The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-08
MAKES PILLS FOR SLAMS KING.
A Former savannahian Now Doctor
in a M0narch's Household.


4 former Savannahian is now physician
to the King Of Siam The fact is of general
interest on account of the present dis
turbed condition of affairs in Siam.
DR.. t. Edward Hayes, Slams royal doc
tor, Is native of Charleston and is about
forty years old. In early life he came to
Savannah with his parents and lived here
up to twenty years ago, when he moved to
Baltimore and became drug clerk Later
he took up the study of medicine, and
about the same time became interested in
church work. little later he received an
appointment in the United States marine
hospital at Baltimore. About 1883 ne be-
came so infatuated with missionary work
that he offered his services-to the Presby-
terrain board of missions, and begged that
If there were any difficult field Of labor ne
would be sent to 1t, such was his daring
and fearless spirit
One Of the most difficult fields was Bang
kok, Siam. Here DR.. Hayes was sent. He
went as a medical missionary, and eX-
pended all his money for medicines ana
surgical instruments for his work, ana
sailed from Baltimore without dollar. lie
was also assisted by a number OF drug
firms In furnishing his medicine cnest; IL
for Siam
Immediately upon his arrival there he
opened drug store IN Bangkok, under
the supervision of the Presbyterian board
He was very successful in his work. ana
during his first year treated between o,OOO
and 4,000 cases. His marvellous WORK at
tracted the attention of the king ana his
skill and integrity impressed the govern
mental heads, and won him favor IN their
sight. The king sent his brother the
prince, to negotiate for his services under
the SiameSe government. A f1rst ne de-
clined. but established a hospital in some
government buildings under the super
vision Of the Presbyterian board. he was
always a very righteous and conscientious
man, ana never wearied in preaching me
gospel among the natives. He feared if
entered
have to surrender this work. The King
renewed his negotiations and pressed
them. The government service presented
rare advantages, however, for the appli-
cation of his talents. He finally accept
ed, about seven years ago. The salary
was a large one, about $1,000. He was
receiving a very small one, a few hundred
dollars year, from the board. He very
sraclously gave the difference to the board
AS soon as he entered the government
service he established hospitals on the
American plan, and organized medical
schools after the plans of those at which
he had studied. 1t had been a custom
among the Siamese TO send their youths to
other countries to be educated as doc
tors. But this has been abandoned, and
the institutions of Siam are now flourish
ing and well attended
Dr. Hayes succeeded the kings physi-
clan, a doctor from London and became
the court physician. The king was so
Pleased with his attendance upon his wife
at the birth Of his last son that he pre-
set with diamonds. During the srecent
troubles of France with Siam, DR.. Hayes
had charge of the medical department of
the army, and acquitted himself so hon
orably that the government awarded him
several medals, which he always wears.
About three years ago DIR. Hayes severed
MS connection with the government and
engaged in business, conducting a large
drug house The king, seemed unable to
dispense with him, however and last year
renewed, offers to secure his services
which DR.. Hayes accepted, and still holds.
lie IS also Inspector of ships, or quaran-
tine master, of the port of Bangkok.
Dr. Hayes is married. Several years ago
he was called upon to attend a Miss Nell
son of Detroit, missionary who was suf-
fering with fever. She recovered and
gratitude rlpened into a love, which led
to their marrying