Cromarty.—On the night of the 4th September the coastguard at South Sutor telephoned that a vessel, presumably the local motor fishing boat Prevail, which was overdue, was showing distress signals six to seven miles due east. A moderate and freshening S.W. breeze was blowing, with a moderate ground swell. The motor life-boat James Macfee left her moorings at 10.10 P.M., and after searching for some time found the Prevail about four miles S.E. of Rock field. She had a crew of five and had been seine-net fishing. Her engine had broken down, and, as she did not carry enough sail to make headway, she was drifting helplessly. The life-boat towed her back to harbour, and returned to her station at 1.30 A.M. on the 5th.—Rewards, £8 15s..