A shooting case attended with fatal results for a Chimese named Jce Kum Yung occurred in Hiaining Street last night. At about a quarter to eight the residents of the street -were startled by the report of firearms, two shots being heard in quick succession near house No. 13. Doors were thrown open, and windows were- flung up in all directions, and scurrying aliens sped to tihe place from whence the shots had been heard. Here the 'Chinamen found their fellowcountryman Kum Yung prostrate on the pavement, bleeding from a wound in the head, caused by a bullet directed at him from behind. Sergeant Mackay and several of the police from the Mount Cook station were promptly on the scene. They were speedily reinforced by detectives Broberg and Quirke, and a little later by Inspector Ellison, Sub-Inspector O'Donovan, and Chief-Detective Mc- Grath.
Kutn Yung was carried into No. 37, where he lived, and not far from which he was found, and Dr Martin was summoned. He found the injured man suffering from a perforated wound about two inches behind the left ear. The doctor rendered first aid, i-emoving some of the splintered bone from the wound in the head. He then bandaged the patient, and'despatched him to the hospital in a St. John Ambulance Association's ambulance, holding, out, however, little ibope of the man's recovery. The bullet was left embedded in Kum Yung's brain, and he succumbed to his injuries at 10 o'clock. STATEMENT OF A WITNESS. The inquiries instituted by the police reveal that the deceased had gone for some peanuts to 'another Chinaman's place, and was on his way back to his lodgings. When Yung was almost beneath the electric light, about eighty yards from the end of the street, another man was observed on the same footpath, 'by a second Chinaman on the opposite side of the. road. The latter heard the 'unknown man fire the first shot, and saw the second one fired, and Kum Yung fair on to the footpath, as the report' rang out. The perpetrator of the deed immediately walked off at a smart pace towards Taranaki Street. The China-man who bad wit-. nessed the affair followed the man, and saw him turn into Taranaki Street, and out of that -thoroughfare into Ingestre i Street, "where'he wasi lost eight of. The witness of the tragedy says lie could not see the face of the mali who fired the shot, and he cWd describe him only as "a tall man wearing a 'three-quarter drab-coloured coat.',' A European who was in Taranaki Street also noticed the ■assailant (hurrying away, but did not see Yung fall. He heard the crack of the revolver shots, but did not realise what they portended until he came upon the wounded man. AN ABSENCE OF MOTIVE. So far as the police are able to ascertain, ncboby was known to harbour animosity against the deceased. He had been in the colony between.twentyfive and thirty years, but his'residence in Wellington only extended over the last six months. Yung was a semiinvalid, having broken one of his legs and suffered other 'injuries in an accident whilst mining .in Westland. Owing to this, he was unable to follow his usual occupation, and his fellow-country men recently subscribed in ordeir to furnish him 'with the means of transport 'back to his own country. This fund, which might have formed a motive for the crime liadit been in Yung's possession, had not been handed to him, his friends intending to purchase the steamer ticket in lieu, of giving him the money. The deceased .was practically penniless. He ■was not known to have any quarrel with either the Chinese in his quarter of the city or elsewhere, nor with any other person. This fact makes the mystery surrounding lvs murder the more deep. No disturbance pi^ceded the shooting. The circumsttemces seem to lend colour to the supposition that the deed was that of a madman.
The police, who were very active from the outset, are still making 'inquiries' to ascertain the identity of the man who fired the shots. They are, however, considerably, [handicapped by the fact that the unknown man was seen by so few people, Haining Street at the time having been comparatively free of traffic. Nob much, therefore, is known of the murderer, though he is believed to be a European. 03k speediness' in getting clear of the scene of the tragedy was assisted by the deserted state of the thoroughfare. The deceased was a strongly-fouHt man, apparently a little under seventy years of 'age. THE SCENE.
Haining Street is one of those streets "which members of the City Council state from time to time should be "swept away." It is redolent of the alien —crowded with yellow men. It is the Chinatown of Wellington, the Ihcane of the pak-a-poo specialist. Attached to it is suspicion of all .t;hod£yils that are east o' Suez. The houses are mostly ancient wooden 'cottages, with occasionally a two-storied dwelling. grimy and paintless. The actual scene of the murder was on the ncurth€■lll footpath, nearer to Taranaki Street than Tory Street. Thd numbers of the houses Tim from -the Taranaki Street end.
in No. 5, when visited by a reporter, sat a roomful of jabberinc Chinamen, who seemed—all but one —angrossed in chattering over the downfall of their brother. The exception was engaged in emptying a bawl of rice with deftlywielded chop-sticks. Questions were asked them, and they all talked at onoe in good Cantonese. Eventually available intelligence "was extracted from a fashionably-dressed young Chinaman and another —Joe Toy,- alleged to I>B a cousin of the deceased. The latter was in a rather flippant n.iQod, patted the reporter on the cheek, "and seemed rather*bored —in a merry y&y —with the whole business. His opinion was that hia cousin could not. in any case, have expected to live very long. Yung was an old man,~and limped badly on his injured leg. He had gone to Palmensfcon North, and had attempted vegetableraising there, hut his leg had bothered him, and he returned to Wellington. So poor and unfit was his cousin, indeed, that a subscription had been going the
rounds to send him back to China. The fashionably-attired one, who spoke English fairly, led the way to the scene of the murder. It was only about twenty yards off. The night was dark, but he stopped directly under an electric light at the gateway of No. 13— ominious number —and pointed to a dark pool of blood between the gate-less gateposts. The man's head^had fallen there, and close beside the life^biood of the coward's victim were some of the peanuts 'which the old man had been eating. A few ghoulish idlers stood round closely inspecting the 'blood-spats. Opposite No. 13 4 whence the Chinamen who saw the second shot fired had emerged, more questions were asked. Here was a conglomerate lot of celestials, -and amongst them a very handsome 'half-breed woman, with even teaturesi and a glowing complexion, bno understood everything, and gave considerable assistance in gaining answers from the men. All were very .ready to eive information about the aftair, but to Siem-Avell, life, is held very cheaply by their race, and it really did not matter much! Why worry? Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12610, 26 September 1905, Page 2
A MANIA AGAINST CHINESE.
WELLINGTON, September 25. A Chinaman was murdered last nighi under what appears at present very wanton
circumstances. The old fellow, Joe Kum Yung, living in Haining street, had gone to another house for some peanuts. On his way back some man fired two shots at him. Yung was found with the bullet in the back of his head, and though medical aid was procured he died in the hospital at 10 o'clock.
There were few persons in the street afc the time of the tragedy, and apparently only* two saw the assailant. One was a Chinaman, who, from the other side of the street, saw shots fired, and followed the man (whom he describes as a tall man. wearing a threequarter drab-ooloured coat), till he lost him in the main thoroughfare. The other was a European, who was in Taranaki street, aad saw a man hurrying away. The man ia supposed to be a European The police know of no cause of animosity against the deceased.
Yung was nearly 70 years of age, and had) been in the colony from 25 to 30 years, hut in Wellington only six months. He was a semi-invalid, having a broken leg, anct suffered other Usuries while mining in Westland. His fellow-countrymen were subfcribing to send him back to China. He was nractically penniless and not known to have a cause of quarrel with anyone. A man, who gave the name of Lionel
Terry, gave himself up at the police station.
at 9.30 this morning as the murderer of Joe Kum Yung. Terry is a stranger to the
colony, and is said to hold strong views on the subject of aliens.
Terry has been a wide traveller, and during his stay in Wellington impressed all he met with by his wide acquaintance with men and things. His opinion on aliens was
very strong, and he recently issued a. pamphlet of protest. On the Yellow Peril he is particularly vehement. Nothing unusual was noted about Terry last night or this
morning at the Club Hotel, where he has been staying. After partaking*of breakfast this morning he wrore letters, went out, and handed himself over to the police, giving them a revolver with two chambers discharged, and also a copy of his pamphlet, which he- said would explain things. He is a man of superior education, about 36 years of age, of splendid ptrysique. and was on a walking tour through the colony. He was brought he« fore the court this morning' and remanded. j Terry wos iv the Horse Guards, but sold) j cut and joined the Bulawayo police. He afterwards went through the Matabele war, and spent some time in America ancl Canada, ancl lived for some time by literary and artistic work. His pamphlet, The Shadow," is a violent appeal to the Empire to rise and throw off the Yellow JPeril and aliens generally. It also contains an appeal to the King to save the Empire. He first came to the colony about two years ago. He is quite unconcerned at the crime. Ha wrote to Lord Pluniket before giving himself up to the police. Otago Witness , Issue 2689, 27 September 1905, Page 48
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Friday, October 28, 2011
Chinese
The first of the Asian people to New Zealand were the Chinese who were recruited by the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, when european miners left Otago for the newly discovered West Coast goldfields. The Chinese were thought to be hardworking, inoffensive, and willing to rework abandoned claims, and eventually would return to their homeland. Because of language problems and the lack of personal assets they often emigrated in kinship and stuck to their ways. They formed the strongest cooperative groups in the goldfields and which helped alinate them from the Europeans. Although most were small claim miners, in due course members of their ethnic group took on every branch of alluvial gold mining and pioneered the gold dredging of river flats. Choie Sew Hoy pioneered a gold dredge in 1888 which led the world in dredging river beaches and flats, and revitalised Otago's mining industry and the region generally. Within 14 years, in 1902, Otago and adjacent Southland had a fleet of 201 gold dredges all modelled on the Sew Hoy dredge (better known as the ‘New Zealand gold dredge’).
Following the depletion of the goldfields in the late 1880s, the Chinese drifted to towns and cities looking for work. Many worked in fruit shops, laundries and commodity stores. They also found a niche in the market gardening trade, especially from the late 1920s. Growing vegetables was extremely labour intensive, requiring long hours but comparatively small capital outlay. The Chinese often leased land from Maori, and worked side by side with them, making a modest living.
In the late nineteenth century, the New Zealand Parliament passed discriminatory laws against Chinese seeking to enter New Zealand. The Chinese Immigrants Act of 1881 imposed a poll tax of £10 per Chinese person and restricted the numbers able to enter the country to one person per ten tonnes of ship cargo. In 1896 the tax was lifted to £100 per person and there were further restrictions on the numbers of Chinese able to enter New Zealand. In 1908, Chinese people had to put a thumbprint on their Certificates of Registration before leaving the country - no other ethnic group had to leave thumbprints. Chinese people were deprived of their right to naturalisation in 1908 and this was not rescinded until 1951 - no other ethnic group was deprived of this right. A reading test in English was introduced - other immigrants had only a writing test in their own language. Even in 1935 when entry permits were introduced after a suspension of 15 years for reunification of family and partners of Chinese people, they were severely restricted. On Wednesday, February 13, 2002, Prime Minister Helen Clark apologised to the Chinese New Zealanders who paid a poll tax and suffered other discrimination imposed by statute and to their descendents. She hailed the Chinese community in New Zealand as a "significant contributor" to New Zealand. "Modern New Zealand has a bicultural foundation, and today is home to many peoples. It is important that we value, honour and respect all our communities and see our diversity as a great strength," she said.
Multiculturalism allowed the Chinese, many whose families have been in New Zealand for over a century, to become more open in the display of their culture. Chinese New Year and the mid-autumn festival, for example, have become popular celebrations drawing huge crowds of Chinese and other New Zealanders. Some events, like the lantern festival and the dragon boat race, are now widely popular among other New Zealanders, especially the young.
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Following the depletion of the goldfields in the late 1880s, the Chinese drifted to towns and cities looking for work. Many worked in fruit shops, laundries and commodity stores. They also found a niche in the market gardening trade, especially from the late 1920s. Growing vegetables was extremely labour intensive, requiring long hours but comparatively small capital outlay. The Chinese often leased land from Maori, and worked side by side with them, making a modest living.
In the late nineteenth century, the New Zealand Parliament passed discriminatory laws against Chinese seeking to enter New Zealand. The Chinese Immigrants Act of 1881 imposed a poll tax of £10 per Chinese person and restricted the numbers able to enter the country to one person per ten tonnes of ship cargo. In 1896 the tax was lifted to £100 per person and there were further restrictions on the numbers of Chinese able to enter New Zealand. In 1908, Chinese people had to put a thumbprint on their Certificates of Registration before leaving the country - no other ethnic group had to leave thumbprints. Chinese people were deprived of their right to naturalisation in 1908 and this was not rescinded until 1951 - no other ethnic group was deprived of this right. A reading test in English was introduced - other immigrants had only a writing test in their own language. Even in 1935 when entry permits were introduced after a suspension of 15 years for reunification of family and partners of Chinese people, they were severely restricted. On Wednesday, February 13, 2002, Prime Minister Helen Clark apologised to the Chinese New Zealanders who paid a poll tax and suffered other discrimination imposed by statute and to their descendents. She hailed the Chinese community in New Zealand as a "significant contributor" to New Zealand. "Modern New Zealand has a bicultural foundation, and today is home to many peoples. It is important that we value, honour and respect all our communities and see our diversity as a great strength," she said.
Multiculturalism allowed the Chinese, many whose families have been in New Zealand for over a century, to become more open in the display of their culture. Chinese New Year and the mid-autumn festival, for example, have become popular celebrations drawing huge crowds of Chinese and other New Zealanders. Some events, like the lantern festival and the dragon boat race, are now widely popular among other New Zealanders, especially the young.
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Auckland Market Gardens Suffer.
Parched ground and acres of drooping, dusty plants tell clearly enough the story of the season which Auckland suburban market gardeners are experiencing, states the "New Zealand Herald." Some districts have had more showers than others, but generally the season is regarded by old residents as the driest they have known. The feature of it has been that the dry weather set in so early, and many districts have not had a thorough soaking since August. Tho cumulative effect of t his prolonged dry spell is now making itself felt in a marked degree. It is predicted that the public will have to pay iv higher price than usual for produce which is below the average in quality. "The dry weather is making it, very difficult indeed for market gardeners to grow anything, "said a leading produce merchant on Monday. "It is almost impossible to plant vegetables for early winter use. Of course, it is too early to forecast far ahead what the final result may be, and ideal weather from now onwards might, go far to compensate, but present indications are that there will be a shortage of vegetables in -1110 Auckland growing district. Everything is affected. Even the autumn crop of potatoes is not developing as it should. Cabbage and cauliflower, the two main lines for winter use, are definitely failing." Evening Post , Issue 14, 17 January 1935, Page 10
One of the many ingenious methods adopted by Chinese gardners for the protection of their growing crops has been brought under the notice of the Inspector of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, At yesterday's meeting of the Society's Committee, the Inspector (Mr Smith) said it had been reported to him that certain of the gardeners at Newtown keep cats tied with a long cord to boxes. These cats are not fed, but have to catch rats for their food. The inspector had visited 2 of the gardens and not "seen any cats in them. It is his intention to watch the gardens more closely in future Inangahua Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1080, 18 November 1896, Page 2
Poll Tax Family History Research
Remaining legible Poll Tax payer records for the period 1888 to 1930, collected at the Port of Wellington.
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BOY UNEMPLOYMENT LATEST FIGURES
Figures relating to boy' unemployjnent were given hy Mr. P. Myers at the Wellington Rotary Club'a luncheon ;fco*day..-
Mr. Myers said that •up to 30th November, 601 boys were registered by •the Boy .Unemployment Committee, the ageß. ranging from •14 to 20 years. Of these x _l93 had left school, and had left tKeirpositions; 73 had left school, and had.jieyer had work; 146 were at school, and were ready to leave at any time, and, 189 boys would leave school at the end of the year. Two; hundred and thirty boys had been found positions on.farms.
Mr. Myers appealed to those who fcould to'take/ra. atboy at their offices, &nd if they were not able to take on a Jjoy,- to persuade others to do so.
HELP FROM CHINESE
A deputation from the local Chinese -community: Tyaited upon .Mr. 'X, jP, Staples, organiser of: the Boy Employment Committee, this morning to assure the committee of. their .sympathy and. interest in the committee's work, and trusted that the committee would .reach, its objective of securing work for 500.. boys before Christmas. They volunteered their- assistance by .way of special attractive displays at a. later date, and meantime, without any solicitation whatever, made a contribution, of £12:. 10s. toward the Work of the Boy Employment Committee. This amount was subscribed by the following:—William Kwok Wong She- and-Co., Oriental Fruit Co., each; Chung Wah and' Co., Wah. Kee Bros., W. Lowe, H. and P. Young, Wai. On and Co., Wing Bros., Young Howe Bros., Joe Kwong Lee and Co., Wong She ana Sons, Hing You Bros., P. Young and Son, Te Aro Seed Co. (Yee Chong Wing), Gee Bros., Joe Lee Wah and Co., Kung Wah Cheong, Hop Hing, Y. C. Young and Co., Sun Young Kec, 10s each; and Joe Lee Bros., Joe Biros., 5s each —total £12. 10s.
Mr. Staples says that the barometer Tecor.ding business.people's applications for boys is rising steadily. Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 130, 29 November 1932, Page 9
Mr. Myers said that •up to 30th November, 601 boys were registered by •the Boy .Unemployment Committee, the ageß. ranging from •14 to 20 years. Of these x _l93 had left school, and had left tKeirpositions; 73 had left school, and had.jieyer had work; 146 were at school, and were ready to leave at any time, and, 189 boys would leave school at the end of the year. Two; hundred and thirty boys had been found positions on.farms.
Mr. Myers appealed to those who fcould to'take/ra. atboy at their offices, &nd if they were not able to take on a Jjoy,- to persuade others to do so.
HELP FROM CHINESE
A deputation from the local Chinese -community: Tyaited upon .Mr. 'X, jP, Staples, organiser of: the Boy Employment Committee, this morning to assure the committee of. their .sympathy and. interest in the committee's work, and trusted that the committee would .reach, its objective of securing work for 500.. boys before Christmas. They volunteered their- assistance by .way of special attractive displays at a. later date, and meantime, without any solicitation whatever, made a contribution, of £12:. 10s. toward the Work of the Boy Employment Committee. This amount was subscribed by the following:—William Kwok Wong She- and-Co., Oriental Fruit Co., each; Chung Wah and' Co., Wah. Kee Bros., W. Lowe, H. and P. Young, Wai. On and Co., Wing Bros., Young Howe Bros., Joe Kwong Lee and Co., Wong She ana Sons, Hing You Bros., P. Young and Son, Te Aro Seed Co. (Yee Chong Wing), Gee Bros., Joe Lee Wah and Co., Kung Wah Cheong, Hop Hing, Y. C. Young and Co., Sun Young Kec, 10s each; and Joe Lee Bros., Joe Biros., 5s each —total £12. 10s.
Mr. Staples says that the barometer Tecor.ding business.people's applications for boys is rising steadily. Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 130, 29 November 1932, Page 9
THEFT A Chinaman Before the Count
All Sing alias Ah Wong, was charged with, smoking opium on February 6. He was also charged with having.' between January 31 and February 6, at Aramoho, stolen from the; dwelling of Kwong Chong one suit of clothes valued at £5, flhe property of Nga.n Jam, and about 10s in silver, the property of Kwong Chong.
