(Death from Natural Causes)
A verdict of death due to natural causes was returned by Mr. I. T. Morris, acting Coroner, in the quest Held on Sept. 4 inch. M. Police Court on the body of the late Mr.
larick George Scale." "After evidence of the holding of a post mortem examination had been given, the puller of the rickshaw in which the late Mr. Scale was taken ill Tucstiay gave evidence.
Shortly before 9 am., he said, Mr. Scale descended from "a No.1 "bus: ft the corner of Honan and Nanking Roads, and tald him to drive north along Honan Road. As they. got the Bridge, Mr. Seaie stamped on the floor of the rickshaw and told him to go faster. Near Elgin Road, a constable stopped the rickshaw, and said that the foreigner's hat had fallen off. He turned around, and saw that Mr, Scale was very ill, 'The constable, who also gave evidence, summoned an ambulance "and the deceased was taken to the General Hospital, 'The acting Coroner then returned his verdict of death from' natural At the previous hearing, Mr. James Gourovich. who. described himself as a radio engineer em-Ployed at the Radio "Service Sta-_ tion, Bubbling Well Road, said that he recognized the body. of the deceased og that of Frederick George Scale, whom he had known for about two months. He had seen him near= ly every day during the last week 30. Deceased complained to him from time to time that he was unwell, and always. breathed "heavily when climbing stairs. "He understood that deceased had been suffering from a weak heart. The inquest was adjourned until next Friday
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