The Archive · 1938

Death of Misadventure

A verdict of death by misadventure was passed by Mr. C. H. Haines, Coroner. In hut. Police Court on: Jan, 18 on the tour Inwans who died In a fire at the Dal Ichi & Co.'s Soap Factory, Yangts2epoo, on January 7, The four Indians who met their death the fire were Bahadur Singh, Santa our, his wife, Kapur Singh and Nazar Singh.

Giving his verdict, Mr. Haines said thatthe finding was that Bahadar Singh, Santa Hour and Kapur Singh died at Shanghai on January 7 as a result of suffocation from smoke, and that their bodies were subsequently burned by a fire which had broken out in their sleeping quarters. He, further found that Nazar Singh died at Shanghai on January 7 of buns Fecelved In the same fire.

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