Thurso, Caithness-shire. — On the afternoon of the 27th February, 1939, the life-boat coxswain, returning from fishing, picked up the motor fishing boat Janet, of Thurso, with her engine broken down, about nine miles north-west of the Ruff of Brims. A strong W.S.W.

breeze was blowing, with a heavy sea and snow showers. The coxswain took the Janet in tow, but after about an hour the tow-rope parted. As no more ropes were available the coxswain went to Scrabster and called out the life-boat crew. At 4.10 P.M. the motor life-boat H.C.J. was launched, picked up the Janet three miles north of Holborn Head, and towed her to Scrabster Harbour, which was reached at 5.45 P.M.—Rewards, £11 3s..