September Meeting.

St. Helier, Jersey. — On the 17th May the sailing boat Seafarer had put out with three people on board. On the following day, as she had not returned, it was decided to make a search. Mr. J. Langlois lent his motor yacht Desir&e for this purpose, and with his son and three life-boatmen on board, he put out at 3.40 P.M. A search was made over a large area, but it was unsuccessful, and the Desiree returned to harbour at 10.20 P.M.— Rewards : A letter of appreciation to Mr. J. Langlois, who became a sub- scriber ; £1 17s. 6d. to the life-boatmen ; and £1 for fuel used.

Bridlington, Yorkshire. — At about 10.55 A.M. on the 19th May the coast- guard reported that a motor launch was in distress, with her engine broken down, half a mile south of Aldborough look-out. A moderate northerly breeze was blowing, with a ground swell. At the request of the honorary secretary of the life-boat station the motor coble Kate and Violet, manned by six men, put out. She found that the motor fishing boat Victory, with a crew of five, which had been attending lobster pots off Aldborough, had seen the motor launch and had taken her in tow for Bridlington. The rescue by the Vic- tory was carried out at some risk, as the motor launch, which had four on board, had dragged close inshore among the breakers. The rescue took two and a half hours altogether. The Kate and Violet ran no risk, and was at sea for four hours.—Rewards, £6 15s. and £1 7s. 6d. for fuel used.

Herne Bay, Kent.—At about 5 P.M.

on the 17th June a woman jumped off the pier. A moderate N.N.W. breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea. A man tried to swim to her from the pier, but was unsuccessful, and Victor Raabe, aged seventeen, put out single-handed from the beach in a 10-ft. 6-in. rowing boat. With some difficulty and at some risk he got the woman on board and brought her ashore.—Reward, A framed letter of appreciation.

Eastbourne, Sussex.—At about 8.50 P.M. on the 13th July a canoe with one man on board capsized about a mile off shore. A fresh westerly wind wasblowing, with a choppy sea. The owner of the canoe saw the accident, and with the life-boat assistant me- chanic and a young man put off in a rowing boat. They hauled the man out of the water when he was quite exhausted, and could not have kept afloat much longer.—Rewards, £l.

St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—Very early on the morning of the 16th July the police reported that the cutter-rigged yacht Spica was drifting out of harbour. A moderate to fresh W.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The life-boat's coxswain, second coxswain, and three other men put out at about 12.30 A.M. in a motor boat. They came up with the yacht between Brehon Tower and Fouge're, and found the four occupants still asleep, unaware that the yacht had dragged her anchor.

She was taken back to harbour.— Rewards, £2 10s., and 14s. for fuel used.

Portrush, Co. Down.—Shortly before midday on the 20th July four visitors, two men, a boy and a girl, put off in a hired rowing boat. A gentle breeze was blowing, and the sea was calm, but somehow the boat filled and became waterlogged. A bathing at- tendant put out to the rescue in a small boat, as did the owner of the hired boat, and his assistant. Each of these boats took off two people, one of the men by this time being unconscious. A motor boat then came up, followed by the station officer of the coastguard, and another man in a small boat. The unconscious man was transferred to the motor boat so that artificial respiration could be given, but he did not recover.

At the inquest it was found that he had died from shock.—Rewards, £1, a letter of appreciation, and a letter to the Board of Trade commending the coastguard officer.

Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—At about 2.15 P.M. on the 20th July the Southend coastguard reported a motor yacht aground on Arranman's Barrel Reef at the eastern end of the Sound of Sanda. The sea was moderate, with a fresh southerly wind and ebbing tide.

A motor boat owned by the life-boat's bowman, and manned by him and three other men, was despatched by the honorary secretary of the life-boat station. Shortly after the boat had left information was received that the yacht had got off, and the motor boat was recalled.—Rewards, £2 10s., and 10s. for fuel used.

Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. — Very early on the morning of the 23rd July the life-boat's coxswain received a message that a motor yacht, anchored in Llandudno bay, was showing signals.

A strong N.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The coxswain and the signalman put out in a large rowing boat, and found the yacht Lady Luck, of London, at anchor in a dangerous position, but not then in need of help, as wind and sea had moderated.— Rewards, £1.

Dunmanus Bay, Co. Cork.—At about 8.30 P.M. on the 25th July four men, three of whom were non-swimmers, put off in a small fishing boat from Ahakista, on the north side of Dun- manus Bay, to cross to Dunbeacon, on the south side. A strong N. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea and ebbing tide. The men rowed for about 600 yards and then tried to hoist sail, but the peak rope broke and slipped through the pulley at the top of the mast. One of the men tried to climb the mast, but the boat turned over, and all four were thrown into the water. They were seen by Mr.

