Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—On the morning of the 19th September the Davaar lightkeeper reported that a dinghy with two men on board, belonging to the motor yacht Myrtle, was missing. The Myrtle was on a pleasure trip hunting basking sharks. At 11 A.M. on the 18th a shark was harpooned, and it took the dinghy in tow round Kilbrannon Sound all that day and night. The yacht followed and last saw the dinghy, just before 6 A.M.

on the 19th, near the island of Sanda.

The yacht searched for some time and then put into Davaar for help. The motor life-boat City of Glasgow put out at 9.49 A.M., and aircraft also joined in the search. A light W.N.W.

breeze was blowing, with a smooth sea. At noon the life-boat found the dinghy, which was then about five miles E. by S. of Sheep Isle. She took the two men on board and towed the dinghy back to harbour, returning to her station at 2.15 P.M.—Rewards, £4 17*. 6d..