Ningpo, Oct. 2.
Ningpo has been tha scene dw~ ing the past week of a wedding of unusual interest, both to the foreign residents and to the local Chinese business men. The name of Mr. Archibald Bookless has been well known in the district now for about 15 years and when the news of his engagement to Miss C. E. Baptie Was announced some few weeks ago a wave of kindly interest swept over the local community, so that it was no surprise on Saturday last te ste a large gathering in St. Paul's Church to see them united in matrimony.
The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baptie of Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and came out to China about 12 months ago since which time she has had care of Mr. Bookless's children. Charmingly dressed white crepe silk, wearing a wreath and embroidered tulle veil with pearls, and carrying a bouquet of carnations and roses, she was led; te the altar br the Rev. G. W.
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