The ceased was then called and that his name was Donald Ferguson; he was 50 years of azo a Master Mariner, pilot and manager of the Woosung-Hankow Pilots Association. He was a Royal Naval Reserve man and during the rear War had been in command minesweepers attached to the Dover patrol. His driving hud been issued to him lust year. On the day in question, he arrived at his office at about '9 am. and left at about 11.35 a.m, He attend-wi to his ordinary business routine during the morning and, on leaving: his went to the Eastern Garage to get a new battery for his car. After having.a secondhand battery installed on loan, he went to the Merchant Service Club at which place he resides. He bad bottle of beer in the club and then kept an appointment at the Exchange Bar. He had two whiskey Sodas at the latter establishment and Jeff at about 1 pin. There were five or nix gentlemen in his' company
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