OUT OF THE GALE

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18895, 10 January 1927, Page 9

OUT OF THE GALE

RENOWN OFF PORTUGUESE COAST.

ROYAL TOURISTS

PROMENADE.

SUN SHINES BRIGHTLY.

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(Received January 9th, 6.5 p.m.)

MELBOURNE, January 9.

A wireless from H.M.S. Renown received this morning states: "We ran out of tbo gale during Friday nijfht with a few minor casualties, such as lashings fetching adrift, and 6ome damago to the starboard cutter and sounding boom. Saturday dawned fair with a following sea and a bright sun. Working parties wore early on jobs preparing decks for fairer weather. The Duke and Duchess promenaded throughout the morning, first on their own deck, and later on the quarterdeck, where they met and chatted with members of the staff and the officers of tho ship. The Duke spent some time talking with the Earl of Cavan, who was on deck for-the first time since his embarkation. The Duohess and Lady Cavan meanwhile found plenty to interest them in quarterdeck activities. The remainder of the Royal staff are all enjoying the weather improvement, and it is safe to prophesy that by the time of leaving Las Palmas, all the customary shipboard amenities will be in full swing, including a squash: racquet court, deck games, and jo.ncerts. The course unfortunately lies well off the Portuguese, coast, preventing the sight of attractive coastal towns and cliffs." •

MR BRUCE'S MESSAGE. 1

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(Received January 9th, 5.5 p.m.)

OTTAWA, January 8. Mr Bruce has sent the following message to the Duke and Duchess of York: "I desire on the occasion of your departure for Australia to convey, to your Royal Highnesses on behalf of my country and myself best wishes for an enjoyable cruise. My people await your coming with, keen, pleasurable anticipation, and in the > enthusiasm of their greeting your Highnesses will find an expression of their hijp personal regard for you both and their loyalty to the Throne and the Empire."

* HAPPY AUGURIES. '

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LONDON, January 8. - The Duke of York, in a sWtcment, said that he had been deeply touohed by the warmth and spontaneity of th» farewells at London and Portsmouth, as well as in the course of. the railway journey, and regarded these demonstrations of friendship as the ■ happiest auguries for the success of his visit to Australia and New Zealand, to which . he was looking forward with the most pleasurable anticipation. '.