JANUARY DURING JANUARY life-boats were launched on service 45 times and rescued 54 lives.

DOCTOR TAKEN TO GRIMSBY TRAWLER Bridlington, Yorkshire. At three o'clock on the afternoon of the 3rd of January, 1958, the honorary secretary received a message that there was an injured man on board the steam trawler Rizzio, of Grimsby. At five o'clock the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was launched with a doctor on board in a rough sea. There was a moderate south-south-easterly gale and an ebbing tide. The life-boat met the trawler, and after the doctor had consulted the Rizzio's skipper it was decided to leave the injured man on board, as the trawler was returning to Grimsby.

The life-boat reached her station at 6.10. Rewards to the crew, £7 10s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £8 11s.

SICK MAN TAKEN OFF IRISH LIGHTVESSEL Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford. At 11.36 on the morning of the 4th of January, 1958, the assistant inspector of Irish Lights told the honorary secretary that there was a sick man on board the Blackwater lightvessel. As there was no Irish Lights steamer available to bring him ashore, the lifeboat Douglas Hyde put out at 12.5 in a rough sea. There was a moderate southerly wind and the tide was flooding.

The life-boat reached the lightvessel, embarked the sick man and landed him at Rosslare Harbour at 4.50. The man was suffering from seasickness.

Rewards to the crew, £13 ; reward to the helper on shore, 16s.

Refunded to the Institution by the Commissioners of Irish Lights.

SICK MAN TAKEN FROM COLLIER Clovelly, Devon. At 10.40 on the morning of the 5th of January, 1958, the coxswain told the honorary secretary that there was a small vessel in the bay flying a signal asking for medical help. As it was low water and no other vessel was afloat, the lifeboat William Cantrell Ashley was launched at 10.50 with a doctor on board. There was a moderate sea with a west-north-westerly breeze. The life-boat found the motor vessel Drake Dene laden with coal on passage from Swansea to Antwerp. The doctor was put aboard the vessel and later returned with the sick seaman. They were taken on board the life-boat, which reached Clovelly at 12.10. An ambulance took the seaman to hospital.

Rewards to the crew, £6 5s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £17 13s.

FOUR COBLES ESCORTED TO HARBOUR Filey, Yorkshire. At 10.55 on the morning of the 6th of January, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the wind was freshening and four local fishing cobles were out in a rough sea. At 11.10 the life-boat The Isa and Penryn Milsted was launched.

The tide was flooding. The life-boat escorted the four cobles safely to harbour and reached her station at 2.50. Rewards to the crew, £10 10s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £9 16s.

COBLE ESCORTED IN GALE Bridlington, Yorkshire. On the morning of the 6th of January, 1958, the local small open fishing coble Nancy was at sea in deteriorating weather. At 11.35 the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was launched with the second coxswain in command in a rough sea. There was a fresh southsouth- easterly gale and the tide was flooding. The life-boat found the Nancy, with a crew of two, and escorted her to harbour, arriving at 1.30.

Rewards to the crew, £9 5s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £9 3s.

FISHING BOAT ESCORTED TO NORTH SUNDERLAND North Sunderland, Northumberland.

At 12.25 on the afternoon of the 6th of January, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a local fishing boat was overdue. There was a rough sea and a strong southerly wind.

At 12.35 the life-boat Grace Darling was launched. The tide was flooding and snow was falling. The life-boat found the fishing boat Kindly Light, with a crew of three, two miles southeast of North Sunderland. She escorted her safely to harbour, which was reached at 1.30. Rewards to the crew, £10 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £4 16s.

MASTER TAKEN OFF LIGHTVESSEL Kilmore, Co. Wexford. At 8.45 on the morning of the 7th of January, 1958, the Irish Lights office at Dublin asked if the life-boat would launch to land the master of the Coningbeg lightvessel to enable him to attend the funeral of his brother. As there was a heavy swell and a fresh westerly gale, which had not abated by the afternoon, the life-boat Ann Isabella Pyemont was launched at 1.15 with the bowman in command.

The master of the lightvessel was embarked and landed at Kilmore Quay at 4.10. Rewards to the crew, £11 15s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £13 16s. Refunded to the Institution by the Commissioners of Irish Lights.

FISHING VESSEL AGROUND NEAR HARBOUR Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford. At 2.22 on the afternoon of the 8th of January, 1958, a resident of Wexford told the coxswain that he had heard from one of his own fishing boats that the fishing vessel Vervine Blossom was aground on the east corner of Wexford bar and was lying on her side. At 2.35 the Douglas Hyde put out in a moderate sea with a strong southsouth- westerly wind blowing. It was low water. The Vervine Blossom refloated shortly before the life-boat arrived, and the life-boat escorted her to Rosslare harbour, arriving there at 3.40. Rewards to the crew, £5 ; reward to the helper on shore, 13s.

BELFAST STEAMER AGROUND IN GALE Troon, Ayrshire. At 2.30 on the morning of the 9th of January, 1958, the Portpatrick coastguard told the honorary secretary that the S.S. Ballyhalbert of Belfast was aground hah0 a mile north of Ardrossan. At three o'clock the life-boat James and Barbara Aitken put out in a rough sea. There was a strong west-south-westerly gale and it was high water. The life-boat came up with the Ballyhalbert and stood by her until her crew of twelve had safely walked ashore at low water. Rewards to the crew, £14.

CREW TAKEN OFF TUG AGROUND Troon, Ayrshire. At 5.10 on the afternoon of the 9th of January, 1958, the Portpatrick coastguard told the honorary secretary that the tug Cruiser of Glasgow, was aground alongside the S.S. Ballyhalbert half a mile north of Ardrossan. The life-boat James and Barbara Aitken put out at 5.55 in a rough sea. There was a fresh westnorth- westerly wind and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat came up with the Cruiser and conveyed towing ropes to two other tugs, the Thunderer and Forager, and stood by during the towing operation. The ropes broke and the crew of the Cruiser were taken off by the life-boat and landed at Ardrossan harbour. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at six o'clock the following morning. The owners of the Cruiser made a donation to the Institution's funds. Rewards to the crew, £26 5s.

