Anstruther, Fifeshire.—Oil the after- noon of the 3rd of January, 1955, the wind freshened, and at 4.15 the coast- guard telephoned that several fishing boats from Pittenweem were lying off the harbour, waiting for the tide to rise sufficiently to allow them to enter.

A strong east-north-east wind was causing a rough sea, and it was two hours after low water. At 4.35 the life-boat James and Ruby Jackson was launched. She stood by the boats until they had all entered the harbour and reached her station again at six o'clock.—Rewards, £19 18s..