, although the sea was smooth and the wind light.

Three fishermen put off in a motor coble and found that no help was needed. The skipper of the yacht had been waving to a friend.—Rewards, 15s., and 2s. 6d. for fuel used.

Rye' Harbour, Sussex. — At about 1.30 P.M. on the 24th June a motor boat capsized in the broken water off Camber Sands, about two miles from Rye Harbour, in a fresh S.W. breeze with a moderate but breaking sea.

The motor boat Gertie was at once manned by four local men, accom- panied by a motor engineer and a journalist, both of Hastings. She took a small boat in tow. There was not sufficient depth of water for the motor boat to get near the men, so two of her crew got into the small boat, and rescued two of the men, who were clinging to the capsized boat in an exhausted condition. A third man succeeded in reaching the shore. A gift oi' £5 from the rescued men was received by the Rye Harbour men.—- Rewards, £2 10s., and a letter of thanks to Mr. J. Moon, the journalist.

Hilbre Island, Cheshire.—On the 9th July a bather got into difficulties and became exhausted. His plight was seen by persons on the beach. They attracted the attention of Mr. E.

Paget, who was in a motor boat not far off. He at once went to the bather, picked him up, and landed him on Hilbre Island.—Reward, a letter of thanks to Mr. Paget.

Scarborough, Yorkshire. — At noon on the 16th July information was re- ceived that the motor coble Golden Arrow had been disabled in a choppy sea with a moderate northerly wind.

The news was sent by a boy who had been landed from the coble and who climbed the cliffs to tell the coastguard.

The motor coble Eagle, manned by four men, put off and found the Golden Arrow, with her engine broken down, without sails or oars, and one man on board. She was taken in tow and brought back safely to Scarborough.— Rewards, £1 10s., and 5s. for fuel used~ Port Erin, Isle of Man.—At 10.45 A.M.

on the 19th July news was received that a rowing boat was in difficulties one mile west of Bradda Head. There was a strong S.S.W. breeze and choppy sea. The life-boat being off service for overhaul and no motor boat being available, Mr. T. A. Coole, the branch honorary secretary, and Coxswain A.

Cregeen went out in a small sailing boat. Another man in another boat also put off. Between them they rescued the four persons on board the rowing boat, and finding another boat nearby also in difficulties, they rescued two persons from it. The service occupied about two and a half hours.—• Rewards, a letter of thanks to Mr.

Coole, and £l to the two other men.

Montrose, Angus.—A small rowing boat with four men on board struck a submerged wreck at the mouth of the River Southesk at 8.30 A.M. on the 25th July, and was swamped. The weather was fine. A boatman put out in a small motor boat, and at some risk, owing to the danger of fouling the wreck or of getting on the rocks, he rescued the men and landed them up the river.—Rewards, 10s., and 4*.

for fuel used.

Port Erin, Isle of Man.—At 3.30 P.M. on the 28th July a small boat was swamped among the rocks near Bradda Head in a strong S.W. breeze with a choppy sea.

A motor boat, manned by a crew of four, went out and found a man and a woman sitting on the rocks. As the motor boat could not get near enough to the rocks, she returned to Port Erin and towed out a small boat with which the man and woman were rescued.

Their boat was bailed out and towed in. The rescuers, who were engaged for about two and a half hours, received 15s. from those they had rescued.—- Rewards, £2, and 55. for fuel used.

Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—At 9.15 P.M. on the 30th July news was re- ceived that a yacht was in difficulties near Peninver. As the life-boat was away for overhaul, the harbour-master and seven other men put out in the motor fishing boat Nobles. A strong S.E. gale was blowing with a heavy sea, and thick rain. The motor boat was out for three hours, but did not find the yacht, which must have reached shelter.—Rewards, £4 7s.; letters of thanks to the harbour- master, and to Mr. J. Daniels for the use of his boat on this occasion and his offer of its use for future occasions.

Seaham Harbour, Co. Durham.—On the 1st August at 11.30 A.M. a small sailing boat, with one man on board, capsized two miles south of Seaham and two miles off shore. Three miners put off in a 16-feet rowing boat at considerable risk, owing to the northerly wind which was blowing and a heavy ground swell breaking on the shore.

They rescued the man and transferred him to the life-boat, which had mean- while been launched.—Rewards, £2 5s.

Sheringham, Norfolk.—On the even- ing of the 1st August a boy got into difficulties bathing. When the alarm was given five men launched a small boat with some difficulty and risk, owing to the sea on the beach, and four of them, going out in her, brought the boy ashore. They tried to revive him, but without success.—Rewards, £2 15s.

Tenby, Pembrokeshire. — At about 5 P.M. on the 7th August a canoe was upset off Saundersfoot by the swell in a strong N.W. breeze. Two men put off and found a man and a girl clinging to it. They were rescued and landed at Saundersfoot. Their canoe was also brought in.—Reward, 15s.

