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June 15, 1903.]
PEKING AS A TREATY PORT.
(Daily Press, 11th June) We wrote recently in these columns urging thatPeking should, as the Foreign Ministers there were reported to be pressing the Chinese Government to make it, be declared n Treaty Port. We pointed out then that though Peking has little real trade and no manufactures to speak of, there are some very substantial reasons why it should be thrown open to foreign commerce and residence. We are glad to see in a letter of the Washington correspondent of the New York World that in the negotiations "for a commercial ty with China, Mr. "HAY has asked that Peking shall be "made an open port; Ir. HAY desires not only to extend American trade, but also "to render the operation of carving "China by the various European natious as difficult as possible Mr. HAY believes "that the opening up of the port of Peking "will do more than anything else to delay "the partition of China, and will largely "balance the closing of the Manchurian ports by Russia. Mr. HAY's view is an eminently sound pue, and we trust that the United States Government will do all in its power to get Péking added, as it should have been in the earlje negotiations, to the list of Treaty Ports opened after the events of 1900. As we stated in dealing with this subject before, even if the opening of Peking were to drive the Chinese Court, still in reactionary hands, to take up its residence further south, that too would not be dis- advantageous, for the influence of Russia would decline with the removal of China's capital to some point more distant from her
rontiers.
THE WEDDING OF CAPTAIN
ARBUTHNOT AND
MISS BLAKE.
At S. John's Cathedral on the 8th inst. the wedding took place of Miss Olive Blake, daughter of H.E. the Governor Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G., to Captain J. B. Arbuthnot of the Scots Guards, M.V.O., A.D.C. to His Excellency. The marriage ceremony provided one of the most brilliant society functions ever known in Hongkong About a thousand invitations had been sent out, aud there was a very large attendance in the Cathedral during the service, which was conducted by Bishop Hoare. The number and costliness of the presents testified to the popularity.of the young couple. After the ceremony a reception was held at Government House, and later the newly- married pair departed for Mountain Lodge; on Thursday evening they left for Macao on the Stanley.
The ceremony was fixed for fire o'clock Guests had been requested to be in their places ten minutes before that hour, and by the time specified the seats of the Cathedral were fully occupied by ladies and gentlemen awaiting the coming of the wedding party. The guest-list will be found below, but it may be mentioned that no section of the community was unre- presented. The absence of Major-General Sir William and Lady Gascoigns was commented on with regret. We understand that their absence in Macao is due to Lady Gascoigne's indisposition of some weeks' standing.
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accommodated inside whilst some thousand were | content to crowd outside, excellent order being kept by a poess of police under Capt. Lyons and Inspector Bater. The weather was fitting to the occasion, being just cool enough to make the wearing of silk hats, with their accompaniment of frock coats, bearable. A quarter before the hour the bridegroom, attended by his groomsman, the Boa. H. W. Trefusis, was in bis place at the chancel steps Lady Blake, escorted by Sir J. Keane, arrived shortly after fire. Her ladyship was be- comingly costumed in amber figured silk, The service was opened by Mr. A. G. Ward a bouquet of purple orchids. playing the voluntary Cantilene Nuptiale" (Dubois). Miss Blake on arriving at the porchway was welcomed with as joyous a peal as the Cathedral's four bells are capable of. A pretty picture was presented as the bride left her chair; the very chair-coolies lent an their scarlet auiforms, as did a so the indispens- able police constable. The entrance of the bride's party was the signal for the choir to commence the hymn, "Hark! hark! my soul." All eyes were turned 01 the bride as she walked up the aisle leaving on the arm of her father, who wore the uniform of Colonel Miss Blake of the Hongkong Volunteers. looked very