M. Foley, a crofter. With his two sons he immediately put off in a rowing boat. Two of the men, who were clinging to the upturned boat, were rescued, and a third was seen disappearing under the water. Mr.

Foley hung over the side of his boat and managed to grab him and haul him on board. There was no trace of the fourth man, whose body was found two days later. Artificial respiration was given to the rescued men by Foley, who took them to his home. Two of them soon revived, and were able to leave after having been given dry clothing, but the third man had to be nursed until next day. The rescue was carried out with some risk, and occupied one hour.—Rewards, £6.Exmouth, Devon.—At about 8 P.M.

on the 30th July three visitors, a man and two women, were cut off by the tide on Straight Point. The sea was calm and the wind slight. At the request of the honorary secretary of the life-boat station four men put out in a motor launch, with a dinghy in tow, rescued the three people and took them to Exmouth.—Rewards £2, and 6s. for fuel used.

Blyth, Northumberland.—At 4.25 P.M.

on the 2nd August the coastguard reported to the honorary secretary that a man bather had been swept out to sea, and asked for the life-boat to be launched. There was only a light breeze blowing, but the surf was heavy.

The honorary secretary of the life-boat station sent away two motor boats, each manned by three men, with the life-boat's coxswain in command of one of them. The boats searched, but were unable to find any trace of the man, and returned to Blyth after one and a half hours at sea.—Rewards £8, and 4s. for fuel used.

Lynmouth, Devon.—At about 9 A.M.

on the 3rd August information was received that the motor yacht Seafarer, of Portishead, was ashore at Lee Bay.

A motor boat manned by two men put off, the weather being fine and the sea smooth. The crew of three on the yacht declined help, but asked the motor boat to return on the flood tide.

This she did two hours later, only to find that the crew had taken to their dinghy as the yacht had been holed by a submerged rock and was sinking rapidly. After the yacht had sunk the motor boat towed the dinghy to Lynmouth.—Rewards, £1, and 2s. 6d.

for fuel used.

Lynmouth, Devon.—At 5.80 P.M. on the 6th August it was learned that two people were marooned on a rock in Lee Bay. The weather was fine and the sea smooth. The life-boat's coxswain put off in a motor boat and landed the people at Lynmouth.—Rewards, 7s. 6d.

Walton-onfne-Naze, Essex.—Early on the morning of the 8th August an S O S signal was reported from one mile south of the pier. A moderate N.E.

breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea. At 2.30 A.M. the honorary secre- tary of the life-boat station sent out the life-boat's coxswain and three other men in a motor boat. They found the yacht Victoria, of Ipswich, at anchor, unable to make headway against the tide and wind. She had swung athwart the tide and was rolling heavily, and the four women passengers on board were frightened, The coxswain took the women off and landed them at 3.30 A.M., left the yacht at anchor with her crew of two still on board. He then went off again and towed the yacht to a better anchorage. Shortly after the coxswain had first gone out a light had been seen in the direction of Frinton, and at 2.45 A.M., the life-boat's bowman and another man put off to investigate.

They found a yacht at anchor, but leaking, with four persons on board.

They were waiting for a tug, and were able to keep the leak under control, but were afraid to set sail or run the engine for fear of increasing it. The bowman advised them to get a little farther off shore, and returned to Walton at 4.50 A.M. He put out again at 6.15 A.M. and stood by until 7 A.M., when a tug arrived.—Rewards, £3 8s.

The owners of the yachts also rewarded the men, St. Ives, Cornwall—At about 12.30 P.M. on the 8th August it was reported that three bathers were in difficulties near Hayle Bar. The sea was smooth, with a slight breeze blowing. The honorary secretary of the life-boat station sent off the life-boat's coxswain and four other men in a motor yacht, but they were too late to rescue any of the bathers. One body was picked up and artificial respiration was given, but without result. A man also put out from Hayle river in a rowing boat, but he capsized in the surf at the sand bar, losing some gear. He was rescued by line from the shore.—Rewards, £3 2s. Qd.; £l 3s. the value of gear lost; and a letter of thanks to the owner of the motor yacht.

Penlee, Cornwall.—At about 5.30 P.M. on the 8th August the Penzer Point coastguard reported that a motor boat about two mftes smith wassignalling for help. The weather was fine. The owner of a motor launch put his boat at the disposal of the life- boat's mechanic, who went out and found that the motor boat had been disabled by her engine breaking down.

He towed her and the eleven passengers on board to Newlyn harbour.— Rewards : Thanks to the owner of the launch and the motor mechanic, and 10s. for fuel used.

Mousehole, Cornwall.—At about 6.30 P.M. on the 9th August it was reported to the life-boat's motor mechanic that a small sailing boat was in difficulties about four miles S.E. of Mousehole.

A fairly strong N.W. breeze was blow- ing, with a choppy sea. The mechanic put off in his own motor boat, and found that the two people in the sailing boat did not know how to manage her.

