Skegness, Lincolnshire.—At 12.20 A.M.

on the 2nd August, 1938, the police reported that a vessel had been dashed against Skegness Pier. A fresh E.N.E.

wind was blowing, with a choppy sea, and the tide was at half ebb. The motor life-boat Anne Allen was launched at 1.2. A.M. and found the motor fishing boat Blanche, of Cleethorpes, from which two men had been rescued by means of ropes from the pier. Another man had jumped from the Blanche on to another boat with which she had come into collision. This man was taken off by the life-boat and landed at 1.25 A.M. The Blanche was driven ashore, but was salved next day. A letter of thanks was received from the owner.— Rewards, £11 11s. 6d..