Fireman Returning to the Roman Prince Drowned on Sunday Night F, lo Mesurier on Wednesday on "John Alphot Rigby, a fireman on board the str. Roman Prince, who was drowned the Huangpu on Sunday night, Deceased had been ashore with a man named Durrand, who stated that they returned in a sampan about 11.0 pan. to where the ship was lying, off No. 10 section of the river. It' was a dark night, but witness got on to the gangway safely expecting deceased to follow. He heard a splash and on looking round saw deceased's head disappearing under the water. The watchman threw a couple of life-belts to him, and they searched for an hour, but failed to find the body. They were both sober.
Evidence was given by Pol-Sgt. F. Visser, Water Police, as to finding the body close to the New Point Hotel on the foreshore at 2.30 pan. on Saturday.
Mr. Win, L. Duncan, master of the Roman Prince, and Mr. Win, Evans, Chief Officer of the vessel, deserifed deceased steady reliable mai The proceedings were adjourned for medical evidence to be procured, the Coroner intimating that subject to this evidence a verdict of accidental death by drowning would be returned.
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