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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 4TH, 1909.
A FOOCHOW WEDDING.
LACHLAN RENNIE.
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Although it is to the credit-of-Mr Wright mess that he has achieved greater Bights than his confreres, and for that reason commands a place in the public estimation which is appropriats to his inventive genius, there is little doubt that the type of aeroplane which he uses and advocates results are will have to undergo radical changes if the
best all commensurate with the time, inhour, and expense bestowed upon its
construction.
But although it is trus that Mr. Wright is the only capable of manipulating his aeroplane with any real success, it is very certain ut his experiments have molted in the invention of few detail without which modera flight on the prosent linea canust be improved.
THE ENGINE.
Granting for the moment that the biplane will be the flying machine of the future although it is far more reasonable to suppose that the monoplane will be in rogue and that the construction of the planes will be altered bút slightly, the main diftenlties to combat will be connected with the engine
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the wist from Banbury throuzli Bicester, and Railing to Basingstoke; on the south from Basingstoke throngh Whitchurch, Upton, Peway, and Lavington to Devizes; and on the west from Devizes to Gloucester, Towkesbury, and Erosham.
THE PREPARATORY MOVES,
The preparatory moves will consist of one cavalry division going to the Berkshire Downs, another to Wiltshiro, and two probably to Gloucestershire, These moves take place in August. Some of the centres will be Cheltenham, Chipping Norton, Chippenham, Wantage. Salisbury and Dovizes. In the second week of September the two rival armies will concentrate for battle drill
"Fooohow was en fite off Thursday, April 22nd, the occasion being the marriage of Miss Daphne Rennie, the popular daughter of our much respected medico and his wife, Dr. and Mrs T. Rennie, with Mr. F. P. Lachlan, tiree of Mesurs Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ltd Focchów. The social event had been looked forward to with keen interest by the many friends of the Bridal pair, so that as anticipated the Church was filled to its utmost capsolty,
This fact-is-brought out in a striking munzier The ceremony took place at the British Episcopal Church at 2 p.m., the Right Rev: by the singular diffinity which his pupils Bishop Price, assistert by Rev. Dr. Mackenzie, experience in remaining in the air for any tying the nuptial knot. The Church was most appreciable period; so much so is this the gan tastefully decorated for the occasion with that one is naturally led to suppose that there is Arum filles, ox-eye daisies, white lile, something in the technical construction of the and other seasonable flowers daintily entwi plases which cannot be overcome by any more. Accountanod amongst green foliage, and
showing not sure the actual designer. The
question of an artistic touch in their arrangements,
balance, of
of course,
is of weighty moment, and the chancel and altar steps were u harmony of difficulty in maintaining the equilibrium of the flowers on treills werk of stringed leaves with craft is evidenced by the physical exertions and little baskets of roses hanging in the openings, costortions nudergone by Mr. Wright himself and sprays of forn softening the affect. White during the most successful of his flights. One drapings wore carried round the charch walls might compare them, not inappropriately, with with Virginia creepers langing over them, and those a varsity crew would experience were they wherever white appeared on the pulpit or forced to sit in their bout without the assistance choir stalls sprays of maindenhair forn were of bars to keep the balanes, pinned on in artistic groupings. The Aisle was indeed a Bridal path with bamboo grouks holding baskets of flowers at each paw, for the bride to walk ander, Mr. and Mrs. Shelley Brand deserve great credit for the effer. five decorations. The service was fully choral, Roy. Pakenham Walsh presiding at the organ and being ably assisted by the Choir. Instead of the exhortation ending the Marriage Service the Bishop gave a very impressive sermon on the importance of beginning married life the right way. As Miss Renais's arrival was an nounced, and the Bridegroom took his place at the altar-mails, the Choir sang Oh rest in the Lord." and a prettier scene than the It is very certain that the modern iype-
is highly unsatisfactory. Witherto, if for The Corporation transects every description in Fogo Thus tall and baudsome bride. uo other reason, it has been impossible
Bridal precession has rarely been witnessed of Banking and Exchange business, receiver
to keep aloft for any lengthy periods money. Current Account at the Rate of leaning on the arm of her father, who afterwards
per cent per annum on Daily balances-and-gas biex away, followed he bony of wall wall becomes overheated, and the attendant risk attenpwing to the funt that the engine rapidly dants
mado a charming pictura which will in the memory of those present. The of seizing has vecessitated descent to allow bridegroom was supported by Mr. A. E. Rayas it to cool. Possibly, however, this danger and ns best-man, and the Missus Violet Greig and difficulty has been overcome successfully by the Dorothy Great as bridesmaids, whilst the little newest invention of a perforated exhaust by the
The lecture was based on investigations made No. 9. Queen's Road, Central, Hongkong.
