Girvan, Ayrshire.—Early on the afternoon of the 24th October the coastguard reported that a steamer off the harbour was flying distress signals.

A S.S.W. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea, and the weather was thick, with heavy rain and hail squalls. The motor life-boat Lily Glen—Glasgow was launched at 2.12 P.M., and found the s.s. Finvoy, of Belfast, in distress with a disabled rudder. A fishing boat was standing by. The life-boat took a message ashore, and then went back to the Finvoy, and she and the fishing boat stood by all the afternoon. During the evening other steamers arrived, and eventually the Finvoy was taken in tow for Greenock. The life-boat continued to stand by until she was on her way, and returned to her station at 10 P.M.—Rewards, £20 9s..