Cromer, Norfolk.—On the morning of the 7th August the 6,000-ton s.s. San Francisco, of Havre, carrying a crew of thirty-eight, and bound laden from Newcastle to Havre, ran aground on Haisborough Sands, about two milesS.E. from Haisborough light-vessel. A moderate N.N.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea, and visibility was poor. News was received from the light-vessel, through the coastguard, and the No. 1 motor life-boat H. F. Bailey was launched at 11.40 A.M. on the 7th.

Mr. E. P. Hansell, the honorary secretary, accompanied her, and he and the coxswain went on board the San Francisco. At the coxswain's suggestion the master sent a message to Yarmouth for tugs and the life-boat ran wires from the steamer to them. The life-boat took part in the salvage operations which followed and did not finally return to her station until 6.50 P.M. on the llth. Her actual periods on duty were from 11.40 A.M.

on the 7th to 4.40 P.M. on the 8th; 7 P.M. on the 8th to 5 A.M. on the 10th ; and 11.30 A.M. on the 10th to 6.50 P.M.

on the llth. The San Francisco refloated on the afternoon of the 12th.— Property Salvage Case..