1939-05-19 — Page 36

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May 19, 1939.

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| King And Queen In Quebec Farm Belt

His death aboard on the previous night brought to a close the free, active life of a man who in his time had been recognised 08 the foremost authority in Australia on refti- geration engineering and who,

SOUTH SEA

DISASTER

because of his abounding good Quake, Tidal Wave

health, was accepted as not al day over 70.

Claim Villages

Mr. Urquhart's death was one uf two during the voyage. A Japanese,

LONDON, May 18. Sucklchi Sogawa, who had boarded THE COLONIAL Office an- the Atuta Maru at Townsville for anounces that information has telp home after more than 40 years' been received from the High residence in Australia, dled yesterday Commissioner for the Western st 10 am. from peritonitis... A special

launch brought his body ashore here Pacific that an earthquake" oc- and it was taken to the Japanese curred on April 80 in the British Crematorium this afternoon for cremation. The ashes will be shipped Solomon Islands Protectorate.

The main shock centre appears to to Japan.

or Guadalcanal' Island, Accompanied by his wife, Mr. bave been

where a number of bulidings have Urquhart was making his afth costs been wrecked. The earthquake was cutive annual from Australia to Japan. About 10.15 p.m. on followed by o tidal wave which Tuesday, soon after the ship bad left swamped a number of native vilinges. Manila, he took a drink of iced water. done to buildings and wharves in the Considerable damage had also been Immediately he became cramped up with pain and was dead within 15 Islands, and to villages on

Capo Marah district of the Russell Ysabel minutes.

Island near St. Georges Island.

Loss Of Life There had been some loss of life amongst the indigenous population.

twelve deaths by drowning, Including nine children.

Earth cracks have appeared in the

no casualties.

Called by Mrs, Urquhart, the ship's doctor arrived a moment too late. I

THREE RIVERS, . Quebec, May 18. THE KING and Queen travelled from Quebec to Three Rivers on a single track railway line through life that a doctor had been summon-So far it is known there have been farmlands and past wayside ed for Mr. Urquhart. stations, where clusters of rural folk gathered to cheer Attempting to register her hus-island of Save, but there have been

them.

was the first time in his long, robust

Registration Position

this

**Pla day or two ago, but is not serious,

band's death in Hongkong morning, Mrs. Urquhart found that At Three Rivers, the Mayor an unusual position obtained. As the The local authorities report that and Councillors with their wives death, did not occur on a British ship the earth tremor was still continuing assembled carly to be presented the law makes registration in Tiong-and that the necessary measures for

kong to Their Majesties.

unacceptable, must be made at the intended port British Wircicas,

Registration reller of distress had been taken.- Seventy-five thousand mill- of disembarkation; so that Mrs. workers, school-children and other Urquhart must continue her journey residents cheered vociferously from to Yokohama and there register her NO HONGKONG ADVICE the station approaches.

After presentations, the royal train continued the journey to Montreal,

Arrived At Montreal

husband's death with the British

Consul.

Hongkong's inability to accept Mr. Urquhart as dead pinces his widow in a pecullar position financially. Sho

Their Majesties arrived at Montreal carries about £100 in travellers'

Extension of Radiophone From N.Y.K. Ship

Cable and Wireless Limited, Hong- There was cheques in her husband's name, but kong, have received no advice of at 7.14 p.m. B. S. T. immense enthusiasm among the she cannot cash them anywhere here crowd, which cheered repeatedly because he is not present to sign Nippon Yusen Kaisha's intention to while the King Inspected the Guard them when malding exchange and extend the radiophone service from of Honour. A Royal salute of 21 no-one can recognise that he is dead. the Kamakura Maru to Hongkong

and the Philippines. guns was fired.

