SEPTEMBER 14TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX.

An officer of H.M.S. Hastings asked the honorary secretary of the life-boat station if the life-boat could be used to take out thirty seamen, who had been stranded ashore. The warship was on an official visit, and the Mayoress of Hastings was on board, unable to return ashore as a strong south-westerly breeze was blowing, with a rough sea and heavy rain squalls. The motor life-boat Cyril and Lilian Bishop was launched at 2.30 and made two trips to the warship with the seamen, but the Mayoress would not come ashore in the life-boat in that weather. The life-boat was slightly damaged. She arrived back at her station at four o’clock. The captain of H.M.S. Hastings expressed his thanks. - Rewards, £13 6s. 3d..