ONE LIFE-BOAT TOWS ANOTHER Padstow, Cornwall. At 1.25 early on the morning of 10th of January, 1958, the Trevose Head coastguard informed the honorary secretary that flashing lights had been seen nineteen miles northeast- by-nprth of Pentire Head. The no. 2 life-boat Bassett Green was launched at two o'clock in a very rough sea. There was a fresh westerly gale and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat went to the position and searched a large area but found nothing and was recalled at 6.35. At 8.45 the life-boat developed engine trouble and the no. 1 life-boat Lloyds, on temporary duty at the station, put out. She found the no. 2 life-boat and towed her to Padstow, arriving at 4.45. Padstow no. 2 : rewards to the crew, £31 10s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3.

Padstow no. 1 : rewards to the crew, £15 15s. ; rewards to the helper on shore, £1 4s.

MOTOR BOAT TOWED TO DEAL Walmer, Kent. At 10.30 on the morning of the 13th of January, 1958, the Deal coastguard told the coxswain that a motor boat had broken down with engine trouble a quarter of a mile south of South Brake buoy. The lifeboat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 2) was launched at 10.35 in a slight sea. There was a moderate westnorth- westerly wind and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat found the motor boat Gypsy King of Deal near the South Brake buoy with a crew of two. She took her in to Deal and reached her station at 11.45. Rewards to the crew, £11 5s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £14 16s.

LONG SEARCH FOR WARSHIP IN FOG Islay, Hebrides. At 9.40 on the night of the 13th of January, 1958, the the Kilchoman coastguard informed the honorary secretary that H.M.S. Barcombe was aground on Oronsay. At 10.5 the life-boat Charlotte Elizabeth put out in a slight sea. There was a light south-westerly wind with fog patches, and the tide was flooding.

The life-boat went to the position and carried out a search of Oronsay and the eastern side of Colonsay without success. Several naval craft were also searching. At 10.20 the next morning the life-boat put in at Scalasaig to refuel and then made for the north end of Colonsay. Searching was made difficult by dense fog, but at 4.20 a new position for the Barcombe was given.

This was near Garvelloch Rocks. When the life-boat reached this position the fishing boat Rosebud reported that she had seen the Barcombe on the eastern side of Loch Buie. The life-boat found the Barcombe badly holed and flooded to the decks. Of her crew of thirty-one fourteen were taken off by H.M.S.

Kingfisher and the remaining seventeen were transferred to her by the life-boat, •which reached her station at 12.45 early on the 15th of January, after being at sea for almost twenty-seven hours.

Rewards to the crew, £56 15s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3 18s.

SEARCH FOR CRASHED AIRCRAFT Humber, Yorkshire. At 6.11 on the evening of the 16th of January, 1958, the Spurn Point coastguard told the coxswain superintendent that a local resident had heard an aircraft crash into the sea about four hundred yards from the old life-boat house at Easington.

At 6.28 the life-boat City of Bradford HI was launched in a heavy swell. There was a light north-westerly wind and the tide was ebbing. Visibility was half a mile. The life-boat went to the position and carried out a search, in which she was joined by R.A.F. air-sea rescue craft. At 8.15 the life-boat found some wreckage of an aircraft. She towed this to her station, arriving there at 2.40. She also picked up an oxygen cylinder and a flying helmet. Paid permanent crew. Additional rewards to the crew, £10.

TOW FOR YACHT WITH INJURED MAN ABOARD Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 2.2 on the afternoon of the 18th of January, 1958, the Foreland coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was firing red flares one mile south-southeast of Ventnor. The life-boat Elizabeth Elson, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 2.16 in a rough sea. There was a strong westerly wind and it was low water. The life-boat found the yacht J.R.N., with a crew of four, one of whom was injured and lying in the cabin. He had a severe wound in the head. As it was thought safer to leave him in the cabin than to bring him out into the open and transfer him from one boat to the other, the life-boat took the yacht in tow to Bembridge and arrived at 5.45.

A boarding boat then landed the injured man, who was taken to hospital.

Rewards to the crew, £10 10s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3 5s.

MOTOR BOAT TOWED TO DOVER Dover, Kent. At six o'clock on the evening of the 18th of January, 1958, the honorary secretary was informed that a motor boat was in difficulties outside the eastern arm of the harbour. The life-boat Southern Africa put out at 6.20 in a rough sea. There was a moderate westerly gale and the tide was flooding. The life-boat found the motor boat Lucky Jim with five people on board. Her engine had broken down, and the life-boat towed her to the harbour. The life-boat reached her moorings at 6.50. Rewards to the crew, etc., £5 5s.

TRAWLER ASHORE IN GALE Wick, Caithness-shire. At 9.50 on the night of the 18th of January, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a fishing vessel was ashore in Sinclair Bay. At 10.15 the life-boat City of Edinburgh was launched in a moderate sea. There was a fresh northerly gale, with heavy snow showers, and it was high water. The lifeboat found the steam trawler Jean Stephen of Aberdeen, with a crew of thirteen. Her decks were awash and heavy seas were breaking over her.

The life-boat tried a number of times to come alongside, but without success, and she stood by until the trawler's crew eventually scrambled ashore with the help of the coastguard. On the way back to her station the life-boat embarked an injured man from the trawler Strathdee and landed him at Wick at 4.15. Rewards to the crew, £18 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2, 2s.

PILOT CUTTER AGROUND Lytham-St. Anne's, Lancashire. At 10.55 on the night of the 18th of January, 1958, the Formby coastguard told the honorary secretary that the pilot cutter St. Anne, of Preston, was aground between Lytham and Preston docks.

There was one man, the master, on board her. At 11.35 the life-boat Sarah Townsend Porritt put out in a rough sea.

There was a moderate west-northwesterly wind and the tide was ebbing.

