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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BRITISH COLUMBIA POLICE
RADIOGRAM
October 18th . 1933
From Victoria
to P.M.L# 7
Colquohn spoken to and is very angry over report as he alleges it is made by someone holding spite against him . Colquohn states that he was at Camp ten days ago and there was plenty of grub there and it is impossible for his crew to have consumed it all . S.S.Haida left Vancouver Monday last with thirty seven dollars worth of food and a similar amount of grub for Chinese . Stones Goverment Boatalso has a large shipment and will be leaving Alberni on Friday next for the Camp . Another shipment of two tons of grub will be made by Haida and Norah . Colquohn demands to know who made the complaint .
BC Archives GR-0431/Box 13 File 6/BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL./Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.