JANUARY 8TH. - EASTBOURNE, SUSSEX.

At 1.10 A.M. a message was received from the coastguard that the Belgian trawler Monte Carlo, of Ostend, appeared to be too close to Langney Point. There was fog and a north wind was blowing, with a slight sea.

At 1.50 A.M. the motor life-boat, Jane Holland was launched, and found that the trawler had grounded at the Sewage Outfall, Langney Point. The trawler refloated. but she was leaking badly and the life-boat escorted her to Newhaven. On the way the coxswain signalled the coastguard at Beachy Head to ask Newhaven to have a tug ready and to see that the trawler was got past the examination vessel and on to a slip as quickly as possible. This was done and the sinking trawler got in just in time. The life-boat returned to her station at 1.55 P.M. - Rewards, £39 14s. 6d..