OCTOBER 19TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. At 2.15 P . M . information was received from the Walton coastguard that a vessel had been mined and was sinking near the East Oaze Light-vessel. A fresh easterly wind was blowing, with a choppy sea. The motor life-boat Greater London (Civil Service No. 3) put out at 2.35 P.M. and three miles S.E. of Nore light-vessel found that a small trading ship had already taken off the crew of the sinking vessel which was the motor ship Aridity of London. The life-boat stood by until she sunk and then returned to her station, arriving at 7.15 P.M. - Rewards, £15 7s..