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Post by NZBC on Nov 28, 2009 20:19:38 GMT 12
BIRTH
Chow Fong.—On the 10th December, at Mannersstreet, Wellington, the wife of Chow Fong, general storekeeper and fruiterer, of a son; both well Evening Post, Volume LII, Issue 178, 18 December 1896, Page 6
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Post by NZBC on Nov 28, 2009 20:21:46 GMT 12
DEATH.
CHOW FONG.— On the 16th February 1919, at the Wellington Hospital. Hospital. Chow Fong, native of Canton, China, and late of Greymouth. Aged 63 years. Grey River Argus , 17 February 1919, Page 2
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Post by NZBC on Nov 28, 2009 20:28:02 GMT 12
DEAD MAN'S DOLLARS
CELESTIAL IN TROUBLE. CHOW FONG COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. At the Magistrate's Court, Greymouth, yesterday, before Mr J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., two Chinamen named Chow Fong, storekeeper, and Low Pekong, both oi Greymouth, were jointly charged, on the information of Thomas Gibson, detective, of Christchurch, that they. did. on or about December 10th, 1912, at Greymouth unlawfully conspire by fraudulent means to defraud the Union Bank of Australia, Ltd., of the sum of £293 11s. A second charge preferred against Low Pekong alleged that he did forge the name of Loo Yip (deceased) to a cheque for £293 11s on the Union Bank of Australia, Ltd., Greymouth, and caused one William M. Stubbs to act on it as if it were genuine. Mr Joyce appeared on behalf of the f.c-cused Chow Fong ? and it was decided to take the first-named charge first. Inspector Phair conducted the proceedings on behalf of the police. Frank R. Cressey, manager of the Union Bank of Australia at Nelson, deposed that in February, 1912, he was manager of the Bank's branch in Greymouth. He remembered Chow Fong ntroducmg a Chinaman to him on or about February 24th, 1912. The application for a deposit slip (produced) showed that a deposit of £285 was lodged in the Bank by Loo Yip, who was introduced by Chow Fong, the date of the deposit being February 24th, 1912. The signature to the Blip was t,hat of the Chinaman introduced by Chow Fong and "was made in witness' presence. Speaking from memory, witness said thai no other Chinaman i.ad a fixed deposit at the Bank at that time. The deposit receipt produced, No. 8734, for £285, was signed by witness, wlio presumed it was handed to the accused by the teller. He identified Chow Fong, but not Low Pekong.
Grey River Argus , 8 July 1915, Page 6
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Post by NZBC on Nov 28, 2009 22:12:21 GMT 12
Chow Fong, grocer, of Manners-street, who is naturalised, stated that getting his naturalisation papers cost him Jt/2 2s. Ho gave them to Ah Tong about three years ago, before the general election, to enable accused to get his name on the electoral roll. He asked Ah Tong to return the papers several times, but he never got them back. Accused was a half-caste Chinaman. Witness bought Yung Kee out five years ago, and at that time Kee left his naturalisation papers in witness's custody, and the latter put them in a pigeon-hole in his office. Three years and three months ago witness missed them. To accused — Had given his own papers to someone eke, but got them back from that person. Accused had them now. Witness did not collect seven or eight papers. Yung Kee, gardener, Lower Hutt, stated that his naturalisation papers cost him 30s. He left them in the custody of Chow Fong, together with books, and had not seen them since. Evening Post, Volume LVIII, Issue 118, 15 November 1899, Page 5
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Post by NZBC on Jun 13, 2010 19:39:01 GMT 12
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