14th October. During a whole N.W.-gale, with a very heavy sea, an S O S was received from the s.s. Hubert, which was being towed to Troon to be broken up. The life-boat put out at 11.5 P.M., and searched unsuccessfully until 2 A.M.

She then returned for further news.

As there was none, she set out again at once and continued the search until 7 A.M. She put out for the third time at 11.30 A.M. and found the Hubert, but help was not then needed, and she returned to her station at 5 P.M., having been out altogether for thirteen and a half hours. The Institution granted additional rewards to the crew and sent a letter of thanks to Mr. J. M.

Mawson, the honorary secretary.— Rewards, £29 3s. 6d..