AUGUST 23RD. - APPLEDORE, DEVON.

During the morning several of the crew of the life-boat were at the boat-house when they saw the small pleasure boat Busy Bee, of Barnstaple, in difficulties and shewing signals of distress. A strong S.E. wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. The motor life-boat Violet Armstrong was launched at 10.10 A.M. and found the small boat on the rocks abreast of the Pulleys, with one man in her. He was taken into the life-boat and, with the small boat in tow, the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 11.25 A.M.

A letter of thanks was received from the rescued man. - Rewards, £2 10s..