The P. & O. s. Ranchi, which rived here front London early on Mon-ay, brought here a big silver shipment for the Central Bank of China, the Bank of China and the Bank of Communications. The total amount of the silver shipment is 3,000,000 ounces. operated by sponsoring this first "mass wedding." a spectacular and impressive event despite its extreme simplicity. A second ceremony will take dace on May 1.
'Among the brides were 13 stu-Jdents, 12 teachers, two nurses, two employed by private firms,' one actress, and one business woman: The grooms included 14 employed by private firms. 12 Government employees, 8 merchants,.6 teachers in primary schools, 6 bank employees, 3 physicians, two college professors, and two students. al Wu Teh-chen,
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