Torbay, Devon.—At 6.24 on the even- ing of the 24th of September, 1955, the Brixham coastguard telephoned that a motor boat had burnt a smoke flare half a mile north-east of Berry Head.

At 6.40 the life-boat George Shee put out. The sea was moderate, there was a moderate west-south-west breeze.

and the tide was low. The life-boat found the motor boat Lady Cable, of Torquay, broken down, with twenty- two people on board. The life-boat towed the boat to Brixham and reached her station again at 7.50.— Rewards to the crew, £6; rewards to the helper on shore, 12s..