Marines, op board H. M. 8, Clio, said he remembered the Sunday night on which the decessed was drowned. Witness saw him io the Astor Bar at about twenty minutes to ten. Witness asked bin how he was getting on and he replied "all right." Witness also spoke to bim on leaving at about quarter to eleven. He was standing at the bar and was quite sober. Witness went back to ship and could not say where deceased went. His leave was ap at seven o'clock on the Monday UN
321 morning. Witness was the last of the Clio men to see deceased.
Sze-zo, a sampan map, stated that on the night la question at halt-pastap to the Riakiang Road Jetty. helped deceased into the boat and told dowa. He answered Witness bad jast loosened his rope when he saw deceased leaning sideways. Witness thought he was brook, that be would fell into the to prevent this, Tt was high water at the time, and witness did not d again. A Chinese police" constable who was standing on the jetty tried to reach with a pole, bat failed, Witness reported the case at the police station.
Inspector Mellows, of the River Police, stated that on the 23rd instant the Central police office telephoned at 12.45 'a. that a sailor belonging to the Clio bad fallen into the river from sampan. At daylight witness got the drag boats at work, aod dragging was kept up for three boars without success. At 12.30 there was " strong spring flood. Witness went on board the Cli od was informed that Campbell, the ganners mate, was the only man absent. At 12 noon on the 28th the body floated outside the P. and jetty, and was taken to the mortuary. The deceased has a first class petty officer's badge, three good conduct stripes, and cross guns and stars his right arm, The only money found poo him ty cents, This was the second fatal accident within " month at exactly the same spot. Witness understood that the Manicipal police had been instructed to keep " sharp lookout and give assistance when they The Coroner said he could not add to the verdict " rider with regard to the alteration of the jetty, beosuse in both these cases the anfortanate men wore actually io the sampans when the accidents occurred. A. warning notice might be pat ap.
Verdict: Accidentally drowned, An inquest was opened with reference to the death of Bir Singh, which occurred yesterday at the General hospital, Sikh Police Sergeant 37, gave joyce of identification. The deceased bad been a warder Shanghai Monioipal gaol, but was dimissed, and bad Iatterly been out of employment.
The inquiry was adjourned until Friday.
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