Poole and Bournemouth, Dorset.—At about 10.30 P.M. on the 1st June, 1938, the Parkstone police reported distress signals in Poole Harbour. A W.S.W.

gale was blowing, with a rough sea and squalls of rain. The pulling and sailing life-boat Harmar was launched at 11.15 P.M. and found the motor yacht Zaire, of Poole, at anchor. One of the two men on board had already been taken off by a motor launch. The life-boat landed the other and returned to her station at 4.15 A.M.—Rewards, £20 5s..