Goon Gau, a Chinaman being sworn according to a Chinese mode saith

I knew a Chinaman named Ah Man. I saw him about a week ago last Saturday. He was at Col. Lane’s Fishing. I saw his body today in a canoe near Lewis Stables, he was working for English [& Co. He had, I was told Eight dollars in his pocket on the day I saw him alive. He was drowned the day I last saw him alive. I promised to give ten dollars to any one who would find the body.

Goon Gau

Taken on oath & acknowledged on this 1st day of August A.D. 1877 before me C.N. Trew

BC Archives, GR-0431 Box 2 File 1 / BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. / Inquisitions / inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.