The Humber, Yorkshire.—At about 9.35 P.M. on the 22nd November a message was received from the port doctor at Grimsby that the Latvian steamer Everolanda, of Riga, at anchor S.E. of Spurn light-vessel, had wirelessed that a, woman on board had appendicitis.

He asked if the life-boat would try to find the steamer and bring the woman ashore. The wind was=light and the sea smooth, but there was a very dense fog. The motor life-boat: City of Brad* ford II put out at 9.45 P.M., and felt her way out to the Spurn light-vessel.

The light-vessel had no information, so the life-boat searched round and spoke several vessels at anchor, but without result. She searched all through thenight, but still could not find the Everolanda, and returned to her station at 6.30 A.M. on the 23rd. Two hours later it was learned that the Everolanda had not arrived in port, and the lifeboat put out again. The fog was still very dense. The life-boat went to the Spurn light-vessel once more, and this time the light-vessel got in touch with.

Humber radio. Humber radio in turn wirelessed to the Everolanda and got a correct bearing. This was passed to the life-boat and she soon found the steamer. The woman, who was in great pain, was taken to Grimsby, and the life-boat returned to her station at 1.40 P.M. The agents for the steamer made a donation to the Institution.— Permanent paid crew.—Rewards, £l 7*..