Stornoway, Outer Hebrides.—At 9.20 on the night of the 29th of March, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that red flares had been seen in Broad Bay.

At 9.45 the life-boat William and Harriot put out. The sea was rough with a strong breeze blowing from the south-east. The life-boat found the fishing boat Muirneag II, of Storno- way, near Tiumpan Head, being towed by the fishing boat Bounteous Sea. The Muirneag II, which had a crew of nine, had broken down. The life-boat escorted both boats to Storno- way and reached her station again at 1.50 early on the 30th.—Rewards, £12 5*..