Caister, and Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—On the night of the 2nd October flares were seen about two miles north of Caister, and the pulling and sailing life-boat Charles Burton was launched at 11.15 P.M. A moderate south gale was blowing, with a rough sea and heavy rain. The life-boat found the motor boat Beaty, of Yarmouth, which had had engine trouble, in tow of another boat. This boat had not sufficient power to tow the Beaty, and handed her over to the life-boat.

The life-boat stood by her until a more powerful motor boat took her in tow, and then put back to Caister. As she neared her station a message was signalled from shore that flares had been seen about one mile to the S.E.

She put about and found that the Beaty was once more in trouble, the tow-rope having parted. She stood by the Beaty again until the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston motor life-boat arrived and took her in tow. She returned to her station at 5.45 A.M.

On the same night the coastguard telephoned the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston station that several small fishing boats coming from the Cockle were making heavy weather. A mode- rate S. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea and heavy rain. The motor life-boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood was launched at 11.40 P.M.

Going north, she met two boats and escorted them over the bar. Then in in three more trips she found and escorted in six others. The skipper of the last boat said that he had been towing home a disabled boat, but the rope had parted, and he had been unable to take her in tow again, owing to the heavy seas. The life-boat returned to her moorings, and then put out again at 4.20 A.M., after in- formation had been received from the coastguard that the motor fishing boat Beaty, of Yarmouth, which had broken adrift from a tow, was anchored just clear of the breakers, about half a mile south of Caister, but did not answer to signals from shore. The wind was now blowing a fresh breeze from S.S.W., but the sea was still very rough. The life-boat found the Beaty riding at anchor, with her crew of two very wet and exhausted. Lines were passed and the life-boat towed her very carefully through the roadstead into harbour, stopping at the quayside to land the rescued men, who were taken into the Mariner's Refuge. The life-boat returned to her moorings for the second time at 6.6 A.M.

A few minutes later she was agkin called out, as the South Nicholas light- vessel had reported that a vessel had been seen which appeared to be on fire. Search was made, but no trace of such a vessel could be found, and the life-boat returned to her moorings at 8 A.M.

Rewards to Caister, £43 75. 6d.

Rewards to Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, £29 14s. and £18 4s. 6d..