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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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Long Chung: Sworn:- By the coroner:- Where do you live? A: Chinatown. Q: What does he do? A: Keeps a baker store. Q: Ask him if he recollects the 16th of July viewing the body of a Chinaman in the presence of those gentlemen there (the Jury)? A: Yes I see him there. Q: What was the name of the Chinaman? A: Lung Lee. Q: Did he see Chung Chi? A: He says Chung Chi died. Q: He saw him in the presence of the Jury? A: Yes. Sam Toon, Interpreter.

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

Chung Kee. Sworn:- By the Coroner: Where does he live? A: In Chinatown. Q: What is his occupation? A: A driver in No. 4. Q: Does he recollect on the 16th of July viewing the body of a Chinaman in the presence of those gentlemen there? A: Yes. Q: Was it the body of Chung Chi? A: Yes. Sam Toon, Interpreter


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

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

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