The evidence was to the effect that on the.evening of Sunday week Ngan Jam put in .'his box a suit of clothes which he had bought four or weeks previously for £5. On Saturday last he wished to go to the circus, but on looking for his clothes, "found them missing." He informed the police, and investigation was made, with the result tinat they were found at dough's second-hand shop, where they had been sold for 10s by -accused, .who had given a wrong name, and stated that he was a. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 12137, 9 February 1904, Page 2
The evidence was to the effect that on the.evening of Sunday week Ngan Jam put in .'his box a suit of clothes which he had bought four or weeks previously for £5. On Saturday last he wished to go to the circus, but on looking for his clothes, "found them missing." He informed the police, and investigation was made, with the result tinat they were found at dough's second-hand shop, where they had been sold for 10s by -accused, .who had given a wrong name, and stated that he was a. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 12137, 9 February 1904, Page 2
FRUITERERS FINED
Investigations by Price Tribunal inspectors resulted in the appearance in the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. A. M. Goulding, S.M., of a I number of Wellington fruiterers, the majority Chinese, on charges of breaches of the regulations. Pleas of. guilty were entered in all cases, and the following fines, with costs in each case, were imposed:— For selling apples at a price that was not in conformity with a price order: Joe Lee Long, £7 10s; Ming Young, £7 1.0s; Wong Sue Hing, £7 10s; Fen Key Leong (two charges), £7 10s on first charge, ordex'ed to pay costs on second; Wong Kong Kee, 10s; Ngan Chong, £5; William Young, £7 10s; Thomas Young, £7 10s; William Trevor Jones, £7 10s; Henry Gong, £7 10s. For failing to display prominently copies of price orders Joe Lee Long was fined £1, Wong Sue Hing £1, Hing Lee £2, Ngan Chong £1, Thomas Young £1, and Henry Gong £1. For selling swedes at a price that was not in conformity with a price' order Charlie Hong was fined £2.
Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 61, 9 September 1944, Page 5
Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 61, 9 September 1944, Page 5
CHINESE FOR TAHITI.
AN ISLAND PROBLEM-MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENTS OF THE YELLOW MAN.
By the steamer Maheno, there arrived in Auskland a party of fortyseven Chinese en route fov Tahiii. The island boat now almos: regularly carries large numbers of Chinamen 'to Papeete, and thci total for ttie pas: ehree mon-hs is considerabie. Why hey go, and hai they do when they geti Qiere, are questions fraugh; with a cerain amount of intercstj and were the Mibjec; of an interview this morning with Mr. JA. Phillips, ,a wellknown resident of Tahiti, at present a visiD :o Auckland. "Where do the Chinese yo to said Ma Phillips. "Well, '-hat's not easy of explanation. For two years past they have been arriving at Papefce in large numbers, but jusb wheare Jacy drift to is a problem. The party t ideavc Auckland by the Na,vua on Wednesday will probably do as most previous parties have done. Fo- a wnile, perhaps a fortnight, they will d o casual work on the planations, then they will disappear. The Chinese in Tahiti as a iype are above the ordinary. Very tew are eoioiie.Sj and moatiy they belong to the merchant At the present time the Chinese population totals well on a ..thousand aaid is fast reaching the combined 1 strength of the European population. MoreO'Verj they bid fair to monopolise trade.
At present the bigges: business in Papeete is carried on as a branch can cem by a well-known Auckland firm, bui tlie principal' French and Germain houses complain that :he Chinese are gradually undor-seiliing and monopolising the 1 whole of the native trade. They have established a name for integrity, and have steadily increased their influence, until it embraces all tho. islands in the group. The vanilla trade is entixely in -tile hands of John Chinaman, and his influence throughout; the group is extending all "the while;
"The Chinese immigrant, however, does not come to. swell the long-establdhed celestial population of Papeete Each group of new arrivals becomes 'swallowed up,' and presumably goes in jo do.7Ze;Tcnt island to coaipletjs the network by which most- of the native tiado is 'drawn into the hands of ;he Chinese merchants.
"The extraoa dinary thinig 1s 'however, tha: almost every mpnth comes a new batch of Chinesej and just where they disappear to is something! cha- even the European resident in the group cannot quite explain. The French Government imposes mo substantial embargo upon their advent, and very few go out, while hundreds come in."
Grey River Argus , 7 November 1911, Page 1
By the steamer Maheno, there arrived in Auskland a party of fortyseven Chinese en route fov Tahiii. The island boat now almos: regularly carries large numbers of Chinamen 'to Papeete, and thci total for ttie pas: ehree mon-hs is considerabie. Why hey go, and hai they do when they geti Qiere, are questions fraugh; with a cerain amount of intercstj and were the Mibjec; of an interview this morning with Mr. JA. Phillips, ,a wellknown resident of Tahiti, at present a visiD :o Auckland. "Where do the Chinese yo to said Ma Phillips. "Well, '-hat's not easy of explanation. For two years past they have been arriving at Papefce in large numbers, but jusb wheare Jacy drift to is a problem. The party t ideavc Auckland by the Na,vua on Wednesday will probably do as most previous parties have done. Fo- a wnile, perhaps a fortnight, they will d o casual work on the planations, then they will disappear. The Chinese in Tahiti as a iype are above the ordinary. Very tew are eoioiie.Sj and moatiy they belong to the merchant At the present time the Chinese population totals well on a ..thousand aaid is fast reaching the combined 1 strength of the European population. MoreO'Verj they bid fair to monopolise trade.
At present the bigges: business in Papeete is carried on as a branch can cem by a well-known Auckland firm, bui tlie principal' French and Germain houses complain that :he Chinese are gradually undor-seiliing and monopolising the 1 whole of the native trade. They have established a name for integrity, and have steadily increased their influence, until it embraces all tho. islands in the group. The vanilla trade is entixely in -tile hands of John Chinaman, and his influence throughout; the group is extending all "the while;
"The Chinese immigrant, however, does not come to. swell the long-establdhed celestial population of Papeete Each group of new arrivals becomes 'swallowed up,' and presumably goes in jo do.7Ze;Tcnt island to coaipletjs the network by which most- of the native tiado is 'drawn into the hands of ;he Chinese merchants.
"The extraoa dinary thinig 1s 'however, tha: almost every mpnth comes a new batch of Chinesej and just where they disappear to is something! cha- even the European resident in the group cannot quite explain. The French Government imposes mo substantial embargo upon their advent, and very few go out, while hundreds come in."
Grey River Argus , 7 November 1911, Page 1
THE ALLEGED CHINESE EDICT.
The Auckland Star has obtained a literal translation of the alleged Chinese Edict, and »ays it contained nothing beyond some advice and information from the Governor of Canton. An Auckland Celestial, Thomas Quoi, interpreted tho document as follows From the Governor of Canton to the Chinese business people out of China." (No reference whatever is made to New Zealand or to Auckland.) Complaints have been made to tho big Chinese merchants in China by the Chinese people out of China that they have been badly treated. They are advised not to import any more goods from China. The world is wide, and there is plenty of room for the Chinese peoplo at home. Don't let other peopie treat you as they have done. There are plenty of place in China for business." Quoi added that there wan no command by tho Governor of Canton, and that he simply advised them not to remain where they were badly treated neither was there any suggestion as to the Chinese out of the Empire going home within three years, nor any remarks whatever about the Chinoao army, as mentioned m the edict published by the Wellington Post. This circular was considered at a meeting of the Chinese residents of Auckland, and somo twenty of them woro desirous of accepting the advice given thorn. Many hod no monoy to pay their passages, and they experienco a further difficulty in leaving the colony because the steamship companies will not book them to Sydney, whence they might obtain passages lo Hongkong. Thoie present at the meeting resolved to do all m their powor to provide funds towards paying tho passage monoy of those who desire to return home. Timaru Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 4285, 13 July 1888, Page 4
THE CHINESE CIRCULAR FURTHER PARTICULARS. (Auckland Herald, July 9.) A meeting of Chinese residents in J Auckland was held yesterday, to further consider the circular forwarded by the Governor of Cnuton. We have seen ihe document itself. It is very lengthy, and we are indebted to Mr Thomas Ah Quoi for further in formation as to its contents, especi- i ally that portion having reference to t the Chinese now resident in the Aus f trulasian colonies. In regard to the t stoppage of importations from China, t it la not made, an order or edict that I there should be no importations, but the Chiuese merchants and others are recommended to cease importing Chinese goods not only from Hongkong, but from all other ports, The .imports are usually opium, Chinese eilks, teas, &c. Th,- circular gives no reason for this recommendation, but it is distinct on the matter of leaving it optional whether to adopt it or not. It has come to the knowledge of the Governor of Canton that the Colonial Governments have adopted harsh restrictive measures regarding the Chinese, and this has given rise to a great deal of ill-feeling amongst the European and Chinese traders at Hong Kong and other ports, and unpleasant feelings exist as to the treatment of the Chinese in the colonies, but the circular states that if they wish to suffer under the restrictions imposed, no force would be used to stop their business. It points out that there is ample room for the Chinese in their own country, and contrasts the treatment which Chinese receive in tha colonies with the protection afforded !>y the Chinese Government to British traders and subjects in China. Mr Ah Qnoi reiterates that there is nothing whatever in the circular directing Chinese to close their affairs in the colonies and return to China. With respect to the meeting held yesterday— several had been held previously to consider the circular— the piincipal subject und&r discussiou was the project of assisting some Chinese in Auckland, who are desirous of returning home. Some of them have sufficient money to pay their passages, others have not, but the necessary amount would be made np for the latter. There are about twenty in Auckland desirous of returning to China but they cannot get passages, and they complain justly and bitterly tint while the colonial governments prevent them from coining here, they prevent those who wish to do so from qoinc; away. Some have already been detained against their wills for two months. The steamship companies will not book them to Sydney, whence they might obtain passages to Hong Kong, and the result is that if they are kept back much longer, their money will be spent, and they will have nothing to support them lure. It was agreed to make a further effort to get these twenty men who are so anxious to get away passages, and a further meeting will be held on Sunday next. Inangahua Times, Volume XII, Issue 2046, 23 July 1888, Page 2
THE CHINESE CIRCULAR FURTHER PARTICULARS. (Auckland Herald, July 9.) A meeting of Chinese residents in J Auckland was held yesterday, to further consider the circular forwarded by the Governor of Cnuton. We have seen ihe document itself. It is very lengthy, and we are indebted to Mr Thomas Ah Quoi for further in formation as to its contents, especi- i ally that portion having reference to t the Chinese now resident in the Aus f trulasian colonies. In regard to the t stoppage of importations from China, t it la not made, an order or edict that I there should be no importations, but the Chiuese merchants and others are recommended to cease importing Chinese goods not only from Hongkong, but from all other ports, The .imports are usually opium, Chinese eilks, teas, &c. Th,- circular gives no reason for this recommendation, but it is distinct on the matter of leaving it optional whether to adopt it or not. It has come to the knowledge of the Governor of Canton that the Colonial Governments have adopted harsh restrictive measures regarding the Chinese, and this has given rise to a great deal of ill-feeling amongst the European and Chinese traders at Hong Kong and other ports, and unpleasant feelings exist as to the treatment of the Chinese in the colonies, but the circular states that if they wish to suffer under the restrictions imposed, no force would be used to stop their business. It points out that there is ample room for the Chinese in their own country, and contrasts the treatment which Chinese receive in tha colonies with the protection afforded !>y the Chinese Government to British traders and subjects in China. Mr Ah Qnoi reiterates that there is nothing whatever in the circular directing Chinese to close their affairs in the colonies and return to China. With respect to the meeting held yesterday— several had been held previously to consider the circular— the piincipal subject und&r discussiou was the project of assisting some Chinese in Auckland, who are desirous of returning home. Some of them have sufficient money to pay their passages, others have not, but the necessary amount would be made np for the latter. There are about twenty in Auckland desirous of returning to China but they cannot get passages, and they complain justly and bitterly tint while the colonial governments prevent them from coining here, they prevent those who wish to do so from qoinc; away. Some have already been detained against their wills for two months. The steamship companies will not book them to Sydney, whence they might obtain passages to Hong Kong, and the result is that if they are kept back much longer, their money will be spent, and they will have nothing to support them lure. It was agreed to make a further effort to get these twenty men who are so anxious to get away passages, and a further meeting will be held on Sunday next. Inangahua Times, Volume XII, Issue 2046, 23 July 1888, Page 2
Hotel Life in China.
Inns Where Diamond-Flashing Clerks Don't Appear,
Hotels in China are quite uniform architecturally. They never differ in point of cleanliness and other details, but they are almost invariably built in the form of a quadrangle enclosing a court. The building is only one storey high. In front of the quadrangle is a space wide enough for wheeled vehicles to drive in. The front part of the strucbure is occupied by the kitchen and the restaurant, if there is any
Along the side of the quadrangle are many small rooms. At the further end is the swell apartment, intended to be occupied by guests of means and distinction. This apartment consists invariably of three rooms, a sitting-room in the middle, and a bedroom on each side. There is no hotel clerk with a scintillating diamond in his shirt-front, the innkeeper fulfilling that capacity incidentally to his other duties. There are three classes of hotels in China. To begin with, there are the business inns, frequented by commercial travellers, as one might say. They bear a certain sort of analogy to the hostelries in our own country, where agents with gripsacks full of merchandise find accommodation.
To these inns traders go for the purpose of showing and disposing of their wares. In all of the large cities there are provincial inns, each of which is kept up for bhe accommodation of people from a particular province, as Canton or Szechuen, receiving only guests who come from thab province. These hotels do a considerable posbal business, bransmitting letters through the hands of the people who enjoy their hospitality. The latter are not legally responsible for the safe delivery of such mail, but it is nevertheless conveyed to the intended recipients with the utmost regularity. In this manner letters are sent all the way from Peking to the border of Burma, the journey requiring four or five months. In addition to the kinds of inns I have described, there are official hotels, where high officials stop on their way through the country. These establishments do not receive tradespeople. The travelling official often takes the whole hostelry for the accommodation of himself and his retainers. He occupies the swell apartmenba in the rear, while they are quartered in the little rooms along the sides of the quadrangle. If he be a very elevated personage indeed he is likely to scorn the inn, preferring to hire a temple. Such religious edifices ordinarily have rooms attached to them, in which comfortable accommodation may be found. An essential idea of the Buddhist doctrine is hospitality to travellers. Some of the most ancient subcriptions which have been discovered in India were made by a native sovereign, who in them conveys instruction as to how to provide for wayfarers, telling what medicines to give them, and even giving directions to the planting of trees along roads for the purpose of affording them shade. In Mongolia there are no inns. Bub monasteries are numerous, and they will always accommodate a stranger. As in France and other European countries, the inns of China are under police control. Each of them keeps a record of its guests for the convenience of the magistrate of the district. Any suspicious person is subjected to inspection and the passport of a foreigner is promptly asked for. The noise in a Chinese hotel is deafening, it never ceases, day or night. Each guest yells from his door to the servants for whatever he wants; the servants shout back ; the cook bawls out names of dishes as they are ready; the cart - drivers wrangle. The mules bray and the pigs squeal. The first thing every person does on arriving is to call for hob water to make tea. Everybody drinks tea at all hours, so that one servant does nothing but carry hot water for tea. The hotel furnishes nothing but hot Water and oil lamps for lighting; everything else ia charged extra. In North China, where camels are used as beasts of burden, there art special inns which take camels. The reason for this is that mules are afraid of camels. Other inns advertise to receive pigs. At tho hotels, cattle and horses are fed mostly on sorghum stalks, chopped up and mixed with bran, Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 172, 22 July 1893, Page 3
Hotels in China are quite uniform architecturally. They never differ in point of cleanliness and other details, but they are almost invariably built in the form of a quadrangle enclosing a court. The building is only one storey high. In front of the quadrangle is a space wide enough for wheeled vehicles to drive in. The front part of the strucbure is occupied by the kitchen and the restaurant, if there is any
Along the side of the quadrangle are many small rooms. At the further end is the swell apartment, intended to be occupied by guests of means and distinction. This apartment consists invariably of three rooms, a sitting-room in the middle, and a bedroom on each side. There is no hotel clerk with a scintillating diamond in his shirt-front, the innkeeper fulfilling that capacity incidentally to his other duties. There are three classes of hotels in China. To begin with, there are the business inns, frequented by commercial travellers, as one might say. They bear a certain sort of analogy to the hostelries in our own country, where agents with gripsacks full of merchandise find accommodation.
To these inns traders go for the purpose of showing and disposing of their wares. In all of the large cities there are provincial inns, each of which is kept up for bhe accommodation of people from a particular province, as Canton or Szechuen, receiving only guests who come from thab province. These hotels do a considerable posbal business, bransmitting letters through the hands of the people who enjoy their hospitality. The latter are not legally responsible for the safe delivery of such mail, but it is nevertheless conveyed to the intended recipients with the utmost regularity. In this manner letters are sent all the way from Peking to the border of Burma, the journey requiring four or five months. In addition to the kinds of inns I have described, there are official hotels, where high officials stop on their way through the country. These establishments do not receive tradespeople. The travelling official often takes the whole hostelry for the accommodation of himself and his retainers. He occupies the swell apartmenba in the rear, while they are quartered in the little rooms along the sides of the quadrangle. If he be a very elevated personage indeed he is likely to scorn the inn, preferring to hire a temple. Such religious edifices ordinarily have rooms attached to them, in which comfortable accommodation may be found. An essential idea of the Buddhist doctrine is hospitality to travellers. Some of the most ancient subcriptions which have been discovered in India were made by a native sovereign, who in them conveys instruction as to how to provide for wayfarers, telling what medicines to give them, and even giving directions to the planting of trees along roads for the purpose of affording them shade. In Mongolia there are no inns. Bub monasteries are numerous, and they will always accommodate a stranger. As in France and other European countries, the inns of China are under police control. Each of them keeps a record of its guests for the convenience of the magistrate of the district. Any suspicious person is subjected to inspection and the passport of a foreigner is promptly asked for. The noise in a Chinese hotel is deafening, it never ceases, day or night. Each guest yells from his door to the servants for whatever he wants; the servants shout back ; the cook bawls out names of dishes as they are ready; the cart - drivers wrangle. The mules bray and the pigs squeal. The first thing every person does on arriving is to call for hob water to make tea. Everybody drinks tea at all hours, so that one servant does nothing but carry hot water for tea. The hotel furnishes nothing but hot Water and oil lamps for lighting; everything else ia charged extra. In North China, where camels are used as beasts of burden, there art special inns which take camels. The reason for this is that mules are afraid of camels. Other inns advertise to receive pigs. At tho hotels, cattle and horses are fed mostly on sorghum stalks, chopped up and mixed with bran, Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 172, 22 July 1893, Page 3
PERSONNEL OF VISITING TEAM ALL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.
The Chinese Universities' British Association football team arrived in Sydney a fortnight ago, and have already played several matches. Mr. H. A. Millard, who spent eight months in China., and organised the present team, 6aid that it consisted of seventeen players, and that the manager was Mr. Mok Hing. Western games had only been played in China during the last fifteen years, but the Chinese were rapidly acquiring skill which would in time make them worthy op'jtonents jn all branches.
Mr. Mok Hing, manager, in an interview with a "Sydney Morning Herald" reporter, said that the team was not out for the sole object of conquest. While they were prepared-to put forth their best efforts to gain the ascendancy, still they were imbued with a bigger idea than winning or losing a match. They would accept defeat in the true sporting spirit, and would rejoice over their victories in the modest manner which became true sportsmen. They were all temperate lads, and only, one-fifth of the team were smokers. The lads realised that they were ambassadors for their country.
The team, which is composed" mainly of University students, looks smart and alert in blue caps edged with white, me team is on the light side, just averaging lOst. S. K. Sheun, the giant of the team, stands over 6ft, and weighs lost. The visitors have players of every sport in their ranks—tennis, running, and baseball devotees predominating Iwo of the players, Ip Kau Ko and Kwok Po Kan, are the present holders of the lawn tennis doubles championship of Canton. A baseball match will most likßly.be arranged with the New South Wales Baseball Association. Fourteen out of the seventeen are members of the South China Soccer. Association* and have played together throughout the season.
