Newhaven, Sussex.—At 7.20 in the evening of the 20th of June, 1948, the coastguard reported a small vessel off Seaford Head flying distress signals, and the motor life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott was launched in a south- westerly breeze with a heavy swell at half-past seven. She found the local motor boat Colorado, with a crew of three, in difficulties off Cuckmere Ledge, towed her into harbour, and arrived back at her station at 9.15.— Rewards, £7 16s..