oat Oom Ows Conesronsent Canton, Apr. 27. Two deaths occurred in tne small children off on the s. Corfu for England, Mr. W. S. Shenton con tracted a slight chill, Monday moraing Mr. Shenton was carried into th: Shameen Nursing Home in an unconscious condition, and by 7 pin. life was extinct.
An autopsy was performed by Dr. RL, Lancaster, M. O. H. Medical Omcer of the Shameen Municipal Council, British Concession. The opinion of the Hongkong Government Analyst and Government medical authorities as to the cause of death has been sought, the cause being in doubt.
Only a few months ago Mr. Shenton was. transfered to Canton as the manager of A. S. Watsons & Ca. Ltd's, aerated water factory. The funeral took place on Friday after-hoon, at the Macao Fort Cemetery. Members of Pearl River Lodge, No. 100 F. & A. M., were the honorary pall bearers.
Mr. John J. Muller was ill only a few days. He died of pneumonia the Shameen Nursing Home. German by birth, Mr. Muller in 1900 became a naturalized American. Formerly resident for some time in California, he had later been employ-fed in Honolulu, but for more than ten years he had been with various sugar refineries in the Philippine Islands. About two years ago Mr. 'Muller came to Canton as_ expert adviser at the Provincial Govern ment's Sugar Central at Waichow and Suntso near Canton, Since'
March he had been out of employment.
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