Lowestoft, Suffolk. — At 1.8 in the morning of the 14th of May, 1949, the coastguard reported that a vessel was believed to be aground on the New- combe Sands. Her signals by lamp could not be read, so the life-boat Michael Stephens was launched at 2.13 to investigate. A northerly breeze was blowing and the sea calm, but there was some fog. The life-boat found the vessel to be the S.S. P.L.M. 17, of Rouen, put a life-boatman aboard and learned that she was waiting for high water to try to refloat. The life-boat stood by. She returned to harbour about half past six, and a little later put out again and remained by the steamer until she was refloated by tugs at high water. She then made for her station arriving at one o'clock in the afternoon.—Rewards, £23 15s..