Fnont Our Oww Conesronsext Hongkong, Sept. 28. whose work has been illustrated by It is a great temptation to ring in Mr. Werntz. some reference to wedding bells in any letter written during this week. For though Hongkong has no season for weddings, and some courageous souls embark' upon matrimony's un~ charted seas in the middle of August, they do in the main prefer a more equable time, as for instance, late September and the beginning of October.
Weddings have been large and elaborate; but they are also small and intimate, Some happy pairs have scores of friends to speed them on their way. Others, just off ocean mers, hie them to the Registry with only the necessary witnesses, All. however, have been topies of interest during the week On Saturday afternoon, September 22, at St. John's Cathedral, Miss Lorna Margaret Tollan, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D.'Tollan, was married to Mr. Cyril Frederick Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Wood, of Doncaster, England.
The Rev. H. W. Baines officiated and Mr, Frederick Mason played ap-Propriaie music at the organ.
"The bride, who was given in marlage by her father, wore white ring velvet with a tulle veil which was held in place by a wreath of orange Blossoms and pearl Misses Pat Onslow and Dorothy Tollan were dressed alike in blue frocks, and their bouquets, like the bride's, were of Honolulu creeper.
Little Miss Laureen Demo was flower girl, while Mr. C. B. Easter-brook served as best man. Following the ceremony the guests assembled at the Hongkong Hotel to drink to the health of the happy couple, The latter departed a little later for Castle Peak, where they spent their hon Russel—Sears 'A quiet wedding, but one which was "interesting" to a large number of persons inthe American community, was solemn nized at the Union Church, Kennedy Road, on Friday, when Miss Bertha Sears was married to. Mr. Robert Edward Russel. 'The bride had arrived just that' morning from the United States. Mr. Russel is connect. ed with the National City Bank. of New York, and is now stationed in Canton, where he recently went from Hongkong.
Following the ceremony there wis a reception at the American Club, where Mr. and Mrs, Ro M. McLay acted as host and hostess.
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