DEC. 10TH. - RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.

At 8.30 A.M. a message was received from the coastguard that the S.S. Duke of Lancaster, of Barrow, anchored about three miles N.E. of Ramsey, required a doctor to attend to an injured man A strong S.W. wind was blowing, with a slight sea. At 9.30 A.M. the motor life-boat Lady Harrison was launched. She found that the steamer had been in collision with the cargo steamer Fire King, of Liverpool, which had been sunk The crew of twelve of the Fire King had managed to jump on board the Duke of Lancaster, one of them being injured They were transferred to the life-boat and landed. The Duke of Lancaster herself had been damaged by the collision and could not go on her way without further help. She had two hundred passengers on board, and food was urgently required as the steamer’s stocks had run short owing to delays. The life-boat took out stores, and returned to her station at 1 P.M. - Rewards, £12 9s..