JUNE 15TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX. At 9.39 P.M. on the 14th June a message was received from the coastguard that the motor yacht Mayflower of Great Yarmouth, was ashore at Jaywick. As the yacht was not then in a dangerous position the life-boat was not launched. The following morning, at 9.36 A.M., a message was received that the Mayflower was flying a distress signal. A moderate S.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched at 9.50 A.M.

and found the Mayflower with a crew of two aboard. The life-boat towed the yacht to Brightlingsea, returning to her station at 3.30 P.M.-Property salvage case..