and on the outside they were blown out of the way

J: Did you see the Chinaman that was taken from under the cave in? A: No, I come and at three o clock that day

J: Can you give it as your opinion that the explosion occurred before or after the cave in?

A: Well I don’t know; I couldn’t state that

J: What cause did you adopt to dispel the gas in the Second South Level when you found gas there? A: Well, I made the Chinaman fill up the hole

J: What was the condition of the air course in the Second South level? A: Exceptionally good

J: Was the ventilation adequate for the miners?

A: Yes

J: How many Chinese were working on your shift that day? A: There were 21 on the 2nd South level.

J: Were those Chinese competent miners; those who held miners’ certificates? A: Yes, I guess they were; they [generally?] did what they were told

J: Were they able to understand all the orders you gave them? A: Yes sir.

J: Do you think they were sufficiently [conversant?] with the Coal miners Regulation Act and the Special Rules to render their employment as miners safe? A: I don’t know

J: Would you think they were? Do you consider the Chinese miners were sufficiently [conversant?] with the English language, and the Rules, to render their employment safe? A: Yes, I consider they were safe.

J: Have you detected them at any time smoking? A: Yes

J: Lighting matches? A: No

J: How did they get the light for their pipes, or cigarettes, which was it? A: Cigarette

J: Had you seen any Chinese smoking on the 15th? A: No sir.

J: When was the last occasion that you saw

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