The life-boat found the St. Anne on the south side of the River Ribble off Freckleton Naze, but was unable to come near her as the St. Anne had crossed the training wall and was aground on the marsh. One of the pilots who had put out in the life-boat told the master of the cutter that efforts to refloat his vessel would be made next morning and assured him that he was safe in the meantime. The life-boat then returned to her moorings. She put out again at 8.45 the next morning in a calm sea and stood by while a tug tried to refloat the St. Anne. The tug did not succeed, and when the master of the cutter had been taken on board the tug, the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at noon. First service : rewards to the crew, £9 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3 10s. Second service : rewards to the crew, £12 5s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3.

LIFE-BOAT TAKES OVER TOW FROM TRAWLER Workington, Cumberland. At 4.30 on the morning of the 21st of January, 1958, the honorary secretary was informed by a pilot that the pilot boat had not returned to harbour. The life-boat Manchester and Salford XXIX put out at 8.30 in a calm sea. There was a light north-easterly wind and the tide was flooding. The life-boat began to search an area eight miles south-west of Workington, but the pilot boat, which had a crew of two, was found by the Whitehaven trawler Tom Paul approximately eleven miles south-west of Workington. Her engine had broken down. While she was in tow of the trawler the pilot boat's bollard was pulled out of her, and the life-boat took over the tow after the crew of the pilot boat had been transferred to the life-boat and two members of the lifeboat crew had gone aboard the pilot boat. The life-boat reached her station at 1.5. Rewards to the crew, £19 10s.

STEAM TRAWLER AGROUND NEAR PIER Aberdeen. On the morning of the 21st of January, 1958, the steam trawler Luffness, of Granton, went aground at the north pier. She was badly holed and her crew had decided to leave her.

At 10.45 the life-boat Hilton Briggs put out in a slight sea, with a gentle westerly breeze blowing and an ebb tide.

The life-boat reached the trawler and found that her crew of thirteen had been taken off by a pilot cutter and a tug.

After running extra mooring lines from the Luffness to the pier the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 11.40. Rewards to the crew, £5 ; reward to the helper on shore, 12s.

CREW TAKEN OFF COASTER Arklow, Co. Wicklow. At 11.3 on the night of the 21st of January, 1958, the motor mechanic told the honorary secretary that the owner of the steam coaster Anna Toop, of Cardiff, had informed him that the vessel was aground on Arklow Bank and in a dangerous position. At 11.18 the life-boat Inbhear Mor was launched in a confused sea. There was a fresh north-east wind and the tide was ebbing. The lifeboat found the Anna Toop seven and a quarter miles east-south-east of Arklow.

She had a crew of nine men and a stewardess. At the request of her master the life-boat landed the stewardess and returned to stand by the coaster.

On reaching the position she found that the coaster had refloated and was making water. The nine men were taken off and landed at Arklow, which was reached at 4.20. Rewards to the crew, £18 5s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £4 4s.

LIFE-BOAT STANDS FOUR HOURS BY FISHING VESSEL Bridlington, Yorkshire. At eleven o'clock on the morning of the 25th of January, 1958, the honorary secretary was informed that the local motor fishing vessel Margaret had left the harbour at four o'clock to attend her lines and was expected to return shortly.

The weather was deteriorating rapidly and the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was launched at 12.15.

There was a rough sea, a fresh southerly gale was blowing and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat stood by for four hours as the Margaret was unable to enter the harbour because of the low water. The life-boat finally reached her station at 4.50. Rewards to the crew, £14 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £10 2s.

MOTOR VESSEL AGROUND ON SHOAL Caister, Norfolk. At 4.10 on the morning of the 26th of January, 1958, the Great Yarmouth coastguard told the coxswain that the motor vessel Fosdyke Trader of Hull was aground on Caister shoal 400 yards west-north-west of Caister Elbow buoy. The life-boat Jose Neville was launched at 4.30 in a rough sea, with a strong south-southeasterly wind blowing and an ebb tide.

The life-boat reached the vessel a quarter of an hour later, and her master told the coxswain that he had had his engines going full astern for some time without results. At seven o'clock the life-boat laid out an anchor from the Fosdyke Trader, and by heaving on this the vessel refloated at 9.15. The lifeboat accompanied her towards Yarmouth Roads until her master stated he needed no further help. She then returned to her station, arriving at ten o'clock. Property Salvage Case.

ESCORT FOR TRAWLER IN TOW Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 11.49 on the morning of the 26th of January, 1958, the coastguard told the coxswain that the trawler Polar Prince had sprung a leak twenty-four miles north-east of Tynemouth. The life-boat Tynesider was launched at 12.15 in a heavy swell. There was a moderate south-south-westerly wind and an ebb tide. The tug Hendon also left at the same time. A number of vessels in the vicinity of the Polar Prince were searching too, and it was the tanker Adherity which found the trawler first and directed the tug to her.

A quarter of an hour later the life-boat came up with the Polar Prince eighteen miles north-east of Tynemouth. The trawler had several feet of water in her engine room and was being towed by the Hendon. The life-boat escorted the two vessels to the Tyne and arrived back at her station at six o'clock.

Rewards to the crew, £18 5s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £5 8s.

SICK WOMAN TAKEN FROM ISLAND Aith, Shetlands. At 8.40 on the evening of the 28th of January, 1958, a doctor at Walls told the honorary secretary that a patient was very seriously ill on the island of Foula and hospital treatment was necessary. The island's boat was storm-bound on the mainland and the life-boat was asked for. It was then learnt that because of the weather it would be impossible for a small boat to bring the patient out to meet the life-boat, and for this reason it was decided to wait until morning. At 9.10 in the morning word was received from Foula that a small boat would try to put out and meet the life-boat, so at 10.15 the lifeboat J.J.K.S. W., on temporary duty at the station, made her way with a doctor on board to the Island of Foula. She arrived at Foula at 2.20, and after embarking the patient returned to Aith, arriving at 7.15. The patient was transferred to a waiting ambulance and taken to hospital. Rewards to the crew, £24 5s.; reward to the helper on shore, etc., 19s. Refunded to the Institution by the St. Andrew's and Red Cross Scottish Ambulance Service.

