re the death of Jastes Joxes, deceased.
An inquest was opened at the Pootung Mortuary concerning the circumstances attending the death of James Jones, stoker of H.MS. Aleerity, whose body wes found in the river on the 10th instant.
The jury having viewed the body, Henry James Foster, sworn, said—I am leading stoker, first class, on H. M.S. Alacrity. I identify the body which the jury have just seen as that of James Jones, who was a stoker on H. M.S. Alacrity. T last saw him alive on the morning of the 4th instant. He was then on the upper deck. The next thing I heard was that_he had Shanghai, 5th November.
Before Mr. Chane (Magistrate), and Dr. Barcuer (American Assessor).
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