JANUARY 12TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS.

At 9.34 P.M. the Kirkwall coastguard reported a vessel ashore on the east side of Stroma, and the motor life-boat Thomas McCunn was launched at 10.15 P.M. A S.S.E.

gale was blowing, with a very rough sea, and the night was very dark. The life-boat found that the vessel was the S.S. Empire Parsons.

Part of' her crew had been rescued from the shore by the coastguard life-saving apparatus, and the remainder were in no immediate danger. The life-boat stood by the steamer until daylight and then returned to her station, arriving at 11.15 A.M. - Rewards, £32 9s. 6d..