Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. — At about 11.20 A.M. on the 3rd August information was received from the coastguard that a boat had capsized three miles W.

by S. of Clacton. A gusty W.N.W.

wind was blowing, with a moderately rough sea. The motor life-boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched at 11.80 A.M.

and found a capsized sailing dinghy.

Her crew of four had just been rescued by a motor boat whidh had put out from Jaywick with a crew of three.

The life-boat picked up the dinghy and took her td Clacton, for which the'owher gave a reward to the life-boatmen.— Rewards, life-boat, £5 8s. 6d.; Jaywick motor boat, £1 10s.; and 5s. for fuel used..