At some risk he got the boat in tow and took her into Newlyn harbour.— Reward, 10s.

Atherfield, Isle of Wight.—At 8 A.M.

on the 12th August the Atherfield coastguard sent off a man in a motor boat, following a report that a small motor boat had been seen suddenly to sink, about two miles S.W. from Brighstone look-out hut. The boat- man searched for three hours, but found nothing.—Reward, 15s.

Flamborough, Yorkshire.—At about 3 P.M. on the 13th August a canoe capsized off the West Scar Rocks, throwing the two persons into the sea, which was fairly rough. The canoe was washed on the rocks and smashed.

One man swam ashore, but the other was not a strong swimmer and was in danger of drowning. Coxswain Leng and another man, who were just setting off with a pleasure party in the cox- swain's motor boat, saw the accident and, with the passengers still on board, went to the man's rescue and dragged him from the water. The service took only ten minutes, but was carried out at some risk.—Rewards, £1 2s. 6d., and a letter expressing appreciation of the coxswain's action.

Ramsgate, Kent.—During a trip on the afternoon of the 18th August the speed-boat Miss Britain struck a floating object when about three- quarters of a mile north of the East Pier head, and was badly holed. She had twelve persons on board, five of them children. The weather was fine and the sea smooth. A boatman, who had got a fishing party on board his motor boat, was near-by, and went to the speed-boat's help. He took off the twelve people and got the speed- boat into shallow water, where it foundered.—Rewards, 12s. 6d.

Filey, Yorkshire.—At 9.30 P.M. on the 18th August the honorary secretary of the life-boat station sent off the second coxswain and three other men in a motor fishing boat, following a report that a boat off Gristhorpe was broken down and in need of help. The fishing boat searched, but could find nothing and returned to Filey at mid- night. It was learned later that the boat had got ashore under oars.— Rewards, £3, and 7s. 6d. for fuel used.

Moelfre, Anglesey. — At 2.30 P.M.

on the 24th August the life-boat's coxswain and three other men put out in a rowing boat, as, distress signals had been seen coming from a small boat in the bay. There was no wind, and the sea was calm. The coxswain found a man and two boys in the small boat, unable to get ashore, as they had broken an oar. The boat was towed ashore.—Rewards, £1.

New Quay, Cardiganshire.—At about 6.45 P.M. on the 25th August the motor boat Elgan, of Aberystwyth, with a man, a woman and three children on board, got into difficulties after shipping a sea which stopped the engine. She was about two miles west of New Quay Head. A light north breeze was blowing, with a slight sea. At the request of the coastguard a man put off in a motor boat, but found that the Elgan had got ashore under oars.— Rewards, 7s. 6d., and 2s. for fuel used.

Torbay, Devon. — While out with four passengers in his pleasure motor boat Heron, on the evening of the 27th August, a boatman saw a Dartmouth motor boat in difficulties under the eastern face of Berry Head. The two men on board were waving andshouting for help. A light breeze was blowing, with a confused swell.

The Heron went alongside and one man jumped on board. A tow-line was passed to the other man, who made it fast, but it parted immediately. The second man was taken off when the boat was touching the base of the cliff.

The rescue was carried out at some risk.

The Torbay motor life-boat arrived after the men had been rescued.— Rewards, 12s. 6d.

Port St. Mary, Isle of Man.—During the evening of the 28th August the coastguard reported a steamer on the rocks near Scarlett Point. The hon- orary secretary of the life-boat station sent off three of the life-boat's crew in the motor yacht Sea Pink. The breeze was light and the sea calm, but there was a dense fog. The Sea Pink found the steam trawler Minerva, of Douglas, on the rocks, but her crew had landed and were not in need of help. She returned to Port St. Mary at 9.15 P.M.—Rewards, £1 17s. 6d., and 3s. for fuel used.

Port Erin, Isle of Man.—During the afternoon of the 30th August anxiety was felt for the safety of the rowing boat Tartar, containing three visitors.

A search of the coast made by the owner of the boat had been unsuccess- ful. The weather was fine and the sea smooth. Two men, accompanied by Mr. T. A. Coole, honorary secretary of the life-boat station, put out in a motor boat and found that the party had rowed to the Calf Island, but had difficulty in getting back owing to a strong tide. They towed the rowing boat into Port Erin.—Rewards, 15*., and 3s. for fuel used.

Montrose, Angus.—At about 1.30 A.M.

on the 3rd September the coastguard reported a small vessel ashore on the Annat Bank, and the honorary secre- tary of the life-boat station sent off the coxswain and three other men in a motor fishing boat to investigate. A fresh S.W. breeze was blowing, with a smooth sea, and the .weather was fine.