The information was given by the of Aller

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brief reception

She must walt unil) she reaches

validity

Their Majesties drove throughony, Yokohama and prove the

the the cheques by communication with manager of the company, Mr. W. E. Australia. Un the meantime she has Rickwood yesterday, when a notifica- only a little money of her own.

tion that the ext

extended service would operate as from yesterday was re- ferred to him,

witter to- All the NYK. Pacific liners,

city in an open car. They had one of the most striking receptions of their reign during the 24 miles drive through the city, the whole route: being lavishly decorated and be flagged. The streets were lined with people, the crowd numbering between one and two million.

Police estimated that 1,750,000 people entered the city overnight,

After driving through the French suburb, Their Majesties entered the Stadium, where 85,- great Montreal 000 French-speaking children cheered themselves hoarso as the Royal cars circled the stadium.

The King and Queen received other

welcome from 18,000 hearty

children. English-speaking

The culminating event of the visit to Montreal was the city banquet in the Windsor Hotel, at which, instead of speeches, the programme consisted of old French-Canadian songs/ Reuter.

Tios Of Friendship

Born In Scotland

+

Mr. Urquhart was about 20 years gether with the Yasukuni Maru and old when he left Scotland, his birth- Terukuni Maru, are equipped with piace, aboard the sailing ship Red radio-telephony' installations, but Deer. He carried his engineering they have not so far operated with education and skill to New Zealand, Hongkong. The trans-Pacific ships where he ultimately became an em- have, however, maintained a service ployee of the Christchurch Freezing with America and Hawaii. Works. Twenty years later he was Work general manager,

Further recognition of his technical capacity came later when the Gov- an-ernment of Victoria brought him to Geelong to build and manage a freez- ing works at Corlo Bay. He wat there for 13 years, during which time his New Zealand wife, who had borne him seven daughters and five died,

Western Australia next courted]

sons,

LATE NEWS

and he left Victoria to build and Chinese To Join

The Royal Navy

manage a freezing works in Fre- mantle, He was there for seven

WASHINGTON, May 18-The years before his retirement in 1926, solo political purpose of the visit of when he began a career of travel Considerable interest has. been Their Majesties to the United States which lasted till his death. In jour-caused in novel circles in Hongkong is to improve the ties of friendship

covered nearly neys that

every by reports that approximately with your country declared Sir country in the world and saw him twenty Chinese are to be enlisted in Ronald Lindsay, the British Am- set foot in Hongkong perhaps 10 the Royal Navy here. bassador, at a press conference 10-times he met his second wife and day.

He added: "The visit was not to married her in America nine years graph"

ago.

the fire in the minds of Their Majesties when the visit to Canada.

Respectful Ceremony

the "Tele-

When approached by

"this afternoon, a naval apokesman confirmed reports that a certain number of skilled Chinese inbour would be employed in repair

was first arranged, but its extension Mrs. Urquhart this morning pald ships. to the United States is one of the grateful tribute to the respectful For some time the Admiralty has most natural things in the world. manner in which the Captain and had under consideration plans for The purpose of the visit is not personnel of the Atuta Maru con- the employment of Chinese in H.M. primarily political, although it is ducted the burial of her husband. ships In capacities similar to those perfectly obvious that when a king: With the Japanese

visits a foreign country, his purpose mast, the ship was brought "B-hall-in which they are employed in dock-

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for

is to improve the ties of friendship

Reuter.

HOW

to dead yards," he said,

There were unly about a The "Telegraph", understands that 63 he possibly can," dozen Europeans on board, but these, the men in question will be attached and about 170 Japanese gathered reto 11.MS. Medway, the submarine spectfully about the dag-draped mother ship.

body in the fore part of the ship. The spokesman could give no in- WASHINGTON, May 18. - The The Captain, reading a Christian formation when asked whether the Senate to-day passed the $773,000,- service from the English prayer Chinese would be given Chief Petty 600 naval appropriation bill, which book, committed the body. to the Officer status. had already passed the House.

waves. The ship was still for a mo- The bill Includes funds to start ment as the body slid away, then construction of two battleships of went full steam ahead, the whole 45,000 tons, 31 other warships, and company..turning face to the bow 500 planes.-Res tr

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