Falmouth, Cornwall.—1st June, 1938.

The Porthoustock coastguard had reported that a small yacht, with three men on board, had been blown out to sea from the Helford River. A strong W. by N. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. The motor life-boat B.A.S.P. was launched at 8 P.M. A little later information was received at the station that a yacht had put into St. Mawes. The life-boat made a thorough search of the bay and found nothing. It was then learned that the auxiliary yacht, Salonique, of St. Mawes, which had put in there after the lifeboat had been launched, was the yacht reported in distress. The life-boat returned to her station at 11 P.M. In view of the very severe weather, an increase in the usual money award on the standard scale was granted to each member of the crew.—Standard rewards to crew, £8 15s.; additional rewards to crew, £6; total rewards, £15 7s..