SEPT. 27TH. - STROMNESS, ORKNEYS.

At 1.30 A.M. the Kirkwall coastguard reported that a Norwegian steamer was ashore at Burness, Sanday, nearly fifty miles away.

The weather was fine, with a light N.E. wind blowing. The motor life-boat J.J.K.S.W. was launched at 2.35 A.M., and, going through Hoy Sound, found the motor vessel Sardinia, of Oslo, at 7.30 A.M. The life-boat stood by until the vessel refloated and said that she did not need further help. The lifeboat set out on her return journey at about 8.40 A.M., by way of Holm Sound, and reached her station again at 2 P.M. - Rewards, £14 18s. 6d.