Donaghadee, Co. Down.—At about 2.20 A.M. on the 9th October, 1938, the coastguard at Orlock Head telephoned that a small vessel about a mile and a half N.E. of the Head was burning distress signals. She was the motor boat Mercedes, of Donaghadee, with the lifeboat coxswain and four other men on board. She had put out during the previous evening for the coxswain to offer his services as a pilot to a tramp steamer. The steamer had not wanted help, and the Mercedes was returning to Donaghadee when her engine brokedown. The motor life-boat Civil Service No. 5 was launched at 2.40 A.M., with the second coxswain in command. A moderate to strong westerly breeze was blowing, with a rough sea and showers of rain. The life-boat found the Mercedes off Lighthouse Island, towed her back to harbour, and returned to her station at 4 A.M.—Rewards, £13 7*. 6d..