Clacton-on'Sea, and Southend-on-Sea, Essex, and Margate, Kent.—Early on the morning of the 25th October the yacht Cachalot, of Burnham-on-Crouch, with one man on board, got intodifficulties near the Mid-Barrow lightvessel.

A moderate S.W. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea, and squalls of rain. The man burnt blankets to attract attention, and his signals were seen and repeated by lightvessels in the area. It was not known by those on shore exactly where the casualty was, and three life-boats were sent out to search. The Clacton-on- Sea motor life-boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched at 6.30 A.M., the Margate motor life-boat Lord Southborough (Civil Service No. 1) at 6.45 A.M., and the Southend - on - Sea motor life - boat Greater London (Civil Service No. 3) at 7.25 A.M. The Southend boat went to the Nore and Mouse light-vessels, and eventually found the yacht in tow of a collier, near No. 11 buoy in Barrow Deeps. She took over the tow, took the man on board, and made for her station, arriving at 12.55 P.M. The Margate boat saw the other life-boats, and after searching unsuccessfully for some time, returned to her station at 12.15 P.M. The Clacton boat also made a search and came up just as the Southend life-boat was taking the yacht in tow. She arrived back at her station at 1 P.M.-—Rewards, Clactori-on- Sea, £12 15*. 9d.; Margate, £14 2s.; Southend, Property Salvage Case..