COXSWAIN SEES ROWING BOAT IN DIFFICULTY Beaumaris, Anglesey. On the morning of the 29th of January, 1958, the coxswain saw a rowing boat with three men on board in difficulties. They had gone out to the sandbanks off the mouth of the River Ogwen to collect mussels. With the rising tide and a strong southerly wind the boat began to drift seawards, and as they had no anchor on board the men tied the boat to one of the stakes of the old Bangor weir. The life-boat Field Marshal and Mrs. Smuts put out at noon in a moderate sea. She reached the 16-feet rowing boat and found the three men exhausted. They were taken on board the life-boat and given refreshment.

The life-boat towed the rowing boat to Bangor pier, where the three men were landed, and reached her station at 2.30. Rewards to the crew, £12 5s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2 17s.

The following life-boats went out on service, but could find no ships in distress, were not needed, or could do nothing : Stronsay, Orkneys.—January 1st.— Rewards, £9 7s.

Stromness, Orkneys.—January 1st.— Rewards, £10 11s.

Lowestoft, Suffolk.—January 5th.— Rewards, £12 9s.

Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—January 9th.—Rewards, £12 7s.

Aith, Shetlands.—January llth.—Rewards, £23 11s.

Whitby, Yorkshire.—January llth.— Rewards, £18 Is.

St. Abbs, Northumberland.—January 18th.—Rewards, £17 17s.

Holy Island, Northumberland.—January 18th.—Rewards, £18 5s.

Dungeness, Kent.—January 18th.— Reward, £33.

Lowestoft, Suffolk.—January 19th.— Rewards, £11 4s.

Walton and Frinton, Essex.—January 19th.—Rewards, £21 5s.

Longhope, Orkneys.—January 19th.

—Rewards, £21 6s.

Humber, Yorkshire.—January 21st.— Paid Permanent Crew.

Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—January 24th.—Rewards, £12 5s.

Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.—January 25th.—Rewards, £11 7s.

Islay, Hebrides.—January 27th.—Rewards, £11 16s.

Selsey, Sussex.—January 30th.—Rewards, £19 3s.

FEBRUARY DURING February life-boats were launched on service 25 times and rescued 7 lives.

SICK MAN TAKEN FROM STEAMER Cromer, Norfolk. At 1.51 on the afternoon of the 2nd of February, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that there was a very sick man on board the S.S. Hudson Bank and a doctor was needed. The steamer was expected to be off Cromer at about three o'clock. At 2.30 the life-boat Cunard, on temporary duty at the no. 1 station, was launched with a doctor on board. There was a smooth sea, a light south-south-westerly wind was blowing, and the tide was flooding. The life-boat met the Hudson Bank, and the doctor, after examining the patient, decided he should go to hospital. The man was transferred to the life-boat and landed at Cromer at 3.30, where an ambulance was waiting. The man made a gift to the crew. Rewards to the crew, £15 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £5 8s.

FISHING VESSEL ASHORE ON SLAG REEF Teesmouth, Yorkshire. At 7.44 on the morning of the 3rd of February, 1958, the South Gare coastguard told the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Winnyfold of Grimsby was ashore two miles east of the South Gare breakwater. At 8.44 the lifeboat John and Lucy Cordingley was launched in a moderate swell, with a moderate westerly wind blowing and an ebb tide. The life-boat found the Winnyfold ashore on a slag reef with a list of forty-five degrees. Her crew of four had landed from a rubber dinghy. The life-boat stood by until the tide made, when with some difficulty the coxswain was able to put some members of his crew aboard the Winnyfold.

A line was made fast and the fishing vessel was towed to the river.

She was making water and the tow rope parted several times before she was safely beached on Brand Sands. The life-boat reached her station at one o'clock. Property Salvage Case.

MOTOR VESSEL AND FISHING BOAT IN COLLISION Dungeness, Kent. At eleven o'clock on the morning of the 4th of February, 1958, the wife of a local fisherman told the second coxswain that she had heard on the trawler wave-band on her radio that the motor vessel Clarity and the fishing boat Patricia Joan had been in collision five miles west-south-west of Dungeness. The fishing boat had sunk and the Clarity had picked up her crew of two. One of the men needed medical attention. The life-boat Mabel E. Holland was launched, with the second coxswain in charge, at 11.30 in a choppy sea. There was a moderate westerly wind, and it was high water.

The life-boat met the Clarity, which had anchored off Dungeness, and found that the injured man had died.

His body and that of the survivor from the Patricia Joan were transferred to the life-boat, which reached her station at 12.5. Rewards to the crew, £7 10s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £9 15s.

SIX COBLES ESCORTED IN GALE Filey, Yorkshire. At 2.55 on the afternoon of the 4th of February, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that there were six local fishing cobles at sea, and as weather conditions were bad it had become very dangerous for boats returning to harbour.

At three o'clock the life-boat The ha and Penryn Milsted was launched in a moderate sea. There was a fresh west-south-westerly gale and a flooding tide. The life-boat escorted the six cobles safely ashore and was rehoused by seven o'clock. Rewards to the crew, £10 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £12 12s.

LAUNCH TO STEAMER IN WHOLE GALE Buckie, Banffshire. At 9.30 on the morning of the 5th of February, 1958, the coastguard informed the coxswain that the S.S. Orkney Trader, of Kirkwall, was in danger of driving ashore two and a half miles north of Buckie.

At 9.50 the life-boat Glencoe, Glasgow, was launched in a very rough sea. A whole northerly gale was blowing, with snow, and the tide was flooding.

The life-boat found the Orkney Trader with two anchors out and her engines running. She stood by until 3.50, when the master of the steamer reported that his anchors were holding and he needed no further help. The life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 4.30. Rewards to the crew, £18 ; reward to the helper on shore, 17s.

