DEC. 21ST. PETERHEAD, AND FRASERBURGH ABERDEENSHIRE.

At 5.55 P.M. the coastguard reported that flares had been seen two miles south of Rattray Head. A light N.W. wind was blowing, with a ground swell. The motor life-boat .Julia Park Barry of Glasgow was launched at 6.10 P.M., and found the motor fishing boat Trustful, of Banff, with a crew of three. Her propeller had been severely damaged and she was leaking badly at the stern tube, which made it necessary to pump all the time.

The life-boat, took the Trustful in tow and brought her into harbour at 7.30 P.M. The Fraserburgh motor life-boat John and Charles Kennedy had also been launched at 5 P.M.

She had been told by the coastguard that flares had been seen north of Rattray Head.

She had searched but had found nothing, except a light, moving south, which she had not been able to overtake. She returned to her station at 7 P.M. - Rewards Peterhead, £12 19s. ; Fraserburgh, £10 19s. 9d.