The following players are included in the team:—
Mr. Mok Hing, the manager of the team, was educated- at Oxford College and Hongkong University. He hais represented ite. Hongkong; University at cricket and football. He was the promoter of. the South' China- Athletic Association, which caters for all branches of athletics in Hongkong, and is the present chairman of that body. He is a broker in Hongkong. Leuhe.yuk,Tong, the captain,, wag educated at Queen's College, Hongkong, and the Wantsai Government College. He is. 26= yearns--old, and plays in the right halt position. He has represented China in five Far Eastern' Olympic Oames. On the running track. he has had many successes. He won the tivejnile open championship at Canton in 1920. aiid capf-ained the Olympic team in 1921 mid 1923. In'-civilian'life ho is a broker.
Lav Hing Cheung is the goalkeeper. He is & years of age, and was educated at the Wantsaj Government' College. He is a merchant, and was a member of ;the Chinese team at tho Far Eastern Olympic Games on four occasions. He is! a successful distance runner.
Chan So is one', of the full-backs. He is 24 years old, and after attending the Waaitsai Government College took up the profession of accountancy. ;On two occasions he was a member of succeesful Chinese teams, to the Far Eastern Game 3.
Ng Kam Cheun plays in either the full-back or half-back position*. He is one of the youngest members of the team, being oniy 19, and is v, student at Queen' 3 College. He is an all-round athlete, and besides being a tennis pliiyer. has won many sprint championships. Lam Yuk Ying is a half-back, atod a student of St. Paul's College. Although only 20 years old, he has distinguished himself in various track races. He holds the 220 yards record of the Queen's College. His time was 23aec.
W? nS, Sllul Wall, aged 25, plays in the half-back position. He is a. merchant in Hongkong, and was a member of the Chinese team in the Far Eastern Olympic Games.
Leung Tai Fong, who attended the -the Wantsai Government College, is the father." He is 32 years old, and a half-back. He has represented China ifi five Far Eastern Olympic teams. Chang Kwong Yui is a student at St.' Paul's College, and is 19 years of age He plays in the forwards. He is an allround athlete, and represented China in the Far Eastern Olympic Games of 1921. 1923.
Li Wai Tong, a forward, was educated at Qijeen's College, and is 19 years of ago. He is a contractor, and waa a mombei o f the 1922 China representative team.
Wong Pak Cheung, the centre forward of the combination, was educated at Wantsai Government College and St. Paul's College, and' is 30 years of ago. He is a merchant in Hongkong,, and has played with various senior teams in that eil-v.
Ip Kan Ko plays in the forwards: After attending the Queen's College, he en-' tered the .service of the Bank of Canton. He is 21 years of age. and has had a distinguished sporting career in thi> British Association and lawn tennis spheres.
Pang Kam Wing plays on the right wing, and is an engineer in the Hongkong Naval Yard. He was educated at the Wantsai Government College, and is 26 years old.
Kwok Po Kan is a forward, 27 years old, and was educated at the Wantsai Government College. He has been successful in several Chinese tennis tournaments^ and also as a hurdler and sprint cliampion.
Wang" Chen Sheng, of Pekin, is 24 years old, and a student of Fuh Tan University. He is a prominent athlete, and plays in the forwards. Chang Shi En, another forward, is a student, of the' l?uh Tun University. H s is 24 years old: and laas been successful in tho University athletics.
Shen Kuo Siieujt. the giant of ths team, is a student at the Nan-vans University. Mukden. Ho is 26 "years old, ami plays in the forwards. Ho alto is atennis and baseball player of merit. Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 43, 20 August 1923, Page 4
Mr. Mok Hing, manager, in an interview with a "Sydney Morning Herald" reporter, said that the team was not out for the sole object of conquest. While they were prepared-to put forth their best efforts to gain the ascendancy, still they were imbued with a bigger idea than winning or losing a match. They would accept defeat in the true sporting spirit, and would rejoice over their victories in the modest manner which became true sportsmen. They were all temperate lads, and only, one-fifth of the team were smokers. The lads realised that they were ambassadors for their country.
The team, which is composed" mainly of University students, looks smart and alert in blue caps edged with white, me team is on the light side, just averaging lOst. S. K. Sheun, the giant of the team, stands over 6ft, and weighs lost. The visitors have players of every sport in their ranks—tennis, running, and baseball devotees predominating Iwo of the players, Ip Kau Ko and Kwok Po Kan, are the present holders of the lawn tennis doubles championship of Canton. A baseball match will most likßly.be arranged with the New South Wales Baseball Association. Fourteen out of the seventeen are members of the South China Soccer. Association* and have played together throughout the season.
The following players are included in the team:—
Mr. Mok Hing, the manager of the team, was educated- at Oxford College and Hongkong University. He hais represented ite. Hongkong; University at cricket and football. He was the promoter of. the South' China- Athletic Association, which caters for all branches of athletics in Hongkong, and is the present chairman of that body. He is a broker in Hongkong. Leuhe.yuk,Tong, the captain,, wag educated at Queen's College, Hongkong, and the Wantsai Government College. He is. 26= yearns--old, and plays in the right halt position. He has represented China in five Far Eastern' Olympic Oames. On the running track. he has had many successes. He won the tivejnile open championship at Canton in 1920. aiid capf-ained the Olympic team in 1921 mid 1923. In'-civilian'life ho is a broker.
Lav Hing Cheung is the goalkeeper. He is & years of age, and was educated at the Wantsaj Government' College. He is a merchant, and was a member of ;the Chinese team at tho Far Eastern Olympic Games on four occasions. He is! a successful distance runner.
Chan So is one', of the full-backs. He is 24 years old, and after attending the Waaitsai Government College took up the profession of accountancy. ;On two occasions he was a member of succeesful Chinese teams, to the Far Eastern Game 3.
Ng Kam Cheun plays in either the full-back or half-back position*. He is one of the youngest members of the team, being oniy 19, and is v, student at Queen' 3 College. He is an all-round athlete, and besides being a tennis pliiyer. has won many sprint championships. Lam Yuk Ying is a half-back, atod a student of St. Paul's College. Although only 20 years old, he has distinguished himself in various track races. He holds the 220 yards record of the Queen's College. His time was 23aec.
W? nS, Sllul Wall, aged 25, plays in the half-back position. He is a. merchant in Hongkong, and was a member of the Chinese team in the Far Eastern Olympic Games.
Leung Tai Fong, who attended the -the Wantsai Government College, is the father." He is 32 years old, and a half-back. He has represented China ifi five Far Eastern Olympic teams. Chang Kwong Yui is a student at St.' Paul's College, and is 19 years of age He plays in the forwards. He is an allround athlete, and represented China in the Far Eastern Olympic Games of 1921. 1923.
Li Wai Tong, a forward, was educated at Qijeen's College, and is 19 years of ago. He is a contractor, and waa a mombei o f the 1922 China representative team.
Wong Pak Cheung, the centre forward of the combination, was educated at Wantsai Government College and St. Paul's College, and' is 30 years of ago. He is a merchant in Hongkong,, and has played with various senior teams in that eil-v.
Ip Kan Ko plays in the forwards: After attending the Queen's College, he en-' tered the .service of the Bank of Canton. He is 21 years of age. and has had a distinguished sporting career in thi> British Association and lawn tennis spheres.
Pang Kam Wing plays on the right wing, and is an engineer in the Hongkong Naval Yard. He was educated at the Wantsai Government College, and is 26 years old.
Kwok Po Kan is a forward, 27 years old, and was educated at the Wantsai Government College. He has been successful in several Chinese tennis tournaments^ and also as a hurdler and sprint cliampion.
Wang" Chen Sheng, of Pekin, is 24 years old, and a student of Fuh Tan University. He is a prominent athlete, and plays in the forwards. Chang Shi En, another forward, is a student, of the' l?uh Tun University. H s is 24 years old: and laas been successful in tho University athletics.
Shen Kuo Siieujt. the giant of ths team, is a student at the Nan-vans University. Mukden. Ho is 26 "years old, ami plays in the forwards. Ho alto is atennis and baseball player of merit. Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 43, 20 August 1923, Page 4
MURDER CHARGE REMAND TO AUCKLAND
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) TAUMA.RUSTJI, December 3 Olive May King Vow appeared before Justices of the Peace today on a charge of murdering her daughter, Nancy King Vow, aged two and a half months, at Taumarunui on December 2. The accused was remanded to appear at Auckland on December 10. An inquest on the victim was opened, and after identification was adjourned sine die. Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 135, 4 December 1935, Page 18
ALLEGED CHILD MURDER REMAND FOR EXAMINATION (By Telegraph—Press Association.)
AUCKLAND, This Day. Olive May Kung Vow (27), the halfcaste Chinese wife of a well-known Chinese resident of Taumarunui, appeared in the Police Court before the •Magistrate, Mr. McKean, this morning charged with the murder of her I infant daughter Nancy King Vow at Taumarunui on December 2. The police asked for a remand to appear at: Auckland oh December 17. "For examination?" asked Mr. Mc- Kean. "Yes, sir," replied Sub-Inspector Scott. Mr. E. L. Bartleet, who appeared for Mrs. Vow, consented to the remand. The Magistrate remarked that it was suggested that the accused be examined by an alienist. "I think that had better be done," he added. Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 140, 10 December 1935, Page 11
INFANT'S DEATH CHARGE OF MURDER CHINESE WOMAN IN COURT
j. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) j TAUMARUNUI, This Day. At the Police Court today Olive, May Dunn Vow, a Chinese, aged twentyj seven, appeared before Messrs. W. Thomas and C. P. Smith, J.P.s, charged with the murder of her infant daughter at Taumarunui on December 2. Detective-Sergeant J. K. Robertson conducted the case for the police, and Mr. G. W. Tong, of Auckland, appeared for the accused. The adjourned inquest into the death of Nancy Kung Vow, infant daughter of the accused, was also held today. Wong Shi Chang- Wai, fruiterer, gave evidence that he knew the accused first in China. In September, 1933, she came to New Zealand with her husband. Since then her husband had been in witness's employment as a lorry-driver and with the accused occupied rooms on witness's premises in Taumarunui, He believed the accused was a half-caste Chinese. She was.born in Wellington and as an in fant went to live in China until she returned in 1933. The accused had four male children in China. They were not brought to New Zealand. A male child was born on October 8, 1933. After confinement and convalescence the accused cried c lot and was restless, but eventually she returned to normal health. On September 22, 1935, a female child was born Ito the accused, and she made a good recovery. On November 4 something came to witness's knowledge and he visited the accused, who was in bed upstairs with her baby. Witness asked her what the'matter was, and she replied: "It is all through you for introducing my husband to a white girl and forcing him to marry her." Vitness said: "Why through me? Was it for keeping your husband in work and paying your way here and giving you rooms to hve in free?" The, accused said: "It was through you introducing that girl." Witness left her then and two days later she came downstairs again and was about in the same state of health. The case is proceeding. Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 148, 19 December 1935, Page 11
FOR TRIAL
CHINESE WOMAN
CHARGE OF MURDER
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) TAUMARUNUI, December 19. When the evidence for the prosecution had been heard, Olive May Dunn Vow, a Chinese, aged 27, who was charged in the Police Court with the murder of her infant daughter at Taumarunui on December 2, was committed to the Supreme Court at Hamilton for trial. Continuing his evidence, Wang Shi Chang Wai, a fruiterer, said that after November 3 he heard the accused saying to the boy, "Go to the other mother of yours," and she asked one of the men there to take him to his second mother. The accused never used to speak to witness nor he to her. She gave witness black looks. The accused was. friendly with witness's wife. "SHE IS DEAD." On December 2, at 2 p.m., witness's employees were finishing their dinner meal when the accused, came crying down the stairs, saying to her husband, "If you want the girl you had better go up and see her, for she is dead." The accused's husband carried the accused-upstairs arid the police were sent for. In cross-examination witness said there was no truth whatever in statements that the accused's.husband was married to' a white girl. The accused was the type of woman who always wanted to be alone. George, Joe Lum, brother-in-law of the last witness, gave corroborative evidence. Leslie Logan,- baker's assistant, working next door to the premises, where the tragedy occurred, said he had seen the couple together, and they: had always appeared happy and on friendly terms.1 On. one occasion witness saw the accused place her baby girl in a banana-box outside the fence. This happened a month before the tragedy. Nurse Wesch gave evidence that she attended the accused during two confinements in Taumarunui. She was normal and happy therii but was naturally a very reserved woman. Her husband appeared to show her every consideration and kindness. She was unable to speak English. She was entirely dependent on her husband, and witness had never known him to fail her. Margaret Alice Carrington said that shortly before the tragedy occurred the accused's husband called at her shop with his small son and bought cakes for the child. Witness always found the accused friendly. Witness frequently heard the accused crying, but did not think it was crying caused by ill-treatment. Dr.. Welby Fisher described the injuries to the dead child. Death was caused by a hemorrhage following an extensive wound in the neck;' While at the scene.of the tragedy the impression he got was that the accused was suffering from puerperal insanity. EMBRACED HER HUSBAND. Constable McLennan gave evidence that when he arrived on the scene Vow said, "My wife has killed my baby." At the gaol, after her arrest, the accused embraced her husband and was unwilling to be parted from him. The room occupied by the accused was very glean and tidy. Senior-Sergeant Harley gave corroborative evidence, and said that the accused in court today was greatly improved in mental health from: whatshe was on' the day of the tragedy. On behalf of the accused, Mr. Tong pleaded not guilty and reserved his defence. The accused was committed for trial in the Supreme Court at Hamilton. Detective-Sergeant Eobertson said medical evidence regarding the accused's mental condition would be called at the Supreme Court. The adjourned inquest held before Mr. W.. Thomas and a jury was again adjourned sine die. Evening Post , Issue 149, 20 December 1935, Page 11
ALLEGED CHILD MURDER REMAND FOR EXAMINATION (By Telegraph—Press Association.)
AUCKLAND, This Day. Olive May Kung Vow (27), the halfcaste Chinese wife of a well-known Chinese resident of Taumarunui, appeared in the Police Court before the •Magistrate, Mr. McKean, this morning charged with the murder of her I infant daughter Nancy King Vow at Taumarunui on December 2. The police asked for a remand to appear at: Auckland oh December 17. "For examination?" asked Mr. Mc- Kean. "Yes, sir," replied Sub-Inspector Scott. Mr. E. L. Bartleet, who appeared for Mrs. Vow, consented to the remand. The Magistrate remarked that it was suggested that the accused be examined by an alienist. "I think that had better be done," he added. Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 140, 10 December 1935, Page 11
INFANT'S DEATH CHARGE OF MURDER CHINESE WOMAN IN COURT
j. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) j TAUMARUNUI, This Day. At the Police Court today Olive, May Dunn Vow, a Chinese, aged twentyj seven, appeared before Messrs. W. Thomas and C. P. Smith, J.P.s, charged with the murder of her infant daughter at Taumarunui on December 2. Detective-Sergeant J. K. Robertson conducted the case for the police, and Mr. G. W. Tong, of Auckland, appeared for the accused. The adjourned inquest into the death of Nancy Kung Vow, infant daughter of the accused, was also held today. Wong Shi Chang- Wai, fruiterer, gave evidence that he knew the accused first in China. In September, 1933, she came to New Zealand with her husband. Since then her husband had been in witness's employment as a lorry-driver and with the accused occupied rooms on witness's premises in Taumarunui, He believed the accused was a half-caste Chinese. She was.born in Wellington and as an in fant went to live in China until she returned in 1933. The accused had four male children in China. They were not brought to New Zealand. A male child was born on October 8, 1933. After confinement and convalescence the accused cried c lot and was restless, but eventually she returned to normal health. On September 22, 1935, a female child was born Ito the accused, and she made a good recovery. On November 4 something came to witness's knowledge and he visited the accused, who was in bed upstairs with her baby. Witness asked her what the'matter was, and she replied: "It is all through you for introducing my husband to a white girl and forcing him to marry her." Vitness said: "Why through me? Was it for keeping your husband in work and paying your way here and giving you rooms to hve in free?" The, accused said: "It was through you introducing that girl." Witness left her then and two days later she came downstairs again and was about in the same state of health. The case is proceeding. Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 148, 19 December 1935, Page 11
FOR TRIAL
CHINESE WOMAN
CHARGE OF MURDER
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) TAUMARUNUI, December 19. When the evidence for the prosecution had been heard, Olive May Dunn Vow, a Chinese, aged 27, who was charged in the Police Court with the murder of her infant daughter at Taumarunui on December 2, was committed to the Supreme Court at Hamilton for trial. Continuing his evidence, Wang Shi Chang Wai, a fruiterer, said that after November 3 he heard the accused saying to the boy, "Go to the other mother of yours," and she asked one of the men there to take him to his second mother. The accused never used to speak to witness nor he to her. She gave witness black looks. The accused was. friendly with witness's wife. "SHE IS DEAD." On December 2, at 2 p.m., witness's employees were finishing their dinner meal when the accused, came crying down the stairs, saying to her husband, "If you want the girl you had better go up and see her, for she is dead." The accused's husband carried the accused-upstairs arid the police were sent for. In cross-examination witness said there was no truth whatever in statements that the accused's.husband was married to' a white girl. The accused was the type of woman who always wanted to be alone. George, Joe Lum, brother-in-law of the last witness, gave corroborative evidence. Leslie Logan,- baker's assistant, working next door to the premises, where the tragedy occurred, said he had seen the couple together, and they: had always appeared happy and on friendly terms.1 On. one occasion witness saw the accused place her baby girl in a banana-box outside the fence. This happened a month before the tragedy. Nurse Wesch gave evidence that she attended the accused during two confinements in Taumarunui. She was normal and happy therii but was naturally a very reserved woman. Her husband appeared to show her every consideration and kindness. She was unable to speak English. She was entirely dependent on her husband, and witness had never known him to fail her. Margaret Alice Carrington said that shortly before the tragedy occurred the accused's husband called at her shop with his small son and bought cakes for the child. Witness always found the accused friendly. Witness frequently heard the accused crying, but did not think it was crying caused by ill-treatment. Dr.. Welby Fisher described the injuries to the dead child. Death was caused by a hemorrhage following an extensive wound in the neck;' While at the scene.of the tragedy the impression he got was that the accused was suffering from puerperal insanity. EMBRACED HER HUSBAND. Constable McLennan gave evidence that when he arrived on the scene Vow said, "My wife has killed my baby." At the gaol, after her arrest, the accused embraced her husband and was unwilling to be parted from him. The room occupied by the accused was very glean and tidy. Senior-Sergeant Harley gave corroborative evidence, and said that the accused in court today was greatly improved in mental health from: whatshe was on' the day of the tragedy. On behalf of the accused, Mr. Tong pleaded not guilty and reserved his defence. The accused was committed for trial in the Supreme Court at Hamilton. Detective-Sergeant Eobertson said medical evidence regarding the accused's mental condition would be called at the Supreme Court. The adjourned inquest held before Mr. W.. Thomas and a jury was again adjourned sine die. Evening Post , Issue 149, 20 December 1935, Page 11
Thursday, October 20, 2011
MURDER ATTEMPTED WOMAN ADMITTED TO PROBATION
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) HAMILTON, February 18. Charged in the.Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice Fair, with, attempting on December 24 to murder her two half-caste Chinese children, Keith Leong Petersen and Nancy Lee Petersen, and further with attempting to commit suicide, Petrina Louise Kui was found guilty on all counts by a jury with a strong recommendation to mercy. His Honour said he agreed with the recommendation and admitted the prisoner to probation for a period of twelve months. Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 42, 19 February 1937, Page 15
TRAGIC DISCOVERY WOMAN WITH THROAT WOUNDS CHILDREN ALSO INJURED
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
AUCKLAND, December 25,
While Christmas Eve merriment was at its height at Cambridge, a domestic tragedy was enacted in a back street near the heart of the town.
