Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, and Barry Dock, Glamorganshire.—On the night of the 23rd December the Greek steamer Michalis Poutous, of Piraeus, bound light from Rouen to Barry Dock, ran on to the rocks in Bridgwater bay, near Burnham. She carried a crew of twenty-nine. A moderate easterly breeze was blowing, with showers of snow and sleet. A moderate sea was running and there was a dense fog.

The Weston-super-Mare motor life-boat Fifi and Charles was launched at 9.30 P.M., and found the steamer two hours later. Her back was breaking. The life-boat stood by until the tide had risen sufficiently to enable her to get alongside. Then twenty-seven of the crew left the steamer and took to the ship's boats and the life-boat. The captain and steward remained on the part of the wreck which was not in immediate danger. The Barry Dock motor life-boat Prince David, which had put out at 10.15 P.M., arrived later, and closed with the Weston-super- Mare boat. Both life-boats then stood by the steamer until daylight in order to see how much she was damaged, and then, soon after 7 A.M., they made for Barry, each towing a ship's boat, leaving the captain and steward still on board. They arrived at Barry at about 10 A.M. on the 24th. The Weston-super-Mare life-boat left again soon afterwards, and reached her station at noon. She had been on service for about fifteen hours and the Barry Dock life-boat for twelve. The Michalis Poutous, her back broken, was even- tually salved by tugs, and taken into Barry Roads. Letters of appreciation were sent to the coxswains and crews, and letters of thanks to the honorary secretaries, Mr. E. J. MeKaig, of Weston-super-Mare, and Mr. A. C.

Jones, of Barry Dock, and increased money awards given to the crews.—• Rewards, Weston - super - Mare, £30 05. 6d.; Barry Dock, £29 Is. Qd..