of the prettiest weildings that has ftnesed in Shanghai took place lay afternoon at the Church of St.
in the French Concession, when chrang, the daughter of Mr. Charles R. Wehrung. the ce-manager of the Russo-Chinese Bink, was married to Mr. Robert of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and the Comprrolle -Geners! of Rail "ys "ud Ca.
"Phe ceremony was performed by Pere Minos Their Bx ell neies Ware Wa -s'ao Robert in the presence of a large number Mined v'une-chi mend to throw o-en of friends, relations, and we'lwishers. Geet ud No them Manchuri (Kirin The service was fully choral, Gounod's pud Hei wiehians) to Bri is, American, Hosanna occasion, which was given by the choir in ing been chosen for the Germ-n an} French Mning' Syndicates, ent style, the tenor and bass solos whilst the Ressian+ "re alone 10 have he fein rendered by Inspector Bourke and rivilegs of minis in Lose Muncharix Fen.tien, "ha province hav ug already Mr. Kelly, respectively. As a special compliment to' the bridegroom Pere Robert been var-marked by the Museovi delivered his address in English. The A Japanese Adviser for the Chi-porch, aiste and chancel of the church were nese Government. those tastefully decorated with flowers, ferns, A private letter from Peking states that palms, and feathery bamboo, and though Reavy rain had fallen earlier in the after-Prince Ching at a recent Imperial audience noon, the sua shone out gloriously as the advised the Empress Dowager to appoint some qualitied foreigner to fill the post of time fixed for the ceremony approached. The bride, who was daintily dressed in a Principal Adviser to the Imperial Govern-beautiful Ps gown of plain white ment and in this connection strongly re-satin, trimmed with chiffon, was attended comme led to her Majesty a Japanese by Miles. Bruaat and Arranger, as brides-gentleman naned Kato. maids, both of whom looked charming. The bride was given away by her father, and Mr. oth April.
Gresson acted as best mau. the conclusion of service the A Fight with Salt Smugglers newly-wedded couple walked down the aisle Salt, smugglers in Chins are regarded by to the. strains of the Wedding March. the mandarin. as only one degree less After the ceremony at Si. Joseph's Mr. dangerous than the revolutionary soc etivs and Mrs. Welnung held a reception at such as ths Kolao Hai (Brothers), Tata" th-it residence, 4, Peking Road, which was Hui (Great Swords) and Sanhd Hui crowded with the friends of the bride and (Triads). Indeed, not a few salt. smugglers Sridegroom. The d splay of wedding pre-are also members of these societies. sents was magnificent, and included many this province of Kiangsu, salt smugglers tides that were exquisite works. of art flourish in the creeks and coves of ths ud were far too numerous and bewildering Taihu Lake—near Soochow—but the in charming variety to permit of any de-majority of fraternity have their tailed specific Among the gifts were headqu itters in Kiangpeh, or North Kia an artistic Japanese silver teaser that had ssu. 4 dispatch from Nankin: states thy been presented by the employes of Messrs. whilst some 130 wel: loaded salt smugglers'
Jardine, Matheson & Ca. at Shanghai and bouts, manned by over " thos ud mn, outports, and a handsome silver bowel and well armed with musket and rev ver, were stand presented by the colleagues of Mr. recently anchored in the vicinity of South Inglis on the Municipal Council. The Tungchou, a city about twenty-five miles happy pair will spend the first part of the west of the Kiangyin forts, on the Yangt: honeymoon at Hangchow. they were suddenly attacked by a Inege force of "gunboats" b long ug to the Salt Excise Department of the province, commanded by the Commodore vf the fleet. The
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