The coxswain found the yacht Tuunk, of Tallin, Estonia, aground, but in no immediate danger. She refloated on the flood tide, and anchored in deeper water. The motor fishing boat re- turned to Montrose at about 3.30 A.M.— Rewards, £2, 5s. for the use of the boat, and 5s. for fuel used.

New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 8 P.M.

on the 4th September the Mersey Docks Board reported a small boat in distress in Crosby Channel. A fresh S.W.

breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The life-boat's coxswain and three other men put off in a motor launch.

They found the boat, with four men on board, but she had got out of difficulty and did not then need any help. The motor launch returned to New Brighton at 9.10 P.M., after forty minutes on duty.—Rewards, £2, and 3s. 6d. for fuel used.

Barrow, Lancashire.—At 1.10 A.M. on the 10th September the coastguard reported a flare off Seldom Seen buoy, Walney. The night was calm. The life-boat's coxswain and two other men put out in a motor boat to investi- gate. They found the motor boat Nina at anchor, with one man on board. He wanted help, as he had hurt his back in trying to start his engine, and was towed to Roa Island.— Rewards, £l 10s., and 2s. 6d. for fuel used.

St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly.—While out sculling in a punt on the 17th July a small boy aged seven fell overboard.

The accident was not seen, but the crew of a motor launch, who had seen the boy before, noticed that the punt was empty, and two men put off im- mediately in a small boat. Rowing with all speed to the spot, they were able to rescue the boy, who was then under water, and took him ashore.-—• Rewards, Letters of thanks.

St. Ives, Cornwall.—At 1 P.M. on the 2nd September information was re- ceived by the life-boat's coxswain that a girl bather was in difficulties at Hayle Towans beach. The fishing boat Our Girls, which had just returned to harbour, at once put off again, but found that the girl had been rescued from the shore.—Rewards, Letter of thanks, no money reward desired.October Meeting.

Lyme Regis, Dorset. — During the afternoon of the 14th August, when a strong, squally breeze was blowing, with a rough sea, a boatman, who was in Lyme Bay in his motor boat with another man, saw the dinghy Fruit Girl capsize. He rescued her crew of two and towed her into the harbour.

He then put out again at the request of the coastguard, received through the harbour-master, as the yacht Sheila had been seen to capsize between Charmouth and Golden Cap. Mean- time a small boat, with three boys on board, had got into difficulties and drifted near the yacht. The yacht's crew of three managed to reach this boat with the aid of an air cushion, and got on board. The boatman, after first going to the yacht, saw the small boat and went to her. He took off all six people and towed the boat back to harbour. The boatman ran some risk, and was engaged about four hours altogether.—Rewards, £l 5s.

Porthcawl, Glamorganshire.—Shortly after noon on the 18th August, the motor boat Joyce got into difficulties off the mouth of the Ogmore river, after she had lost her rudder and her engine had been stopped by spray, j The three men on board dropped an- chor, but the boat dragged towards the shore. A light breeze was blow- ing, with a smooth sea. At the request of the coastguard two men put out in another motor boat, but they found that the Joyce had sunk, and that her crew had swum ashore. The two men were out for two hours, and ran some risk.—Rewards, 15s., and 2s. for fuel used.

Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire. — At about 1 P.M. on the 5th September it was reported that a sailing dinghy with two men on board was being blown away from the land, towards the tide race off Porthdinllaen Head. A mode- rate S.S.W. gale was blowing, with a rough, confused sea. A sixteen-year- old boy, Bobby Griffiths, promptly put off in a 16-ft. motor boat and managed to get a line on board the dinghy, which was rapidly filling. His boat had not sufficient power to make any headway, however, and a man put out in a powerful motor launch.

This man, Capt. R. C. O'FarreU, who owned both motor boats and was the boy's employer, towed the smaller boats into safety. The service occupied about one hour altogether, and was not accompanied by any risk, owing to the promptitude with which the rescuers acted.—Rewards, An inscribed wrist-watch, a letter of appreciation and £1 to the boy; and a letter of thanks to Capt. O'Farrell, with 10s. expenses.

Whitby, Yorkshire.—At about 1 P.M.

on the 14th September it was reported that an aeroplane had come down in Robin Hood's Bay. There was no wind and the sea was smooth. Five men put out in the motor fishing boat Flying Spray, and finding a patch of oil about three miles S.E. of North Cheek marked the spot with a buoy.

On the 18th September the Flying Spray went to recover the buoy, but found that it had gone.—Rewards, £1 17s. 6d., and £1 for gear lost and fuel used.

New Brighton, Cheshire.— At 5.35 P.M. on the 10th October the Wallasey police reported that some boys in a small boat were drifting out to sea.

A light easterly breeze was blowing, with a smooth sea. The life-boat's second coxswain and the full-time motor mechanic put out in the life- boat's motor boarding boat, but found that the boat had been beached and that the boys were safe.—Rewards, 5s. to the second coxswain..