— At 10.47 P.M. on the 25th January the coast- guard telephoned that a vessel was drifting ashore at Carnalea, between Donaghadee and Belfast. A whole north gale was blowing, with a very rough sea and a snow blizzard. The motor life-boat Civil Service No. 5 got away at 11.5 P.M., and came up with the vessel at 12.45 A.M. She was the steamer Emma Sauber, of Hamburg, bound light for the Clyde. She had lost one of her anchors, the other was dragging, and she was in a dangerous position. The life-boat ran alongside and signalled that she would guide her to safety. The Emma Sauber slipped her remaining anchor and the life-boat escorted her to a safe anchorage at Blackhead. Acting on the coxswain's advice, she stayed there until daylight, and then got into Belfast. The life- boat returned to her station at 3.30 A.M.-, on the 26th. Great skill and sea- manship was needed both leaving and returning to her moorings to avoid collision with surrounding vessels, owing to the state of wind and sea.

This was a long and arduous service and additional rewards were granted.

—Rewards, £22..