OCT. 4TH. - WALMER, KENT. At 4.20 P.M. the Deal coastguard reported that the S.S. Noordam, of Rotterdam, lying off Deal, had signalled for a boat to take a man ashore for an immediate operation. A strong E. by S. wind was blowing with a rough sea and squalls of rain. No other suitable boat being available the motor life-boat Charles Dibdin Civil Service No. 2) was launched at 4.45 P.M., after a second urgent signal had been made. The patient was brought ashore, accompanied by two members of the ship’s crew, and sent to hospital, the life-boat reaching her station again at 5.45 P.M. Theowners, The Holland-America line made a donation of £25 in gratitude for this service.

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