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J: Did you make a careful examination of this second South level after the explosion? A: Yes.

J: Did you find anything there other than those lamps? A: No

J: Any matches? A: Well, I seen a Chinaman come down to get a man's watch in No 5 stall, and I seen matches taken out of the pocket of coat in the place where 'B" lamp was found

J: To whom did the coat belong? A: It belonged to a man in No 5, I don't know the names, you have got them there

J: a Chinaman? A: Yes

J: Was he one of those [?] A: There was one brought up dead out of that place

J: Did you find anything else besides matches? A: That match [?] & the cigarettes were found there. This "B" lamp was there and the cigarettes a little above it. I don't think they were more than a foot apart [in?] No 5 stall, and about 30 yards from where these were found I think the explosion occurred

J: How many Chinese were employed in the Second South level that day? A: 21. There was 4 pushers, an driver, 8 miners, and 8 helpers.

J: Had these 8 miners certificates? A: Yes sir.

J: Are the 8 miners dead? A: That I can't tell. Some of them are not dead. I believe the man in No 8 is living. Nothing the matter with him, and I think there is one man from No 9 stall

J: Were these Chinese able to understand English? A: Yes sir; able to understand me.

J: Understand all the orders that you gave them? A: Yes.

J: Had they sufficient knowledge of the English language to understand the rules?

A: Mr. Morgan [?] them last month & found

BC Archives GR-0431 / BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. / Box 6 File 3 / Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.