The ashes of Captain William Palmer-Baker, who for many years was master of the s. Tingsang, of the Indo-China 8, N. Ca,, and who died In Shanghai a week ago Inst Wednesday, were scattered into the sea from his old ship on Thursday, according to a wireless from the present master of the Tingsang to the local otices of Jardine Matheson & Ca, Captain Palmer-Baker, who for many years was one of the best known of the Jardine skippers, had been in the Indo-China Ca. since 1802, and served in various capacities in their ships, mostly in the coastal vessels. His final command was the Tingsang. from which post he retired in 1932, He had expressed the desire that his ashes be scattered in the sea, and accordingly, when the Tingsang sailed from Shanghai last Wednesday for the north, his remains were taken on board, According to the wireless they were scattered at a point about In the middle of the Yellow Sea, where he had done most of his salling.
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