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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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Q: Chung Lung Killed? a: yes Q: Where did Chung Lung work. a: [He?] push a car Q: Did he see Chung Lung smoking that day? a: I didn't see him smoke that day Q: Did he ever see him smoke in the mine? a: No, I never see him smoke in the tunnel; in the mine. Q: Did he ever see any Chinamen smoke in the mine? a: No. I didn’t see. Q: Did he ever see a chinaman fire a shot when the fire boss was not there? a: No. I didn’t see Q: He doesn’t smoke, he says! a: No Q: Has he ever opened one of those safety lamps? a: No. I no open. Q: Has he ever seen any Chinamen open any? a: No, never seen him. [Byon?] Hall: Does he know the name of the driver? a: His name is Quon ah Doo Q: Where is he now? a: He is gone to Chinatown, dying Q: Does he know how long after the explosion he died? a: I don’t know how long; I can’t say. Q: Wasn’t like same night? a: He does not know

Sam Joon [?] Interpreter

[?] upon [?] and acknowledged this 14 day of August in the year of the Lord one thousand nine hundred and three [? ?] James [?] [?]

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