Southend-on-Sea, Essex. — At 12.20 P.M. on the 13th December, 1937, information was received from the signal station at the pierhead that a barge about a quarter of a mile east of the pier was signalling for help. The life-boat crew went down the pier by tram, and the motor life-boat Greater London (Civil Service No. 3) was launched at 12.35 P.M. It was raining hard and a southerly gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. It was found that the barge was the Gannet, of Gillingham, manned by a man, with his wife as mate. They and their dog were taken oft and landed at the pierhead. After a short time the life-boat returned to the barge, put a crew on board andsailed her to safety. The life-boat returned to her station at 5 P.M.— Rewards : First trip, £10 Is. 6d.; Second trip, Property Salvage Case..