Scarborough, Yorkshire.—On the morning of the 6th December a motor fishing coble and two keel boats were at sea. A strong W.N.W. gale sprang up, bringing a rough sea, and the motor life-boat Herbert Joy II was launched at 8.45 A.M. in case her help should be wanted. She went off in a northerly direction after the coble, but was recalled '•> y the coastguard, as the coble had got in from the east.

The life-boat had slight trouble with her engine, but put to sea again using her sail to help the engine. She met the keel boat Just Reward about a mile and a half to the N.E., and escorted her back to harbour. The other keel boat had got into safety, and the life-boat returned to her station at noon.— Rewards, £19 9*..