Early on the morn- ing of the 19th October the coastguard telephoned that a barge, bearing one mile N.E. by N. from Deal coastguard station, was burning flares. A mode- rate W.S.W. gale was blowing, with a rough sea and squalls of rain. The motor life-boat Charles Dibdin was launched at 3.58 A.M., and found the barge Therisa, of London, at anchor, with a motor boat standing by. The life-boat also stood by until the barge slipped her anchor and made for Ramsgate, the motor boat going with her. The life-boat returned to her station at 7.15 A.M.—Rewards, £38 10s. 5d..