JANUARY 11TH . - ILFRACOMBE, DEVON. At 5.45 A.M. a message was received from the Croyde Coastguard that distress signals had been received from the S.S.. Princess, in a position near Elwill Bay.

An easterly breeze was blowing, with a heavy ground sea. At 6.27 A.M. the motor lifeboat Rosabella was launched, but later she was recalled, as another message had been received that the crew of the Princess had been picked up by another steamer, and were being taken to Cardiff. On the return journey the life-boat spoke H.M. Trawler Dandora, which asked for a pilot to take her into Ilfracombe Harbour. The second coxswain of the life-boat was put on board her and piloted her in. The life-boat returned to her station at 7.12 A.M. - Rewards, £14 4s.