Masters Gurth Dulling, and Nicholas Siemesen Siddeley Company. At any rate, it may be during many month of travel with a fellow W. M. ANDERSON,
noted as pagas
safely said that this type is a distinct haprove German in the remote forests of East Sumatra. Manager.
attired in an exquisite ment.
There had previously existed a certain knows To be practicable, the aeroplane of the future ledge of the Bakais, among whom he travellad, ko & court train Hongkong, 8th April, 1908..
gown of ivory satin, with L643
of the same material lined with silk and chiffon must be capable of an almost vertical rise from far as the Hatin Lema (the five tribes) were TONGKONG AND SHANGHAL ruchings suspended from the shoulders. The the ground and an almost if not quite, concerned, but the Batin Selagran (the sight HBANKING CORPORATION. drosa was semi- Empire style, fastening at the stationary poise in the air. The former essen tribes) were almost completely unknown. There back arar a joke of tucked Bretonne not, with tial is being rapidly promoted, and there is were still Saksis on the border of the Rokan a broad panel of silk, embroidered filet insertion little doubt that in the next twelve months river, where the Datoh Jail only really extending from the ecrgage to the hear of the the difficulty will be surmounted to anit all
established their rule in the past six years, skirt, and finished off with a spray of orange practical purposes; but as to the achievement of but they were converted to Islawn, blossom, filet insertion also extended from the the latter, such a speedy realisation is extremely had almost completely changed into Malays yoke to the shoulders. The long train was doubilul. It has been suggested that something The Mondu. Sakae were the subjoota of ornamented with large true lover's knots in after the nature of a gyrostat on the monorail the Baltan of Siak, who helped the expedition twisted chiffon, holding sprays
principle fixed beneath the plane and worked b
in a very
liberal
1msuner, providing staff blossom. She wore a tulle veil over a coronet the engine will overcome the dificulty of poising and giving them the invaluable company of the of orange-blossom, and carried a lundene stationary. Or the other hand, it must be
of without whose help bouquet of Bridal roses, white Lilac, Jessaming, remembered that anything, it alone a bulky would not have seen half what they did of the and delicate maiden-hair forn. The bouquet contrivance, which increase the waight of the life and habit of the people. In these countries, was of unusual design, being in the foxin of a large machine militates severely against rising from with their strictly matriarchal usages, the horseshoe, with streamers of green talle knotted the ground at all, and for this reason it would
women represented still more than in the West at intervals over buds of orange blossom, and a seem that the gyrostatic solution is impractic-the conservative element. The Bakais were a bow of white satin ribbon tied over a holder of able. silk and real lace. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a diamond cluster ring and a gold watch bracelet.
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HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rate of Two per ceat. Ter Annum on the daily balance.
$20
Jong
The bride Wat
of orange.
SUPERFLUOUS WEIGHT.
Although it is true that Mr. Wright has been able to carry a passenger during his flights, yet these fights have been of shorter duration than when he has been alone, and the presence of any superfluous weight cannot as yet be countenanced.
THE PAGAN RACES OF EAST SUMATRA.
the Royal Asiatic Society at its rooms in Bir Raymond West presented at a nieeling of Albemarle street fast month, when a lecture.on the forest tribes of East Sumatra was given by Dr. M Moszkowali, of Berlin.
und
simple jangle people, possassing very little religious instinct, and they only attained foil vitality in the forest. Chinese tradera hod penetrated into the recesses of their forests, and and taught the natires to have new waste and also had taught them to lying cheating, smi stealing, vices hitherto unknown amongst these harmless savages. He was afraid that in a short time the brave, bonest, trustworthy Lakais would have changed into fraudulent, cunning cowards, half-civilized beings of the type of the Malays. Like their cousins, the Veddas of Ceylon, and the Benois of Malaces, they were hopelessly dying out. The wild woods ware fate would be sealed. The last Sakai would die their home, and when these disappeared their with the last elephant-two witness of the child. hood of mankind.
