Islay, Hebrides.—At 3.40 on the morning of the 26th of January, 1957, the Kilchoman coastguard telephoned that the fishing vessel Present Help, with a crew of nine, was ashore at the northern end of Lismore Island. At 4.21 the life-boat Charlotte Elizabeth put out. There was a rough sea, a strong south-westerly breeze was blow- ing, and the tide was ebbing. The life- boat reached the Present Help at 10.46 and stood by her while two other fishing vessels tried to tow her off.They failed to do so, and it was decided to abandon the Present Help. Her crew of nine were taken aboard the life-boat, which made for Oban. After the life-boat had refuelled and her crew had had some food she returned to her station, arriving at 5.45.— Rewards to the crew, £45 10s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £l 4s..