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INTERESTING WEDDINGS,
MUCH TRAVELLED COUPLES.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1925.
GOLF.
SEMI-FINALS OF FANLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
THE JAPANESE ROYAL BIRTH.
COUNTRY HONOURS THE "NAMING DAY.”
Princess Prosperity and Brightness,"
A Double Ceremony.
A. H. Ferguson Defeated. An unusually Interesting double; wedding took place in the Wes-
Playing in the semi-finals of leyan Church, Wanchai, on Satur- the Championship on the old
Tokyo, Dec. 123. day afternoon. The brides were course at Fanling yesterday, II. U. This morning, with great cere- two of the ladies who arrived by Ireland defented A. H. Ferguson mony, the Prince Regent's daughter the so-called Bride-ship, the s... by 1 up, and W. Douglas beat was named Shigeko Terunomiya, Macedonia on Friday morning, R. M. Smith by 6 and 4.
typifying "prosperity and bright The bridegrooms are missionaries] The defeat of Ferguson was afness." The whole country is whose aphere of work is in Chao great surprise, as it was generally holidaying and on fete, honouring Tung-fu, Yunnan, The two are anticipated that he would have "naming day."-Reuter. friends and some time ago ar-little difficulty in winning the ranged for their brides to travel championship. Ireland, however, to Hongkong together.
who has been playing excellent
The Indies had the longest solf for the last few months, was journey to reach the happy tryst-in his best form and won on the ing place but their bride. last green after 3 ding-dong groom spent longer in getting struggle,
fram their remote mission station Smith was not at all well, and to Hongkong. Owing to the dia-to this fact enn be chiefly account: turbed conditions a
round-about ed his heavy defeat.
Junior Section Championship. The final in the Junior Section Championship played
was
a
route was necessary and they took lexnetly 37 days to get to the Co- lony from Yunnan, The firet fifteen days were spent in chairs by an everland route to the Yang. Happy Valley yesterday, over J. Stewart was opposed flaving reached the river 36 holes. they went down to Shanghai by to J. Laing, and an interesting hoat ad travelled the rest of the game was seen. Laing run out way in reasonable comfort after an easy winner by 3 up and 7 to a teying journey across the whole play. of China,
They arrived in Hongkong a week ago in time to meet their brides off the Macedonia and they
were married at a double wed- ding on Saturday. The Church was beautifully decorated flowers.
PROPERTY SALE.
M. Y. SAN & CO. SELL BLOCK OF FOURTEEN HOUSES
A large property deal has just been put through, the property being 14 houses belonging to M. Y. Yan & Co., seven being? opposite the Central Market, three in Cochrane Street and four in Stanley Street.
The property was sold for the sum of $580,000 to a wealthy Chinese in Singapore, through) « Messrs. Benjamin & Potts.
He reached the final by benting Beardall, last year's champion, in INTER-VARSITY RUNNING. the second round," and got into the final by disposing of Morrisor.
OXFORD DEFEATED."
London, Den. 12. ́ with the house of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. At Roehampton. in the inter- Edmonds. where many people Varsity cross country seven miles The Rev. W. Lindsay, M.A., offi-gathered to offer their felicita-race. Cambridge beat Oxford by iated and among those present tions to the happy couples,
28 points to 32.--Beater. was the Bishop of Fukien.
The honeymoons are to be spent In making the I' turn journey to Yunnan by way of Shanghai. Mrs. Cottrell's going away dress was a costume of Kasha and that of Mrs, Hudspeth tan gabardine.
Hudspeth-Ankers!
The Grst couple to be married were Miss Florence M. Ankers and the Rev. Capt. W. Hudspeth Miss Ankers is the daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Ankers and Mrs. Louisa Ankers of Liverpool and the bridegroom a son of the rate Mr. J. W. Hudspeth of Will ington, Durhan:.
The bride, who was given away by Mr. S. Hamer, was charmingly attired in ivory chiffon velvet with veil and orange blossoms and she carried a bouquet of white chry- santhemums and roses.
Strange-Harris.",
St. John's Cathedral was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday afternoon when Miss Florence. Mabel Ilarris was mar ried to Mr. Charles Strange, In- spector, Sanitary Department.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. F. Harris and the late Mr. H. A. Harris, of the Hove, Brigh ton; and Nunhead. 'The bride. groom is the son of Mr and Mrs, J. Strange, of Westminster,
Miss Marie Clarke attended her as bridesmaid, she being dressed in blue taffeta with a wreath of Howers in her hair. She carried London. a basket of pink chrysanthemums and roses.
ed
The Rev. T, B. Powell, officiat-
Mrs. W. H. Edmonds was matron]
The bride, who entered the of honour. She wore a dress efchurch on the arm of Mr. H, E. embroidered green georgette and Strange, by whom she was given carried yellow chrysanthemums away, was charmingly attired in A white silk dress with fur. heather and pearl trimmings, veil} and wreath of orange blossoms, and silver brocade shoes. Her! bouquet was of white chrysanthe- mums and pink roses.
Cottrell-Ford.
The second couple were Miss Marjorie Ford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, John Ford of Redlands, Bristol, and the Rev. Fred. Cet trell, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Cottrell of Bristol.
The matron of honour was Mrs. H. E. Strange, who wore a dress of pink chiffon velvet with white feather trimmings and black pic-
The bride was given away by Mr. W. H. Edmunds. She was beautifully dressed in ivory erepe ture hat.
de chine with veil
The brain bearers were Misses and orange; blossoms and carried a bouquet Dorothy Watson and Norma Blake of white chrysanthemums and who were prettily dressed in roses. Miss Molly Brown was pale mauve georgette with hats to her bridesmaid. She wore a dress of blue taffeta with a Horal wreath in her hair and carried a 500 basket of pink chrysanthemums and
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match.
The best man was Mr. J. Wut.
After a reception at the Hong- kong Hotel Roof Garden, the bride and bridegroom left for Repulse
Mrs. W. H. Edmonds, aunt of the bridegroom, was also matron of Bay and they are to leave later honour at the second ceremony dress was a grey gabardine cos. for Maeno. The bride's travelling Both bridesmaids were pre- sented with silver hand bags by tume, grey shoes and stockings to the bridegrooms.
match, and small black hat with
Mr. G. H. Piercy was at the prey trimmings.
organ and the hymns "The Voleeride consisted of a mininture The bridegroom's gift to the that breathed o'er Eden" and "0 Love Divine" were sung.
platinum wristlet watch with enamel chasings and that of the After the ceremony, at which bride to the bridegroom of a there were numbers of friends camera, and single stone diamond present, a reception was held at ring.
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