Whitby, Yorkshire.—At about 9 A.M.

on the 20th August the motor fishing boats Galilee and Venus were expected in from fishing. The sea had gr.own rapidly during the morning, and was then breaking heavily outside' the harbour entrance. A strong N.N.W.

breeze was blowing. At 10 A.M. the fishing boats were seen, and the motorlife-boat Margaret Harker Smith was launched. She met them about a mile and a half off and warned them that they could not then get in, owing to the shallow water on the bar. When the tide flowed she escorted them into harbour through a heavy sea, and returned to her station at 1 P.M. This service was watched by very many visitors on the piers. — Rewards, £5 12s. 6d..