Islay, Inner Hebrides.—At 3.15 on the afternoon of the 12th of February, 1954, the Kilchomaii coastguard re- ported that the fishing boat Callum Cille, of Oban, which had a crew of three, had run on a reef off the north shore of Loch Tarbert, Jura, on the 9th of February. The owner had swum ashore and gone to Oban for help. He had left the two other men on board, but the weather had deteri- orated and it was thought they might be in danger. At 3.40 the life-boat Charlotte Elizabeth put out in a rough sea, with a strong south-south-east breeze blowing. She went as close to the fishing boat as she could. The life-boatmen passed a line across, hauled the fishermen through the sea into the life-boat, and gave them rum.

The life-boat then took them to Port Askaig, reaching her station again at 7.35.—Rewards. £9 18s..