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Pacific Islands Monthly, 15 November 1939Vol. X, No. 4

Death In Tonga Of Mrs. R. C. G. Page

p. 10 · Read in the full issue

ON September 22, the re mains of the late Mrs.

Page, wife of Rev. R. C.

G. Page, head of the Wesleyan Mission, were laid to rest in the beautiful Malae Aloa graveyard at Nukualofa, Tonga. The funeral was at tended by Queen Salote, her Consort (Prince Tugi) and by all leading European and Tongan residents. Mrs. Page was loved by everyone, and news of her death caused much grief throughout Tonga tabu.

The photograph (by Hettig) shows the burial scene in the cemetery.