At about 5.20 P.M. on the 23rd October news was received that a small boat was burning flares outside the north arm of the Admiralty breakwater. She was the old life-boat George Pickard, which had been sold out of the service, and was now engaged in fishing. He r engine had failed and she was in danger of driving on to a lee shore. A strong S.S.E. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea. The motor life-boat Duke of Connaught was launched at 5.35 P.M., and found that the George Pickard had got right into the broken water. She went as near as possible, passed the George Pickard a rope, and towed her and her crew of two into safety. She returned to her station at 6.15 P.M.— Rewards, £16 12s..