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OBITUARY.

AN OLD SHANGHAI

RESIDENT.

Another old Shanghai resident has passed away in the person of

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24,

YANGTSZE INCIDENTS. FORMALIN POISONING.

BRITISH SHIPPING INTERFERED WITH.

INQUEST INTO SHIP OFFICER'S DEATH."

1927.

“RED” OUTRAGES.

PANIC CREATED IN SWATOW BAZAAR.

"I have known him for over thirty

Swatow, Aug. 21. Hankow, Aug. 22.

years and have been shipmates with Some excitement has been creat- Troops continue to proceed him twice before, once in Gibraltared in the last few days by a bomb John Augustine Sheridait, in his down the river.-Naval Wireless. and then again in the Red Sen.

56th year.

Klukiang, Aug, 22. For over 20 years deceased had beer a well-known and popular

To reinforce the Nanking armies member of the Chinese Maritime and unite against the Northerners Customs Service, while for the more troops are passing through past six years he had been

con- here on their way down the river. nected with the shipping depart-Naval Wireless. ment of the B.A.T. About month ago he sustained a severe mental shock, from which, in an enfeebled state of health, he never cum- pletely recovered.

Hulk Damaged,

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brought him out here. He was a explosion and several are reported cheerful and quics man. He had his wounded.

One bonib was thrown into the little bilge at times, I must say." the Tai Lee, giving evidence before where two gre reported wounded, Thus, Edward Midgely, Captain of quarters of the Defence Corps, Major C. Willson, who conducted a and another at a bazaar where two Coroner's enquiry yesterday, into the more were injured. Almost at the death of John Ibetson, futu chief

same time a Kitson lamp exploded officer of the Tai Lee,

The chief officer was found dead49d this created a small panic and in his cabin on August 11 when the caused the people to clear out and Nanking, Aug, 22.

ship was in Hongkong harbour and though. It was but the second day Bazaar It practically There was a little Aring across the enquiry was held to determine the of the

brought it to an end... Dovey, Mr. E. R.

Government For several years he was a keen the river on Saturday. The Nor-cause of death.

One feature of this bazaar is and active member of the old therners are reported to be con- Analyst, said that on August 11 he the audacity of the Committee Shanghai Volunteer Fire Brigade centrated in the neighbourhood of was given a bottle of liquid and an (Hongkow Co.), was a member of Morrison Point with a view to empty tumbler by Mr. L. H. V. Booth, euding a circular to the various There was of the Hongkong Police, for examina- theatres to stop business in the the now Legion of Frontiersmen, crossing the river..

hope that they would get all the and rendered valuable services heavy riffe and machine gun firetion.

The analyst found that the tumbler theatre patrons, and the Govern- when employed in the Customs, from Pukow yesterday, and one- for which the former Chinese shell passed through" Jardine's had a strong smell of formalin and ment seem to sanction such action traces of formalin were found in it or else they are powerless. Not (Imperial) Government awarded hulk without exploding.

The bottle was found to contain four- him several decorations,

teon fluid ounces of formalin. It was much money has been taken in en- of a one pound size, and it seemed trance fees etc., and what money

used, is obtained is got by forcing mer had been According to Mr. Dovey, one fluid chants to buy tickets costing thera ounce of formalin would be sufficient from $5 to $50 depending on their to kill an adult.

Deceased leaves a widow and three children.

SIR GEORGE BONHAM. Only Son of Former Hongkong

Governor.

Sir George Francis Bonham, Bt., who was for 40 years in the Diplo- matic Service, died at Cranleigh at the age of 79.

A Chinese gunboat passing through was heavily fired on from both banks."

A general reorganization of troops appears to be taking place in Nanking. Firing on ships from the south bank below Nanking continues.Naval Wireless.

that two

ounces

standing. The monies obtained from this bazaar are to go to the Traces of Formalin. Later the same day, the witness development of the Chun San received from Dr. Cannon, of the Gardens, (the present execution Victoria Mortuary, the stomach, large ground) but to me it seems that Tug Commandeered.

and small intestines, liver, kidney and there will not be much left as the heart from a post mortem examination Committee have been issuing bad- Chiakiang, Aug, 22.

the for analysis. The stomach, said Mr.ges to all their friends by A tug and lighters belonging to Dovey, was found to be empty, but on dozens and it is reported that there

# strong are over Messrs. Butterfield and

1,000 men with such Swire being opened it emitted

Formalin was were commandeered by Chinese odour of formalin.

of the badges which entitle each holder military as they were on their also detected in the walle way down the river.

