Chung Chi
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Thomas Edwards, undertaker. Sworn:- | Thomas Edwards, undertaker. Sworn:- | ||
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By Mr. Potts:- Did you receive the bodies of the 12 Chinese killed on the 15th July? | By Mr. Potts:- Did you receive the bodies of the 12 Chinese killed on the 15th July? | ||
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A: Yes, sir. | A: Yes, sir. | ||
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Q: Did you make any examination of them? | Q: Did you make any examination of them? | ||
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A: No, I searched them. | A: No, I searched them. | ||
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Q: Who was present? | Q: Who was present? | ||
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A: Mr. hall and those that identified the bodies particularly. | A: Mr. hall and those that identified the bodies particularly. | ||
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Q: What was found on the clothes of these Chinamen? Any matches? | Q: What was found on the clothes of these Chinamen? Any matches? | ||
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A: No 1, Ching Lung, a tobacco pouch, match-box and pipe; No. 2, Lung Luk, nothing; Tai Koo, nothing; Qumg Tang, nothing; Quong Chang, matches, knife; No.6, Ching Bing, knife, match-box, key. | A: No 1, Ching Lung, a tobacco pouch, match-box and pipe; No. 2, Lung Luk, nothing; Tai Koo, nothing; Qumg Tang, nothing; Quong Chang, matches, knife; No.6, Ching Bing, knife, match-box, key. | ||
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Q: What kind of a key? Would it be one that you could open a safety lamp with? | Q: What kind of a key? Would it be one that you could open a safety lamp with? | ||
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A: No, it would be a rim look or padlock key. | A: No, it would be a rim look or padlock key. | ||
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Q: Were there any matches in the match-box? | Q: Were there any matches in the match-box? | ||
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A: That I couldn’t say now. No.7, Mah See, pocket knife, key and tobacco pouch. | A: That I couldn’t say now. No.7, Mah See, pocket knife, key and tobacco pouch. | ||
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Q: What kind of a key would that be? | Q: What kind of a key would that be? | ||
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A; I couldn’t tell you now, but there was no key except what would open cabins; there was one key for a padlock and another for a rimlock. Wong Tu, nothing; Wong Chung, knife, tobacco pouch, leadpencil and silver watch; Chung King, money; Chung Lai Hop, nothing; Nah Lee, pocket knife. | A; I couldn’t tell you now, but there was no key except what would open cabins; there was one key for a padlock and another for a rimlock. Wong Tu, nothing; Wong Chung, knife, tobacco pouch, leadpencil and silver watch; Chung King, money; Chung Lai Hop, nothing; Nah Lee, pocket knife. | ||
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Q: You were present when Chung Lai was identified? | Q: You were present when Chung Lai was identified? | ||
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A: Yes, I was; at the time the Jury was there. | A: Yes, I was; at the time the Jury was there. | ||
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Q: He was one of the Chinamen killed? | Q: He was one of the Chinamen killed? | ||
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A; Yes. | A; Yes. | ||
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Thomas Edwards. | Thomas Edwards. | ||
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20. 24
Thomas Edwards, undertaker. Sworn:-
By Mr. Potts:- Did you receive the bodies of the 12 Chinese killed on the 15th July?
A: Yes, sir.
Q: Did you make any examination of them?
A: No, I searched them.
Q: Who was present?
A: Mr. hall and those that identified the bodies particularly.
Q: What was found on the clothes of these Chinamen? Any matches?
A: No 1, Ching Lung, a tobacco pouch, match-box and pipe; No. 2, Lung Luk, nothing; Tai Koo, nothing; Qumg Tang, nothing; Quong Chang, matches, knife; No.6, Ching Bing, knife, match-box, key.
Q: What kind of a key? Would it be one that you could open a safety lamp with?
A: No, it would be a rim look or padlock key.
Q: Were there any matches in the match-box?
A: That I couldn’t say now. No.7, Mah See, pocket knife, key and tobacco pouch.
Q: What kind of a key would that be?
A; I couldn’t tell you now, but there was no key except what would open cabins; there was one key for a padlock and another for a rimlock. Wong Tu, nothing; Wong Chung, knife, tobacco pouch, leadpencil and silver watch; Chung King, money; Chung Lai Hop, nothing; Nah Lee, pocket knife.
Q: You were present when Chung Lai was identified?
A: Yes, I was; at the time the Jury was there.
Q: He was one of the Chinamen killed?
A; Yes.
Thomas Edwards.
Taken upon oath and acknowledge this 14 day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three James Abrams, Coroner.
BC Archives GR-0431 Box 6 File 3
BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.