Seaham, Durham.—On the morning of the 2nd of September, 1950, the new life-boat George Elmy was launched for exercise. The sea was choppy, with a north-north-westerly breeze blowing.

At ten o'clock they noticed a fishing coble three miles off Easington, with a flag attached to an oar, and went out to her. They found she was the Rose of England, of Hartlepool, with a crew of four. As she had been disabled by an engine breakdown and the off- shore wind was carrying her seawards, the life-boat took her crew aboard and towed the coble to Seaham. They arrived at eleven o'clock.—Rewards, £5 Us..