HMS stomach, the liver and the intestines. to three meals a day, which a care- The Coroner: What is formalin taker is contracted to supply at Sirdar intervened and cleared used for commercially?

15 cents ner head. Of course the boats of troops, and convoyed Mr. Dovey: It is an antiséptic, there will be a feast for the hard them to Shanghai. Northerners and is used for the preservation of working committee and their have appeared on the north bankment and treatment of wounds. It friends, and when balance is above Chinkiang.-Naval Wireless, has a very strong smell.

GRENFELL OF LABRADOR.

ROYAL RECOGNITION OF 35 YEARS' WORK

Is it possible for anyone to use it struck, they will find themselves as a drug? No, it is practically merchants will have to pay up on the debit side and the poor

never used as a drug

ed a post mortem examination on the

The Bonhams are an old Wilt-

From shire family.

a branch which settled in Essex about 1480 descended Sir Samuel George Bonham, first baronet and K.C.B. who was Governor of Hongkong and her Majesty's plenipotentiary and chief superintendent of British trade in China Sir George Borham, who was Sir Samuel's only son, was born on August 28, 1847, and was sent to Eton in 1858;

Can it be freely bought by any again. being in the Rev. W. A. Carter's'

used by person? It is generally.

Since the bomb explosions mat- house. Mr. Wane Cornish was his

photographers in their work, and tial law has been enforced and all tutor. He sacceeded his father

might be purchased by

an: amacur people outside their houses after while still at school, and went up

photographer." to Exeter College, Oxford, in 1864.

Continuing, Mr. Dover said that a certain hour are searched. Up to now they have not succeeded in After taking honours in the old

the solution contained 40% pojson.

arresting anybody in connexion school of inw and history, he en-

Medical Evidence.

with this outrage. It is a well- tered the Diplomatic, Service in His 1869, and retired in 1909.

A Reuter telegram from New- Dr. Cannon gave medical evidence known fact that it is the work of career was one of steady advance-foundland states that Sir William on the post mortem examination of the Communists, who are waiting ment. He served successively at Allardyce, the Governor, in open the deceased. He said: " perform their opportunity to get in the St. Petersburg, Vienna, Rume, Lising the new Grenfell Hospital a body of John Ibetson, aged about 55, town. It is rumoured that as ben, Madrid, and Paris, and in St. Anthony (Northern New and found the following pathological this part of Kwangtung is still 1886 he returned to Lisbon as foundland) which has just been conditions: There was

hypostatic with Chiang Kai-shek and the man Secretary of Legation. In 1890 completed at a cast of £30,000, an- pneumonia in both lungs. The liver in charge may find it too warm for he was transferred-to The Hague,nounced that the King, in recogni- was markedly cirrhotic and there was him, will clear out and the people The will be lift to the mercy of the in 1893 to Madrid, and in 1897 to tion of Dr. Grenfell's labours for brown atrophy of the heart. Rome, In 1900 he was appointed Minister at Belgrade, and in 1905 many years in Newfoundland and stomach was remarkably contracted incoming Communists, In. which case there is reason to fear that and on getting the oesophagus (tube on the Labrador Coast, had a leading from mouth to stomach) Minister at Berne. In 1909 he retired on a pension.

pointed him to be a Knight Com- opentu, there was a strong smell of Sir George Bonham married, inmander of the Order of St. Michael formalin. The stomach and intes

tines were then removed intact and 1871, Louisa, daughter of the and St. George.

sent to Mr. Duvey, the analyst for Right Hon. Sir Andrew Buchanan; The Times Correspondent

report. As there was no other sign Bt., who was successively Ambas-writes:

of disease, a diagnosis was not made sador, to Prussia, Russia, and Widespread satisfaction has been until Mr. Dovey had analysed the Austria. Lady Bonham died in 1923. Their eldest son, Major G. expressed here over Dr. Grenfell's contents, which were sent to him.