handsome dressed in a gown of ivory douché satin, with point d'esprit chemisette, fichu of chiffon, and spray of orange blossom, and wearing a tulle veil: besides wearing ornaments presented by her mother and father and the Duchess of S. Albans, she carried a bouquet of tube roses and lilies. The little bridesmaids were of the prettiest, and wore white satin Empire dresses, trimmed with pale pink chiffon with sashes of the same tied in a rosette under the arms and trailing behind to the feet--not a very great distance-white silk mittens, and sprays of piuk roses in their hair. They were Misses Phoebe and Iris May, daugh- ters of the Hon. F. H. and Mrs. May, Miss Margaret Goodman, daughter of Cuief Justice Sir William and Lady Goodman, anl Miss Jean Robertson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Robertson. Each cirried a bouquet of pink roses tied with ribbon, and wore gold brooches representing spread wings with green enamel and pearl shamrock pendant, the gifts of the bridegroom. 7 he first and last verses of "Hark! hark! my soul" having been sung, the Right Rev. Bishop Hoare, attended by the Rev. G. A. Bunbury and assisted by the Rev. F. T. Johnson, performed the marriag service.. A full choir being present, the choral pertions were effectively rendered. During the chanting of the LXVII psalm the officiating clergymen followed by the newly-married couple proceeded to the altar rails, where the Bishop instead of taking the usual words in the marriage servic', gave a short address, trusting that they would realise in their daily practice that they were heirs together of eternal life. On the conclusion of the address the hymn "O perfect .ove was sung kneeling, after which a blessing was pronounced to which the choir sang Stainer's harmonious "Sevenfold Amen." The parties next proceeded to the vestry, where the register was signed aud congratulations, etc., given, during which
Ward played 'Tours's Mr.
Allegretto Grazioso." To the thrilling strains of Mendel- ssohn's " Wedding March" from the Sherwood Foreste.'s band and organ, the bridal party left the church. The Hon. Gershom Stewart acted as chief usher, and was assisted by Messrs. H. W. Looker, T. C. Grey, and M. Stewart.
additional touch of colour to the scane with
In preparation for the ceremony the Cathe- dral was bedecked with greenery, over 200 potted plants being provided by the Afforestation Department for the purpose. These were tastefully arranged by Mr. J. H. White, the verger. At the entrances palms were trained into the form of arches and along the central aisle lovely pots of maiden hair fern hung from the pun- kah supports. On each side of the chancel steps were lofty palms, also forming arches; while com- ing to the altar the dengn of the decorations was relieved by vases of nicely arranged white tabe- roses and lilies. Long before five o'clock the seats were filled about 800 people being
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couple Godsp ́ed. Three cheers and a "tiger"" were given before Captain Arbuthnot replied on behalf of himself and his bride. He made happy and effective speech and in conclusion cut the cake, which was then distributed. After a short interval Captain and Mis. Arbuthnot reappeared and fook their departure for the Peak amid the customary, showers of rice and a few slippers, accompanied by hearty 8x- pressions of good wishes. The bride was in a dress of cream gause material, trimmed with lace, and wore a pink hat. As the couple left the gates o Government House a volley of the guests dispersed. orackers announced the fact and gradually
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Telegrams of congratulation were received from Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia, tir Horace McMahon, His Honour J. H. Stewart Lockhart, and many other friends.
The guest-list was as follows:-Mrs, and Miss Armstrong, Hon. Dr. and Mrs. Atkinson, Major and Mrs. Ayerst, Major and Misses Bryan, Mr. Bremner, Mrs and Miss Bateman, Mr. and Mrs. F. Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Bowdler, Miss Barr, Major and Mrs. Baker Brown, Mr. and Miss Bird, Colonel and Mrs. Birdwood, Mr. J. F. Boulton, Miss Barker, Mr. J. Barton, Miss Baker, Arohdeacon and Mrs. Banister, Sir Henry, Lady and Misses Berkeley, Major H. H. Brown, Major and Mis. Bewley, Mr. and Mrs. Boggan, Mr. R. E. O. Bird, Mr. Hart Buck, Mr. G. Bruss3, Mrs. J. W. Brown, Rev. and Mrs. Bunbury, Major and Mrs. Benson, Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Captain and Mrs. Boyd, Mr. D. F. Brown, Mr. and Mrs Beck, Mr. C. E. H. Beavis, Mr. A. Babington, General and Mrs. Bragg, Dr. and