ESCORT FOR DUTCH MOTOR VESSEL Appledore, Devon. At 10.10 on the night of the 13th of February, 1958, the Westward Ho coastguard told the coxswain that the Dutch motor vessel Abgir was in a dangerous position and dragging her anchor at Down End.

After a consultation with the coastguard, who had failed to attract the attention of the vessel by morse lamps, the life-boat Violet Armstrong put out at 11.20. There was a rough sea, a moderate south-westerly wind was blowing and the tide was flooding.

When the life-boat reached the Abgir she found the vessel was under way.

She escorted her into safe water and then helped her to a safe berth at Appledore, arriving there at 1.50.

Rewards to the crew, £9 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3 2s.

ESCORT FOR DANISH STEAMER Hastings, Sussex. At 10.55 on the morning of the 16th of February, 1958, the Fairlight coastguard told the honorary secretary that a vessel was in difficulties off Bexhill. The life-boat M.T.C.

was launched at 11.3 in a calm sea.

There was a light west north-westerly wind and an ebb tide. The life-boat found the S.S. Else Skou of Copenhagen one mile south of Bexhill. She had been in collision with another vessel the day before and had a very bad list. Her master asked the coxswain if the life-boat would escort him to Dungeness and arrange for a pilot as far as Dover. A pilot cutter was asked to meet the Else Skou, and the life-boat escorted the steamer to Dungeness and then returned to her station, arriving at 7.25. Rewards to the crew, £22 5s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £22 4s.

BOY INJURED WHEN VESSEL STRIKES PIER Whitby, Yorkshire. On the morning of the 17th of February, 1958, three local fishing vessels were at sea. Later the weather deteriorated, and the vessels were informed by radio-telephone that the harbour bar was very dangerous.

They were advised to make for Scarborough.

One of the vessels, Success, was seen to proceed south towards Scarborough, but the other two, Pilot Me and Provider A, made for Whitby.

The life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched at 12.2 to stand by at the harbour bar. There was a very rough sea, a moderate north-westerly gale was blowing and the tide was flooding.

The Pilot Me had her drogue carried away by a huge sea a hundred yards outside the piers, and when she crossed the bar she struck the east side bullnose of the pier and damaged her stem. One of her crew, a boy, was injured when he was thrown against the side of the wheelhouse. The vessel drifted safely to the harbour side of the bullnose, and she was able to reach the quay under her own power, although she was leaking badly. The fire service was called upon to keep the water under control until the vessel could be slipped, and the injured boy was taken to hospital. A little later the Provider A entered harbour, and she also had difficulty in crossing the bar, but she reached the quay safely. The life-boat returned to her station at 1.12. Rewards to the crew, £8 15s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 16s.

LIFE-BOAT STANDS BY NEAR HARBOUR Scarborough, Yorkshire. At 12.20 on the afternoon of the 17th of February, 1958, the coastguard and honorary secretary told the coxswain that three Whitby fishing boats were at sea and that because conditions were bad they would probably make for Scarborough.

At 1.10 the life-boat Annie Ronald and Isabella Forrest was launched in a rough sea, with a fresh northerly gale blowing and a flood tide. The lifeboat stood by while the fishing boat Success II entered the harbour. As the other two boats had reached Whitby, the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 2.5. Rewards to the crew, £7 10s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £6 19s.

DUTCH TRAWLER AGROUND ON ISLAND Stornoway, Outer Hebrides. At 9.55 on the night of the 17th of February, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a vessel was aground on Goat Island in Stornoway Bay. At 10.15 the life-boat The James and Margaret Boyd put out in a smooth sea.

There was a strong north-westerly wind and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat found the trawler Zuider Kruis, of Scheveningen, with a crew of twelve. As the tide ebbed it was feared that the trawler might slip off the rocks, and the life-boat stood by.

At 3.30 the next morning the trawler refloated under her own power and proceeded to Stornoway, escorted by the life-boat. The boats reached Stornoway at 4.15. Rewards to the crew, £14.

CREW OF FISHING BOAT FOUND ON RAFT Buckie, Banffshire. At 10.25 on the night of the 18th of February, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the fishing boat Seaforth of Inverness was ashore on West Muck, half a mile north of Buckie harbour. The life-boat Glencoe, Glasgow was launched at 10.44 in a heavy swell. There was a moderate westerly wind and a flood tide. The life-boat reached the position and with the help of the searchlight found five of the crew of the Seaforth afloat on a raft. They were taken on board the life-boat, which then searched for the sixth member of the crew, who had been washed overboard before the other men had taken to the raft. He was not found, and the life-boat reached her station at 11.22. The Seaforth became a total wreck. Rewards to the crew, £8 15s. ; reward to the helper on shore, 12s.

SICK MAN TAKEN FROM COLLIER Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.

At 9.5 on the morning of the 23rd of February, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a man was very ill on board the collier Frances Fladgate. The vessel was making for Yarmouth Roads and had asked for medical help. At 10.21 the life-boat Louise Stephens was launched with a doctor on board in a smooth sea.

There was a gentle south-easterly wind and a flood tide. The life-boat reached the Frances Fladgate, and the sick man was transferred and brought ashore. He was then taken to hospital, and the lifeboat reached her station at 10.59.

Rewards to the crew, £11 5s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3.

TUG WITH LIGHTERS IN TOW MISSING Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 8.10 on the morning of the 26th of February, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the tug Hawkestone, of London, which had been towing two lighters, was missing and had last been seen approaching the Swatchway Channel. The life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 30) was launched in a rough sea. There was a moderate north-north-easterly gale with snow showers, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat found the tug high and dry one mile south of no. 5 Sea Reach buoy. She returned to her station to collect a small boat and then made for the position again.

Three or four members of the life-boat crew boarded the tug but found nobody there. The two lighters were found high and dry at All Hallows, off Yantlet Creek. After an unsuccessful search for survivors, water was pumped out of the tug, which was later towed up river. The life-boat reached her station at 4.15. The crew of six of the Hawkestone lost their lives. Property Salvage Case.

