Humber, Yorkshire.—Shortly before midnight on the 19th March, 1938, the motor vessel Confid, of Rotterdam, bound laden from Plymouth for Middlesbrough, ran aground on the Inner Binks. A moderate south-westerly breeze was blowing, with a slight to moderate sea. Spurn Royal Naval Shore Signal Station and the life-boat watchman reported the Cohfid ashore, and the motor life-boat City of Bradford II was launched at 12.11 A.M. on the 20th. She anchored and veered down, but owing to the very shallow water, could not get alongside. There was a slight swell, and as the wind began to freshen, the coxswain decided to stand by until the Confid refloated, which she did at 4 A.M. The life-boat fuided her to a safe anchorage inside purn Point, and returned to her station at 5 A.M.—Permanent paid crew: Rewards, 9s..