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DON'T LEAVE YOUR CAR IN PEDDER STREET. THERE is no longer any reason why you should leave your car out in the street all day. Sunshine and rain aliko cause deterioration, while moddling fingers are liable to interfere with it.

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Within a few seconds of tho contro" of the City,'a new garage has opened where you may leave your car or cycle with the assurance that it will be well looked after. It is located in the old Fire Station Building whore there is ample accomodation.

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DEFENCE. OF SHANGHAI.

BRITISH TROOPS TAKE UP LINE.

WEDDING.

THURSDAY.

TAGGART-TURNER.

The following report of the wedding of Mr. J. H. Taggart ia taken from the Shanghai Times of February 23:

MARCH 3, 1927,

COASTAL PAY.-

ACTION CONSIDERED BY MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD.

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The secretary of the Imperial; Merchant Service Guild has re- Judged by past experience the

ceived an interesting communica position of Shanghai was likely to The marriage was golemnized bo distinctly uncomfortablo yes- yesterday afternoon at St. Joseph's tion from Mr. W. E. Kirby, secre terday, says the N. C. D. News of Church of Mr. James Harper Tag-tary of the China Coast Officers February 23. It was known ongart, Chairman and Managlog Guild, Shanghai, saya a Home Thursday night that there were Director of the Hongkong and journal, in which certain matters many deserters from Sun Chuan- Shanghai Hotels Ltd., and Mrs. of importance to members of the fang's army, and they were re Mary Turner, nee Bowen, of San profession out there are touched ported to be within 12 miles of the Francisco. Rev. Father Mac upon. Amongst the enclosures in Settlemerit. Accordingly the Donald performed the ceremony: the lotter were cuttings from local Gloucesters wore Instructed by The bride who was given away by newspapers giving a full account the Brigade Commander to stand Mr. P. W. Massey, wore a beauti- of the Inquiry into the loss of the by on Thursday night, and it was ful gown of pleated flesh coloured steamer den Shing on the Am decided that a defensive position chiffon under an exquisitely emherst Rocks on Sunday, December should be taken up yesterdaybroidered chiffon cape, and carried 6th last. Captals J. V. Simpson. morning by the troops. Fort-

a bouquet of lillos of the valloy. of this ship was a member of the unately, however, their services Mrs. R. Weeding Skinner, who was Imperial Guild, and was repre- were not required.

matron of honour, wore pale aented by the solicitors in Shang- The line for the defence of the lavender beaded georgette, and hai. He was exonerated from all Settlement had for its boundary Mrs. Maurice Benjamin, in whose blame, but the second officer, whe the Soochow Cheek on the north. name invitations to the wedding was on watch at the time of the Then it ran south along the line were issued, wore a charming disaster, had his certificate Bus- of the railway towards Yuyuen gown of pale champagne coloured pended for 12 months. Road, and so to the French Conces chiffon Miss Patricia Turner, sion. A certain amount of barbed daughter of the bride, acted as wire had already been put up in flower girl, Miss Isabel Lawson this vicinity, and additional werk was ring bearer, was carried out in this respect

Mr. V.W.G. Smith was best man, during the day, although it was interlered with by the rain.

and Messrs. H.O. Waser and F. The Gloucesters were on the right of Ross performed the duties of the ling and then came the two ushers. As the bride entered the

hams and Suffolka were held in

ruserve,

As regards the proposed reduc- tions in the rates of pay of mastera and officers in one of the principal coast companies as the result of further negotiations between the local guild and the company, the latter have deferred bringing into operation the deduction for the time being. The matter, however,

Punjabi Regiments, while the Dar.church the Wedding March from wil be reconsidered, in the light. the service "Ave Maria" was ren-again towards the end of March. Lohengrin was played, and during of the position, as it then stands, dered by Mr. Scott, Mendels- schn's Wedding March was played

The local guild has resisted very the reductions or strongly the as the bridal procession left.

grounds of the recent" further fall in exchange, increases in the local cost of living, the extraordinary risks from civil war and piracy, and other factors in connexion with the shipping position as they stood at that time..

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Troops for the defence line moved from their billets immo diately after breakfast, and "the two Panjabi battalions had a After the ceremony a reception march of over seven miles. With was held at the Majestic Hotel their mules carrying the transport where a beautiful floral scheme and machine guna they passed had been carried out. Mr. and Mrs. along Bubbling Well Road towards Taggart will leave for their wed 10 h... and they immediately took ding trip to Repulse Bay, Hong-

informa Kirby up position. It is understood that kong, by the President Taft, the

that lie has various, mills and other institu- bride's going away toilette con- secretary tions in the district affected had sisting of a red chenille velvet celves further, cheque indicated their willingness to ensemble, the coat richly trimmed 1,000 dollars from the stewards afford accommodation to the with fur, and a small hat to match.of the Shanghai Race Club as a troops, but in practice this did not

donation to the Mercantile Marine work out, satisfactorily. A great

Masters' and Officers' Relief Fund, many of the troops, however, found igno more difficulty in manoeuvr- which amount he was remitting accommodation in the Kung Yiking them than has the driver of to the fund's headquarters in mill, and efforts were made to im- the smallest two-seater.

