Ramsgate, Kent.—At 7.47 on the even- ing of the 31st of January, 1954, the coastguard reported that a message had been received by the North Fore- land radio station that the S.S.

Antigone, of Antwerp, needed help ten miles east-by-south of North Foreland. At 8.13 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put to sea.

The sea was very rough, with a strong breeze blowing from the east-north- east. The life-boat stood by the vessel until the tug Rumania arrived to take her in tow. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 12.55.—Rewards, £17 Os. &d..