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To: Scrapps who wrote (7357)	10/23/1997 3:50:00 PM
From: Dwight E. Karlsen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22053

Scrapps, I just logged back on. Been working. 225 at worst! Wow. I would jump out my window, but it's only a single story house, plus my lawn is too soft! I shouldn't joke about such things, but I'm beyond caring. What happens happens. I didn't feel like selling, because with my timing, it would be at the low. Then I would really feel dumb when stocks recovered. What we need to investigate is how Hong Kong, etc. will affect US stocks. I know Hong Kong is a major financial center, but still, what is the GDP of Hong Kong? Probably a pittance compared to US, Germany, Japan, etc. DK

To: Scrapps who wrote (7357)	10/23/1997 4:03:00 PM
From: Dwight E. Karlsen	Respond to of 22053

HK suicide unrelated to market - Merrill LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The suicide of a British employee of U.S. securities house Merrill Lynch in Honk Kong was unrelated to this week's plunge in the Hong Kong stock market, a Merrill Lynch spokesman told Reuters on Thursday. Merrill said William Culley, 43, an information technology expert, took his own life late Tuesday night/Wednesday morning but the act was not associated with market trading. Merrill confirmed that Culley, who left a wife and two daughters, had worked as a vice president at Merrill in Hong Kong since early 1996, having previously been an employee of British stockbroker Smith New Court which was bought by Merrill. ''Mr Culley's suicide has no connection whatsoever to this week's sell-off in the Hong Kong market,'' Merrill spokesman said. ''We are deeply saddened by the loss to Bill's family and to Merrill Lynch. During this difficult time, our thoughts are with the members of his family.'' Earlier, Hong Kong police said a man had been found dead by his wife in the Repulse Bay district of the territory. Chinese newspapers immediately speculated that the suicide was related to the share market whose fall has gathered pace as the week has gone in. On Thursday, the Hang Seng index of blue chip shares in Hong Kong fell 10.41 percent.