Mrs. Bell, Mr. Brazier, Major and Mrs. Bunny, Rev. and Mrs. Bridie,
Mrs. Mr.,
and Miss Murray Bain, Dr. Barnett, Major and Mrs. Caulfield, Major and Mrs. Chapman, Mr. T. C. Cochrane, Mr. U. Clementi, Mr. J. H. Cox, Mr. Un Lai Chuen, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Cocker, Mr. Crowlie, Hon. W. Chatham, Mr. B. F. Craig, Captain and Mrs. Crichton, Mr. and Mrs. De Champeaux, Sir Paul Chater, Mr. A. H. Crook, Commander Dean and officers of the Tamar, Colonel Candy and officers of the 14th Bombay Light Infantry, Mr. and Mrs. Drayson, Inspector-General and Mrs. Drew, Commander and Mrs. Dawes, Com. mander Dawes and officers of the Naval Yard, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Danby, Mr. J. D. Danby, Mr. C. G. Danby, Mr. and Mrs. Denison, Mr. Dickson, Mr. Doberek, Mr. and Mrs. Haver Droeze, Major Daly, Mr. and Mrs. Trenchard Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Dunn, Miss Eyre, Miss Elwin, Mr. A. C. Franklin, Mr. Fung Wa Chun, Mr. and Mrs. Fang Chu Wa and sons, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Fullarton, Mr., Mrs., and Misses Sin Tak Fan, Mr. and Mrs. H. W: Fraser, Major French, Miss Finny, Mr. Figg, Mr. A. Forbes, Captain and Mrs. Fitzwilliams, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Forbes, Mr. and Mrs. Gomperts, Mr. D. O. Gamprecht, Mr. and Mrs. Grace, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Goddard, Mr., Mrs, and
iss Warburton Grey, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Gordon, Major-General Sir William and Lady Gascoigne, Mr. and Mrs. Goetz, Mr. T. C. Grey, Mr. Goosmann, Mr. E. J. Grist, Mr. and Mrs. Gros, Mr. A. W. Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Gedge, Mr. and Mrs. Gresson, Miss Gray, Major Hamilton, Rev. and Mrs. Hickling, Mr. and Mrs. Hancock, Mr. H. Hancock, M. and Mrs. Shelton Hooper, Dr. and Mrs. Harston, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Fook, Mr. and Mrs. B Brotherton Harker, Mr. and Mrs. Hewett, Mrs, and Miss Hazeland, Mr. and Mrs. Hastings, Miss Ham- per, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hazeland, Mr. and Miss Holmes, Mr. B. E. Hanson, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Hughes, Mr. F. Paget Hott, Captain and Mrs. The ceremony at the Cathedral being finished, Hewitt, Miss Hawker, Mr. W. S. Harrison, Mrs. a move was made to Government House, where and Miss Hance, Mr. A. Haupt, Mr. Hamman, all the guests were received on their arrival by Mr. A. H. Hollingsworth, Mr. C. H. P. Hay, Sir Henry and Lady Blake and afterwards by Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Dr. and Mrs. W. Hunter, Captain and Mrs. Arbuthnot. The front lawn Hon. and Mrs. Ho Yow, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Kum and the interior of the house were beautifully Tong, Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Bight Rev. Bishop of decorated and in the gardens the band of the Victoria and Mrs. Hoare, Mr. H. M. Hobbins, Sherwood Foresters played a well chosen Mr. and Mrs. Hinds, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. selection of music. After the photographing Humphreys, Mr. and Mrs. H. Humphreys, Mr. of the bridal group and the inspection of Heemskerk, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, Mr. and presents, tea and other refreshments were served Mrs. Irving, Captain P. Irsen, Miss Jones, in the Ball Room and adjoining room, and then Rev. F. T. Johnson, Miss Johnstone, Mr. and the ceremony of cutting the wedding cake Mrs. James, Mr. Jaffe, Dr. Jordan, Mr. R. F. followed. H. E. the Governor first proposed Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. M. Johnston, the health of bride and bridegroom, expressing Commander Jackson, Mr. J. H Kemp, Mr. and how touched he and Lady Blake had been Mrs. Kidd, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Kirino, Mr. by the general expressions of goodwill and Chau Sin Ki, Mr. and Mrs. Kadooris, Dr. and finishing by wishing the newly married | Mrs. Koch, Miss Lawe, Dr. and Mrs. Laing,
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