Two tragedies occurred in Shanghai the end of last week both of which ere of a particularly pathetic nature. The first was that of " Eorasian young woman named Hannah Deane, of Woorung Road, who was teand dead in bed with ber throat cat. A young man, who in enppoted to have been paying ber attention, called at the house on Satarday afternoon shortly after two o'clock, and on going into the bedroom he found hor with a big gash in her throat and a bloodstained razor lying by'l qairies ba no cause: can be ascertained why she should have sought to pat an end to her life.
The inquest on the body was held on Sanday afternoon at the hoare by Ohinese Magistrate and a verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane"
retarned."
The second tragedy occurred on Sunday at noon on board the C. N. 8. Ningpo, as she started out on her journey to Amoy. The second-engineer Dancanson, young Scotsman, was found lying dead io his bunk with part of his head blown away. The vessel was stopped in the river and the police were communicated with.
Dancancon is described s8 8 very quiet young fellow of tolerably goat edacstion, and no reason can be assigned for the tragedy. He appeared to be quite cheerful on Saturday, and although he was unusually early astir on Sanday morning he was in his jeustomary good spirits. The inquest was opened on Sanday afternoon, and after evidence of identification had been taken, was adjourned sine die.
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