OCTOBER 4TH. - BALTIMORE, CO. CORK. While a number of fishing boats were out the weather became stormy and all returned except the Gem, of Skibbereen.

When she was long overdue the relatives of her crew of three asked for the help of the life-boat. A moderate north-east gale was then blowing, and the sea was very rough.

At 2.20 in the afternoon the motor life-boat Shamrock was launched. Three miles south of Cape Clear she met the Gem trying to make land, and her skipper asked the life-boat to remain by him. This she did, and escorted the fishing boat until she had made the shelter of the land. She then returned to her station, arriving at 4.45. - Rewards, £8 16s.