At 6.55 P.M. on the 17th April the coastguard at Kinnaird Head telephoned that a motor boat was on fire off Rosehearty, and that the crew appeared to be taking to their small boat. The motor life-boat Lady Rothes was launched at 7 P.M., in a moderate S.W. wind. The sea was smooth. The life-boat found the boat to be the Briar, of Fraserburgh. Her crew of five had already been picked up by another boat near-by, but the life- boat was asked to stand by. The skipper of the Briar went on board the life-boat, which stayed until it was seen that there was no hope for the burning boat, and that she would not be a danger to other shipping. The life- boat arrived back at her station at 2.30 A.M. on the 18th.—Rewards, £10 65..