Padstow, and St. Ires, Cornwall.—At 7.45 in the evening of the 25th of Sept- ember, 1949, the Trevose Head coast- guard telephoned the Padstow life-boat authorities that a rowing boat with a crew of four was trying to get ashore in Trevone Bay. At 8.30 the No. 1 life-boat Milhurn, on temporary duty at the station, left her moorings. The rowing boat reached Harlyn Bay with- out help, however. At 9 o'clock the St. Ives coastguard telephoned the St. Ives life-boat authorities that two small boats (one made of canvas and the other flat-bottomed) with six boys in them, were off Jubilee Point, St.

Agnes, and unable to get ashore in the heavy swell. Accordingly, at 9.17 the life-boat Edgar, George, Orlando and Eva Child was launched in a light south- easterly breeze. At 9.25 the Padstow life-boat was also diverted to this position. The St. Ives life-boat rescued the six boys, took their boats in tow and returned to her station, arriving at 1.30 the next morning. The Padstow life-boat got back to her station at 4.30. The parents of one of the boys expressed their thanks to the St. Ives life-boatmen and made a donation to the Institution.-—-Rewards: Padstow, £13 2s.; St. Ives, £15 Is..