Cumberland mine fatality – fifteen Chinamen dead
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Title
Cumberland mine fatality – fifteen Chinamen dead
Subject
Immigration
British Columbia
20th century
Chinese
mining
British Columbia
20th century
Chinese
mining
Description
It is a letter from a L.L Mound to the attorney general of British Columbia. It notes the death of fifteen Chinamen in a Cumberland mining incident. The letter writer understands the Crown government intends to be represented at the inquest into the incident and suggests a lawyer who could represent them. It also notes where the lawyer’s residence is and alludes to him being reputable.
This relates to immigration, and what kind of work they found in BC, and how it could be fatal.
This also relates to Chinese head tax law of 1885, as it demonstrates that there were still men coming to work despite of it. It could also have meant that they had arrived before the law was introduced.
This relates to immigration, and what kind of work they found in BC, and how it could be fatal.
This also relates to Chinese head tax law of 1885, as it demonstrates that there were still men coming to work despite of it. It could also have meant that they had arrived before the law was introduced.
Creator
L.L Mound. The middle letter of L, maybe another letter, but appears to be an L. Cumberland.
Publisher
Royal British Columbia Museum
http://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/cumberland-mine-fatality-15-chinese-miners-dead
http://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/cumberland-mine-fatality-15-chinese-miners-dead
Date
1903
Contributor
Melvin Kwan
Rights
Royal British Columbia Museum Archives Collections
For research purposes only, other use requires permission.
access@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
1 1250-387-1952
For research purposes only, other use requires permission.
access@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
1 1250-387-1952
Language
English
Type
Textual - handwritten letter
Identifier
20th century British Columbia
Files
Collection
Citation
L.L Mound. The middle letter of L, maybe another letter, but appears to be an L. Cumberland. , “Cumberland mine fatality – fifteen Chinamen dead,” The American Pacific Rim: Colonisation, Conflict and Connections, 1800-Present, accessed April 28, 2024, https://theamericanpacificrim.omeka.net/items/show/139.