States Minister ta Siam, was in Shanghai on Tuesday on his way to Peking where h® goes to study the situation. Mr. Barrett hax been in the Philippines for several months, and has written some interesting articler to the lesding~American journals on the policy his Government should adopt with reference to..those islands. He is now studying the trade relate us of China and Topan. to Western nations, and we understand fully concurs in the views of Lord Beresford as presented in his recent speech at the Club diner. Mr. Barrett's writings have been strongly favourable to an Anglo-American alliance on all Eastern questions and have excited wide attention. He will return to Shanghai very shortly.
Suasouar has once again an American citizen as Chairman of the Municipal Council, Mr. J. S. Fearon who returned from the States by the Doric on Thursday having been duly naturalised during his recent visit 1o the Great Republic.
Tare was a large gathering at Trinity Cathedral on Wednesday afternoon on the occasion of the marriage of Mr. Sidney Francis Mayers of H.M.'s Consular Service and Miss Charlotte Mabel Alcock. The Cathedral was beautifully decorated within with bamboos and white chrysanthemums, and the service was choral, the marriage being preme by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A. The bride was given away by Mr. E. F. Alford, th" head of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson Ca. in Shanghai, and was attended by four bridesmaids, Misses Lo': Alford, Clare Dudgeon, and Belle and Maimie Brand, with a delightful little baze, Master John Alford. The bridesmaids, bride, were clothed in white satinite, and they had white felt hats. The bridegroom was supported by his brother, Mr. Fred. J. Mayers, who was best map, and there were four ushers, Messrs. Burrows, Cruickshank, Perry, and Simpson. After the ceremony a large reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs, Alford on the Bund, where Mr. and Mrs, Sidney Mayers received the warm congratulations of their numerous friends, Mr. Alford proposed the health of the bride und bridegroom in an extremely happy, speech, reminding his hearers that the bride was a relative of a former British Mini i it Rutherford Alcock, to whom the bridegroom's father was Chinese Secretary of Legation, The bridegroom returned thanks and proposed the health of the bridesmaids for whom the best man, Mr. F. J. Mayers, responded, and then Mr. Alford reminded the company that Bliss Addie Jamieson, the daughter of our old friend Mr. George Jamieson, was also being married on Wednesday in England, and he proposed her health. Mr. Burrows, in a very happy speech, then TO} the health of Mr. and Mrs. Alford, which was drunk enthusiastically. The universal verdict was that it was an extremely pretty wedding. and everyone wished the fortunate pair all prosperity and happiness.
Tax remains of the late Ensign Fermier of the U.S.S. Petrel were cremated on Tuesday morning at the Bubling- Well Road Cemetery. There wasa large gathering of naval officers from the men-of-war in port, and many resid-nts including several Jadies. The service was conducted by the Rey. Mr. Bentley; and the firing party, who delivered three unusually accurate volleys, seas composed of detachments from the U.S. ships Petrel and Monocacy. Some splendid wreaths were laid on the bier, including two anchors and two crosses from American. Indies in Shanghai, a magnificent wreath of white chrysanthemums from the Petvel and a wreath of immortelles from H.M. Phaniz. The service was very impressive, and deep sor at the premature.death of such a gallant young officer was felt by all present,
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