The London. It may be mentioned provise quarters elsewhere. Jess third tractor, which is a spare part that the Shanghai Race Club has field Park was in a state of great of the battery, and which had contributed most generously to- activity, accommodation for an-nothing to drag, created the wards this fund for some, const- other 1,000 men being taken in greatest interest by turning in its derable time past, and all con- cerned are greatly indebted to own length.

well as to the China It was decided that this heavy them, as

their artillery would not be required, Coast Officers' Guild, for and as a result the two guns re-kind remembrance in this way of turned to Yangtszepoo. The pack Merchant Service Officers in dis- battery, however, proceeded to trees in this country, arising out Yuyaen Road, where the personnel of long periods of unemployment. were billeted in the Public School for girls.

hand.

As a butter of fact the rain, while causing the greatest discom fort to the troops, ensured their being but little disturbed by the expected refugee soldiers from Sun Chuan-fang's army. Every body except the Shanghai Defence Force scened to have gone under cover, and only four stragglers from Marshal Sun's army were dealt with. Two of these were, deserters and two men who had been wounded.

. S. Marines.

The U. 5. S. Chaumont arrived in Shanghai with a strong Ameri can detachment of marines last

CHINA STATION.

LATEST APPOINTMENTS.

The Artillery.

Thursday, after making a record Jan. 28-Surgn. Lieut-Commra. The movement of the Shanghai trip across the Pacific of nineteen. Hurst, to Tamar, addl. (Jan. Defence Force to the west of the steaming days. The unit consists81), and for R.N, Hospl., Hong- Settlement made an interesting of two battalions of American ma-kong (on joining); and E. B. Kel- diversion to those who had to be rines, many of whom saw service ley. M.B., to Tamar, add. (Jan. about yesterday forenoon in spite in the Great War. The comman 1-31), and for R.N. Hospl, Hong- of the rain. While the pack bating officer is Col. Charles S. Hill, kong (from date of joining). tery, with its mules carrying the a veteran of the Great War, and Feb. 2.-Lieutenant Commander parts of the 3.7 inch. howitzers one of the highest ranking officers N. M. Bird to Danae, Feb. 4, to moved of early in the morning, in the Corps. Second in command take passage and do duty in the section of the 6-inch howitzer is Lieut. Col. F. D. Kilgore. Ma- Yarmouth; Lieutenant Commander battery which was landed from thejor T. A. Secor has charge of the G. T. Lanyou to Dragon, on arrival Rohan only two days ago, did not first battalion and Major Van de o station; Lieutenant Commander appear in the central

R. L. Moore to Yarmouth, on re- district Grift the second.

Het Engineer, Commander G. Bevis to Hermes, on relief; Flying Officer E. A. H. Fisher to Argus, 26/1/27

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Feb. 5.-Capt. L. W. Braithwaite

until about 11 q.m. Then the most

The detachment is from San interesting sight so far afforded by the Shanghai Defence Force Diego and in addition to their ex- was seen. First came the tractor, cellent fighting record, have a first wheels inside its caterpillar ap-class football aggregation. They parently going round at an enor also have several fine baseball C.M.G., to Hawkins, in command, mous rate and the whole thing players, boxers and basketball and as Flug Captain and Chief keeping up a speed of about four teams. Shore leave was granted of Staff to Vice-Admiral Sir Re- miles an hour., Hitched on to it on arrival to several hundreds, ginald Y. Tyrwhitt, as Commodore was the ammunition waggon, also and the men created a very favour- 2nd class (Feb. 1.).

a caterpillar, and carrying able impression in their green unt Lieut.-Commr.-S. St. C. In- some 60 shells and the gun's crew. forms.

gham, to Moorhen, addi. (Feb. 4.) and then the six-inch howitzer

The U.S. Marine Corps sets aand in command (undated,) pre- itself a thing of beauty from the

cancelled: Payr. artillery point of view but hardly higher standard of enlistment thanvious orders so pleasant from the other stand- either of the other branches of the Commr. L. R. Barker, to Tamar point. The guns went-nlong the Government service, and most of April 10.) Payr. Lieut.-A. L Bund some distance south of the latest arrivals are in the re- Craig-Jefferys, to Hawkins, addl, temp., for duty in Admiral'a office Nanking Road and then turned gion of six feet in height, They (on relief) Parr. Sub-Lieut-G. F. about and carried on up the will remain on the transport Chau- Frankiin, to Hawkins, addl., temp., Maloo. The handling of these inont, and will not be billeted in for duty in Admiral's office (on gun trains excited intense admira-town. tion, the drivers apparently hav-

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