DECEMBER 1ST. - LLANDUDNO CAERNARVONSHIRE.

At 3 P.M. the coast-guard reported a fishing boat in distress a mile or two west of Great Ormes Head, and the motor life-boat Thomas and Annie Wade Richards was launched at 3.30 P.M. A strong N.N.E. wind was blowing, with a rough sea.

The life-boat found the fishing vessel Margaret, of Conway, in tow of another fishing boat, and stood by until both boats had got into the lee of Puffin Island. At 6 P.M. the master of the Margaret said he wished to go to Conway, but the life-boat coxswain said he could not take the life-boat there and advised him not to attempt it.

After remaining with him for some time the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 8.30 P.M. - Rewards, £35 18s. 6d.