NOVEMBER 17TH. - MARGATE, KENT.

At 10.8 A.M. the naval officer in charge at Ramsgate sent a message through the coastguard that an object. like a rubber boat was drifting two and a half miles north of Foreness.

A light S. breeze was blowing and the sea was smooth. The motor life-boat The Lord Southborough (Civi1 Service No. 1) put out at 10.40 A.M. and picked up an empty rubber dinghy, which was identified as British. She returned to her station at 11.20 A.M. and the R.A.F. at Manston was informed.- Rewards, £7 12s..