On the night of the 9th September anxiety was felt for the local motor fishing boat Ruby, which had put out at 1 A.M., with one man on board, and had not returned.

The motor life-boat Mary Scott was launched at 11.27 P.M. to search. A light east breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The life-boat found the Ruby about one mile north of Sizewell coastguard station. Her pro- peller had been fouled by a rope and her engine had broken down. The man was exhausted. The life-boat towed the Ruby into harbour, and re- turned to her station at 12.45 A.M.— Rewards, £17 3*..