At 9.5 A.M.

on the 20th August information was received from the lightkeeper on the East Pier that two yachts were adrift.

A gale was blowing from the west and the sea was rough. The motor life- boat Dunleary was launched at 9.15 A.M.

and went to the East Pier, where she found the yacht Lil, and her crew of two, who had got on to the pier. Learn- ing that another yacht was drifting outside the harbour, the life-boat went out after her. She was found to be the Gem with no one on board. As she was a danger to navigation, she was towed into harbour. The yacht Antares was then found dragging her anchor with only one man on board, and the life-boat took her into the Inner Harbour for safety, returning to her station at 12.20 P.M. The owner of the Gem sent a donation and his thanks for the help given.— Rewards, £5 7s. 6d..