DEC. 19TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 3.5 A . M .

news was received by wireless from the Cross Sand Light-vessel, through the coastguard, that an explosion had occurred, followed by red flares, about two miles south by east of the light-vessel. A N.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea, and the night was very dark. The motor life-boat Louise Stephens was launched at 3.40 A.M. and went to the light-vessel. Here she learned that a trawler had gone in the direction of the flares, but that nothing had been seen since 3 A.M. A thorough search over a large area was made and eventually four boats from the S.S. City of Kobe, of Liverpool, were found. No one was on board them, but they had evidently been manned, and it was assumed the men had been taken off by another vessel. The life-boat took two of the boats in tow and returned to her station at 11 A.M. - Rewards, £22 17s..