DECEMBER 12TH. - HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM.

At 8.50 at night the coastguard reported a small vessel flashing SOS signals half a mile east of Heugh Light. A light westerly breeze was blowing and the sea was slight. The motor life-boat The Princess Royal (Civil Service No. 7) was launched at 9.5 and found the motor yacht Platypus, with two on board, bound for Whitby. Her engines had broken down. She was nearly on the rocks. The life-boat towed her to harbour and then returned to her station, arriving at ten o’clock. - Rewards, £13 1S..