Holyhead, Anglesey.—At 1.22 in the morning of 9th April, 1939, the coastguard reported that the 7,000-tons s.s.

Hilary, of Liverpool, was ashore at Carmel Head. She was homeward bound from Brazil to Liverpool with general cargo and over 300 people on board. A slight south-westerly breeze was blowing and the sea was smooth, but there was a dense fog.

The motor life-boat A.E.D. was launched at 1.45 A.M., and began her search, but the fog was so thick that the coxswain could not see a boat's length. He decided to anchor. Whendaylight came the life-boat continued slowly along the land and at 4.50 A.M.

found the steamer on Coal Rocks. She took oft eighty-four passengers and landed them at Holyhead at 6.45 A.M.

At 7.15 A.M. she returned and brought ashore six other passengers and a quantity of luggage, reaching Holyhead again at 10.55 A.M. The life-boat was placed at moorings at 12.40 P.M. The Hilary refloated at the next high tide and made port. One of the passengers made a donation and sent a letter of thanks—Rewards, £11 5s..