Stronsay, Orkneys.—At 10.43 on the night of the 25th of February, 1957, a message was received from the Kirk- wall coastguard that the motor vessel Finvoy, of Belfast, was in danger of being driven ashore east of Horse of Copinsay. At 11.20 the life-boat The John Gellatly Hyndman put out in a moderate sea. There was a moderate northerly breeze blowing, and the tide was ebbing. There were frequent snow squalls. The life-boat came up with the vessel, which had a crew of eight, and her master asked the life-boat to stand by until the arrival of the S.S.

Earl Thorpin, which was being sent from Kirkwall. The Earl Thorpin arrived on the scene at 2.15, and after she had passed a line aboard the Finvoy, the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 7.5. The owners of the Finvoy wrote a letter of appre- ciation.—Rewards to the crew, £20 5*.; reward to the helper on shore, 12.?..