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Chung Chi

As part of the Chinese Historical Wrongs Legacy Initiative, we’ve digitized a small selection of inquests and inquiries from 1872 to 1934, found in series GR-0431. These were chosen to reflect the experiences of early Chinese immigrants to B.C. – their living and working conditions, and their unfortunate accidental or unusual deaths.   They range from a woman working in a brothel in Barkerville who died of natural causes to three sawmill workers who died from malnutrition. Learn more.

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BC Archives GR-0431

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M. H. G. Murdoch, Engineer at No.6. Sworn:-

By Mr. Potts:- Were you on duty on the 15th of July last?

A: Yes, on the day shift.

Q: Then did you leave?

A: I left about five o’clock.

Q: That time did the second shift come on?

A: That is the afternoon shift?

Q: Yes.

A: Came on about three o’clock.

Q: That was the shift that was in about the time of the explosion?

A: Yes.

Q: You lowered the miners?

A: Yes.

Q: Did you have any report from the firemen being lowering?

A: No.

Q: The firemen did not report to you the condition of the mines?

A: No.

Q: You have a copy of the Rules. Now, Special Rule No.15 says (reads). You received no report from the fireman at all?

A: No, sir.

M. H. G. Murdoch

Take upon oath and acknowledge this 14 day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three, before me, James Abrams, Coroner.

BC Archives GR-0431 Box 6 File 3

BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.

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