St. Helier, Jersey.—At six o'clock on the evening of the 28th of April, 1953, the harbourmaster rang up to say that the owner of the local fishing boat Fiona had reported that the boat was overdue with a crew of two, and that he felt anxious for their safety. Later a telephone call from Portelet brought the news that a fishing boat had anchored near the rocks near Portelet Bay and was asking for help. At 7.30 the life-boat Elizabeth Rippon left her moorings in a rough sea with a fresh west-north-west breeze blowing. She found the Fiona anchored to her fish- ing pots. The Fiona had broken down and had lost her anchor and cable, arid the life-boat rescued the men, one of whom was exhausted, andtowed the boat to St. Helier, arriving back at her station at nine o'clock.— Rewards, £7 Is. Qd..