A correspondent at Cairo has had placed in his hands the story of an eye-witness of the destruction of the Emden. It agrees with the accounts already given, but reports an incident on the Sydney's returning to her place to escort the convoy, after smashing the Emden, which deeply impressed the prison. ers, The cruiser Melbourne signalled the Sydney to steam through. the lines. The captain replied that there must be no cheering, as he had German wounded aboard, and some might be dying. The Sydney The wedding took place on Thursday of Mr. C. 8. W. R. Funder and Miss 1.J.C.K.8. Egvad. Mr. Funder, who is the proprietor of the firm of Win. Funder & Ca., is a very popular member of the Danish community in Shanghai, and his bride arrived from Home only as recently as Wednesday morning. The civil ceremony took place at the Danish Consulate-General at eleven o'clock in the morning, and was performed y Mr, T. Raaschou, Consul-Gener-Capt. J. J. Bahnson, of the Great Northern Telegraph Ca., Ld., acting as witness. At noon, the religious ceremony was held in Holy Trinity Cathedral, which had been very prettily decorated for the occasion. The service in the Cathedral was performed by the Rev. A. J. Walker, u.a., Dean, Mr. T. Raaschou acting as sponsor for the bride, and Capt. J. J. Babnson fulfilling the duties of best man. In the afternoon a tiffin party was held at the residence of the Danish Consul General, No. 1 Avenue Dubail, to which a few intimate friends were invited and where Capt. Bahnson proposed the health of the newly married couple and later on reception was held at the resid-Eng of the bridegroom, 58 Seymour oad.
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