On the afternoon of the 20th July the motor life-boat Hearts of Oak, when off Sconce Point on her return to Yarmouth from exercise off Milford, saw a motor dinghy from the yacht Wishbone drift- ing rapidly towards Shingle Bank.

One man was on board. A strong and increasing westerly breeze was blowing, and the sea was rough. The yacht was near-by, but was unable to beat to wind- ward to pick up the dinghy. The life- boat went after it and came up with it to the west of N.E. Shingle Buoy.

The man was rescued, and the dinghy towed into Yarmouth harbour. The life-boat returned to her station at 7 P.M. After the dinghy had been brought in she was emptied of water, and her engine put in order by the motor mechanic, while the second coxswain took the rescued man home to tea. The owner of the yacht became an annual subscriber to the Institution following this service.— Rewards, 15s., in addition to Exercise Pay..