On the 20th July news was received from the coastguard that a small speed-boat appeared to be in distress about three miles W.S.W.

from Bill Tower look-out. The occu- pants were waving a coat or flag. The motor life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched at 5.53 P.M. in a gentle W.N.W. breeze with a smooth sea.

She found that the boat was the White Cloud II, bound, with four people on ' board, from Dover to Portsmouth on speed trials. She had had engine trouble, and had run out of petrol.

The life-boat towed her into Selsey, and arrived back at her station at 6.45 P.M.—Property Salvage Case..