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Q. 24 When you say on Thursday of last week one of the boys, one of the China boys came over, which one was it?
 
Q. 24 When you say on Thursday of last week one of the boys, one of the China boys came over, which one was it?
 
 
A. I believe it was Peter came down and told me.
 
A. I believe it was Peter came down and told me.
 
 
Q. 25 Was there anything said to you when about anyone else being sick?
 
Q. 25 Was there anything said to you when about anyone else being sick?
 
 
A. He said another fellow sick and probably wouldn't last out the day. I was going to bring four of the boys up on the following day is Mr. Condon hadn't made arrangements to bring them along. We have a kind of small gas-boat; cannot rely on getting out of there ever at rough weather. We have a gas-boat now - just lately.
 
A. He said another fellow sick and probably wouldn't last out the day. I was going to bring four of the boys up on the following day is Mr. Condon hadn't made arrangements to bring them along. We have a kind of small gas-boat; cannot rely on getting out of there ever at rough weather. We have a gas-boat now - just lately.
 
 
Q. 26 You were informed on Thursday that another man was very sick?
 
Q. 26 You were informed on Thursday that another man was very sick?
 
 
A. Yes.
 
A. Yes.
 
 
Q. 27 And wouldn't you have rather had the idea that this man had been pretty sick and you had better bring a doctor?
 
Q. 27 And wouldn't you have rather had the idea that this man had been pretty sick and you had better bring a doctor?
 
 
A. I figured on the Police being down there a little sooner than they were. Couldn't do much about it. I received a message from Alberni that they were coming down in the afternoon and it would have been a good idea for a doctor, but I had the idea of having them out of there.  
 
A. I figured on the Police being down there a little sooner than they were. Couldn't do much about it. I received a message from Alberni that they were coming down in the afternoon and it would have been a good idea for a doctor, but I had the idea of having them out of there.  
 
 
Q. 28 Getting back to the food supplies for these particular boys, did you have anything to do with the ordering?
 
Q. 28 Getting back to the food supplies for these particular boys, did you have anything to do with the ordering?
 
 
A. Not with the ordering.
 
A. Not with the ordering.
 
 
Q. 29 Do you know how that was arranged?
 
Q. 29 Do you know how that was arranged?
 
 
A. The way? This King Faun was the boss of the Chinese up there. He used to send down to Hop Sang or Omar in Vancouver to take care of their grocery needs.
 
A. The way? This King Faun was the boss of the Chinese up there. He used to send down to Hop Sang or Omar in Vancouver to take care of their grocery needs.
 
 
Q. 30 Did they always have food?
 
Q. 30 Did they always have food?
 
 
A. Never really out, although sometimes pretty low.
 
A. Never really out, although sometimes pretty low.
 
 
Q. 31 What did they generally have on their grocery list?
 
Q. 31 What did they generally have on their grocery list?
 
 
A. Rice.
 
A. Rice.
 
 
Q. 32 What kind of rice?
 
Q. 32 What kind of rice?
 
 
A. Jap rice, very shiny, long; pork, cabbage, turnips, potatoes and other Chinese foods.
 
A. Jap rice, very shiny, long; pork, cabbage, turnips, potatoes and other Chinese foods.
 
 
Q. 33 During the last four, five or six weeks had they had lots?  
 
Q. 33 During the last four, five or six weeks had they had lots?  
 
 
A. They haven't had the last two or three weeks
 
A. They haven't had the last two or three weeks
  
 
BC Archives GR-043  BRITISH COLUMBIA ATTORNEY GENERAL.
 
BC Archives GR-043  BRITISH COLUMBIA ATTORNEY GENERAL.
 
Box 13 File 6    Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.
 
Box 13 File 6    Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.

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