MAY 21ST. - PORT ASKAIG, HEBRIDES.

A report was received from the coastguard that a vessel was ashore two miles south of McArthur Head, Islay, and at 8.30 at night the motor life-boat Charlotte Elizabeth was launched. The weather, was fair, with a moderate northerly wind and a moderate sea. The life-boat found H.M.

trawler Braes of Buckie hard aground, but in no immediate danger. She stood by her to await an Admiralty tug, which arrived at 5.30 the following morning. The life-boat passed a tow-rope from the tug to the trawler, which was refloated at 6.45. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 8.45. - Property salvage case.