Lerwick, Shetland*, and Stromness, Orkneys.—llth January. The steam trawler Strathrye, of Aberdeen, with a crew of nine, sent out a wireless message that she was leaking and in danger of sinking at about 10 P.M. on the llth January. The message was picked up at Lerwick and the motor life-boat Lady Jane and Martha Ryland was launched, the honorary secretary going with her. A moderate gale was blowing, with very heavy seas, and snow squalls. A course was set for the position calculated to be fifty-five miles S. by E^E. when at 11 P.M. the boat was abeam of Bard Head. On reaching the position the life-boat found nothing, nor could any other vessels be seen. A search was made, but without result. While returning the life-boat came up with the trawler Paul Rykens towing the Strathrye. This was off Mousa, at about 1.30 P.M. The life-boat reached her station again at 3 P.M. The service had lasted for sixteen and a half hours. Stromness got information from the Wick coastguard, and the life-boat J.J.K.S.W.

was launched at 11.35 P.M., and went by way of Holme Sound. When news was received that the trawler had been picked up and that the Lerwick life-boat was out, the Stromness lifeboat was recalled from St. Mary's, a motor car having gone there from Stromness for the purpose. An increase in the usual money awards on the standard scale was made to the crew of the Lerwick life-boat, and a letter of thanks was sent to the honorary secretary, Mr. G. T. Kay— Rewards, Lerwick, £23 15s. 6d.; Stromness, £16 7s..