Southwold, Suffolk.—The coastguard telephoned at 12.50 P.M. on the 22nd September that a small yacht about half a mile south of the coastguard station was making signals of distress.

A strong S.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough and increasing sea and rain squalls. The motor life-boat Mary Scott put out at 1.10 P.M. and came up with the yacht—the motor yacht Wild Duck II, of Woodbridge—about two miles south of Kessingland. Her engine had been put out of action by heavy seas breaking on board, and she was drifting towards the dangerous Barnard Sands. Two women and a man were on board. The women were taken into the life-boat, and three lifeboatmen went aboard the yacht, which was taken in tow. Owing to the falling tide and southerly gale it was impossible to take her into Southwold, and she was towed to Lowestoft. The life-boat returned at 6 P.M., but was unable to get into harbour until 7 P.M., owing to low water.—Rewards, £9 Os. 6d..