话说1947年12月24日上午8时左右,广州市十三行路上的大华酒家金菊厅内熙熙攘攘。厅中茶客多属金融业中人,有的是经纪,有的是“行街”(银号派出打探行情的人)。正是“座中多是金融客,左右无不话‘投机’”。众人正“浅斟低酌”之际,忽听“嘭”的一声,一物穿过瓦面坠在厅中,茶客吃惊之余定神一看,坠下的竟是一个人,而且是熟人——银业巨子何雅各!这位身兼全国商业联会理事、广州进出口公会理事长、市商会常务理事、市银业公会常务理事的大财东,金融界中人谁不认识?!可惜他这时已脑浆迸出,到枉死城中报到去了。“何雅各跳楼啦!”爆炸新闻迅即传开。警员到来之后,在他身上竟搜出“曲尺”手枪1支,内有子弹4发,都是经撞击而未响的。“死者开枪自杀不遂,便跳下楼来。”警员分析说。何雅各“双料自杀”的消息,一时成了人们茶余饭后的谈资。 Words on December 24, 1947 at about 8 am, Guangzhou City on the 13th line of Dahua Restaurant Jinju Hall bustling. Most of the tea shopkeepers are financial professionals, some are brokers, some are “street” (silver sent to explore the market). It is “more than a seat in the financial customers, about all nonsense ’speculation’.” Everyone is “shallow pour low discretion,” the occasion, suddenly heard the “bang” sound, a thing through the tile surface crashed into the hall, the tea guest surprised to see God set aside, was actually a person fall, but also an acquaintance - Who is the silver tycoon He Ya! The body is also a member of the National Association of Commerce, Guangzhou Import and Export Association chairman, Municipal Chamber of Commerce executive director of the Municipal Banking Association executive director of large financial, financial people who do not know ?! It is a pity that he has brain-out at this time, to report in vain to the city. “He Jacobs jumped!” The news of the explosion spread rapidly. After the arrival of the constable, a “Tui” pistol was found on him and there were four rounds of bullets in it, all of which were unaffected by the impact. “The deceased shot to commit suicide, he jumped downstairs,” the police officer said. He Ya “double suicide” news, has become a talk of people gossip.