Ramsgate, Kent. — The Norwegian motor vessel Vestvard, of Oslo, ran on the sands, about two miles and a half from the East Goodwin light- vessel, during a thick fog early on the morning of the 18th February. The wind was very light, from the N.N.E., and the sea was smooth. The vessel was bound with a cargo of coal from Rotterdam to Porto Ferrago, in Italy.

She carried a crew of fifteen. The coastguard warned the station, and the motor life-boat Prudential put out at 3.25 A.M., in company with several other boats and tugs. She helped to lay out an anchor from the Vestvard, and then stood by. She stood by all that day and night. Next day, about 2.40 A.M., four more tugs arrived and the life-boat helped to secure tow-lines from the Vestvard to seven tugs.

Later in the day, as no further help was wanted from them, the life-boat and the motor boats returned to harbour, and the life-boat arrived back at her station at 1.23 P.M. She had been on service thirty-four hours.

The Vestvard was eventually towed off by the tugs, after some of her cargo had been jettisoned, and taken into Dover.—Property Salvage Case. Re- wards, £1 3s..