JUNE 4TH. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, AND SELSEY, SUSSEX. At 1.15 A.M. a message was received at Bembridge from the Foreland coastguard, that an aeroplane had come down in the sea south-west of the coastguard hut at Hayling Island. A south-east wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. At 1.30 A.M. the motor life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched, and close inshore found four men in a rubber boat. One was injured.

Their aeroplane had sunk. She took them on board, and after permission had been given by the examination vessel, landed them at Haslar Hospital, Gosport. She returned to her station at 5.45 A.M. At Selsey news was received from the coastguard at 1.20 A.M. that the aeroplane was down. At 1.40 A.M. the motor life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched, but she was recalled when it was learned that the Bembridge life-boat had rescued the men. - Rewards, Bembridge, £10 11s. ; Selsey, £11 15s.