Workington, Cumberland.—At mid- night on the 23rd of May, 1956, the dock gate foreman rang up to say that a small vessel was sending up red flares opposite the pier-head. The life-boat Manchester and Salford XXIX put out at 12.15 early on the 24th in a calm sea. There was a light breeze and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat found the M.V. Lapwing, of Workington, with a crew of three, off the entrance to Workington Channel. Her engine had broken down, and the life-boat towed her to Workington, arriving back at her station at 12.50.—Rewards to the crew, £7; reward to the helper on shore, 12s..