Filey, Yorkshire.—At 2.30 in the afternoon of the 30th of December, 1949, fishermen reported that the local motor fishing coble Margaret and James was overdue. She could not be seen from the shore and the weather was worsening. The life-boat The Cuttle was therefore launched at 2.50. A moderate east-south-east breeze was blowing with a moderate sea. The life-boat found the coble off Filey Brigg, passed life-belts to her crew of three and escorted her in. She reached her station again at 3.45.—Rewards, £13 9s..