Among those sailing by the P. & 0. S, Macedonia on Monday, perhaps saying good-bye to Shanghai for good, were Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Brankston. Mr, Brankston is the well known managing director of the New Engineering & Shipbuilding Works and his many friends much regret his departure even while congratulate him on his retirement.
My. Brankston first 1809 as senior assis fon board the fast cruiser two ordered by China of the Works. There had been some talk before he left Home of entering the Chine Govern it was found, as usual, that there wax no money. For three months he served as chief engineer in one of Butterfield & Swire's. steamers then joined Mr. Blechynden senior} at what was then the Shanghai Engineering, Shipbuilding & Dock Ca. After the Farnham combine was. formed Mr. Blechynden formed the
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