A white woman, Petrina Louise Petersen, 29 years of' age, was found with deep wounds inflicted upon heithroat. Beside her lay her two halfcaste Chinese children, Keith Leong Petersen, three years and one month, and Nancy Lee Petersen, one year and nine months, who were also suffering from throat wounds.
The condition of all three is not critical;
Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 153, 26 December 1936, Page 12
CAMBRIDGE TRAGEDY ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE(By Telegraph—Press Association.] HAMILTON, This Day.
The case is proceeding in the Supreme Court of Petrina Louise Kui, of Cambridge, who was charged, before Mr. Justice Fair, with attempting on December 24 to murder her two half-caste Chinese children, Keith Leong Pe,tersen and Nancy Lee Petersen, "and further with attempting to commit suicide. The Crown advised the jury that it might be wise to consider the case leniently.
In opening the Crown's case, Mr. Fitzgerald said that for the past six years the accused had been living in Cambridge with Fong Bink Kui, and the two had posed as man and wife. They had two children and since the Lower Court trial the two had been married.
Dr. Henry Qharles Tod, of Cambridge, said that on December 24 he went to the kitchen of Fong Lee's laundry in Empire Street, Cambridge. He found the accused and her two children with the front portion of their clothes saturated with blood. The boy was suffering from a single transverse cut along the front of the neck. Although the windpipe and important vessels were not severed the child was'weak from loss of blood. The little girl was suffering from a similar wound^but it was riot so serious. Witness found the accused also suffering from a similar superficial wound, which was not serious. She was excited and talked considerably. Witness did not think the accused was intoxicated. She admitted to the witness inflicting the wounds with a razor, and said she wished that she had made a better effort but the razor was too blunt.
Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 41, 18 February 1937, Page 11
AUCKLAND, December 25,
While Christmas Eve merriment was at its height at Cambridge, a domestic tragedy was enacted in a back street near the heart of the town.
A white woman, Petrina Louise Petersen, 29 years of' age, was found with deep wounds inflicted upon heithroat. Beside her lay her two halfcaste Chinese children, Keith Leong Petersen, three years and one month, and Nancy Lee Petersen, one year and nine months, who were also suffering from throat wounds.
The condition of all three is not critical;
Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 153, 26 December 1936, Page 12
CAMBRIDGE TRAGEDY ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE(By Telegraph—Press Association.] HAMILTON, This Day.
The case is proceeding in the Supreme Court of Petrina Louise Kui, of Cambridge, who was charged, before Mr. Justice Fair, with attempting on December 24 to murder her two half-caste Chinese children, Keith Leong Pe,tersen and Nancy Lee Petersen, "and further with attempting to commit suicide. The Crown advised the jury that it might be wise to consider the case leniently.
In opening the Crown's case, Mr. Fitzgerald said that for the past six years the accused had been living in Cambridge with Fong Bink Kui, and the two had posed as man and wife. They had two children and since the Lower Court trial the two had been married.
Dr. Henry Qharles Tod, of Cambridge, said that on December 24 he went to the kitchen of Fong Lee's laundry in Empire Street, Cambridge. He found the accused and her two children with the front portion of their clothes saturated with blood. The boy was suffering from a single transverse cut along the front of the neck. Although the windpipe and important vessels were not severed the child was'weak from loss of blood. The little girl was suffering from a similar wound^but it was riot so serious. Witness found the accused also suffering from a similar superficial wound, which was not serious. She was excited and talked considerably. Witness did not think the accused was intoxicated. She admitted to the witness inflicting the wounds with a razor, and said she wished that she had made a better effort but the razor was too blunt.
Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 41, 18 February 1937, Page 11
A Chinese Petition.
Joe Ling, Joe Ming, Joe Chow, Joe Gett, Joe Fong and several other Celestials carrying on business in the neighbourhood of Palmerston North are desirous of obtaining letters of naturalisation. These can only be issued to them under a certificate signed by a Stipendiary Magistrate who has known, the memorialists for at least two years. They are petitioning Parliament pointing out that this regulation works with great severity in the case of memorialists of the Chinese race who may be well known to many persons of standing and yet not having been known personally to a Stipendiary Magistrate for the specified time, and are thus debarred acquiring rights of freoecitizens in. a colony in which they have a substantial interest —N Z Times. Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7639, 29 August 1903, Page 8
REFEREES' MATCH SUCCESS FOR WELLINGTON
Arthur Fong, former West Coast and South Island representative, led the Wellington referees to victory against the Auckland referees in the match played at Eden Park, Auckland, last Saturday. The score has been broad-' cast as being eight points to seven in Wellington's favour, t t the winning1 margin was greater than that. Wellington won by 12 points to 7, a field goal apparently having been overlooked. The Wellington referees travelled by the special football tr.un, but this arrived late at Auckland, and as a result the referees' match, scheduled as the curtain raiser, actually was played after the interprovincial match between Wellington and Auckland. The referees kicked off at 4.30 p.m., and spells of 25 minutes each were played. The brothers Ramsay had a prominent part in the Wellington scoring. A. Ramsay scored a try, and I. Ramsay converte
Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 73, 23 September 1939, Page 22
Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 73, 23 September 1939, Page 22
BIRTH
Chow Fong.—On the 10th December, at Manners street, Wellington, the wire of Chow Fong, general storekeeper and fruiterer, of a son; both well Evening Post, Volume LII, Issue 178, 18 December 1896, Page 6
A Fong
FONG IN SOUTH ISLAND TEAM (By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
CHRISTCHTJBCH, September 18. Hazclhurst, the Canterbury footballer who was injured in an accident, has been replaced in tho South Island team by A. I'ong (West Coast).
Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 69, 19 September 1933, Page 9
RUGBY. Representative Matches.
Wellington v. Canterbury, Athletic Park, 3 p.m.: Mr. B. Matthews. Wellington B v. Senior Second Division, Atnletic Park, 1.30 p.m.; Mr. A. Fong.
Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 28, 1 August 1941, Page 10
Makara Cemetery Wellington
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Auckland: Chinese footprints
As Auckland merges to create a supercity, the Herald looks back at how Auckland has changed over the years.
By the turn of the 20th Century Auckland had its own "Chinatown".
In several narrow, steep streets near the city centre - Grey's Ave, lower Wakefield St, Hobson St and Victoria St - Chinese families had established small businesses such as fruit shops, grocery stores and hand laundries where they worked long hours and usually lived upstairs or at the back.
The houses were inexpensive and the area was not far from the railway station and the wharf. These few streets were the social centre of
a Chinese community. The headquarters of the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang/Guomindang), the Chee Kung Tong (better known as Chinese Freemasons), and also the New Zealand Chinese Association's Auckland Branch were all in Grey's Ave.
It was also the location of a couple of illegal gambling houses which were subjected to periodic police raids.
Early in the 20th century the community consisted of only 296 men, and 28 females, though Chinese had been in Auckland for a full generation. Migrants such as Chan Dar-Chee had arrived in the late 1860s. Customs officials mistook his given name, Chee, to be his surname and he and his descendants became known as the "Ah Chee" family.
They survived and prospered in an intensively anti-Chinese era. All Chinese immigrants had to pay a £100 poll tax and faced a test of one hundred English words picked at random at the port of entry.
Unusually, Chan Dar-Chee had been able to bring his wife, Madame Joong, with him to New Zealand. She was a Christian, well-educated and could read and write English. Their two sons, William and Clement, were born
in Auckland, in 1889 and 1892. With few Chinese women in the country a Chinese birth was a rarity. The New Zealand Observer featured a photograph of "Willie Ah Chee, Aged 7 years" on its front page (July 1, 1898).
The family lived in Parnell, and used Carlaw Park as a market garden.
They had a greengrocers in what was known as Little Queen St, and a depot in Stanley St.
By 1880, Ah Chee & Co had opened a fruit shop at 13 Queen St, opposite to the Central Post Office and another at the corner of Queen and Quay Streets, opposite the ferry building.
The company became a vegetable supplier to shipping lines and Auckland's hotels. It also exported two valuable commodities to China, rabbit fur and an edible tree fungus - mu'er - that grew in abundance in Taranaki and other parts of the North Island.
The two boys went to Auckland Grammar and became keen boxers and skilful racing car drivers. In business they frequently entertained associates and local dignitaries at lavish parties.
During the first three decades of the 20th century, Ah Chee & Co owned at least seven shops in Central Auckland.
Clement Ah Chee had two children: Betty June (born 1922) and Thomas Henry (born 1928). Betty grew up to marry Ken Choy and they owned the Great Eastern Supermarket. Thomas Henry, better known as Tommy Ah Chee, would make his name as the founder of Foodtown and the Georgie Pie chain.
Very few Chinese were as successful as the Ah Chees. Service industries such as laundry, market- gardening and grocery stores involved long working hours and intensive labour but comparatively modest capital outlay.
Most importantly, they were not in direct competition with European New Zealanders. By the 1900s, the Chinese ran market gardens in Western Springs, Panmure, Mangere and Avondale. The area of market gardens
below Great North Rd and Surrey Crescent was known as Chinaman's Hill until the late 1990s.
Thomas Wong Doo lived there, collecting unchlorinated water from Western Springs with a pole and buckets for his prolific and extensive gardens. He had arrived in Auckland in the 1890s aged 16. Like most of his countrymen, he became an itinerant vegetable vendor until he accumulated enough capital to run a Chinese grocery-cum-dried food
store in Victoria Street.
Later Thomas Doo & Co had a linen and fabric store in Hobson St where well-known Chinese grocery supply stores Wah Lee and Seoung Yuen, remain today.
Grocers like Thomas Doo & Co, and Wah-Lee were never just stores. They were community motels, banks and post offices all rolled into one.
There were always visitors in the stores. Many stayed around either waiting for boats to go back to China, or for work after their arrival. Many other people dropped in from the small towns when they came to Auckland to get Chinese supplies.
The attic was used to store rice and dried fungus, but frequently four or five people, even whole families, lived there. Visitors to the Doo stores spoke fondly of the hospitality. Customers could pick up their mail and news from home. The Doos had Hong Kong newspapers which were shared, and customers trusted them to send remittances home.
New Zealand customs officials also frequently called upon the Doos as interpreters. Since there were very few Chinese women in Auckland the Doo women shared out their brew of Chinese herbal medicines to help
fight the 1918 influenza epidemic.
The family's philanthropic work earned the good will of the community, which helped their business considerably. Chinese merchant families
known to New Zealand authorities were also rewarded with generous
import licensing quotas.
Besides grocery and general merchandise, the Doos started the Golden Dragon cafe (1930-1969) in Grey's Ave and in 1940 a stately family home consisting of eight spacious bedrooms on the first floor was built at the corner of Hobson and Cook Sts.
The Thomas Doo Building housed five sons and their wives as well as the patriarch and matriarch. The family shop was on the ground floor, and there were spare rooms used as dormitories and hostels for visitors.
In time the Doos became known as Auckland's firecracker suppliers and did roaring business every Guy Fawkes Day. In the 1950s, when the third
generation Doo sons staged a big public fireworks show in Western Springs, probably few recalled that their great-grandfather used to fetch water for his market gardens from the same spot.
Manying Ip is professor of Asian Studies at the University of Auckland.
By Manying Ip
5:30 AM Thursday Aug 26, 2010
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By the turn of the 20th Century Auckland had its own "Chinatown".
In several narrow, steep streets near the city centre - Grey's Ave, lower Wakefield St, Hobson St and Victoria St - Chinese families had established small businesses such as fruit shops, grocery stores and hand laundries where they worked long hours and usually lived upstairs or at the back.
The houses were inexpensive and the area was not far from the railway station and the wharf. These few streets were the social centre of
a Chinese community. The headquarters of the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang/Guomindang), the Chee Kung Tong (better known as Chinese Freemasons), and also the New Zealand Chinese Association's Auckland Branch were all in Grey's Ave.
It was also the location of a couple of illegal gambling houses which were subjected to periodic police raids.
Early in the 20th century the community consisted of only 296 men, and 28 females, though Chinese had been in Auckland for a full generation. Migrants such as Chan Dar-Chee had arrived in the late 1860s. Customs officials mistook his given name, Chee, to be his surname and he and his descendants became known as the "Ah Chee" family.
They survived and prospered in an intensively anti-Chinese era. All Chinese immigrants had to pay a £100 poll tax and faced a test of one hundred English words picked at random at the port of entry.
Unusually, Chan Dar-Chee had been able to bring his wife, Madame Joong, with him to New Zealand. She was a Christian, well-educated and could read and write English. Their two sons, William and Clement, were born
in Auckland, in 1889 and 1892. With few Chinese women in the country a Chinese birth was a rarity. The New Zealand Observer featured a photograph of "Willie Ah Chee, Aged 7 years" on its front page (July 1, 1898).
The family lived in Parnell, and used Carlaw Park as a market garden.
They had a greengrocers in what was known as Little Queen St, and a depot in Stanley St.
By 1880, Ah Chee & Co had opened a fruit shop at 13 Queen St, opposite to the Central Post Office and another at the corner of Queen and Quay Streets, opposite the ferry building.
The company became a vegetable supplier to shipping lines and Auckland's hotels. It also exported two valuable commodities to China, rabbit fur and an edible tree fungus - mu'er - that grew in abundance in Taranaki and other parts of the North Island.
The two boys went to Auckland Grammar and became keen boxers and skilful racing car drivers. In business they frequently entertained associates and local dignitaries at lavish parties.
During the first three decades of the 20th century, Ah Chee & Co owned at least seven shops in Central Auckland.
Clement Ah Chee had two children: Betty June (born 1922) and Thomas Henry (born 1928). Betty grew up to marry Ken Choy and they owned the Great Eastern Supermarket. Thomas Henry, better known as Tommy Ah Chee, would make his name as the founder of Foodtown and the Georgie Pie chain.
Very few Chinese were as successful as the Ah Chees. Service industries such as laundry, market- gardening and grocery stores involved long working hours and intensive labour but comparatively modest capital outlay.
Most importantly, they were not in direct competition with European New Zealanders. By the 1900s, the Chinese ran market gardens in Western Springs, Panmure, Mangere and Avondale. The area of market gardens
below Great North Rd and Surrey Crescent was known as Chinaman's Hill until the late 1990s.
Thomas Wong Doo lived there, collecting unchlorinated water from Western Springs with a pole and buckets for his prolific and extensive gardens. He had arrived in Auckland in the 1890s aged 16. Like most of his countrymen, he became an itinerant vegetable vendor until he accumulated enough capital to run a Chinese grocery-cum-dried food
store in Victoria Street.
Later Thomas Doo & Co had a linen and fabric store in Hobson St where well-known Chinese grocery supply stores Wah Lee and Seoung Yuen, remain today.
Grocers like Thomas Doo & Co, and Wah-Lee were never just stores. They were community motels, banks and post offices all rolled into one.
There were always visitors in the stores. Many stayed around either waiting for boats to go back to China, or for work after their arrival. Many other people dropped in from the small towns when they came to Auckland to get Chinese supplies.
The attic was used to store rice and dried fungus, but frequently four or five people, even whole families, lived there. Visitors to the Doo stores spoke fondly of the hospitality. Customers could pick up their mail and news from home. The Doos had Hong Kong newspapers which were shared, and customers trusted them to send remittances home.
New Zealand customs officials also frequently called upon the Doos as interpreters. Since there were very few Chinese women in Auckland the Doo women shared out their brew of Chinese herbal medicines to help
fight the 1918 influenza epidemic.
The family's philanthropic work earned the good will of the community, which helped their business considerably. Chinese merchant families
known to New Zealand authorities were also rewarded with generous
import licensing quotas.
Besides grocery and general merchandise, the Doos started the Golden Dragon cafe (1930-1969) in Grey's Ave and in 1940 a stately family home consisting of eight spacious bedrooms on the first floor was built at the corner of Hobson and Cook Sts.
The Thomas Doo Building housed five sons and their wives as well as the patriarch and matriarch. The family shop was on the ground floor, and there were spare rooms used as dormitories and hostels for visitors.
In time the Doos became known as Auckland's firecracker suppliers and did roaring business every Guy Fawkes Day. In the 1950s, when the third
generation Doo sons staged a big public fireworks show in Western Springs, probably few recalled that their great-grandfather used to fetch water for his market gardens from the same spot.
Manying Ip is professor of Asian Studies at the University of Auckland.
By Manying Ip
5:30 AM Thursday Aug 26, 2010
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IT may not be generally known that the Chinese of this colony have a society for the purpoae of arranging and paying for the shipment of their dead countrymen to their native land. Every Chinaman has to make annual contributions, ranging from 5s to £50, according ts his financial position. Ib is stated that the funds of the society now amount to over £8000.— yeoman. Bruce Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 169, 11 September 1903, Page 4
BIRTHS, DEATHS. AND MARRIAGES.
Interesting Statistics. A Blue Book for the year 1895, just issued, contains a quantity of interesting inforinttion, from whioh we extract the following The population on December 81st was 869,725 males and 328,891 females. There wero 22,861 male Maoris and 19,182 females. The oxoess of births over deaths for the year was 5527 males and 6150 females. The net gain of Chinese by immigration was ii. There were 57 for»ip,nei'B naturalised as follows 1 Austrian, 17 Chinese, 4 Danes, 10 Oennans, 1 Hanoverian, 4 Prussians, 8 Finns, 1 Pole, 1 Norwegian, 8 Swedes, 6 Syriani, 1 Turk. Otago registered the most births and most marriages, and Auckland tho most deaths. There woro 198 cases of twins registered, Otago leading the list with 53. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 8914, 28 July 1896, Page 2
Interesting Statistics. A Blue Book for the year 1895, just issued, contains a quantity of interesting inforinttion, from whioh we extract the following The population on December 81st was 869,725 males and 328,891 females. There wero 22,861 male Maoris and 19,182 females. The oxoess of births over deaths for the year was 5527 males and 6150 females. The net gain of Chinese by immigration was ii. There were 57 for»ip,nei'B naturalised as follows 1 Austrian, 17 Chinese, 4 Danes, 10 Oennans, 1 Hanoverian, 4 Prussians, 8 Finns, 1 Pole, 1 Norwegian, 8 Swedes, 6 Syriani, 1 Turk. Otago registered the most births and most marriages, and Auckland tho most deaths. There woro 198 cases of twins registered, Otago leading the list with 53. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 8914, 28 July 1896, Page 2
DOMINION'S POPULATION
STATISTICS FOR 1912. (Per Press Association}.
WELLINGTON, Feb 6. The gazetted return place's the Europeon population of the Dominion at December' 31st,'1,052,545 an increase °f 27,139' f0r the year. Qa December 31st there were 2,520 Chinese in New Zealand including 102 females. Grey River Argus , 7 February 1913, Page 5
STATISTICS FOR 1912. (Per Press Association}.
