The Archive · 1936

Mass Wedding at Civic Centre

94 Couples United at Sixth Ceremony Attesting to the popularity of the new marriage rites sponsored by the Shanghai City Government in' sccordance with the principles of the New Life Movement, 04 couples took part in the mass wedding which was, held for the sixth time at the Civie [Centre, Kianzwan, last. Wednesday afternoon. Gen. Wu Te-chen, the Mayor, and Mr. Chang Ping-hui, chief the fourth section of the Bureau of Social Affairs, representing the Commissioner who is in Nanking, officiated, As on previous occasions. simplicity and solemnity featured the cere-many. Due othe inclement weather, a slight diarize in the programme was found necessary, Instead of ascending the staircase leading to the hall from outside the building, the groups of brides and Brooms" entered the hall from staircases within the building. The picture-taking in front of the building afler the ceremony had also to Dr, Lo Wong-kan, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, has arrived in Nanking. Dr, Lo has come directly from his home province, Kwangtung, "on a basines trip.

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