Letters of Naturalisation from Papers Past

Letters of Naturalisation from Papers Past


The New Zealand Gazette listed the names of newly-naturalized persons beginning in 1866.
Available at Archives New Zealand in Wellington:
The Register of Persons Naturalised in New Zealand to 1948
Aliens Naturalised in New Zealand 1843-1916.
Aliens Naturalised in New Zealand 1843-1916 is also available at the Family History Library on microfiche. Published in 1918 as: Names, etc of Alien Friends who have been Naturalized in New Zealand. An alphabetical listing containing full names, occupation, residential Location and Date of Naturalization. Plus Copy of the Acts and Ordinances published in the Statutes of New Zealand,1844-1870, are in chronological order. In some entries husbands and wives are identified and places of birth recorded.

Wellington Independent, 30 July 1872, Page 2
Chinaman named Wong On who keeps a public-house at Tuapeka, has lately taken out letters of naturalisation.

Otago Witness, 17 May 1879, Page 7
Ah Ar, gardener, Reefton
Soon Ting, merchant, Dunedin


Evening Post, 6 January 1888, Page 2
Letters of naturalisation have been issued to Ah Heng, Yen Sue, Ah Quat, and Lon Quan, gardeners, Palmeraton North.

Evening Post, 15 June 1894, Page 2
Letters of naturalisation have been issued to Joe Pang, Joe For, and Joe Kum, gardeners, Palmerston North ; Sing Lee, fruiterer, Kin Ching, and Chow Ping, gardeners, Wellington; Ah Joe, Ah Foo, and Chow Kong, gardeners, Hutt ; Ah Kum, fruiterer, Jee Kee, grocer, and Joe Way, fruiterer, Wellington; and Ah Len, gardener, Manaia, near Masterton.

Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 May 1895, Page 2
Ah Chang, of Hawera.

Timaru Herald, 19 June 1895, Page 2
Letters of naturalisation have been issued to Unh Gin Lum, gardener, Timaru.

Marlborough Express, 7 September 1899, Page 2
BOGUS NATURALISATION PAPERS.
SUCCESSFUL SEARCH FOR A witness.
Auckland, September 6. Ah Gin, alias Chun Lum, knows in Timaru as "Charley," a market gardener, arrested on a warrant, is a witness in the case in which a Chinaman from the Island is charged with having; bogus naturalisatioa papers. The case had been adjourned for the production of Ah Gin as a witness, who could not be found. Ah Gin was found In a laundry m Albert Street. The arrest was effected by Const. Crawford, of Timaru. Mr Base, Collector of Customs, and Mr Parker, the Customs, visited the various places till reaching the Chinese laundry A. room was locked, but keys were procured and Ah Gin found therein.

Otago Witness 28 September 1899, Page 17 Auckland
The charge against a Chinaman answering to the name of Unh Gin Lum that he did unlawfully enter the colony without paying £100 poll tax was heard at the Police Court and pleaded guilty. He explained that accused was not Unh Gin Lum at all, his real name being Ngh Mong. Accused had arrived in the colony some years ago, and paid poll tax at that time to the amount of £10. He remained for a number of years at Timaru, and about 18 months ago came to Auckland, where he carried on business, first as a laundryman, and latterly as a fruiterer. Eventually he left for Rarotonga. Under the Chinese Immigration Act of 1881 he ought to have obtained a certificate before leaving the colony, but this he neglected to do. He returned from Rarotonga some few months ago. Unfortunately he had in his possession letters of naturalisation in the name of Unh Gin Lum, and he used these letters to get Into the colony again. He had no right to do that...
The Crown Prosecutor said it was a pity accused did not take the course of pleading guilty before he put the Crown to a good deal of expense in bringing witnesses from Timaru to identify another Chinaman as the person named in the certificate. The collector of customs had made a diligent search all over the colony as to whether this man had previously paid the poll tax, but without result. There was reason to believe that a systematic evasion of the Chinese poll tax was going on. The magistrate said defendant had pleaded guilty, and "there" was no option but to order the payment of the £100 poll tax.

Wanganui Chronicle, 20 September 1899, Page 2
BOGUS CHINESE "CHARLIE."
EVDING THE POLL-TAX. A HEAVY FINE. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, September 19. The Chinaman who impersonated Unh Gin Lum, known in Timaru as "Charlie," and who arrived in Auckland from the Islands on August 1st, using "Charlie's" naturalisation papers, was convicted to-day by Mr Brabant, S.M., and fined £105 and costs £39 19s 6d. Mr Tole, Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Customs, and Mr Theo. Coper for the defence. The Chinaman pleaded guilty when confronted by Anthony Mills, J.P., and with Constable Crawford, of Timaru, both of whom came from South to appear in the case. "Charlie" was charged with being an accessory. Mr Tole, on behalf of the Customs, when Unh Gin Lum pleaded guilty, allowed the charge preferred against "Charlie" to be withdrawn.