WELLINGTON, Feb 6. The gazetted return place's the Europeon population of the Dominion at December' 31st,'1,052,545 an increase °f 27,139' f0r the year. Qa December 31st there were 2,520 Chinese in New Zealand including 102 females. Grey River Argus , 7 February 1913, Page 5
NEW ZEALAND'S POPULATION.
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.
PRESS ASSOCIATION WELLINGTON, February 4. The Gazette last night states that the •population of New Zealand at December 31st (exclusive- of Maoris) was 982,923; Maoris 47,731. Cook and other islands bring the gross total to 1,042,-994. The males numbered 552,165 and females 490,829. There are 2824 Chinese (67 females) in the Dominion. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LVIII, 4 February 1910, Page 5
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.
PRESS ASSOCIATION WELLINGTON, February 4. The Gazette last night states that the •population of New Zealand at December 31st (exclusive- of Maoris) was 982,923; Maoris 47,731. Cook and other islands bring the gross total to 1,042,-994. The males numbered 552,165 and females 490,829. There are 2824 Chinese (67 females) in the Dominion. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LVIII, 4 February 1910, Page 5
POPULATION STATISTICS.
(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)
WELLINGTON, this day.
The number of Chinese in New Zealand on the 31st December last was estimated at 2846, of whom 31 were females. Excluding Maoris (43,143), the population of the colony increased in 1901 by 19,379, or at the rate of 2.52 per cent. Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 45, 22 February 1902, Page 6
(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)
WELLINGTON, this day.
The number of Chinese in New Zealand on the 31st December last was estimated at 2846, of whom 31 were females. Excluding Maoris (43,143), the population of the colony increased in 1901 by 19,379, or at the rate of 2.52 per cent. Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 45, 22 February 1902, Page 6
FIFTY CHINESE FOUND ON DUTCH VESSEL HUDDLED IN SMALL TANK
(From "The Post's" Representative.) SYDNEY, 2Sth October.
Following closely ou the capture of a dozen Chinese smuggled into Sydney from tho Dutch steamer Arendskerk, Customs officials at Fremantlc made the startling discovery of 50 Chinese cooped up in a- water tank at the bottom of the hold of another steamer of the same line, the Almkerk. Conditions were disclosed outvying anything told of the slave trade or of blackbirding in the South Seas. TEREIELE CONDITIONS. Evidently the Chinese weie secreted in the bottom hold by someone aboard the steamer and kept there until Australia was nearly sighted. Then about twenty-four hours before the vessel berthed the Chinese were forced into a water tank under this bottom, hold, and herded into a space about ten feet square and four feet high. The Customs officials made a thorough search of the ship, and after removing large quantities of cargo from the hold, the tops of the water tank were found. Then groans were heard, and in feverish haste the bolts on the tank covers were removed. The covers were lifted, and the foulest of foul odours issued. So foetid was the air tha.t acetylene torches lowered into the tank were immediately extinguished. Gas masks were requisitioned, and equipped with these Customs officials were lowered into the tank. INFERNO OF HORROR. An amazing sight mot their eyes. There seemed to be a pile of corpses. Nothing in Dante's "Inferno" could have been worse. Fifty Chinese, everyone of them inert, unconscious, were at the bottom' of the tank, which held foul bilge water a foot in depth. Their limbs were entwined, and as the fresh air through the aperture revived them slightly, they raised limp hands to the Customs officials as if begging to be released from their prison. None of the Chinese could stand. One by one they had to "be lifted-through the aperture of the Jank. "Another three hours in that prison,'? said a doctor who examined them, ''and they would have been all dead." Many of the Chinese bore bruises on bodies and heads, evidently inflicted as they struggled to reach the two or three narrow pipes carrying the only air into the tank. INTERNATIONAL "TRADE." This is the largest haul of prohibited immigrants made in the Commonwealth. It is stated that a regular; trade is carried on in Chinese slaves for gardeners and others. As much as £100 is given for a Chinese landed, the new arrivals being kept from observation until they learn, something of the language and how to "dodge" the police. That the investigations arising from the Alinkerk discovery are likely to be of an international character is indicated by the stated belief that Rotterdam, the home port of the Dutch steamers on which the recent discoveries have been made, is the headquarters of an international smuggling gang, which employs Chinese members of ships' crews as agents to smuggle their countrymen into countries where they are not permitted to land. MANY DEATHS. One of the worst features of this trade is that many Chinese are alleged to meet their death on the way out, in order to save the agents who contract to hide them on the vessels from compromises. Thus in the Almkerk's case, 52 passports for Chinese were found, but only 50, Chinese were brought to light. The Chinese themselves said that 57 of them came aboard. What happened to the "deficit"! That is a feature of the discovery that is interesting Australian investigators, and though the task of proving that missing Chinese died during the voyage would be stupendous one, it is possible that charges of causing deaths may yet be lodged against someone on the boat. As it is, the captain of the vessel has a penalty of. £5000 hanging over his bank account, and several Chinese members of the crew have also been charged. Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 107, 2 November 1927, Page 13
Following closely ou the capture of a dozen Chinese smuggled into Sydney from tho Dutch steamer Arendskerk, Customs officials at Fremantlc made the startling discovery of 50 Chinese cooped up in a- water tank at the bottom of the hold of another steamer of the same line, the Almkerk. Conditions were disclosed outvying anything told of the slave trade or of blackbirding in the South Seas. TEREIELE CONDITIONS. Evidently the Chinese weie secreted in the bottom hold by someone aboard the steamer and kept there until Australia was nearly sighted. Then about twenty-four hours before the vessel berthed the Chinese were forced into a water tank under this bottom, hold, and herded into a space about ten feet square and four feet high. The Customs officials made a thorough search of the ship, and after removing large quantities of cargo from the hold, the tops of the water tank were found. Then groans were heard, and in feverish haste the bolts on the tank covers were removed. The covers were lifted, and the foulest of foul odours issued. So foetid was the air tha.t acetylene torches lowered into the tank were immediately extinguished. Gas masks were requisitioned, and equipped with these Customs officials were lowered into the tank. INFERNO OF HORROR. An amazing sight mot their eyes. There seemed to be a pile of corpses. Nothing in Dante's "Inferno" could have been worse. Fifty Chinese, everyone of them inert, unconscious, were at the bottom' of the tank, which held foul bilge water a foot in depth. Their limbs were entwined, and as the fresh air through the aperture revived them slightly, they raised limp hands to the Customs officials as if begging to be released from their prison. None of the Chinese could stand. One by one they had to "be lifted-through the aperture of the Jank. "Another three hours in that prison,'? said a doctor who examined them, ''and they would have been all dead." Many of the Chinese bore bruises on bodies and heads, evidently inflicted as they struggled to reach the two or three narrow pipes carrying the only air into the tank. INTERNATIONAL "TRADE." This is the largest haul of prohibited immigrants made in the Commonwealth. It is stated that a regular; trade is carried on in Chinese slaves for gardeners and others. As much as £100 is given for a Chinese landed, the new arrivals being kept from observation until they learn, something of the language and how to "dodge" the police. That the investigations arising from the Alinkerk discovery are likely to be of an international character is indicated by the stated belief that Rotterdam, the home port of the Dutch steamers on which the recent discoveries have been made, is the headquarters of an international smuggling gang, which employs Chinese members of ships' crews as agents to smuggle their countrymen into countries where they are not permitted to land. MANY DEATHS. One of the worst features of this trade is that many Chinese are alleged to meet their death on the way out, in order to save the agents who contract to hide them on the vessels from compromises. Thus in the Almkerk's case, 52 passports for Chinese were found, but only 50, Chinese were brought to light. The Chinese themselves said that 57 of them came aboard. What happened to the "deficit"! That is a feature of the discovery that is interesting Australian investigators, and though the task of proving that missing Chinese died during the voyage would be stupendous one, it is possible that charges of causing deaths may yet be lodged against someone on the boat. As it is, the captain of the vessel has a penalty of. £5000 hanging over his bank account, and several Chinese members of the crew have also been charged. Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 107, 2 November 1927, Page 13
CHINESE ROBBED
IN PAKAPOO SHOP
SEAMAN CONVICTED
An attack on a Chinese marker in a pakapoo shop, in Turanaki street by three Europeans late at night on Saturday, 4th April, led to the appearance of George Crawley, a seaman, aged 2S, at the Magistrate's Court to-day on n I charge of theft. Crawley pleaded not guilty, but the Magistrate, Mr.' W. H. Woodward, said he had no doubt that tho accused-was a party to the offence, and admitted him to probation, for one year. In opening the case for the police, Sub-Inspectoi' Lopdell said that at 11 p.m. on Saturday several Europeans were in a Chinese shop' in Taranaki street; .used for the sale of pakapoo tickets. All the white men, with the exception; ,of three, then went out These men started some horseplay. Two jostled over the table where the .Chinese was sitting, and the third turned out one of the lights. Another. Chinaman who'was at the back of the shop canie in and attacked the Europeans with a stool. When the Europeans-left the building the Chinese marker found that eight £L.notes had been taken from the front of his jumper. He also found a felt: hat lying behind the table. Shortly afterwards the accused came back and asked for the hat. FIGHT IN SHOP. Ah Wong, a laundvyman, said that when the two men started to fight-one of them fell across the table where he was sitting, and -witness became pinned against-the wall. Another man was, sitting next to him and pinned him on the .side; When, .an old Chinese, Ah Sam, came into the,room.and attacked the.'men with, the stool they left the shop.The accused."Was one of the men concerned, and was; the one who was wearing >.the hat..;.';- The jiext witness,. Ah Sam, caused some amusement during a cross-examination by Mr.F. W. Ongloy, who appeared for the accused! After he. had duly taken the.oath with/the assistance, of a-Chmeso interpreter, ho faced.the Sub;lnspector,-Tvho asked Mm tt) state; his occupation. Much to .the surprise .of the Court,the interpreter roplied that ,Ah Sam occupied 14D Taranaki street for pakapoo. Ah Sam then described his attack on the ISuropcans, and said that: he had taken; the hat to theshop of another Chinese, who called the-police. In the meantime 'the accused returned and asked for his hat. He ,was kept waiting for a few minutes, arid :was arrested in the street by a. constable. Mr.. Ongley; (to "the -interpreter)Can he converse in English?M;. The interpreter: I "He says,he make himsolf-undcrstood.-Mr.,Ongley: Well, then,! will :have a pop at him. What did. :the accused say to you. when lie eamo into the shop?" Ah Sam: "He say, 'Give me my hat.' Mr. Ongley:. "-What did you say/to that He say, Give me my hat. :Miv Ongley continued along this line for a few moments, but finally had to give .upj'as ho ebuld not get another word-from Ah.Sam.ACCUSED'S EXPLANATION. Constable Brown said that when he arrested the accused in Taranaki street the accused said that ho would not answer any.questions until hq knew what he was chargedr.with.. ..He then said that he was walking back to the Communist Social Hall .in Marion street when he was stopped by a man who offerod him sixpence to get his hat from a Chinese shop. The accused said he refused to take any money, but went to get the hat. When he was questioned he could not give a description of the man who had asked him to go and get the hat
When he entered, the witness-box the accused tried on the hat in question, and said that it was about two sizes too small for him. He said that there had been a quarrel in the Communist Social Hall, and a man had been thrown out. A little later he thought there was,going to be another row, so he decided to go for a walk. When he was in Taranaki street ho met a man who offered him a shilling to get his hat,from Ah Sam's. Mr.Woodward see rip reason to doubt the evidence given by these two Chinese, The defendant did not be have in a manner he would have behaved,if he was an-innoeerit man. The hat may not have been the efendant's, but I am satisfed that he flras, one of the men. concerned. Later Mr. Ongley applied for probation.Mr Woodward: I am quite prepared to admit, him to probation. That application was not made before, but as I have found that he was one of the parties who committed, the theft, he will have to make restitution of £8 Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 86, 13 April 1931, Page 11
IN PAKAPOO SHOP
SEAMAN CONVICTED
An attack on a Chinese marker in a pakapoo shop, in Turanaki street by three Europeans late at night on Saturday, 4th April, led to the appearance of George Crawley, a seaman, aged 2S, at the Magistrate's Court to-day on n I charge of theft. Crawley pleaded not guilty, but the Magistrate, Mr.' W. H. Woodward, said he had no doubt that tho accused-was a party to the offence, and admitted him to probation, for one year. In opening the case for the police, Sub-Inspectoi' Lopdell said that at 11 p.m. on Saturday several Europeans were in a Chinese shop' in Taranaki street; .used for the sale of pakapoo tickets. All the white men, with the exception; ,of three, then went out These men started some horseplay. Two jostled over the table where the .Chinese was sitting, and the third turned out one of the lights. Another. Chinaman who'was at the back of the shop canie in and attacked the Europeans with a stool. When the Europeans-left the building the Chinese marker found that eight £L.notes had been taken from the front of his jumper. He also found a felt: hat lying behind the table. Shortly afterwards the accused came back and asked for the hat. FIGHT IN SHOP. Ah Wong, a laundvyman, said that when the two men started to fight-one of them fell across the table where he was sitting, and -witness became pinned against-the wall. Another man was, sitting next to him and pinned him on the .side; When, .an old Chinese, Ah Sam, came into the,room.and attacked the.'men with, the stool they left the shop.The accused."Was one of the men concerned, and was; the one who was wearing >.the hat..;.';- The jiext witness,. Ah Sam, caused some amusement during a cross-examination by Mr.F. W. Ongloy, who appeared for the accused! After he. had duly taken the.oath with/the assistance, of a-Chmeso interpreter, ho faced.the Sub;lnspector,-Tvho asked Mm tt) state; his occupation. Much to .the surprise .of the Court,the interpreter roplied that ,Ah Sam occupied 14D Taranaki street for pakapoo. Ah Sam then described his attack on the ISuropcans, and said that: he had taken; the hat to theshop of another Chinese, who called the-police. In the meantime 'the accused returned and asked for his hat. He ,was kept waiting for a few minutes, arid :was arrested in the street by a. constable. Mr.. Ongley; (to "the -interpreter)Can he converse in English?M;. The interpreter: I "He says,he make himsolf-undcrstood.-Mr.,Ongley: Well, then,! will :have a pop at him. What did. :the accused say to you. when lie eamo into the shop?" Ah Sam: "He say, 'Give me my hat.' Mr. Ongley:. "-What did you say/to that He say, Give me my hat. :Miv Ongley continued along this line for a few moments, but finally had to give .upj'as ho ebuld not get another word-from Ah.Sam.ACCUSED'S EXPLANATION. Constable Brown said that when he arrested the accused in Taranaki street the accused said that ho would not answer any.questions until hq knew what he was chargedr.with.. ..He then said that he was walking back to the Communist Social Hall .in Marion street when he was stopped by a man who offerod him sixpence to get his hat from a Chinese shop. The accused said he refused to take any money, but went to get the hat. When he was questioned he could not give a description of the man who had asked him to go and get the hat
When he entered, the witness-box the accused tried on the hat in question, and said that it was about two sizes too small for him. He said that there had been a quarrel in the Communist Social Hall, and a man had been thrown out. A little later he thought there was,going to be another row, so he decided to go for a walk. When he was in Taranaki street ho met a man who offered him a shilling to get his hat,from Ah Sam's. Mr.Woodward see rip reason to doubt the evidence given by these two Chinese, The defendant did not be have in a manner he would have behaved,if he was an-innoeerit man. The hat may not have been the efendant's, but I am satisfed that he flras, one of the men. concerned. Later Mr. Ongley applied for probation.Mr Woodward: I am quite prepared to admit, him to probation. That application was not made before, but as I have found that he was one of the parties who committed, the theft, he will have to make restitution of £8 Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 86, 13 April 1931, Page 11
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
PAKAPOO
CHINESE DECIDE TO GO TO GAOL
HOW THE GAME IS PLAYED.
The seven Chinese and one European who were remanded from last week on charges in connection with paka-poo gambling in Haining and Taranaki streets appeared before Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M., at tlfe Magistrate's Court again this morning. l
Constable Thompson stated that he went to 141, Taranaki-street, on Ist March and marked a ticket, paying sixpence for the privilege. On the following day he again visited the house, to see what his luck had beerfj and, on comparing his marked ticket with the "bank" ticket, found that it had been bad. On 3rd March he bought still another ticket, but drew no dividends, and his final purchases were made on 28th March, the night of the raid. "Did you over win anything afc pakapoo?" asked My. O'Leary. "I did," replied- witness—"£3." "I« that all?"—"No, I won £102 10s once."
"Did you have any difficulty in getting the money?'.'—"Not in the least." Sergeant M'Lean, giving evidence as to the raid at 141, Taranaki-street, said that when an entry was made into the room and the warrant was read, one of the Europeans seated round the table became highly indignant. You have not given us a chance to see whether we have won anything-or not," he protested.
Joseph- Nevil Bell, one of the Europeans prosecuted last week for having been found on the premises of 141, Taranaki-streei, was rather loth to give evidence.
'Perhaps he does not want to risk not- getting another ticket,"' suggested Mr. O'Leary. Bell said that he had not purchased the ticket at 141, Taranaki-street, but at an address which he could not remember, and had called at the raided house to collect his dividends, for he had been told that he had marked a "five and a seven." However, in the excitement the lucky tickets disappeared, and with them his dividends.
Mr. Yue H. Jackson, secretary to the Chinese Consulate. made an interesting statement as to what the markings on the pakapoo tickets signified. The eighty Chinese characters on the ticket, he said, were taken from., the first eighty characters of the book called "The Thousand Characters." The meaning of the characters had no relation to the game whatever, but the signs were used exactly as figures might be used by Europeans. The book of the 1000 characters is written in rhythmical sentences of four characters each. The object of the book is to bring to the notice of the student, as a preliminary exercise, the different idiograms used in the Chinese writings. The following is a translation of the ticket, sentence by sentence: "Heaven and earth were black and yellovy respectively when the universe was in a chaotic state. The sun and moon-decline after reaching the meridian. The stars are scattered over the sky. The winter comes and summer goes. In autumn we reap the harvest; in winter we store it. To make up the deficiency in, the lunar year, we devise the inter-calary month. Look and lvi (six high and six low tones in Chinese ancient music) harmonise in their relations. When the clouds gather thickly ■they cause rain. When the dew freezes comes frost. Gold is obtained at Li Sui. Jade is found at Kwun Kong. Precious swords are named Gui^Hoot (meaning sharpness). Pearls are called 'night illuminations.1 Among the fruits plums and greengages are precious. Among the vegetables, the mustard plant and ginger are valuable. The seas are salt; the rivers are fresh. Creatures with scales live in the water. Animals with wings soar in the air. For Dai, the Emperor, called his premier 'dragon.' Van Wong (the third Emperor after the creation) distinguished his officials by the names of 'birds." Across the centre of the' ticket are printed the words, "Paid according to original," but, added Mr. Jackson, "their meaning is not clear." Senior-Sergeant Crean detailed the drawing of the "bank" by means of slips, each bearing a single character, being placed in bowls and being again drawn therefrom by a lot system. The drawing of the "bank" was then made known to all agents throughout the town, and witness believed' everything was fairly and squarely conducted. A copy of the bank "draw" was kept by all agents and could be inspected bjs anyone holding a/ticket. At the conclusion of the evidence for the prosecution, the occupiers of the four houses, Low Tong (141, Taranaki-street), Young Joe, Wong Lee Hung, and Low Long (50, 48, and 46, Haining-atreet) each pleaded guilty. They were convicted and discharged on the charges of having sold pak-a-poo tickets to Constable 0. G. Thompson, and' on the charges of being the occupiers of common gaming-houses were convicted and' given the choice between paying fines of £40 or going to gaol for three months. After some little hesitation they decided to become temporary guests of His Majesty the King.
