Stern foremost, the flagship then edged slowly up river, having discarded the tugs, mingled with the Augusta in the background, and then squeezed in behind the buoy with her stern facing the French Bund. With signs of swift and orderly, activity on her foredeck, and sailors rushing back hauling on a rope, she made fast to the buoy. From this position, her bulk practically blocking the western portion of the Whangpoo, her stern was swung around until it came level with the bows of the French sloop which is next in the line of warships. An intricate piece of navigation had been completed without a hitch. An interesting spectacle for crowds on The Bund was concluded. The Cumber land was moored to the buoy where she will now remain for an indefinite period.
The Cumberland was welcomed into port by the Augusta, whose band played airs as she went astern past the American flagship. The Cumberland's band also played as the warship came into port A number of sailors on the Augusta were interested spectators of the mooring operations from the stern deck.
This is the first time that Shanghai has seen the British flagship since the trouble started. Before the local hostilities began she was engaged in summer exercises off Weihaiwei.
When "war" broke out in Shanghai, she proceeded to Woosung, and anchored there for several days, She then made a cruise to northern waters, afterwards returning to Woosung for a short period. She sailed for Hongkong on October 5, with Admiral Sir Charles Little on board, to pick up reliefs. On arrival at Woosung on Monday, she anchored at the Blockhouse Buoy ready to come up and take the place of H.M.S. Danae, which left for home waters on Monday, crepe with lace top and short cape with appliqued flowers and navy blue accessories.
Mr. Kenneth Woodhouse attended the bridegroom.
After the ceremony a very quiet reception. was held at No. 134 Argyle Street, the home of Messrs. Rodman and W. G. Schnabel when only close friends of the couple attended.
The honeymoon will be spent in Singapore and Mrs. Sterrey wore a navy blue uncrushable linen dress with white faggoting collar and cuffs, when she left.
Mrs. Sterrey's friends will remember that she took the leading part in the Shanghai A.D.C. production "Children to Bless You." It is unfortunate that due to the present condition in Shanghai, the wedding could not take place there, but the Shanghai friends of the couple will undoubtedly extend their best wishes to the newly-weds,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.