Dover, Kent.—At 1.12 on the aftefc noon of the 19th of May, 1957, the Sandgate coastguard reported that the South Goodwin lightvessel hadreported a boat drifting three quarters of a mile north-north-west of the lightvessel. At 1.30 the life-boat Southern Africa put out in a moderate sea. There was a moderate north- westerly breeze blowing and the tide was flooding. The life-boat was guid- ed to the position by an amphibian aircraft and found a boat waterlogged with nobody on board. The boat was emptied and taken on board the life-boat, which then returned to her station, arriving at 3.45.—Rewards to the crew etc., £6 5s..