"The analyst's report showed for- L. Bonham, Grenadier Guards, who knighthood. Since his first visita was present in every organ was staff officer to the Macedonian to the Newfoundland and Labrador sent to him, and he was of the opinion Gendarmerie, and colonel of Tur-coasts 35 years ago, Dr. Grenfell that death was due to formalin poi- kish Gendarmerie at Smyrna, died has devoted his life to the spiritual soning. My own opinion is that the in 1910. The second son, who and material welfare

the primary cause of death was due to formalin poisoning, and the secondary succeeds to the baronetcy, is Major fisherfolk of these regions.

cause to asphyxia, due to the fumes Eric Henry Bonham, M.V.O., late

He began his work, as a medical which would be given off by the for- Royal Sects Greys, Equerry, to missionary on board a small sail-malin after having been taken. There Prince Arthur of Connaught, who ing hospital ship and gradually was over one ounce of formalin pre- was educated at Eton, and served widened the scope of his activities sent and this dose has been regarded In the South African War and in until four substantial hospitals, as having caused death on several day crashed from a height of 2,000 the Great War. He married

fect as the result of engine trouble. including the structure opened

Gccasions,

In answer to the Coroner, the duc- The pilot jumped clear in a para- Ethel, daughter of Lieutenant-

Was possible the chute and was not hurt. The Colonel L. R. Seymour, and has a yesterday, seven cottage hospitals, tor said that it

two orphanages, four public deceased, from the condition of his machine was wrecked, the engine gun and a daughter. Sir George Bonham leaves three daughters-schools, and numerous other in-liver, took alcohol excessively.

ground-Reuter. Edith Florence, C.B.E, the widow stitutions along the northern coast formalia could be used as disinfec-being buried fourteen feet in the of Sir Evelyn Mountstuart Grant and in Labrador gave proof of his tant on board ship and might have Duff, who rendered invaluable ser labours. In addition there is his been taken accidentally.

Drinking Heavily. vice as Minister at Berne during fishermen's home in St. John's.

INDIAN COTTON.

of

The.

there will be a general slaughter of all that were against the "Reds" if caught.

The typhoon passed Swatow without any damage to report out- side of the usual matsheds blown down.

TIENTSIN CRASH.

AMERICAN PILOT ESCAPES IN PARACHUTE.

Tientsin, Aug, 23. An American plane proceeding to Hsinho from Tientsin on Satur

officer did not stir. The Captain was told of this and he went to Ihetson's the Great War, and who died last He has also raised, through lecture The Captain of the Tai Les stated cabin. He found that he was cold September; Lilian France, wife of tours and gifts from friends in that Ibetson had been drinking and the "looking-glass test proved Mr. G. J. Kidston, C.M.G., former-terested in his work, an endow-heavily four days prior to his death. that he was dead. The police were ly of the Foreign Office; and Missment fund of over $1,000,000 On August 10, he was warned that communicated with.

Misadventure. Evelyn Mary Bonham.

(£200,000) to ensure the continu- he would be "bundled off" if he did

In his speech to the jury, Major ance of his work when advancing not stop. On the morning of August

11, the deceased asked him at 7 Willson said in part: "I have known years compel him to relinquish o'clock in the morning whether he was of people of alcoholle disposition who his 'taski His name is a house to sign off. The captain replied that drink methylated spirits and even hold word throughout the northern if he behaved himself and promised scents. Maybe this man, being de region as that of an unselfish aer-to be a man," he could stay on prived of his love of liquor and with- vant of the needy and distressed, Ibetson promised to behave himself, out for a moment anticipating the dose of ཉ་ Each summer the United States and was then advised to see a doctor. fatal consequence, took and Canada supply hundreds of The boy was instructed not to supply formalin. You have to consider how the deceased met his death, whether. Simla, Aug. 23.

volunteer workers of both sexes any drinks to deceased.

At 11 o'clock the second engineer by misadventure or whether he deli- The Legislative Assembly has re- who assist in all forms of work in went to Ibetson's room to arrange for berately took the formalin with an

He himself is the latter to go ashore. He found idea to commit suicide. ferred to a representative Select- his organization.

as a lecturer in every him there in his bunk, apparently The jury returned a verdict of Committee the Government Cotton. welcome Duty Bill-Reuter,

city across the continent. saleep. He touched him but the chief death by misadventure.

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