Torbay, Devon.—At 7.49 on the even- ing of the llth of September, 1954, the Brixham coastguard telephoned that red flares could be seen coming from a motor boat a quarter of a mile east of Great Rock. At eight o'clock the life-boat George Shee put out. The sea was calm and a light westerly breeze was blowing. The life-boat searched in a flooding tide and came up with the motor boat Betsy Nora, of Torquay, half a mile east of Great Rock. Six people had put out in her for a fishing trip, but her engine had broken down. At their request the life-boat towed the boat to Torquay.

She reached her station again at ten o'clock.—Rewards, £4 18s..