OCT. 5TH. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE.

At 2.10 P.M. the Southend coastguard reported that a vessel had stranded on the Skerryvore Reef, Machrihanish.

It was thought that the services of a tug might be needed, and the tug English - man was warned. A moderate E. gale, veering to S.S.E., was blowing, with a rough sea.

At 3.40 P.M. the motor life-boat City of Glasgow was launched. The tug also went out. The vessel in distress was the Sonja, of Helsingborg. The tug could not get near her, and the life-boat passed ropes between the two. The tug then made several attempts to tow the Sonja off, but without success.

Life-boat and tug stood by the Sonja until early morning. The tug then succeeded in towing her off, and she was able to go on her way. The life-boat returned to her station at 10.30 A.M. the following morning.

- Property salvage case.