DOCTOR TAKEN TO FISHING BOAT Buckie, Banffshire. At one o'clock on the afternoon of the 26th of February, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that Wick radio had received a message from the motor fishing boat Elm Grove, of Buckie, that a fisherman had fallen overboard.

He had been rescued by another member of the crew but was unconscious and needed a doctor. At 1.30 the lifeboat Glencoe, Glasgow was launched with a doctor on board in a moderate swell. There was a fresh north-westerly wind and a flood tide. The lifeboat found the Elm Grove twelve miles north-east of Buckie. The doctor was put aboard, but the fisherman was found to be dead. The life-boat escorted the fishing boat to harbour, arriving at 2.30. Rewards to the crew, £8 15s. ; reward to the helper on shore, 12s.

The following life-boats went out on service, but could find no ships in distress, were not needed, or could do nothing : Clacton - on - Sea, Essex.—February 1st.—Rewards, £13 13s.

Torbay, Devon.—February 1st.—Rewards, £25 9s.

Weymouth, Dorset.—February 9th.— Rewards, £8 15s.

Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.—February 10th.—Rewards, £5.

Courtmacsherry Harbour, Co. Cork.

—February 11th.—Rewards, £10 5s.

St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—February 17th.—Rewards, £13.

Barry Dock, Glamorganshire.—February 18th.—Rewards, £18 10s.

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire.—February 19th.—Rewards, £9.

Runsvvick, Yorkshire.—February 22nd.—Rewards, £17 Is.

New Brighton, Cheshire.—February 25th.—Rewards, £10 8s.

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—February 26th.—Rewards, £14 5s.

MARCH DURING March life-boats were launched on service 38 times and rescued 16 lives.

SEARCH FOR MAN MISSING FROM GERMAN VESSEL Cromer, Norfolk. At 5.35 on the morning of the 2nd of March, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the German motor vessel Continental and the British ship Wansbeck had been in collision ten miles north-west-by-north of Haisborough lightvessel. The German vessel had sunk, but five of her crew had been rescued by the Wansbeck and another man was missing. The life-boat Cunard, on temporary duty at the no. 1 station, was launched at 5.50 in a calm sea.

There was a light northerly wind and it was high water. Visibility was very bad because of mist. After half an hour the life-boat reached the position, and she then carried out a search together with the Wansbeck and other ships in the area. Nothing was seen of the missing man, and at 7.20 the lifeboat was asked to go alongside the Wansbeck to take on board the five survivors. The Wansbeck by this time was making water forward, and her captain wanted to get under way to the Humber. The men were transferred, and when it was clear that the Wansbeck was in no immediate danger, the lifeboat continued searching for the missing man until eight o'clock. She then returned to her station, arriving at nine o'clock. The United Kingdom agents for the German vessel expressed their appreciation. Rewards to the crew, £19 5s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £5 8s.

FISHING BOAT TOWED TO MONTROSE Montrose, Angus. At 4.40 on the afternoon of the 5th of March, 1958, Stonehaven radio informed the honorary secretary that the fishing boat Angus Rose of Montrose needed help three miles off Montrose as her propeller had been fouled by fishing nets. The lifeboat James Macfee, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 5.1 in a rough sea. There was a moderate north-westerly gale, with snow showers, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat found the Angus Rose with a crew of three and towed her safely to harbour, arriving at 7.30. Rewards to the crew, £10 10s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2 16s.

MOTOR BOAT AGROUND ON ISLAND Donaghadee, Co. Down. At one o'clock on the afternoon of the 7th of March, 1958, the Orlock coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a boat taking a relief keeper to Mew Island lighthouse was ashore on rocks at Mew Island. There were five people on board. Eight minutes later the lifeboat Sir Samuel Kelly put out, taking a punt with her. There was a rough sea, with a strong northerly wind blowing and an ebb tide. The life-boat found the motor boat White Heather fast on the rocks. The coxswain sent two of his crew ashore in the punt to investigate.

As high tide was not until eleven o'clock at night it was decided to leave the punt and the two members of the life-boat crew on the island to help the crew of the grounded boat off the rocks as soon as the tide was high enough. The life-boat returned to her station with the relief lighthouse keeper, arriving at 3.15. The White Heather was eventually refloated and reached Donaghadee at 12.15 early on the 8th of March. Rewards to the crew, £10 10s.

FISHING BOAT ESCORTED TO HARBOUR Whitby, Yorkshire. On the morning of the 7th of March, 1958, the local motor fishing vessel Success was at the fishing grounds. During the day the weather became very bad, and at 2.25 in the afternoon the life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched. There was a rough sea, with a moderate gale blowing and a flooding tide. The life-boat stood by until the Success was safely in the harbour and reached her station at three o'clock. Rewards to the crew, £8 15s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 16s.

TOW TAKEN OVER FROM MOTOR VESSEL Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. On the evening of the 8th of March, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small boat, which had left Newhaven for Shoreham Harbour at noon, had not arrived. At 10.30 the life-boat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn was launched. There was a slight sea, and a moderate northerly wind was blowing with heavy snow showers. The tide was flooding. The motor vessel Charles H. Mertz informed the life-boat by radio-telephone that she had found the auxiliary yacht Sampan off Peacehaven and had taken her in tow. The life-boat came up with the Charles H.

Mertz off Shoreham and took over the towing of the Sampan after embarking her crew of two. The life-boat reached her station at 1.15 the next morning.

Property Salvage Case.

TRAWLER TOWED TO HOWTH Howth, Co. Dublin. At 10.30 on the morning of the 12th of March, 1958, the coxswain heard on his radio that the fishing trawler Ros Aluinn of Howth had lost her rudder and was in need of help.

At 11.10 the life-boat R.P.L. put out in a rough sea. There was a fresh southerly wind and it was low water.

The life-boat found the Ros Aluinn fourteen miles north of Howth with a crew of seven. She took her in tow to Howth, arriving at 4.15. Rewards to the crew, £16 5s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 4s.

