July 8," Mr. C.G. 0. Anderson, acting Registrar, sitting as Carone concluded his inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of George Henry Cox, a former seaman, and returned a verdict of death from poisoning by sulphuric acid, accidentally taken.
Dr. Cecil Bennett, medical superintendent of the Shanghai Generat Hospital, deposed that deceased was admitted to the General Hospital at 20 am. on July 5 suffering from intense pain, due to his having swallowed some corrosive poison, which, in witness's opinion, was sulphuric acid. He died at midnight on Saturday, the cause of death being sulphuric acid poisoning.
A verdict was rendered as stated. others present were': Sir Peter Grain, Mr. Edwin 8. Cunningham, Mr, L. V. Sjostedt, Mr. W. R. Myers, Mr. S. M. Edwards, Mr. M. Reader Harris, Dean Trivett, Mr. M. Myers, Monseran, Mr. C. Harpur, Me. E. F, Bateman, Mr. A. de Sowerby, Mr. R. F.C. Master, Mey Porter.
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