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An Aeroplane

Lytham-St. Annes, Lancashire; New Brighton No. 2, Cheshire ; Kirkcudbright; Douglas, Peel, Port Erin, Port St. Mary and Ramsey, Isle of Man.—21st January.

These eight life-boats searched for a missing aeroplane without success.

The aeroplane had come down at sea, and one of her crew of two had been rescued by a steamer.—Rewards : Lytham- St. Annes, £14 13s. 3d.; New Brighton, £13 8s.; Kirkcudbright, £11 12*. 9d.; Douglas, £19 5s. 3d.; Peel, £38 8s. 6d.; Port Erin, £18 10s.; Port St. Mary, £22 2s. 6d.; and Ramsey, £32 6s. 9d. (For a full account see page 276.).