Portrush, Co. Antrim.—About 12.20 in the afternoon, on the llth March, 1950, the coastguard reported that a motor fishing boat appeared to be in diffi- culties in Skerry Roads. At 12.26 he reported that the boat was flashing a light; at 12.30 the life-boat Lady Scott, Civil Service No. 4 was launched. The sea was rough and a moderate breeze was blowing from the west. The life- boat found a local motor fishing boat at the east end of the Skerries with a crew of four. Her rudder was dam- aged. The life-boat therefore towed her to Portrush harbour and reached her station again at 1.35.—Rewards, £8 4,s..