Wick, Caithness-shire.— Shortly before midday on the 20th March, 1939, the life-boat coxswain reported that several small fishing boats beating in towards the bay were in danger. The weather was squally, with hail showers,and a very strong N.W. wind was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat City of Edinburgh was launched at noon, escorted to safety two small fishing boats of Wick, and returned to her station at 2 P.M.—Rewards, £6 13s..