Mr Hammad Hassab, 27, was born in Cairo, Egypt. His brother Said lived at Mena House, Cairo. He had been employed by wealthy New Yorker Henry Sleeper Harper as a dragoman (guide or interpreter). He boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg. His ticket number was PC 17572 (Harper).

Hammad Hassab, was supposedly quite a handsome man, but nobody would go near him. He was unmarried. Mr Harper had decided to bring him along on the Titanic more as a joke than because he any longer required his services. They were rescued by the Carpathia in lifeboat 3.

He sent a Marconigramm, which was transmitted on 18 April 1912 at 5.20 am, to his brother :

Said Hassat Mena House Cairo, Egypt All safe Hammad

http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-survivor/hammad-hassab.html

Name: Mr Hammad Hassab

• Age: 27 years
• Last Residence: in Cairo Egypt
• Occupation: Servant to Mrs Myna Harper
• 1st Class passenger
• First Embarked: Cherbourg on Wednesday 10th April 1912
• Ticket No. 17572 , £76 14s 7d
• Cabin No.: D49
• Rescued (boat 3)
• Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912