Mr. G, G. Franklin Sails for England After 31 years in the Far Eaot it is iffeult to say goodbye. Such is the feeling of Mr. G. G. Franklin, Shanghai manager of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., who retired on Saturday from the firm after 30 years service, He has held the position of Shang-hal manager for the last two years—comparative short time to the 31 years he has spent out East—but dur-Ing that time he has won many friends and their best wishes followed him, on Sunday when he left for England in the s. Empress of Canada.
fr. Franklin is joining his wife and young son in England and expects to arrive there on July 16, He is making the Atlantic crossing the s, Empress of Britain.
the course of his career Mr.
Franklin has' been in most of the forger Far Eastern cities including Calcutta, Singapore, Yokohama, Hankow, Canton, and. Manila. He has also' visited "Australia when on long Teave and will in all probability 0 there again in the next year of 50, 'A-keen follower of all branches of sport, Mr. Franklin in his younger days' was particularly interested in rowing and one of those who tepresented Yokohama inthe fours and pairs ina regatta held In Shangha both races his crew was victorious, During the last "two years, Mr. Franklin has devoted his spare time to golf and squash, He has been a regular player at Hungjao, while at squash the has often surprised a Jyounger player who under-estimated the "stamina and game of his oppon-Jent, He also is a keen swimmer and fakes an interest in gardening:
"Those "who are privileged to know lar. Franklin well will remember him for his unassuming manner, his kindness and generosity, "His depar ture from Shanghai will -be a loss 10 his friends but they hope he will tone day" find time to return and visit them again,
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