FEBRUARY 6TH and 9TH. - ST. IVES, CORNWALL. At 8.40 at night the coastguard telephoned that red rockets had been fired by a vessel three miles north-west of St.

Agnes Head, and the motor life-boat Caroline Oates Aver and William Maine was launched at 9.8. A strong west-north-westerly wind was blowing. The sea was very rough. The life-boat found the Liverpool steamer Jellicoe Rose bound, laden, from Garston to Dartmouth, with a crew of twelve. She had a serious defect in her boiler, and a Swedish vessel had already attempted to take her in tow, but the tow rope had parted and the Swedish vessel had gone on her way. The master of the Jellicoe Rose wished to abandon ship, and the life-boat took off the whole crew.

She left the Jellicoe Rose with her anchors down, and reached her station again at two o’clock next morning.

Three days later, on the 9th, the weather was moderating and the captain was very anxious to get back to his ship. A light north-north-west breeze was now blowing, but the sea was still heavy. It was too heavy for an ordinary boat, and the captain’s appeal for the use of the life-boat was granted. She left at 5.45 in the afternoon, with the captain and three of his crew on board. After three attempts the life-boat got alongside the Jellicoe Rose and the captain and two of his men got aboard her. The third man failed and returned in the life-boat, which got back to her station at 11.30 that night. Next day a tug took the steamer in tow. Thanks and a donation were received from the owners.- Rewards : first service, £23 16s. 6d. ; second service, £22 6s..