MARCH 27TH. - WALMER, KENT. The Deal coastguard reported that a collision had occurred near the south-west Goodwin Buoy.

A fresh northerly breeze was blowing with a very heavy swell. At 4.50 A.M. the motor life-boat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 2) was launched, and found the steamer Italo- Balbo, of Genoa, which while at anchor, probably at the Contraband Control Base, had been run down by the Danish steamer Annam of Copenhagen, about two miles east of Leathercoats. A life-boatman was placed on board her and the life-boat stood by.

Although badly damaged above the water line the steamer was in no immediate danger, and the life-boat was able to return to her station, arriving at 8.30 A.M. - Rewards, f36 6s. 9d..