MAN ADRIFT IN SMALL BOAT St. Ives, Cornwall. At 9.19 on the night of the 14th of March, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a man was adrift in a small boat in St. Ives Bay. At 9.35 the life-boat Frank and William Gates, on temporary duty at the station, was launched in a smooth sea. There was a gentle southeasterly wind and the tide was flooding.

The life-boat reached the position and found that the man was a member of the crew of the motor vessel Erkalm. He was helped to reboard his vessel, which also took on board the small boat, and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 11.30. Rewards to the crew, £7 10s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £11 15s.

DOCTOR AND PRIEST TAKEN TO ISLAND Galway Bay. At 3.30 on the afternoon of the 16th of March, 1958, the honorary secretary received a message from a doctor on Clare Island requesting the use of the life-boat to take a patient from Inishturk Island to the mainland.

At four o'clock the life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson put out in a rough sea. A south-easterly gale was blowing and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat reached Inishturk Island at midnight and sheltered there for the night. She left at 5.30 the next morning for Clare Island, where the doctor and a priest were embarked. At 12.30 the life-boat reached Inishturk Island and took the patient on board. The patient was landed at Roonagh, Co. Mayo, at 3.30, and the doctor was then taken back to Clare Island. The life-boat put into Cleggan for the night on her return passage and finally reached her station at 3.30 on the afternoon of the 18th of March. Rewards to the crew etc., £89 10s. ; reward to the helper on shore, 12s.

LIFE-BOAT STANDS BY MOTOR SCHOONER IN GALE Holyhead, Anglesey. At 4.5 on the morning of the 17th of March, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a schooner, which was sheltering in Holyhead harbour, was dragging her anchors and was in danger of going ashore. At 4.55 the life-boat St. Cybi (Civil Service No. 9) was launched in a very rough sea with a fresh east-south-easterly gale blowing and a flooding tide. The life-boat found the motor schooner /. T. and S. of Dublin, and her skipper asked the coxswain to stand by until daylight. At seven o'clock the coxswain was told that the services of the life-boat were not needed as the anchors were no longer dragging. The life-boat reached her station at 7.20. Because of the very bad weather she was not able to be rehoused until the next day. Rewards to the crew, £12 5s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £6 9s.

CREW TAKEN OFF FISHING VESSEL Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. At 4.22 on the morning of the 19th of March, 1958, a message was received from the skipper of the fishing vessel Wiseman that the local fishing vessel Mayflower was ashore at Cairnbulg Point. At 4.36 the life-boat The Duchess of Kent was launched in a slight swell. There was a gentle north-easterly wind and an ebb tide. The life-boat reached the Mayflower and found her high and dry on the rocks. Three of her crew were taken on board the life-boat, but three others decided to remain with their vessel. The life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 6.20. At 7.30 the swell began to increase with a flooding tide, and the life-boat was launched again at 7.50 to stand by the vessel in case the three remaining members of her crew decided to abandon her. The fishing vessel Present Help followed the life-boat out of the harbour, towing a rowing boat. At ten o'clock the Mayflower's crew, who had unsuccessfully tried to save their vessel, decided to abandon the attempt as the water was pouring through leaks in the port side, where several planks had been damaged when the vessel had struck the rocks, and the pumps could not deal with the water. The rowing boat picked up the three men and put them aboard the Present Help, which then returned to harbour accompanied by the life-boat. They reached the harbour at 10.15. 1st Service : rewards to the crew, £10 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 16s. 2nd Service : rewards to the crew, £10 10s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 16s.

FISHING BOAT TOWED TO DUNBAR Dunbar, East Lothian. At ten o'clock on the morning of the 19th of March, 1958, a message was received that a fishing boat was in need of help twelve miles east-north-east of Dunbar.

At 10.25 the life-boat George and Sarah Strachan put out in a rough sea. There was a gentle north-easterly wind and a flood tide. At 12.25 the life-boat found the motor fishing vessel Gowan with her engine broken down. She had a crew of four. The life-boat took her in tow to the harbour, arriving at 2.45.

Rewards to the crew, £14 5s.

TOW FOR PILOT BOAT TO HARBOUR Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford. At 2.15 on the afternoon of the 20th of March, 1958, the fishing boat Mystical Rose of Wexford, which was on charter to the Wexford harbour commissioners for duties as a pilot boat, had not returned to harbour and was reported to be overdue. The honorary secretary told the coxswain, who saw the boat through his binoculars. She was stopped in broken water on Wexford bar. The life-boat Douglas Hyde put out at 2.45 in a moderate sea, with a fresh eastsouth- easterly wind blowing and a flood tide. The life-boat came up with the Mystical Rose, which had a crew of four, and found that her engine had broken down. She took her in tow to the harbour, where another fishing boat took over the tow, and reached her moorings at 7.20. Rewards to the crew, £10 10s. ; reward to the helper on shore, 16s.

DISTRESS CALL RECEIVED AT DOVER FROM BOULOGNE Dover, Kent. At 12.50 on the afternoon of the 23rd of March, 1958, the honorary secretary received a telephone message from Boulogne that the trawler Notre-Dame de la Sallete of Boulogne was on the Sandettie bank with her trawl nets entangled in her propeller.

At 1.10 the life-boat Southern Africa put out in a very rough sea. There was a fresh east-south-easterly gale and it was high water. At 2.30, when passing the East Goodwin Sands, the coxswain asked Boulogne radio for the position of the French trawler, which was then given as ten miles south of the Galloper.

An hour later the position was altered to two miles south-south-east of the Kentish Knock buoy. The trawler was eventually found at eight o'clock one mile south-east of the Outer Tongue buoy. Her master asked the coxswain to stand by until the French tug Jean Bart arrived. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 12.25 early on the 24th of March. Rewards to the crew etc., £28 10s.

COASTER DRIFTING IN GALE AND ROUGH SEA Plymouth, Devon. At 1.10 on the afternoon of the 23rd of March, 1958, the Queen's harbour master informed the coxswain that the coaster Lapwing, of London, was drifting out of control with engine failure six to seven miles south-south-east of Rame Head. At 1.40 the life-boat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse put out in a rough sea.

