The Archive · 1941

Police Charge

A call was immediately put through to Yangtszepoo police station and a party attended. ordering the crowd to disperse. Instead of complying with the order, the strikers hurled stones and bars at the police, who then charged with batons, arresting eight for instigating the riot.

Sgt. Morrison was then found to be injured, suffering several bruises on ithe forehead and left knee. He was dress of heavy Frénci and falling into deep soft pleats in Grecian style. Her short veil fell from a small headdress of orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of white roses. The matron-of-honour, Mrs. E. Markland (sister of the bride), was dressed in pale mauve net over silk taffeta, while the bridesmaids, the Misses Sophie and Tamara Vyleganin, wore blue georgette dresses, softly gathered. The bouquets of all three were of pink roses.

The best man was Mr. L B. Wi lams, and the ushers Mr. E. Mark-land and Prob. Sergt A. Gamme.

The bride's mother wore a gown house unobserved and of georgette in a blue-grey shade, her white veiled hat being trimmed with small blue flowers.

Afer the ceremony a reception was held at the Shanghai Municipal Police Club.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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