The motor life- boat William and Clara Ryland was launched at 8.25 P.M. on the 19th March, as the coastguard had reported that a vessel was burning flares in West Bay, about five miles W.N.W. of Port- land Bill. A light south wind was blowing, but a heavy swell was running.

At 10.15 P.M. the life-boat found the steam trawler La Violette, of Ostend, at anchor. Her engines had broken down. At her master's request the life-boat towed her into Weymouth, and arrived back at her station at 5.30 A.M. on the 20th. The owners of the trawler gave a donation to the Institution in recognition of the life- boat's help.—Rewards, £13 2s. 6d.