The Chinese wedding to which I referred more than, once a few months back has not been productive of much satisfection for the bridegroom after aIL He had first of all to pay the bride's mother as purchase money. Then the costs of the wedding were very considerable The outlay was considerably reduced by the presents in money and kind made to the bride at the various places they visited when she held a sort of levee. Large as the receipts were, the expenses of travelling and the lavish manner in which the bride scattered money, soom hinded the pair in financial difficulties and at length he was compelled to dispose of the business at Stafford to a countryman and will probably be employed as a storeman where formerly he reigned as master . Star , Issue 6461, 2 February 1889, Page 3