Hoylake, Cheshire.—At 8.12 on the evening of the 22nd of April, 1957, the life-boat coxswain was told that a fishing vessel appeared to be in diffi- culties three miles north-west of Hilbre Island. He went to the boathouse and through a telescope saw signals being sent by the fishing boat. Thelife-boat Oldham IF was towed by the tractor across East Hoyle Bank and was launched in Hilbre Swash at nine o'clock. She reached the fishing vessel Jenny, of Chester, which had a crew of four. The Jenny's owner told the coxswain that the vessel's gear box had broken and asked for a tow to the River Mersey. The life-boat took the Jenny in tow and made for New Brighton, where the coxswain had intended to leave her at anchor. On arrival there the owner asked if the Jenny could be taken into Brunswick dock. The life-boat reached the dock at 4.30 and then returned to her station and was rehoused at seven o'clock. The Jenny's owner sent a letter of thanks and made a donation to the funds of the Institution.—Re- wards to the crew, £13 17*.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £12 8s..