The Archive · 1930

The Sudden Death of Mr. F. H. Lowe

Medical Evidence of a Clot in an Artery eontlndThg' tae death of the late inquest into the circumstances

Mr. Francis Herbert Lowe was continued in H. M. Police Court lon January 22 by Mr. I. T. Morris, Registrar, sitting as Coroner.

'Be, fe'. Cameron deposed that Ihe viewed the body and later he conducted an autopsy. Externalfy, there was a slight Inceration on the left elbow which was probably due to a fall. Internally, he found the heart and great vessels -degenerated and he formed the Opinion that the cause of death was ie to a clot lodging in one of tha arteries of the heart itself. Witness had attended deceased for some years, Deceased showed no signs of heart trouble but he suffered from malaria.

Mr, W, Warburton, accountant. of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, said that he iwas informed that Mr. Lowe had fainted in the bank building and had been carried nto the accounts office. Witness went there and found deceased sit ting down: he had regained con-ssues. Witness immediately 'a car and took deceased Deceased walked to the car inside, On the way home, ted twice and complained of excessive perspiration. He walked into the house unassisted and, when. witness suggested ringing up doctor, deceased replied that he was quite all right, Li Dah-zung, houseboy in deceased's employ, said that deceased left his home in his own car which he Grove himself, "At noon, he was brought back home by a friend. Witness helped to tke off his clothes and deceased walked slowly upstairs. Witness saw that he was sick so he helped him to lie down. He put a hot water bottle in the bed and left the room. Later, Mr, Peck arrived and, when they went jup stairs, they' found deceased The Court returned a verdict In accordance with the medical evidence. zai bed Neuse chas {ng will be held in Hankow in April. Local athletes are already in train-if, and are making preparations to take part, trid Mie. Bro. Come Lo Gy Couains; Virginia smith Cowper:

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