Nov. 19TH. - ALDEBURGH: SUFFOLK.

At 4.45 A.M. a message was received from the Orfordness coastguard that a vessel was in distress about two miles from Orfordness Lighthouse. A strong N.W. gale was blowing, with a rough sea. At 5.17 A.M. the No. 1 motor life-boat Abdy Beauclerk was launched and found the barge Cetus, with two on board, near Cutter Buoy. The master asked for help and three life-boatmen were put on board. The life-boat then took the barge in tow, and brought her to Harwich, arriving at 12.40 P.M. The life-boat remained at Harwich, as in the bad weather and very heavy seas she could not be beached at Aldeburgh, and returned to her station the f o l l o w i n g d a y , a r r i v i n g a t 8 . 3 0 AM - Rewards, £39 5s..