The bridesmaids looked sweet in white em broidered maalin frocks, and bronze shoes and stockings, with turquoise-velvet capes lined with white satin falling from their shoulders. They wore velvet Juliet" caps with silver bead. During the next two or three years, however, tassels, and carried white sticky tied with white it is more than likely that modern aeronauts Iris and fern, and streamers of blue ribbon.
will discover that they have been working on The tiny pages were dressed in white satin an entirely erroneous principle. Even sup- 18th Century costumes with lace raffles at posing that the biplane were the only type of necks and wrists Their hair wat powdered, and vessel capable of maintaining apable the little attendant did his and her duty well, space required for starting, landing and housing held plumed hats under their arms. equilibrium, the very site of the machine and and showed keen interest in the proceedings. would prevent its adoption as a means of locome The bridesmaids were presented with gold tion save for the wealthy few. It could become brooches, and the pages received gold pencils no more than a hobby, though possibly of wach set with turquoise, the shade of their minaturese in fature warfare. Thus we may expect to waistcoats.
see the monoplana principle triumphant, hit it must necessarily be of a very different and AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF improved type to those with which we are at LORDS, AND House or CommosS. present acquaintl. Hardiness and compactness are essential, and until a plane of reasonably small dimensions. in coustonated the future of aviation must be distinelly limited in scope,
ON FIXED DEPOSI78. For 3 months 24 per cent. per Annum For 6 months, 33 per cent. per Annum For 12 months, 4 per cent per Aanan...
J. R. M. SMITE, Chief Manager.
After the ceremony and the signing of the Hongkong, 8th April, 1909.
register, the bridal procession left the Church, to the strains of the “ Wedding March" for the HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE residence af Dr. and Mrs. Rennio where & reception was held. Here farther artistic HE Business of the above Bank is touches met the aye, for the cake itself was conducted by the HONGKONG AND an excellent sample of the confectioner's art, SHANGHAI BANKING TION Rules may be obtained on appliestion. a crack on its tempting surface. It was of the
CORPORAnd th
and had come all the way from England without INTEREST deposits is allowed at 32 naw shade of pal cinnamon. and was in two per cent. per annum.
tiers, the upper portion supported on four dainty Depositors may transfer at their option little white sugar pillars, and arowned by a balance 3100 or more to the HONGKONG AND Augar-white vase containing towers. Other SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED dainty refreshments were served and were placed DEPOST at 4 per cent. per annum
about the tables for the guests. For the Hongkong and SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION. J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager. Hougkong, 12th January, 1907:
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In an adjoining room there was an attractive display of beautiful wedding presenta which were much admired, Many congratulatory telegrams were mceived during the day which afforded a still further indication of the popularity of the happy pair.
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After a happy congratulatory speech from the Ven. Archdeacon Wolfe, who called to rem
Mobilisation of a Division, Aldershot, July, embrance the fact that he had christened the Cavalry Manoeuvres, Salisbury Plain, August bride, the cake was cat and healths tossted. Divisional Manoeuvres, Will, Oxford, Berks; Later a photographic group was taken, first of and Hants, Augast, Inter Divisional Man the bridal party alone, and another to include onvres, Wilts, Oxford, Berks and Haute, the guests. Mr. and Mrs. Lachian left at 3.30 First part of September, Grand Tacaves
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anied by the inevitable crackeri, for September. their honeymoOIL,
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Mrs. Lachlan's travelling dress was a short
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sontsche braid and chiffon drops completed the under war conditions There will be no trimming of the bodice. The sleeres were of rest day night during the final days-four dore-gray chiffon ricked from shoulder to wrist.perhaps in which the forces aro-let loose With this costume was worn & grey chip-straw against each other, and the area will be no ex- topne with brim of poppies and chrysanthemums tensive that there will be abundant room for of the same shade, relieved with a bunch of pink rosea, Mrs. Ronnie also carried a very hand. some bouquet of roses to match.-Foochow Echo.
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Water on Blocks at Spring Tide 343
DOCK No. 1.
Extreme Length Length on Blooks Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance-on-Bottom Water DOCH No. 2
on Blocks at Spring Tide Extreme Length...
Length on Blocks
Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom "Water on Blocks at Epring Tido.
PATENT SLIP-
523 ft
51-
77
371 feet
350
66
53
Suitable for vessels up to 1,000.
HE WORKS are well squipped with LATEST PLANTS and APELI- ANGES to
REPAIRING
|_ BOILERS;
WORK
undertake BUILDING or
SHIPS, ENGINES, and also ELECTRICAL
and
A LARGE STOCK of MATERIALS is' always kept on hand.
The COMPANY has the powerful steamer OURA MARU" 712 tons, 700 HP) specially built for SALVAGÉ PURPOSEŃ: equipped with necessary. always ready Short Notion
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