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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I, Doris Marjorie Hunt, of Alberni, take Oath and say That I am the Stenographer duly appointed by Dr. A.D.Morgan, M.A. M.B., Coroner, to take down and transcribe the evidence given at the Inquest on:
WONG KING YING
LUNG YUEN HUNG
and LAU BONG Deceased
on Monday, January 22nd, 1934, and on Friday, February 2nd, 1934.
That the within is a true transcript of the evidence taken at the said Inquest to the best of my skill and ability.
Sworn to at the City of Alberni, Province of British Columbia, this 7th day of February, 1934.
D M Hunt
[illegible] A STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATE IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF NANAIMO PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Note: —
Lau Bong and Lui Pong referred to in this transcript are one and the same person.
D. M. Colquohn and D. M. Colquhoun referred to in this transcript are one and the same person.
BC Archives GR-0431 / Box 13 File 6 / BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. / Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.