Stromness, Orkney.—At about 6.50 P.M.

on the 23rd March, 1938, the Kirkwall coastguard telephoned that a trawler was ashore on Viera Skerry, south of Rousay, in a bad position, and was leaking. A strong S.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea, heavy rain showers and patches of thick fog. The motor life-boat J.J.K.S.W. put out at 7.15 P.M., and went round the west side of the mainland and through the dangerous Eynhallow Sound. She was helped on her passage through the sound by Mr. Rae, Mr. Sinclair and Mr. Harvey, members of the local committee, who went in their cars to Burgar and Aikerness and showed lights to guide her. The life-boat found the trawler, the Confide, of Peterhead, ashore, but undamaged. She stood by until the Confide refloated with the rising tide, and then escorted her into the shelter of Rousay. Visibility was very poor just then and so the lifeboat herself sheltered until the weather had cleared somewhat. She returned to her station at 6.45 A.M. on l&e 24th,after having been at sea for eleven and a half hours. The three members of the committee were thanked and an increase in the usual money award, on the standard scale, was granted to each member of the crew.—Standard rewards to crew, £13 2*. 6d.; additional rewards to crew, £5; total rewards, £19 9s. 6d..