There was a strong east-south-easterly gale, and the tide was flooding. Wireless contact was made with the Lapwing, and when the life-boat reached the coaster, her master asked the coxswain to stand by. Later Admiralty tugs arrived on the scene, but it was not until the Lapwing had drifted well into Whitsand Bay that the tug Superman succeeded in getting a tow wire aboard and began towing. On reaching the sound the coaster's master thanked the life-boat crew. The life-boat reached her moorings at 6.45. Rewards to the crew etc., £22 5s.

CREW PUT ABOARD AIR-SEA RESCUE LAUNCH Tenby, Pembrokeshire. At seven o'clock on the morning of the 24th of March, 1958, a message was received from 1115 Marine Craft Unit, Royal Air Force, that one of the unit's air-sea rescue launches had broken adrift from her moorings near the life-boat slipway.

The unit asked for the life-boat to be launched to put a crew aboard her.

At 7.15 the life-boat Henry Comber Brown was launched in a rough sea.

There was a fresh north-easterly gale, and it was high water. The life-boat put three airmen aboard the launch and escorted her to her moorings. A letter of appreciation was received from the commanding officer. Rewards to the crew, £10 10s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £6 7s.

FISHING VESSEL ESCORTED TO WICK Wick, Caithness-shire. At 6.23 on the morning of the 27th of March, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a fishjng vessel had been seen approaching Wick from the southeast, although the harbour had been closed to shipping because of the heavy swell. Half an hour later the coxswain learnt that the fishing vessel had anchored in the entrance to Wick bay.

As her anchor was dragging, the lifeboat City of Edinburgh was launched at 7. !0 in a heavy sea. There was a moderate east-south-easterly gale, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat found the local fishing vessel Pentland Swell, which had a crew of three, stopped with engine trouble. She stood by until the engine was repaired and then escorted her to harbour. Rewards to the crew, £10 10s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2 5s. 6d.

SPEEDBOAT TAKEN IN TOW TO PIER Beaumaris, Anglesey. At 11.30 on the morning of the 30th of March, 1958, the coxswain was told that a speedboat had broken down. Half-anhour later he saw the boat a mile and a half south-east of the life-boat slipway.

At 12.45 the life-boat Field-Marshal and Mrs. Smuts was launched in a choppy sea. There was a gentle south-westerly wind and the tide was flooding. The life-boat took the speedboat, which had five people aboard, in tow to Beaumaris pier, and returned to her station, arriving at 1.30. The owner made a donation to the Institution's funds.

Rewards to the crew, £8 15s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 19s.

TIGER MOTH AIRCRAFT TOWED ASHORE New Brighton, Cheshire. At 5.32 on the evening of the 30th of March, 1958, the Formby coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a Tiger Moth aircraft had crashed in the River Mersey, off Speke airfield, five hundred yards off shore. The life-boat Edmund and Mary Robinson, on temporary duty at the station, put out at 5.45 in a calm sea. There was a light north-westerly wind and the tide was flooding. The life-boat reached the position and found several other vessels near the aircraft, which was lying upside down with only part of her wings, tail and landing wheels showing above the water. One of her crew had been rescued by a dinghy, but attempts to reach a second man, who was still strapped to his seat, had been unsuccessful.

The life-boat helped to tow the aircraft ashore, where the body of the second man was recovered. She then returned to her station, arriving at 8.30. Rewards to the crew, £9 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 8s.

DOCTOR COLLAPSES AFTER SWIM TO ROCKS Minehead, Somerset. At 6.5 on the evening of the 20th of March, 1958, the police told the honorary secretary that a young man had fallen on to the rocky shore about three miles west of Minehead and was seriously injured. A rescue from the shore was impossible, as it was high water. At 6.25 the lifeboat B.H.M.H. was launched in a moderate sea, with a moderate eastsouth- easterly wind blowing. There was a doctor on board, and the lifeboat had a dinghy in tow. The lifeboat reached the position, and two members of the crew tried to row the dinghy ashore, but because of breaking seas over half submerged rocks they failed to reach the beach. It was growing dark, and the doctor asked to be taken in the dinghy as far inshore as possible. Forty yards from the beach he stripped to his underclothes, and wearing a life-jacket waded the rest of the way, only to find that the young man had died. The doctor swam back to the dinghy, and shortly after being helped aboard the life-boat he collapsed.

The life-boat immediately returned to her station, where the doctor was landed at 8.40. He was taken to hospital and later recovered. The body of the man was removed by the police at low water, and the action of the doctor was referred to the Royal Humane Society. Rewards to the crew, £9 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £7 6s.

The following life-boats went out on service, but could find no ships in distress, were not needed, or could do nothing : Dungeness, Kent.—March 3rd.—Rewards, £25 4s.

St. David's, Pembrokeshire.—March 3rd.—Rewards £10 18s.

Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—March 8th.—Rewards, £12 5s.

Weymouth, Dorset.—March 8th.— Rewards, £9 7s.

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. — March 10th.—Rewards, £13 8s.

Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—March 13th —Rewards, £12.

Poole, Dorset.—March 15th.—Rewards, £10 11s.

Dover,Kent.—March 17th.—Rewards, £7 15s.

Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—March 18th.—Rewards, £12 14s.

Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—March 22nd.—Rewards, £18 15s.

Courtmacsherry, Co. Cork.—March 23rd.—Rewards, £24 10s.

Longhope, Orkneys.—March 23rd.— Rewards, £23 7s.

Southend-on-Sea, Essex. — March 26th.—Rewards, £18 5s.

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—March 27th.—Rewards, £16 Is.

Seaham, Durham.—March 27th.— Rewards, £20 11s.

Ramsgate, Kent.—March 27th.— Rewards, £12 15s.

Clogher Head Co., Louth.—March 30th.—Rewards, £24 Is.

Howth Co., Dublin.—March 30th.

Rewards, £12 17s..