Hemsby, Norfolk. — While bathing off Hemsby Beach at about 10 A.M.

on the 8th August a young man was seized by cramp. The flood tide carried him seawards. His cries for help were heard by a beachman, who promptly put off with his assistant in a rowing boat and picked up the bather, who was absolutely exhausted. Moderate risk was run by the rescuers, who un- doubtedly saved the man's life.—Re- ward, £l.

Sunderland, Co. Durham.—At 7 P.M. on the llth August the motor coble Amy, with four people on board from Seaham, had trouble with her engine off a lee shore. A moderate S.E. breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea. The coble was partly swamped and drifted to- wards the rocks. The life-boat was launched, but meanwhile, seeing the urgency of the case, one of the life- boat's crew got two other men to put off with him in a motor coble. At considerable risk, they succeeded in towing the disabled coble to safety.— Rewards, £3 15s.

Babbacombe, Devon. — When off Babbacombe on the night of the 13th August the speed-boat Miss Torbay was disabled during a severe lightning storm. At 10.10 P.M. she was seen drifting off Quarry Point, and the Torbay motor life-boat was called out.

In the meantime three men had manned a 14-feet rowing boat. Water .was shipped after the boat put off, but they went on, and at considerable risk rescued two women and a man. The remaining four on board the speed- boat, and the boat herself, were saved by the motor life-boat.—Rewards, £3 15s.

Newton, Northumberland.—At 10.35 on the morning of the 16th August the yacht Saunterer, of Blyth, with a crew of three on board, struck the rocks while attempting to enter Newton Haven and remained fast. The tide was half flood and the weather was fine with a moderate sea and a N.N.W.

breeze. Two motor cobles, manned by thirteen men, went out to the yacht and ran away a kedge. When she refloated they brought her into a safe anchorage. They were out for about an hour and received 2s. 6d. each from the owners.—Rewards, £l 12s. 6d., and 4s. for fuel used.

Filey, Yorkshire.—At 9.5 P.M. on the 20th August information was received through the coastguard that distress signals had been seen, and it was thought that a small vessel off Reighton Gap needed help. The weather was fine and the sea calm. It was decided to send out two motor cobles. They searched, but without result, and re- turned at 11.15 P.M. Afterwards it was learned that a party of campers had lighted a fire on the beach and let off fireworks to amuse some child- ren. An apology and a gift for the boatmen was received from the campers.

—Rewards, £3.

Holyhead, Anglesey.—At 7.20 A.M.

on the 21st August the coastguard reported that a small motor boat was anchored two miles east of the coast- guard station with a flag at half mast.

The weather was fine, with a moderate W.N.W. breeze, a heavy swell and rising tide. Three men put out in an open 28-feet motor boat and found the boat, with four men on board, dragging towards a rocky lee shore. She had been in difficulties all night, as she was short of petrol and her anchor failed to hold. The boat was taken in tow and brought to Holyhead. The rescued men gave their rescuers 10,9.—Rewards, 15*., and 5*. for fuel used.

Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. — On the morning of the 22nd August a bottle containing a message was picked up at Wick St. Lawrence. The mes- sage stated that persons were marooned on Steep Holme Island, and was dated the 18th August. Two men went to the island in a motor boat, but found nothing.—Rewards, 15s., arid Ss. 6d. for fuel used.

Knockadoon, Co. Cork. -—• At about noon on the 23rd August it was learned that a small fishing boat, with one man aboard, was drifting to sea out of control, about three and a half miles south of Youghal. The tide was ebbing with a strong N.N.W. breeze, and the weather was fine, but squally.

Three men put off in a 22-feet sailing boat and rescued the man.—Rewards, £l 2*. 6d.

Llandudno, Caernarvonshire.—At ,7 P.M.

on the 31st August it was reported that two small boats which had been out fishing were in difficulties outside Little Orme's Head and showing signals of distress. A fresh westerly wind was blowing, with a rough sea, and it was raining. The life-boat coxswain and three other men put to sea in a motor launch and found the two boats in a dangerous position close to the rocks.

The ten persons on board them were taken into the launch, which returned with the two small boats in tow. The rescuers were engaged about two hours.

—Rewards, £2, and 2s. 6d. for fuel used.

St. Belief, Jersey.—At 1.40 A.M. on the 10th September the life-boat cox- swain and bowman, with two pilots and an apprentice, put off in the 30-feet pilot motor cutter to the help of the motor yacht Olive, of Jersey, which had struck the rocks in St. Ouen's Bay in a strong easterly breeze with a moderate sea. They found that five of the eight persons on board the yacht had landed in their own boat. One of the others was taken aboard the cutter, which then took the yacht in tow.

Later she was handed over to the States tug, but she very soon sank. The two remaining on board her were picked up by the tug. The service occupied about six hours.—Rewards, £5, and 15s. for fuel used..