Frederick Williams explained his presence at one of the raided houses by saying that he had gone there on the chance of being able to buy some wirenetting, for he'had been informed that the owner had a small stock on hand. He had never been there before. Evidence was 'given that at the time the Chinese* occftpier came to Williams's rescue and explained, "He my flen, he come every night show me the picture book." Constable Anderson also stated that he saw Williams with tickets in his hand. A fine of £3 and costs was imposed.
Young Kee said that he had gone to 14-1, Taranaki-strett, to ask a friend to go to the pictures; Low: Ting explained that he had made the house a port of call on the way from Auckland, to the South Island and Wee Chong had called to arrange for storage of rice. Their explanations were accepted and the informations dismiseed. Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 78, 3 April 1919, Page 7
CHINESE DECIDE TO GO TO GAOL
HOW THE GAME IS PLAYED.
The seven Chinese and one European who were remanded from last week on charges in connection with paka-poo gambling in Haining and Taranaki streets appeared before Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M., at tlfe Magistrate's Court again this morning. l
Constable Thompson stated that he went to 141, Taranaki-street, on Ist March and marked a ticket, paying sixpence for the privilege. On the following day he again visited the house, to see what his luck had beerfj and, on comparing his marked ticket with the "bank" ticket, found that it had been bad. On 3rd March he bought still another ticket, but drew no dividends, and his final purchases were made on 28th March, the night of the raid. "Did you over win anything afc pakapoo?" asked My. O'Leary. "I did," replied- witness—"£3." "I« that all?"—"No, I won £102 10s once."
"Did you have any difficulty in getting the money?'.'—"Not in the least." Sergeant M'Lean, giving evidence as to the raid at 141, Taranaki-street, said that when an entry was made into the room and the warrant was read, one of the Europeans seated round the table became highly indignant. You have not given us a chance to see whether we have won anything-or not," he protested.
Joseph- Nevil Bell, one of the Europeans prosecuted last week for having been found on the premises of 141, Taranaki-streei, was rather loth to give evidence.
'Perhaps he does not want to risk not- getting another ticket,"' suggested Mr. O'Leary. Bell said that he had not purchased the ticket at 141, Taranaki-street, but at an address which he could not remember, and had called at the raided house to collect his dividends, for he had been told that he had marked a "five and a seven." However, in the excitement the lucky tickets disappeared, and with them his dividends.
Mr. Yue H. Jackson, secretary to the Chinese Consulate. made an interesting statement as to what the markings on the pakapoo tickets signified. The eighty Chinese characters on the ticket, he said, were taken from., the first eighty characters of the book called "The Thousand Characters." The meaning of the characters had no relation to the game whatever, but the signs were used exactly as figures might be used by Europeans. The book of the 1000 characters is written in rhythmical sentences of four characters each. The object of the book is to bring to the notice of the student, as a preliminary exercise, the different idiograms used in the Chinese writings. The following is a translation of the ticket, sentence by sentence: "Heaven and earth were black and yellovy respectively when the universe was in a chaotic state. The sun and moon-decline after reaching the meridian. The stars are scattered over the sky. The winter comes and summer goes. In autumn we reap the harvest; in winter we store it. To make up the deficiency in, the lunar year, we devise the inter-calary month. Look and lvi (six high and six low tones in Chinese ancient music) harmonise in their relations. When the clouds gather thickly ■they cause rain. When the dew freezes comes frost. Gold is obtained at Li Sui. Jade is found at Kwun Kong. Precious swords are named Gui^Hoot (meaning sharpness). Pearls are called 'night illuminations.1 Among the fruits plums and greengages are precious. Among the vegetables, the mustard plant and ginger are valuable. The seas are salt; the rivers are fresh. Creatures with scales live in the water. Animals with wings soar in the air. For Dai, the Emperor, called his premier 'dragon.' Van Wong (the third Emperor after the creation) distinguished his officials by the names of 'birds." Across the centre of the' ticket are printed the words, "Paid according to original," but, added Mr. Jackson, "their meaning is not clear." Senior-Sergeant Crean detailed the drawing of the "bank" by means of slips, each bearing a single character, being placed in bowls and being again drawn therefrom by a lot system. The drawing of the "bank" was then made known to all agents throughout the town, and witness believed' everything was fairly and squarely conducted. A copy of the bank "draw" was kept by all agents and could be inspected bjs anyone holding a/ticket. At the conclusion of the evidence for the prosecution, the occupiers of the four houses, Low Tong (141, Taranaki-street), Young Joe, Wong Lee Hung, and Low Long (50, 48, and 46, Haining-atreet) each pleaded guilty. They were convicted and discharged on the charges of having sold pak-a-poo tickets to Constable 0. G. Thompson, and' on the charges of being the occupiers of common gaming-houses were convicted and' given the choice between paying fines of £40 or going to gaol for three months. After some little hesitation they decided to become temporary guests of His Majesty the King.
Frederick Williams explained his presence at one of the raided houses by saying that he had gone there on the chance of being able to buy some wirenetting, for he'had been informed that the owner had a small stock on hand. He had never been there before. Evidence was 'given that at the time the Chinese* occftpier came to Williams's rescue and explained, "He my flen, he come every night show me the picture book." Constable Anderson also stated that he saw Williams with tickets in his hand. A fine of £3 and costs was imposed.
Young Kee said that he had gone to 14-1, Taranaki-strett, to ask a friend to go to the pictures; Low: Ting explained that he had made the house a port of call on the way from Auckland, to the South Island and Wee Chong had called to arrange for storage of rice. Their explanations were accepted and the informations dismiseed. Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 78, 3 April 1919, Page 7
GAMING CHARGES
PREMISES RAIDED SALE OF PAKAPOO TICKETS A raid on several houses in Taranaki and Haining streets, in which, it was suspected pakapoo tickets were being sold, was carried out yesterday afternoon by a number of detectives and constables. As a result, ten Chinese and seven Europeans appeared in the Magistrate's Court to answer charges of keeping common gaming-houses and of being found on the premises. Six of the Chinese, Low Yee, Ah Sam Peter Sing, Low Tong, Ah Lee, and Low Kum, pleaded guilty to keeping the premises for the sale of pakapoo tickets Detective-Sergeant Holmes said that the premises 154 Taranaki street, 46, Haining Jl t' if' iaraDa, k.' st"et, 145, Taranaki street, 149, laranaki street, and 11, Haining street, were all apparently laundries or fruit shops from the outside, and displayed a few bottles or packets of collars as a blind. Mr,. A. J. Mazengarb submitted that the Chinese were merely salesmen for the tickets, and derived very little profit from their work. Three of them were over 70 years of age, and were unable to work at their usual trades. Counsel said that he had been instructed that all the houses concerned in the "ring" had been involved in the raid, and the practice of selling tickets would cease. Each of the defendants was fined £10, in default one month's imprisonment, with the exception of Low Kum, who had three previous convictions of a similar nature, was fined £50, in default three months* imprisonment.Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 11, 14 January 1928, Page 8
PREMISES RAIDED SALE OF PAKAPOO TICKETS A raid on several houses in Taranaki and Haining streets, in which, it was suspected pakapoo tickets were being sold, was carried out yesterday afternoon by a number of detectives and constables. As a result, ten Chinese and seven Europeans appeared in the Magistrate's Court to answer charges of keeping common gaming-houses and of being found on the premises. Six of the Chinese, Low Yee, Ah Sam Peter Sing, Low Tong, Ah Lee, and Low Kum, pleaded guilty to keeping the premises for the sale of pakapoo tickets Detective-Sergeant Holmes said that the premises 154 Taranaki street, 46, Haining Jl t' if' iaraDa, k.' st"et, 145, Taranaki street, 149, laranaki street, and 11, Haining street, were all apparently laundries or fruit shops from the outside, and displayed a few bottles or packets of collars as a blind. Mr,. A. J. Mazengarb submitted that the Chinese were merely salesmen for the tickets, and derived very little profit from their work. Three of them were over 70 years of age, and were unable to work at their usual trades. Counsel said that he had been instructed that all the houses concerned in the "ring" had been involved in the raid, and the practice of selling tickets would cease. Each of the defendants was fined £10, in default one month's imprisonment, with the exception of Low Kum, who had three previous convictions of a similar nature, was fined £50, in default three months* imprisonment.Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 11, 14 January 1928, Page 8
A POLICE COUP
ALLEGED GAMING-HOUSES RAIDED. CHINESE AND EUROPEANS IN COURT. Last evening a squad of police, :in charge of Detective Andrews, Senior- Sergeant Dew, Sergeants Scott and Cruickshanks, paid surprise visits to Haining and Taranaki streets, and apprehended no fewer than thirteen Chinese and Europeans, all of whom were taken into custody and charged with committing breaches of the Gaming Act. This morning seven Celestials, whose faces plainly indicated that they regarded their predicament in a more or less philosophic light, trooped into the Magistrate's Court and were charged with various offences. George Gee, George Wong, Sue Sin Shing, and Ah K.ee were each charged with being the occupiers of gaming-houses and commencing games of chance, while Wah Lee, Wong You, and Ah Wong were charged with being found in common gaming-houses. The premises in question are situated at 3, Haining-street, 41, Haining-street, 143, Taranaki-street, and 6, Haining-street respectively. The Chinese, all of whom were represented by Mr. H. F. O'Leary, were, on the application of Inspector Hendrey, remanded to 24th instant, bail being allowed.Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 43, 19 August 1916, Page 6
ALLEGED GAMING-HOUSES RAIDED. CHINESE AND EUROPEANS IN COURT. Last evening a squad of police, :in charge of Detective Andrews, Senior- Sergeant Dew, Sergeants Scott and Cruickshanks, paid surprise visits to Haining and Taranaki streets, and apprehended no fewer than thirteen Chinese and Europeans, all of whom were taken into custody and charged with committing breaches of the Gaming Act. This morning seven Celestials, whose faces plainly indicated that they regarded their predicament in a more or less philosophic light, trooped into the Magistrate's Court and were charged with various offences. George Gee, George Wong, Sue Sin Shing, and Ah K.ee were each charged with being the occupiers of gaming-houses and commencing games of chance, while Wah Lee, Wong You, and Ah Wong were charged with being found in common gaming-houses. The premises in question are situated at 3, Haining-street, 41, Haining-street, 143, Taranaki-street, and 6, Haining-street respectively. The Chinese, all of whom were represented by Mr. H. F. O'Leary, were, on the application of Inspector Hendrey, remanded to 24th instant, bail being allowed.Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 43, 19 August 1916, Page 6
Sunday, October 16, 2011
The History of Chinese Growers in New Zealand
The Dominion Federation of NZ Chinese Commercial Growers Inc. have nearly completed a set of books about the history of New Zealand Chinese Growers from 1866-2011.
黃土子嗣
SONS OF THE SOIL
Chinese Market Gardeners in New Zealand
The book travels through each major region where there were communities of Chinese market gardeners. In the growers’ own words, the book presents their stories, their experiences and their thoughts on the life of a grower.
成功得自苦寒來
SUCCESS THROUGH ADVERSITY
A History of the Dominion Federation of New Zealand Chinese Commercial Growers
The Dominion Federation was established in 1943 and since then it has been the representative body of Chinese market gardeners throughout New Zealand. This book covers the Federation’s history including its formation, the challenges it has faced and its achievements over the years.
Both of these books will be of interest to Chinese growers and their families; those associated with the vegetable growing industry, members of the Chinese community, and the general public.
Pre-orders available now
Howe Young, 153 Union Road, R.D. 3, PUKEKOHE, 2678 New Zealand 09 2389612 , fax: 09 2388813
email:howeyoung@xtra.co.nz
Profile of Authors:
Lily Lee
Lily Lee (Ho Li Li) born in Auckland in 1940 is a second generation Chinese New Zealander. Her mother and sister arrived as war refugees. Lily grew up on a market garden in Mangere during the late 1940s to 1960s. Lily graduated in Geography from Auckland University in 1961. She taught in primary and secondary schools for a number of years before joining the Ministry of Education as a Liaison Officer in 1989. She spent 17 years working in the school sector before retiring in 2005. In 2008 to 2010 she was invited to work with Asian communities for the Ministry of Social Development. In 1963, Lily visited her parent’s village of Gum Kei, Zhong Shan and gained a better appreciation of her culture, language and heritage. Over the years she has returned a number of times to China documenting her family history.
Ruth Lam
Ruth Lam, born in 1956, is a third generation Chinese New Zealander of Jung Seng descent. She is married to Alex (Pak Hung) who for many years has been market gardening successfully at Pukekawa. Ruth often assisted in the garden while bringing up their family of four children. Ruth has also been involved with local community groups including the Plunket Society and the Pukekawa School PTA. She co-edited the 1995 Pukekawa School Centenary book. In 1998, Ruth completed a Master of Arts degree in Education, with Honours from the University of Auckland. She then worked at the University on research projects to improve children’s reading. In recent years Ruth worked for the Franklin District Library Trust as a Customer Services Manager. It was during her time at the library that Ruth developed an interest in the history of Chinese market gardening in the Pukekohe district. Through this project, Ruth has enjoyed using her research skills to contribute to the preservation of the history of Chinese New Zealanders.
Nigel Murphy
Nigel Murphy is a sixth generation New Zealander of Irish-German-English descent. He was born in 1958. He holds a Master degree in History. He has studied Chinese New Zealand history for over 25 years and has been involved in the Chinese New Zealand community as secretary of the Wellington Chinese Association and chair of the Wellington Chinese Language School. His publications include ‘The Poll Tax in New Zealand: a research report’ which was published in 1993 and 2003, and a 'Guide to Laws and Policies relating to the Chinese in New Zealand 1871-1997' which was published in 2008. He co-authored the 2005 ‘Aliens at My Table: Asians as New Zealander see them’ with Manying Ip. He also contributed chapters to 'Unfolding history, emerging identity: the Chinese in New Zealand' and 'Dragon and the Taniwha: Maori and Chinese in New Zealand' published in 2009. He was a research librarian at the Alexander Turnbull Library for 25 years. In 2002 he was seconded to the Office of Ethnic Affairs as a researcher and historian to support the Chinese poll tax apology reconciliation process. Between 2007 and 2010 he was an historian with the Waitangi Tribunal.
History of Chinese New Zealand Growers
The New Zealand Chinese Growers’ Federation
In 1867, just one year after the first group of Chinese goldminers arrived in Otago, the first Chinese market garden was established in New Zealand. Since then Chinese New Zealanders have formed the backbone of New Zealand’s vegetable-growing industry. Chinese growers were, and still are, an integral part of the market gardening industry in New Zealand. Their history provides multi-faceted insights into a range of social, political and community changes spanning 140 years.
黃土子嗣
SONS OF THE SOIL
Chinese Market Gardeners in New Zealand
The book travels through each major region where there were communities of Chinese market gardeners. In the growers’ own words, the book presents their stories, their experiences and their thoughts on the life of a grower.
成功得自苦寒來
SUCCESS THROUGH ADVERSITY
A History of the Dominion Federation of New Zealand Chinese Commercial Growers
The Dominion Federation was established in 1943 and since then it has been the representative body of Chinese market gardeners throughout New Zealand. This book covers the Federation’s history including its formation, the challenges it has faced and its achievements over the years.
Both of these books will be of interest to Chinese growers and their families; those associated with the vegetable growing industry, members of the Chinese community, and the general public.
Pre-orders available now
Howe Young, 153 Union Road, R.D. 3, PUKEKOHE, 2678 New Zealand 09 2389612 , fax: 09 2388813
email:howeyoung@xtra.co.nz
Profile of Authors:
Lily Lee
Lily Lee (Ho Li Li) born in Auckland in 1940 is a second generation Chinese New Zealander. Her mother and sister arrived as war refugees. Lily grew up on a market garden in Mangere during the late 1940s to 1960s. Lily graduated in Geography from Auckland University in 1961. She taught in primary and secondary schools for a number of years before joining the Ministry of Education as a Liaison Officer in 1989. She spent 17 years working in the school sector before retiring in 2005. In 2008 to 2010 she was invited to work with Asian communities for the Ministry of Social Development. In 1963, Lily visited her parent’s village of Gum Kei, Zhong Shan and gained a better appreciation of her culture, language and heritage. Over the years she has returned a number of times to China documenting her family history.
Ruth Lam
Ruth Lam, born in 1956, is a third generation Chinese New Zealander of Jung Seng descent. She is married to Alex (Pak Hung) who for many years has been market gardening successfully at Pukekawa. Ruth often assisted in the garden while bringing up their family of four children. Ruth has also been involved with local community groups including the Plunket Society and the Pukekawa School PTA. She co-edited the 1995 Pukekawa School Centenary book. In 1998, Ruth completed a Master of Arts degree in Education, with Honours from the University of Auckland. She then worked at the University on research projects to improve children’s reading. In recent years Ruth worked for the Franklin District Library Trust as a Customer Services Manager. It was during her time at the library that Ruth developed an interest in the history of Chinese market gardening in the Pukekohe district. Through this project, Ruth has enjoyed using her research skills to contribute to the preservation of the history of Chinese New Zealanders.
Nigel Murphy
Nigel Murphy is a sixth generation New Zealander of Irish-German-English descent. He was born in 1958. He holds a Master degree in History. He has studied Chinese New Zealand history for over 25 years and has been involved in the Chinese New Zealand community as secretary of the Wellington Chinese Association and chair of the Wellington Chinese Language School. His publications include ‘The Poll Tax in New Zealand: a research report’ which was published in 1993 and 2003, and a 'Guide to Laws and Policies relating to the Chinese in New Zealand 1871-1997' which was published in 2008. He co-authored the 2005 ‘Aliens at My Table: Asians as New Zealander see them’ with Manying Ip. He also contributed chapters to 'Unfolding history, emerging identity: the Chinese in New Zealand' and 'Dragon and the Taniwha: Maori and Chinese in New Zealand' published in 2009. He was a research librarian at the Alexander Turnbull Library for 25 years. In 2002 he was seconded to the Office of Ethnic Affairs as a researcher and historian to support the Chinese poll tax apology reconciliation process. Between 2007 and 2010 he was an historian with the Waitangi Tribunal.
History of Chinese New Zealand Growers
The New Zealand Chinese Growers’ Federation
In 1867, just one year after the first group of Chinese goldminers arrived in Otago, the first Chinese market garden was established in New Zealand. Since then Chinese New Zealanders have formed the backbone of New Zealand’s vegetable-growing industry. Chinese growers were, and still are, an integral part of the market gardening industry in New Zealand. Their history provides multi-faceted insights into a range of social, political and community changes spanning 140 years.
THE YELLOW PERIL.
Dear Truth Re the discussion lately about, the colored men having the bulk of the trade m fruit, etc., and returned diggers out of work. First of all, whose fault is it that the bulk of the trad© ds m the hands of the Chinese? Are we to blame the Government' for not Imposing a sufficiently heavy tax and thus allowing the Asiatics m the. country? Or are we to blame the white, people who have patronised, and are atlll patronising, them? I think the latter are more to blame than the Government. Lately the tobacconists have been making a fuss about the Chinese being allowed to sell tobacco, but I have seen those, same tobacconists' buying their fruit' off the Chinese. Let the white people pull themselves togethor and patronise their own countrymen first. Yours, etc.,
ALL WHITE.
