Discovery of Broken Morphia Tube After Arrest Pte. George Colin Johnson, of the Royal Army Medical Corps, died fon September 29 in the hospital in Kiukiang Road, after, according to his own statement, made about six hours before, shall not be coming back, I have taken morphine."
According to official reports, Pte. Johnson was placed under arrest about midnight. He was allowed to to his room and assemble certain articles from his kit prior to being taken to the military barracks at Amoy Road. Then, it is stated, deceased asked permission to go to the lavatory. This was granted and hho entered and locked the door. After' some time he was asked to open the door. He delayed in and he was then ordered to open the door, Emerging from the room said, "I shall not be coming back, have taken morphia." His guard and the others thought that he was joking and nothing more was though: of it, Pte. Johnson ws transferred to the barracks, arriving there-shortly after] am. After some time he complained of being ill and doctors attempted to remove the contents fof his stomach and he was brought back to the military hospital on Kiukiang Road, where he The authorities can not said, was not in financial di He was a witness lover the remains of the Hopkins, who committed suicide on September 7, but it is not believed that this affected him.
Further "investigations revealed that a broken tube which contained morphia was found in the lavatory. It had been taken from the nursing sister's room. Tt seemed that e had swallowed another tablet as well. held om October 3, before Mr. I. T. Morris, coroner Lieut, Burke, R.A.M.C. sai been told by the war fon duty that the deceased apeared tobe under the influence of liquor and on investigation, he confirmed the opinion. He ordered the deceased to be placed under close arrest and taken to the military barracks in Amoy Road.
Deceased had asked to be allowed assemble his kit of personal belongings before being sent away and this was granted. "Deceased then asked to be allowed to visit the lavatory which he did delaying the party considerably.
Eventually he appeared and started for Anioy Road. Whilst on the way he collapsed and complained of severe stomach pains telling his escorting party that he had taken morphine. He was laughed at and was laughing himself when he gave the information.
Later that evening he was brought back to the Kiukiang Road hospital where the witness was called to examine him and found him dead, The verdict was that the deceased iliad died of acute narcotic poisoning inflicted whilst of unbalanced Shanghai District Kuo-been asked by the tions to establish a branch of the General Labour Union on that side of the Whangpoo. They say there fare thousands of labourers there whose interests should be looked after and it is most inconvenient for them continually to be egming across the river to confer with the general union.
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