NOVEMBER 28TH. - BROUGHTY FERRY, ANGUS. About two in the afternoon, four boys put out duck-shooting in a rowing boat.

By seven o’clock they had not returned. The night was very dark, and a strong southwesterly breeze was blowing, with a rough sea.

Enquiries were made, but there was no news of the boys, and at 7.45 the motor life-boat Mona was launched to search for them. She went close in along the south side of the river, using her searchlight. As she approached Lucky Scaup, she saw a light for a moment and found the boys there. Their boat had been driven ashore and, realising that they would be unable to get back, they were lighting a fire round which they intended to pass the night. They launched their boat and came aboard the life-boat, which took their boat in tow and reached Broughty Ferry at 9.10. - Rewards, £13 13s..