NZ Truth , Issue 857, 22 April 1922, Page 3
Dear Truth Re the discussion lately about, the colored men having the bulk of the trade m fruit, etc., and returned diggers out of work. First of all, whose fault is it that the bulk of the trad© ds m the hands of the Chinese? Are we to blame the Government' for not Imposing a sufficiently heavy tax and thus allowing the Asiatics m the. country? Or are we to blame the white, people who have patronised, and are atlll patronising, them? I think the latter are more to blame than the Government. Lately the tobacconists have been making a fuss about the Chinese being allowed to sell tobacco, but I have seen those, same tobacconists' buying their fruit' off the Chinese. Let the white people pull themselves togethor and patronise their own countrymen first. Yours, etc.,
ALL WHITE.
NZ Truth , Issue 857, 22 April 1922, Page 3
Orientalising Trade Buying in Cheapest Market.
Commenting on "The March of Asia," a Palmarston North correspondent refers to the arrival of the Chinese m other trades than, green -grocering, market-gardening, arid laundering. He tells of. a. Chinese who is invading the wood and coal business with a Ford lorry. The Chinese can afford a .Ford because he does not afford- himself- the standard of living maintained by; TO in* opean competitors; '-.but he could not afford a Ford if Europeans did not patronise him. It is 1 "up to" Europ?ans to stand for their own standard •of life or fall by it. Buying m the cheapest market mean's, m this case, fostering the man who has the economic' ability to capture all markets. If it is one trader's turn to-day, it will be every traders' turn to-morrow NZ Truth , Issue 1012, 18 April 1925, Page 6
Commenting on "The March of Asia," a Palmarston North correspondent refers to the arrival of the Chinese m other trades than, green -grocering, market-gardening, arid laundering. He tells of. a. Chinese who is invading the wood and coal business with a Ford lorry. The Chinese can afford a .Ford because he does not afford- himself- the standard of living maintained by; TO in* opean competitors; '-.but he could not afford a Ford if Europeans did not patronise him. It is 1 "up to" Europ?ans to stand for their own standard •of life or fall by it. Buying m the cheapest market mean's, m this case, fostering the man who has the economic' ability to capture all markets. If it is one trader's turn to-day, it will be every traders' turn to-morrow NZ Truth , Issue 1012, 18 April 1925, Page 6
CHINESE SOCCER TEAM.
The Chinese Association football team left Shanghai last week for its tour of New Zealand, and will arrive here abeut the middle of July. Preparations are well -in' hand for the visit m all the centres, and a successful tour, is anticipated. The Poverty Bay 1 Association are doing things m great style?' and are organising a gala night after tjie match at Gisborne on July 26. NZ Truth , Issue 969, 21 June 1924, Page 9
The Chinese Association football team left Shanghai last week for its tour of New Zealand, and will arrive here abeut the middle of July. Preparations are well -in' hand for the visit m all the centres, and a successful tour, is anticipated. The Poverty Bay 1 Association are doing things m great style?' and are organising a gala night after tjie match at Gisborne on July 26. NZ Truth , Issue 969, 21 June 1924, Page 9
Alien Population
NEW ZEALAND prides itself on being practically an Englishman's country, and while a handful of alien nationals arrive m the country each year as intending permanent residents, their numbers do' not materially increase, owing' to the annual departure of aliens to their country of origin. This counter-balancing feature is more especially noticeable with the -Chinese population. The Immigration Restriction Amendment Act of 1920 limited the number of Chinese immigrants into the country, and the imposition of the £100 poll' tax has kept the number well below the quota. But offsetting the hundreds who arrive annually, an almost equal number of Chinese have departed for their native shores. The rate of permanent increase of Chinese in New Zealand, therefore, has diminished year by year. The! latest statistical returns 'show that for the year 1927, the Chinese population of this country increased by only eight persons. There are other factors which 'govern this question, notably, supply and demand. The Chinese have practically captured the fruit and vegetable trade of this country, and the labor required m the: cultivation of produce is undertaken by Chinese. These men have nearly all b&en brought 1 out, and their poll tax paid for them by compatriots who have' lived here long enough to accumulate the necessary money. The poll tax may prevent poor Chinese from entering the Dominion, but. it does hot prevent the wealthy one already here from bringing out V:i a nominated Celes*tial.to wor k for him. When the o ccasion arises the Chinese communities will assured-* ly increase at a greater rate. NZ Truth , Issue 1208, 24 January 1929, Page 6
Saturday, October 15, 2011
OPIUM SMOKING CHARGES
Fifteen Chinese appeared before Mr. W. C. Harley, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon on charges connected with opium smoking. For being found without lawful excuse on the premises at 4 Haining Street, such premises being used for the smoking of opium, Joe Gum, Jim Vim, Ah Low, Young Kee, Ngan Jang, Ah Sh.ue, Ah Lee, Chow Chi, and Yee King were fined £5 each. All pleaded guilty except Ngan Jang and Yee King. For being found in the possession of prepared opium Young Lee, Ah Bing, Ngan Jack, and Young Lip, who pleaded guilty, were fined £20 each, being granted two months in which to pay. A similar charge against Ah Sun, who pleaded not guilty, was dismissed. Ah Sue, charged that being the occupier of 4 Haining Street he permitted the premises to be used for opium smoking, pleaded guilty and was fined £50. Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 65, 17 March 1944, Page 3
Fifteen Chinese appeared before Mr. W. C. Harley, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon on charges connected with opium smoking. For being found without lawful excuse on the premises at 4 Haining Street, such premises being used for the smoking of opium, Joe Gum, Jim Vim, Ah Low, Young Kee, Ngan Jang, Ah Sh.ue, Ah Lee, Chow Chi, and Yee King were fined £5 each. All pleaded guilty except Ngan Jang and Yee King. For being found in the possession of prepared opium Young Lee, Ah Bing, Ngan Jack, and Young Lip, who pleaded guilty, were fined £20 each, being granted two months in which to pay. A similar charge against Ah Sun, who pleaded not guilty, was dismissed. Ah Sue, charged that being the occupier of 4 Haining Street he permitted the premises to be used for opium smoking, pleaded guilty and was fined £50. Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 65, 17 March 1944, Page 3
FOR THE HOSPITAL
CHINESE CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Chinese residents of Wellington City, Lower Butt, and Petone hare contributed the sum of £236 8a to the Wellington Public Hospital In appreciation of the treatment received and attention given to their countrymen whilst in the Hospital. The following la the. list of contributors:—Yee Cheong Wing (Chin Ting), £15; Wong Sheo and Co., £15; Gee Bros., Chung Wall and Co., Young Bow Bros., Lum Leo Bros., Oriental Fruit Co., each £5 ss; Kung Wah Cheong, Joe Kwong Lee, Wan Kee Bros. (Courtenay place), G. Wah Kee, each £5: Wah Keo Bros. (Lambton quay), Wah On, Y. C. Young, Joe Lee Wah, Joe Lee anil Sons, Wong Too, each £3 3s; Sing On Tie, Peter Chan, each £3; Sun Tal Wah, £2 10s; Jim Lee, 1). J. Kwoin and Co., Kee Chong and Co., Sun Young Kee, Wah Hlng, Chow Boor, Wong Poy and Co.. Loo Jung, Kong Kee, Quui? Kee, Ngan Wall, Y. K. Wong, Ying Lee Garden, Yop Sang Lee Garden, Yep Lee Garden, Joe Young Garden, Kwong Tong Chong, each £2 2s; Charlie Hong Hop Hlng, Wong Cluing Lai, Joe Lee Bros., each £2; L. Long, Yons KonK, Yee Ming, each £1 10s; Pack and Kal Garden, £1 11s fid Bang Tung, Wing Lee, Wong Tong, Tom Hong, Wah Shlng, J. Wong Wah, Hop Lee, Gee Yinft, Ying Lee, Lay Young, Joe Fook Shum, Mrs. Joe Lee Wah, Joe Joo, Ngarn See, Yue H. Jackson, Y. P. Lee, Is'gam Kum Ping, On Lee, Ng Yew Sul, Ah Leon", Ngam Chong, Sue Gow, Young Chew, N. Leo Chong, Wong Lowe, Chla Mon Poy, Get Chong, Norn Lee, Lou Chew, Ylng Hing Garden, Joe Lee Laundry, each 1 Is; Sam Kee, Mini; Hong, Te Aro Fruit Co., H. Wong She. Wah Lee, Kwong Man Leo, Sing On Kee, W. Los, Kwong Hlng, Ngam Shlu, Dlclc Lee, Wong Gee Lai, Tso Kum Shlng, Ngan Cliongg and Co., Soo Shin Hing, Sing Lee. Sanf Lee and Co., Wong Fong, Sam Lee Garden, Quen Wah, Ngam Gee, L. P. Shang, each £1; Arthur Shee. 15s; Geo. Yoe, On Wuh, Wong Lut Won, Won
CHINESE CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Chinese residents of Wellington City, Lower Butt, and Petone hare contributed the sum of £236 8a to the Wellington Public Hospital In appreciation of the treatment received and attention given to their countrymen whilst in the Hospital. The following la the. list of contributors:—Yee Cheong Wing (Chin Ting), £15; Wong Sheo and Co., £15; Gee Bros., Chung Wall and Co., Young Bow Bros., Lum Leo Bros., Oriental Fruit Co., each £5 ss; Kung Wah Cheong, Joe Kwong Lee, Wan Kee Bros. (Courtenay place), G. Wah Kee, each £5: Wah Keo Bros. (Lambton quay), Wah On, Y. C. Young, Joe Lee Wah, Joe Lee anil Sons, Wong Too, each £3 3s; Sing On Tie, Peter Chan, each £3; Sun Tal Wah, £2 10s; Jim Lee, 1). J. Kwoin and Co., Kee Chong and Co., Sun Young Kee, Wah Hlng, Chow Boor, Wong Poy and Co.. Loo Jung, Kong Kee, Quui? Kee, Ngan Wall, Y. K. Wong, Ying Lee Garden, Yop Sang Lee Garden, Yep Lee Garden, Joe Young Garden, Kwong Tong Chong, each £2 2s; Charlie Hong Hop Hlng, Wong Cluing Lai, Joe Lee Bros., each £2; L. Long, Yons KonK, Yee Ming, each £1 10s; Pack and Kal Garden, £1 11s fid Bang Tung, Wing Lee, Wong Tong, Tom Hong, Wah Shlng, J. Wong Wah, Hop Lee, Gee Yinft, Ying Lee, Lay Young, Joe Fook Shum, Mrs. Joe Lee Wah, Joe Joo, Ngarn See, Yue H. Jackson, Y. P. Lee, Is'gam Kum Ping, On Lee, Ng Yew Sul, Ah Leon", Ngam Chong, Sue Gow, Young Chew, N. Leo Chong, Wong Lowe, Chla Mon Poy, Get Chong, Norn Lee, Lou Chew, Ylng Hing Garden, Joe Lee Laundry, each 1 Is; Sam Kee, Mini; Hong, Te Aro Fruit Co., H. Wong She. Wah Lee, Kwong Man Leo, Sing On Kee, W. Los, Kwong Hlng, Ngam Shlu, Dlclc Lee, Wong Gee Lai, Tso Kum Shlng, Ngan Cliongg and Co., Soo Shin Hing, Sing Lee. Sanf Lee and Co., Wong Fong, Sam Lee Garden, Quen Wah, Ngam Gee, L. P. Shang, each £1; Arthur Shee. 15s; Geo. Yoe, On Wuh, Wong Lut Won, Won
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FUND.
SUBSCEIPTIONS BY CHINESE RESIDENTS. Following are the contributions by the Chinese residents to tho Hospital Fund The Chinese Association, £6 6s Yee Chong Wing, £5 ss Joe Lee Bros, and Joe Kwong Lee, £4 4s each Sing Kee, Rwong Tiy Chong and Wan Kee Bros., £3 3s edchj Wong She and Co., £2 10s; Hop Fook Chong and. Co., Chow Poo Bros, and Kee Chong, £2 2s each Louis Lock, Sue Gow, Joe You Wah, Ngan Gee Wing Bros., Kirn Sing, Joe Gott, Sam Kee and Co,, Young Gee Bros., Fon Lee, Young How, Wong Young Chong, Wong Koon, Wah Lee, On Lee Jang, Wong Tong Fet, Kwong Mang Lee, Hee Chong, Jim Lee, Low Hop Kee, Sun On Tie, Chung Lee, Loeng Chaeng, Ah Poy, Fook Lee, Tom Hong, Hop Tai, Ying Lee, Wong Wah (Molesworth-street), Loeng Wah, Sun Young Kee, Kwong On, Yee Lee (fruiterer), Ah Gee Bros., Louis Kitt, Wing Lee, Ngan Kee, Joe Guy, Tin Lee, Kern Lee, Kwong Lee, Fuen Lee, Wong Loeng, Gee Wing Bros., Tung Lee and Quong Hop, £1 ls each Gee Hop, Sun on Kee, Wong Wah (Lambtonquay), Wong Kong and You Lee, £1 each Sing Lee, Lum Chan, ifoung Mang, Wong Wey, Joe Wey, Joe Quick, Joe Jick, jhing Yin (Petone), Wong Too (Petone), Lueng Kee, Ngan Lee, Yee Lee (laundry), Young Wing On, and Sue Sun Sen, 10s 6d each Sun Tai Wah, Wong Lee, Chew Lee, Chow Kee, Kong Lee, Willis Chong, Lock Lim, Joe Pow, Chaeng Lee, Sam Loong, Young Jung, Yee Hing, Chow Youk Quin, Yee Kee, On Kee, Loeng Wai, Louis Sum, Young Wah Chong, Chow Fook Young, Loo Kee, Low Leo (Lower Hutt), Chow Yin, Low Kirn Youk, Sue Tong and Chow Yum, 10s each Dye Kum Shei, Wong Shah Chew, Yee Wing, Low Wing Laong, Chok Quirk Kong, Low Kuem, Joo Sheck Guy, Kong You, Ngan Chew, Louis Ping, Jir Hong, Jir Jim, Jir Que, Yep Lee, Joe Kee, You Kee, Mow Lee, Ngan Chairm, Kwong Shang, Kong Dick, Jir Gow, Joe Keun Keg, Joe Gow, Joe Chong, Cheong Young, Joe Ling, Shoon Chew Young, Moat Young, Joe Pow, Ngan Peng, Young Ping, Foeung Choeng, Low Tong, Joo Quin, Yep Kum Ling, Sheck Lorn, Sue Cook Ling, Sung Lee, Kong Young, Joe Kum You, Tom Kong/ Lock Koy Fei, Joe Chaene; Gee, Joe Shew and Tong Shing, 5s each Some Ling, 3s Gee Gee, 3s 6d; Sue Ha, Chaeng Tres, Kow Kee, Wong Louis, Young Ding, Sue Shen, Chow Youk, Ngan Gow, Yee Sook Wah, Joo Tong, Kong Loong, Kong Houk, Sue Wing, Yuen Young, Chow Young, f oung Chee, Joe Shing, Young Lee, 2s 6d each. Total, £123 9s. It has been represented to us that Joe Lee, Courtenay-place, should be mentioned as one of tho collectors of the above list. Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 38, 13 August 1910, Page 7
SUBSCEIPTIONS BY CHINESE RESIDENTS. Following are the contributions by the Chinese residents to tho Hospital Fund The Chinese Association, £6 6s Yee Chong Wing, £5 ss Joe Lee Bros, and Joe Kwong Lee, £4 4s each Sing Kee, Rwong Tiy Chong and Wan Kee Bros., £3 3s edchj Wong She and Co., £2 10s; Hop Fook Chong and. Co., Chow Poo Bros, and Kee Chong, £2 2s each Louis Lock, Sue Gow, Joe You Wah, Ngan Gee Wing Bros., Kirn Sing, Joe Gott, Sam Kee and Co,, Young Gee Bros., Fon Lee, Young How, Wong Young Chong, Wong Koon, Wah Lee, On Lee Jang, Wong Tong Fet, Kwong Mang Lee, Hee Chong, Jim Lee, Low Hop Kee, Sun On Tie, Chung Lee, Loeng Chaeng, Ah Poy, Fook Lee, Tom Hong, Hop Tai, Ying Lee, Wong Wah (Molesworth-street), Loeng Wah, Sun Young Kee, Kwong On, Yee Lee (fruiterer), Ah Gee Bros., Louis Kitt, Wing Lee, Ngan Kee, Joe Guy, Tin Lee, Kern Lee, Kwong Lee, Fuen Lee, Wong Loeng, Gee Wing Bros., Tung Lee and Quong Hop, £1 ls each Gee Hop, Sun on Kee, Wong Wah (Lambtonquay), Wong Kong and You Lee, £1 each Sing Lee, Lum Chan, ifoung Mang, Wong Wey, Joe Wey, Joe Quick, Joe Jick, jhing Yin (Petone), Wong Too (Petone), Lueng Kee, Ngan Lee, Yee Lee (laundry), Young Wing On, and Sue Sun Sen, 10s 6d each Sun Tai Wah, Wong Lee, Chew Lee, Chow Kee, Kong Lee, Willis Chong, Lock Lim, Joe Pow, Chaeng Lee, Sam Loong, Young Jung, Yee Hing, Chow Youk Quin, Yee Kee, On Kee, Loeng Wai, Louis Sum, Young Wah Chong, Chow Fook Young, Loo Kee, Low Leo (Lower Hutt), Chow Yin, Low Kirn Youk, Sue Tong and Chow Yum, 10s each Dye Kum Shei, Wong Shah Chew, Yee Wing, Low Wing Laong, Chok Quirk Kong, Low Kuem, Joo Sheck Guy, Kong You, Ngan Chew, Louis Ping, Jir Hong, Jir Jim, Jir Que, Yep Lee, Joe Kee, You Kee, Mow Lee, Ngan Chairm, Kwong Shang, Kong Dick, Jir Gow, Joe Keun Keg, Joe Gow, Joe Chong, Cheong Young, Joe Ling, Shoon Chew Young, Moat Young, Joe Pow, Ngan Peng, Young Ping, Foeung Choeng, Low Tong, Joo Quin, Yep Kum Ling, Sheck Lorn, Sue Cook Ling, Sung Lee, Kong Young, Joe Kum You, Tom Kong/ Lock Koy Fei, Joe Chaene; Gee, Joe Shew and Tong Shing, 5s each Some Ling, 3s Gee Gee, 3s 6d; Sue Ha, Chaeng Tres, Kow Kee, Wong Louis, Young Ding, Sue Shen, Chow Youk, Ngan Gow, Yee Sook Wah, Joo Tong, Kong Loong, Kong Houk, Sue Wing, Yuen Young, Chow Young, f oung Chee, Joe Shing, Young Lee, 2s 6d each. Total, £123 9s. It has been represented to us that Joe Lee, Courtenay-place, should be mentioned as one of tho collectors of the above list. Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 38, 13 August 1910, Page 7
The Hospital authorities desire to acknowledge the receipt uf the following donations to the Hospital from local Chinese residonts —Joe Kwong Shing Lee, Kwong Shing, £5 53 each Joe Kwong Lee, £4 4s Yem Kern Lee, Hum Kee, Wong Hop, £2 2s each ChoDg Chee, Hung Lee, £1 Is each Joe Ping, 10s Lue Gow, Lua Joe Hung, Wong Hee, Tong Yun Dick, Tai Tung Gow. Joe Chec, Chaw Lai. 5s each Sue Yum, Wong Gen Cheung, Turn Sui, 3s; Wong Me Cheung, Quan Hung, Yang Tai 2s 6d each. Total, £26 3d 6d. Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7565, 22 October 1902, Page 2
MORE FOR THE FUND INTEREST OF CHINESE OTHER NATIONAL LISTS When, a few weeks ago, certain of the Chinese merchants in the city were asked whether thoy wished to contribute towards the National Art Gallery and Dominion Muecum Fund, thoy intimated that not only would they bo pleased to do so, but would recommend the appeal to others of their countrymen in Wellington. At that tho committee in charge of the campaign let the matter rest, and yesterday roceived cheques and cash contributions totalling £228 10s. The Mayor, Mr. G. A. j Troup, has asked "The Post" to. express* his and the committee's appreciation and thanks to the members of the various Chinese associations for the ready manner in which they took up the spirit of tho appeal. "The number of Chinese.in Wellington is not great, about 600," said Mr. Troup, "so that the proportion of those who came forward is pleasingly high. The Chinese havo on many occasions shown a very lino city spirit, and we are particularly pleased with their assistance in connectioii with the Art Gallery and Museum .Fund Appeal, Not only this, but they havo offered to co-operate with the. Carnival Committee by'participation jn the League of Nations Pageant and in other spectacular features," "National lists" are also being compiled by the Danish, Syrian, Greek, and Italian societies or organisations. The contributions from the Chinese residents arc' as follows: from members of tho Poon Far Districts Association:—
Joe Lee Wah and Co. 5 5 0
Oriental Fruit Co 5 5 0
Young How 5 5 0
Chung Wah and Co. 5 5 0
Joe Kwong Loe and Co 5.5 0
Young How Bros: 5 5 0
Kee Chong and Co. 4 i 0
Wah On and Co 4 4 0
Ngah Wah and Co 4 4 0
H. and P. Young and Co. it .1 0
Sun Yung Kcc ....-3 3 Q
Charlie Hong 2 2 0
Gem Shing 2 0 0
Joe Bros. 2 0 0
Geo Ying 110
Sue Gow- 1 1 0 Y.
