St. David's, Pembrokeshire.—On the morning of the 16th April, 1938, the local motor boat Sirius put out from Forth Clais with seventeen people on board, for a trip to Grasholme. They did not return when expected, and anxiety was felt for their safety. By 9 P.M. a strong N.N.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea, and the motor life-boat Civil Service No. 6 was launched to make a search. Dr.

Joseph Soar, Mus.Doc., the honorary secretary, accompanied her. The lifeboat reached Grasholme at 10.45 P.M., and in the rays of her searchlight the party could be seen on the western slopes. The sea was too rough for the life-boat to get close in, and so she patrolled off shore until daylight.

At 5.45 A.M. on the 17th the people were able to get aboard the Sirius again, and she made for Forth Clais. The lifeboat followed her. On the run home the Sirius stopped, owing to a choked petrol pipe, and the life-boat towed her to the entrance to Forth Clais ha bour. The life-boat returned to her station at 8.30 A.M., having been at sea for eleven and a half hours. Donations amounting to £23 2s. were received from members of the party. An increase in the usual money award on the standard scale was granted to each member of the crew. — Standard rewards to crew, £13 2s. 6d.; additional rewards to crew, £4 ; total rewards, £19 7s. 6d..