Margate, Kent.—At 7.25 in the even- ing of the 10th April, 1948, information was received from the Broadstairs police through the coastguard that a fishing boat was in difficulties about a mile off Kingsgate. The motor life-boat The Lord Souihborough—-Civil Service No. 1, was launched at half-past seven, in a light easterly wind with a moderate sea, and found the lona, of Margate.

In her were two men and a woman all cold and exhausted. The life-boat took them on board, and, with the lona in tow, reached Margate again at nine o'clock.—Rewards, £10 11*. 6d..