and the glass broken and the gas ignited that way. Some men will crack a glass and not come out. Ordinarily there is no gas travelling and it is perfectly safe to work on if they crack a glass as to come out means a loss of time. The explosion may have been caused in that way. The other lamps I haven't examined carefully. That may have caused the explosion, but I couldn't say it did. Q: That is lamp "C"? A: Yes. But this lamp "A" certainly could not have caused it- Q: Lamp "C" was in the cave? A: In [?] to lamp "B" in no. 5. it is possible that could have caused the explosion, but it is not very probable. [?] reason it was found "B" feel down the road away from the case. The ground is [?] quite often there, and it would be several feet- below the level of no. 6. So that if there was gas existing in quantity, it would simply have been impossible for anyone to have stayed there and [live?], because the gas would have extinguished all the lights. It could have caused it, but it is not probable. When I say it could have caused it, it might have struck the tail end of the gas and rushed inwards and caught on, but it is not probable. That is a very far fetched reason. I don't think it could have done it. Q: Is there any precaution taken to prevent Chinese taking matches down the mines? A: We have searched them; occasionally, but not every day Q: Have you known cases in which Chinese struck matches down there? A: I never saw any, but there have been cases, and one or two that were dismissed. Two cases I believe. Q: In this particular mine? A: Yes. Q: Recently? A: Recently. I told the foreman that if he caught any more to report them to me and i would see they were

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