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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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Evidence continued: I do not know whether the Chines receive a copy of the rules from the company. I never heard the 18 rules of the book interpreted to any of the Chines or myself. I don’t know all the rules contained in the book. The Chinese know the rules relating to non-smoking and the carrying of matches and talk among themselves of these. I used to make shells but no one gives us special instruction respecting the dangers. I think that the Chinese know that the work is dangerous
Wong Pony Take upon oath and acknowledged this 15th day of May 1919 before me [? ?] Coroner