Wong Kong Ying et al
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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DECEMBER 9th
KING FONG OLD CAMP
(Shipment made up of 1 Box and 12 Sacks)
10 Sacks Rice 18.00
1 Sacks Cabbages 1.25
1 Can Peanut Oil 17# 1.80
5 lbs. Dried Shrimps 1.75
5 lbs. Dried Salted Herrings 1.10
3 Boxes Toilet Soap 3s .65
3 pkgs. Red Bird Matches 3s 1.00
1 pkgs. Chinese Tobacco .90
1 Tins Odgen's Tobacco 2.40
10 lbs. Pork 1.60
5 lbs. Dried Fish 1.50
1 Can Dried Vegetable 5# .65
3 lbs. Large Dried Shrimps 1.50
1 Sack Turnip 1.25
3 lbs. Dried Bean Sticks .85
5 lbs. Chinese Tea 1.40
Cartage .50
Freight 3.01
Total 41.11
This is my translation.
George Yip
BC Archives GR-0431 BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Box 13 File 6 Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.