On the evening of the 24th January the Sandness look- out station reported having received a morse message from Papa Stour, an island about twelve miles away, that a man on the island had been seriously injured and required medical attention.

A strong gale was blowing, reaching about eighty miles an hour in squalls, and an unusually heavy sea was run- ning. The weather was very cold, and it was snowing. In these conditions ordinary ferry communication was impossible, and the island was isolated.

The local doctor and nurse were ready to make the journey, and the motor life-boat K.T.J.S. put out at 8 P.M.

with them on board. She reached the island at 10 P.M., and it was found that the man's condition necessitated his removal to hospital. It was impossible to get him into the life-boat during darkness, owing to the state of the sea, and so she stayed at anchor over- night. Next morning the man was taken safely on board and the life-boat made for Aith. She got back at 11.55 A.M., and the man was taken to hospital.—Rewards, £15 155..