An inquest was opened at No. 3 Wetmore Road into the circumstances surrounding the death of William Douglas, marine engineer, which occurred at No. 3 Wetmore Road at 12.30 p.m. on the 21st instant.
James Bell Taylor, an engineer employed at the Yangtszepoo Dock, stated that be identified the body he ad just seen in the presence of the Coroner as that of William Dengles, The deceased was staying with witness until he could get a ship. Witness last saw him alive at 2 p.m. on the 20th instant.
George Williams Ressell, second engineer on the I.-C, 8. Tangshing, stated that he bad known the deceased for seven years. He saw him from 5.45 per cent' will be paid, and when thei'.
45 p.m, and from 8.30 p.m, noti midnight on Monday, the 20th instant. whole contract is finished, the balance will be paid off—Tientain, Febroary They went to the theatre together, and 27, 1906—Bi ©. V.'R. Lager-after the theatre the deceased left them, holm, Ho Jui getting into a ricsha opposite Union Charch, li In bia answer to the petition, the de-fondant states that he is a Swedish eubfeeling sick, As for as witness knew, ight in the employe he bad never been sick. Deceased was nicipal Council, Tientsin, a" Mani on board the Suiwo for dinner with inoer. He admits that he Crosby and Mr. Crosby accompanied bore-mentioned contract them to the theatre, with the plaintiff, that he has paid the At this stage the inquest was plaintiff $10,530 for work done, and adjourned until 2,15 p.m. on Frid that he has refased to pay the sum of the 24th instant, at H.M. Consulate-$4,590 claimed, as it is bogos claim General.
admitted by the plaintiff to be #0 the hearing of the case io the Swedish Vice-Consular ('curt in tein in Jane 1909. In addition e/THE STORY OF LITTLE ELIZA states that he refuses to admit the cor-
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