G. Lowe 1 1' 0
Young Chew 110
Ngan Goo 110
Joe Lee Bros. 100
Loo Jong. 10 0
Ngan Chong and Co. 1 0 0
Ngan Chang 100
L. P. Shang 1 0 0
Sang Loe 10 0
Ngan York 1 0 0
Ngan Kee (Wanganui) 10 0
Sing Till and Co. 0 10 6
Kem Sing 0 10 0
Ngan Bong 0 10 0 Y
oung Kee 0 1" Kwong Man Lee 0 10 0
On Lee 0 10 0
Siu On 0 10 0 W
illiam Soo 0 10 0
Sam HIng 0 10 0
Kwong HIng. 0 }0 0 73 15 0
From members of the Tong Jang Distrlcls Association;
Te Aro Seed Co. (Yee .Chong Wing) 10 10 0
Gee Bros. 5 5 0
Kwok Bros. 5 5 0
Wah Kee.Bros. '5 5 0
Wong She and Co. 5 5 0
Sing On Tai 5 5 0
Y. C. Young, and Co. 2. 2. 0
Wah Hing and Co l 2 '2 0
Hop Hing and Co.' 110
Arthur Shee 110
Wong Tong 1 1 0
D. J. Kwolii 110
Wong Kong and Co, 1 1 0
Au. Young and-Co. 110
Sun Tai Wah 110
W. N. Yuen Chong and Co.-, 1 1 0
Ying Lee and Co. 1 .1 0
Yee Ou and Co. .«,,j- 11"
Young Yun Tim 1 0
Peter Chan .1 .1 0
G. Hing Bros. 110
J. Wong Wah and Co, 1 1 0
Y. K. Wong (Petone) 1 1 0
Wing Chong (Petone) 110
Wong Too (Petone) 110
Wong Fang (Petone) 1 1 0
Young Sue 11 0
Wong She and Sons ,10 0 £G1 IS. 0
From mombers of the Toy Shan Distrlct Association:
Jim Lee and Yee Bing 10 10 0
Kung Wah Choong and Co a 5 0
Yue H. Jackson 2 2 0
Beng Tung and Co. 1 12 0
Wing Lee and Co 1 1 0
Sam Kee and Co i 7 2
Fon Lee and Co 110
Hop Lee and Co 1 1 0
Nang Sun and Co. 1 1 0
Yee Fong 110
On Kee and Co l 1
Wah Lee and Co. 110
Wing Shing and Co. 110
Yee Ming and Co 1 1 0
Soon Lai and Co. 0 11 0.
Fun Kee and Co U 10 0
Ycc Art Lai 0 10 0 £31 10 0
From members of the Chinese Masonic Society
Dick Lee 10
W Lip Gucy 1 1 o
Hoong Geo 1 1 U
Gin Bon 0 10 b
W. P. Louis 0 10
Chan Shop 4 4 0
Tack Lock
Wong Shing Joe 0 10 o
W. Kong i,... 110
Chan Tim J ,J
Wong Fong if- J 2
Ng Fan 10
Hung Young OS 0 i
Gway Hung 0 5 0
Woo Kwun 0 5 O
Wah Jang 110
Kew Gun 0 5 0
Wing Hing 0 10 6
Chung Ying 1 1 0
Lee Nam 2 J2 2
Lai Young 0 10 6
Low Chue 0 10
G Hoy Chong 110
M. Mock 110
Gin On 1 1
C Que 0 g 0
Gar Shee 0 5 0
Yue Wong 0 5 0
Yop One 0 10 G
Ngan Gow 0 10 G
Chun How 0 5 0
George How 0 5 0
Low Norn 0 5 0
Low Yin Siu i 0 5 O
Sing On Kee 2:?'S'I
Kwong Kee 0 ».i
Eng Tan 0 5 0
Gorng Young 0 5 0
Low Tong 0 10 li
Sal Hoy 0 5 0
Gee Nui 0 5
Lim Beng 0 5 0 ,
Joe Guy 0 10
Wong Jung 0 10 li
Geo. Yee 13 0
Chun Porn 0 5 0
Mua Gun 0-5 0 I
Chow Yoni 0 5 0
Gee Leong .0 5 0
Yip Form 0 5 O
Louie Koo 0 5 0
Wong Wal 010 0
Joong Hcrng 0 5 0
Lee Yin 0 5 0
Hedlcy Louis 0 10 I!
Doong Ming 0 5 0
Lowe Kong 0 5 0
Choong Kong 0 5 0
Kwong Tong Chong 2 2 0
Sam Yuke 110
Wong Poy 110 £48 7 fi
From mombers of Chinese Nationalist Party .15 0 0
Grand total £228 10 0
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Joe Lee Wah and Co. 5 5 0
Oriental Fruit Co 5 5 0
Young How 5 5 0
Chung Wah and Co. 5 5 0
Joe Kwong Loe and Co 5.5 0
Young How Bros: 5 5 0
Kee Chong and Co. 4 i 0
Wah On and Co 4 4 0
Ngah Wah and Co 4 4 0
H. and P. Young and Co. it .1 0
Sun Yung Kcc ....-3 3 Q
Charlie Hong 2 2 0
Gem Shing 2 0 0
Joe Bros. 2 0 0
Geo Ying 110
Sue Gow- 1 1 0 Y.
G. Lowe 1 1' 0
Young Chew 110
Ngan Goo 110
Joe Lee Bros. 100
Loo Jong. 10 0
Ngan Chong and Co. 1 0 0
Ngan Chang 100
L. P. Shang 1 0 0
Sang Loe 10 0
Ngan York 1 0 0
Ngan Kee (Wanganui) 10 0
Sing Till and Co. 0 10 6
Kem Sing 0 10 0
Ngan Bong 0 10 0 Y
oung Kee 0 1" Kwong Man Lee 0 10 0
On Lee 0 10 0
Siu On 0 10 0 W
illiam Soo 0 10 0
Sam HIng 0 10 0
Kwong HIng. 0 }0 0 73 15 0
From members of the Tong Jang Distrlcls Association;
Te Aro Seed Co. (Yee .Chong Wing) 10 10 0
Gee Bros. 5 5 0
Kwok Bros. 5 5 0
Wah Kee.Bros. '5 5 0
Wong She and Co. 5 5 0
Sing On Tai 5 5 0
Y. C. Young, and Co. 2. 2. 0
Wah Hing and Co l 2 '2 0
Hop Hing and Co.' 110
Arthur Shee 110
Wong Tong 1 1 0
D. J. Kwolii 110
Wong Kong and Co, 1 1 0
Au. Young and-Co. 110
Sun Tai Wah 110
W. N. Yuen Chong and Co.-, 1 1 0
Ying Lee and Co. 1 .1 0
Yee Ou and Co. .«,,j- 11"
Young Yun Tim 1 0
Peter Chan .1 .1 0
G. Hing Bros. 110
J. Wong Wah and Co, 1 1 0
Y. K. Wong (Petone) 1 1 0
Wing Chong (Petone) 110
Wong Too (Petone) 110
Wong Fang (Petone) 1 1 0
Young Sue 11 0
Wong She and Sons ,10 0 £G1 IS. 0
From mombers of the Toy Shan Distrlct Association:
Jim Lee and Yee Bing 10 10 0
Kung Wah Choong and Co a 5 0
Yue H. Jackson 2 2 0
Beng Tung and Co. 1 12 0
Wing Lee and Co 1 1 0
Sam Kee and Co i 7 2
Fon Lee and Co 110
Hop Lee and Co 1 1 0
Nang Sun and Co. 1 1 0
Yee Fong 110
On Kee and Co l 1
Wah Lee and Co. 110
Wing Shing and Co. 110
Yee Ming and Co 1 1 0
Soon Lai and Co. 0 11 0.
Fun Kee and Co U 10 0
Ycc Art Lai 0 10 0 £31 10 0
From members of the Chinese Masonic Society
Dick Lee 10
W Lip Gucy 1 1 o
Hoong Geo 1 1 U
Gin Bon 0 10 b
W. P. Louis 0 10
Chan Shop 4 4 0
Tack Lock
Wong Shing Joe 0 10 o
W. Kong i,... 110
Chan Tim J ,J
Wong Fong if- J 2
Ng Fan 10
Hung Young OS 0 i
Gway Hung 0 5 0
Woo Kwun 0 5 O
Wah Jang 110
Kew Gun 0 5 0
Wing Hing 0 10 6
Chung Ying 1 1 0
Lee Nam 2 J2 2
Lai Young 0 10 6
Low Chue 0 10
G Hoy Chong 110
M. Mock 110
Gin On 1 1
C Que 0 g 0
Gar Shee 0 5 0
Yue Wong 0 5 0
Yop One 0 10 G
Ngan Gow 0 10 G
Chun How 0 5 0
George How 0 5 0
Low Norn 0 5 0
Low Yin Siu i 0 5 O
Sing On Kee 2:?'S'I
Kwong Kee 0 ».i
Eng Tan 0 5 0
Gorng Young 0 5 0
Low Tong 0 10 li
Sal Hoy 0 5 0
Gee Nui 0 5
Lim Beng 0 5 0 ,
Joe Guy 0 10
Wong Jung 0 10 li
Geo. Yee 13 0
Chun Porn 0 5 0
Mua Gun 0-5 0 I
Chow Yoni 0 5 0
Gee Leong .0 5 0
Yip Form 0 5 O
Louie Koo 0 5 0
Wong Wal 010 0
Joong Hcrng 0 5 0
Lee Yin 0 5 0
Hedlcy Louis 0 10 I!
Doong Ming 0 5 0
Lowe Kong 0 5 0
Choong Kong 0 5 0
Kwong Tong Chong 2 2 0
Sam Yuke 110
Wong Poy 110 £48 7 fi
From mombers of Chinese Nationalist Party .15 0 0
Grand total £228 10 0
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
INQUEST ON BODY OF CHINAMAN.
An inquiry was held at the Chinese Empire Hotel, Monday, touching cause of death of a Chinaman named WoDg Crow, who had been working on the east bank of the Molyneux, and met with his death in a drive on Tues* day 3rd August. The inquiry was,, held before Jonas Harrop, Esq., one of" Her Majesty's Justices, and a jury, of whom Mr Thomas Wilson (of Lawwmefl), m-timea foreman. Sergeant O'Connor witched the inquirer bn behalf of the police,' and Mr Wong On acted as interpreter. The following evidence was taken Ah Shee, sworn, deposed fhat he. lived seven or eight miles below Bpautnont, Rti member Tuesday, the 3rd inst. Himself Ah Tongj and deceased were working in theirchum together. They worked it by a tunnel,
the length of which was about 15ft. Or 16t».; with the object of taking out the bottom. We started work about eight o'clock in the morning,. The accident happened about dinnertime. Notioing the tunnel giving way they Q&lled out to Wong Gow to run out, but he ran back into the tunnel instead, and the ground fell upon him and smothered him. We at once got the assistance of over twenty of our countrymen, and after about four hours got him out, when we found him dead. We sent information to the police at once. The only property he has is a silver watch, his usual 1 clothes,- «nd loz. 2 or 3dwts of gold. By the Foreman Myself and Wong Gow were in the drive Ah Tong was outside. The ground was solid. The face from which the tunnel was driven would be about 20 fcot 1 igb. -From tho -time the accident happened about ten minutes elapsed before assistance c ime. Ah Tong in the meantime did all he could to gel out deceased. When found the body was all covered with mud. Ah Tong deposed Am a miner residing about seven miles below the Beaumont. Tuesday, 3rd August. _Amja nmte of Ah Gow~and Ah Shoe's. Went" "to work apout eight o'clock. They used props in the gjround, and considered the tunnel safe when the accident occurred about dinner-time. Ah Shee noticed the ground giving way and called dut. The drive fell in. Deceased ran about Half way out of the drive and then ran back again. Ah Shee then ran' to get assistance, which enme in ten or v fifteen minutes— about twenty Chinamen. It took them three or rtour hours to get him out. I was present *when the body- was recovered. It was quite dead. Deceased did 1 not seem to be crushed much just a little blood in the mouth. Did •11 1 could to get him out while Ah Shee was 4way for assistance. They had nil been on good terms together. Ah Shee had known Wong Gow for many years, but witness had only been working a few days with them-. By the Foreman They had five or six props in the 16ft the ground is sandy. It was dry overhead, but wet in tho bottom. The body was discovered at the far end of the drive. Wong Gow was thirty-three years of •ge, and a native of Canton, China. He was unmarried. He has two cousins Ah King and Ah Gan, who live near the claim. Alex Cruikshanks (Constable) deposed From information 'received at the Camp that »n accident had happened on night of 3rd August, wifcneao proceeded on Wednesday morning, 4th August, to the east bank of the Molyneux, to a place called Chinaman's Flat. I found deceased (Wong Gow) lying dead in his hut, where he had been placed by his countrymen. I examined the body, but "could «c no marks of violence. It was all covered with mud, which corresponded with the nature of the formation of the claim where deceased had been working. I searched the body, and found nothing but a glove in the left pocket of his trousers. He only wore his trousers and his shirt— just the way he had been working. I then collected the property, consisting of one pair banket?, one pair strong boots, one coat, two waistcoats silver-hunting watch, chamois-leather bag, containing gold and Is 6d in silver. All these were handed to me by his conutrjmen. [The bag was examined and found to contain not above half an ounce of gold.] Mr Harrop said this concluded the evidence in the inquiry, and he thought the jury would have no difficulty in arriving at their verdict. It appeared a case of accidental death. The jury, wifchoub any retirement, ab ance came to a unanimous verdict that the deceased came by his death accidentally, while at work in his claim on Tuesday, August 3rd. Tuapeka Times, Volume XIII, Issue 656, 7 August 1880, Page 2
An inquiry was held at the Chinese Empire Hotel, Monday, touching cause of death of a Chinaman named WoDg Crow, who had been working on the east bank of the Molyneux, and met with his death in a drive on Tues* day 3rd August. The inquiry was,, held before Jonas Harrop, Esq., one of" Her Majesty's Justices, and a jury, of whom Mr Thomas Wilson (of Lawwmefl), m-timea foreman. Sergeant O'Connor witched the inquirer bn behalf of the police,' and Mr Wong On acted as interpreter. The following evidence was taken Ah Shee, sworn, deposed fhat he. lived seven or eight miles below Bpautnont, Rti member Tuesday, the 3rd inst. Himself Ah Tongj and deceased were working in theirchum together. They worked it by a tunnel,
the length of which was about 15ft. Or 16t».; with the object of taking out the bottom. We started work about eight o'clock in the morning,. The accident happened about dinnertime. Notioing the tunnel giving way they Q&lled out to Wong Gow to run out, but he ran back into the tunnel instead, and the ground fell upon him and smothered him. We at once got the assistance of over twenty of our countrymen, and after about four hours got him out, when we found him dead. We sent information to the police at once. The only property he has is a silver watch, his usual 1 clothes,- «nd loz. 2 or 3dwts of gold. By the Foreman Myself and Wong Gow were in the drive Ah Tong was outside. The ground was solid. The face from which the tunnel was driven would be about 20 fcot 1 igb. -From tho -time the accident happened about ten minutes elapsed before assistance c ime. Ah Tong in the meantime did all he could to gel out deceased. When found the body was all covered with mud. Ah Tong deposed Am a miner residing about seven miles below the Beaumont. Tuesday, 3rd August. _Amja nmte of Ah Gow~and Ah Shoe's. Went" "to work apout eight o'clock. They used props in the gjround, and considered the tunnel safe when the accident occurred about dinner-time. Ah Shee noticed the ground giving way and called dut. The drive fell in. Deceased ran about Half way out of the drive and then ran back again. Ah Shee then ran' to get assistance, which enme in ten or v fifteen minutes— about twenty Chinamen. It took them three or rtour hours to get him out. I was present *when the body- was recovered. It was quite dead. Deceased did 1 not seem to be crushed much just a little blood in the mouth. Did •11 1 could to get him out while Ah Shee was 4way for assistance. They had nil been on good terms together. Ah Shee had known Wong Gow for many years, but witness had only been working a few days with them-. By the Foreman They had five or six props in the 16ft the ground is sandy. It was dry overhead, but wet in tho bottom. The body was discovered at the far end of the drive. Wong Gow was thirty-three years of •ge, and a native of Canton, China. He was unmarried. He has two cousins Ah King and Ah Gan, who live near the claim. Alex Cruikshanks (Constable) deposed From information 'received at the Camp that »n accident had happened on night of 3rd August, wifcneao proceeded on Wednesday morning, 4th August, to the east bank of the Molyneux, to a place called Chinaman's Flat. I found deceased (Wong Gow) lying dead in his hut, where he had been placed by his countrymen. I examined the body, but "could «c no marks of violence. It was all covered with mud, which corresponded with the nature of the formation of the claim where deceased had been working. I searched the body, and found nothing but a glove in the left pocket of his trousers. He only wore his trousers and his shirt— just the way he had been working. I then collected the property, consisting of one pair banket?, one pair strong boots, one coat, two waistcoats silver-hunting watch, chamois-leather bag, containing gold and Is 6d in silver. All these were handed to me by his conutrjmen. [The bag was examined and found to contain not above half an ounce of gold.] Mr Harrop said this concluded the evidence in the inquiry, and he thought the jury would have no difficulty in arriving at their verdict. It appeared a case of accidental death. The jury, wifchoub any retirement, ab ance came to a unanimous verdict that the deceased came by his death accidentally, while at work in his claim on Tuesday, August 3rd. Tuapeka Times, Volume XIII, Issue 656, 7 August 1880, Page 2
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