Launch Tragedy in Fiji

Death of Young Missionary

A CABLE received at the Seventh-day Adventist headquarters in Sydney early in August brought news of an accident which resulted in the death of Mr. John Rowe. SDA Mission Director in fhe Vanua Levu district of Fiji.

Mr. Rowe, accompanied by Mr. Albert Baglee, headmaster of the Vatuvonu school. Paul Fua, a Tongan teacher, and a Fijian crew of three, left Vatuvonu.

Buca Bav. on Friday morning, August 2. in the school launch for Vurevure. a vil lage on the north-east of the island of Taveuni. They had passed the island of Kioa, lying a few miles out in the bay. and when about two miles beyond the island an explosion occurred in the launch which was immediatelv enveloned in flames. All on board were thrown in to the sea. Mr. Baglee and the three Fiiians reached the shore; Paul Fua was found at midnight in the submerged dinghy, but no trace was found of Mr.

Rowe, though an extensive and pro longed search was made.

Mr. Rowe and his wife were both graduate nurses of the Sydney Sani tarium and freely gave their time to the alleviation of suffering regardless of dis tance or difficulty. His death at the early age of thirty years is a distinct loss to the Mission.

Mr. Baglee suffered from burns and shock but is making satisfactory progress toward recovery.