The Archive · 1933

Death from the Heat

The unknown foreigner who died lat the General Hospital at 3.40 on linly 13 in the afternoon was identified on July 14 as being Mr. George Mooreraft, a British subject, who iwas in the Chinese Maritime Customs and had only few days ago arrived in Shanghai from Kowloon. The inquest was opened in the roming in the Public Mortuary on Fearon Road by Mr. C. H. Haines, ILI. M. Coroner, and after formal identification of the body, was, a¢ journed, The body of deceased was identified by Mr. C.F. A, Wilbraham, Chief Tide-surveyor of the Chinese Maritime Customs as that of George Mooreraft, aged 23, who was connected with the Customs Service, fand had only a day or two previously arrived from Kowloon.

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