soe Sy Sah WEE woven gab UT Mae a one of the oldest was of Scot descent, ailing from Gourock and they had Tong association with the sea. Hi: was born at sea in 1844, on the failing vessel Wilmot, which was owned by the family' an' was the time commanded by his fathe The son followed the father and when he was still quite a young man the late Capt, Hamlin went trading in the South Seas on his own account, sailing his own vessel fs can be imagined, he had many exciting experiences in those romantic waters, and it is unfortunate that just at this time no one seems to be available to give detailed accounts of them. It is known, however, that Capt. Hamlin became a lose personal friend of Chalmers, the famous missionary, and took him on a cruise round' the islands of the South Seas.
Capt. Hamlin spent several years in his own ships and then came to the East.
For a while he sailer Burma coast moved long whicn figure until the time of his retirement, being tone of the most respected and ular masters. In China he first Matheson & Ca, In his late: he left the sea and becom
Wharf and about 1881 he took over wharfinger Hunt's the Old Ningpo Wharf, where he was associated with two thi famous old China hands, Messrs, Tunean Glass and Robert Law.
Another great friend of his was Ar. Kum Hon-sang, the compradore, who is still with the firm and wh) is one of the few remaining really old-style Chinese business gentl In 1910 Capt. Hamlin retired and the great regret of his host.
nds that he had been almost continuously ill ever since. For. eight years he remained in Shanghai with his youngest son, Mr. Wilfred Hamlin, and then he went to Tientsin to live with his daughter, Mrs. G. D. B. Bidwell, at whos house he died. Capt. Hamlin's wife died out here in 1883, but he survived by all the other members of his family—one son who has never been to China, Mrs. Bidwell, and Mr. W. F. Hamlin of Shanghai. There also are five grand-daughters and four grand-sons. The body is being brought down to Shanghai so that Capt. Hamlin may. be buried beside wife in Pahsienjao Cemetery.
The Funeral, The late Captain William P, Ham. lin was carried to his Inst resting] place, at Pahsienjao Cemetery, on, Wednesday afternoon.
The late Captain Hamlin's health has been failing for some years past, and last April he went to Tientsin on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Guy Bidwell, of 128 Victoria, Road, Tientsin, at whose home he Passed away quietly on the 26th instant. His body was brought, down to Shanghai on the str. Lienshifg, and landed at the Old Ningpo Wharf, where the deceased spent so many of his working years.
Immediately following its arri the body was taken to the cemetery. where the service was conducted by the Very Rev. Dean Symons, with the assistance of the. Rev. C. M. Drury. A large number of friends ited without permission. were in attendance, li addition the family mourners, including many of the Into Captain' Hamlin's Chin ese friends 7 The deceased was laid to rest in a grave adjoining that of his wife, who preceded him in 1885.
The mourners were Mr. and Mes.
W. F. Hamlin, Mrs. G.D. B. Bidwell, Mr. and Mrs. Howell, Miss Jean Bidwell, Miss Winifred and Jean Hamlin, Master Hamlin, Mr. and Mrs. G. Bidwell, Mr. Win. Hamlin and Mr, and Mrs. G. E. P, Mayne.
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