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Post by NZBC on Feb 15, 2011 21:42:21 GMT 12
Hoo Ping, a Chinaman, was arrested at Auckland yesterday for burning down a shed at the back of Ah Row's shop, Queen street. Ho was seen by a detective in the act. Otago Daily Times , Issue 9312, 31 December 1891, Page 4
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Post by NZBC on Feb 15, 2011 21:49:06 GMT 12
The police last night made a raid on a grocery store in Wakefield Street, kept by a Chinaman named Ah Chee, and seized twelve cases of Chinese brandy. In a back room they found an opium den, beds, and pipes, whilo down stairs there was a room with fan tan counters, etc., lying about. Northern Advocate , 2 July 1887, Page 3
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Post by NZBC on Feb 18, 2011 18:28:56 GMT 12
SACRIFICE BY YOUNG '
CHINESE.
Going Home to Fight.
Three young Chinese men reached Sydney from New Zealand on the Wanganella yester- day, on their way to China to offer their ser- vices in the fight against Japan.
All three of them-Seetoo Sou, Soo Him, and Feon Leong-are merchants in Auckland. Voluntarily, they have given up their posi- tions to go home to Canton, where they will seek their relatives. and then join the army.
Tile three men will travel to China in the Taiping.. The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW Wednesday 20 October 1937
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Post by NZBC on Feb 18, 2011 18:30:37 GMT 12
CHINESE RETURNING
HOME
SYDNEY, Friday.
One hundred and fifty former! Chinese residents of Australia! and New Zealand sailed for Hongkong on board the liner Changte to-night.
Most are aged people wtío want to see their homeland be- ! fore they die.
Another batch will reach Syd-
ney from Auckland in the Westralia to-morrow.
They will go by train to Bris- bane where they will join ,the Changte on Sunday.
Also among the Changte's passengers were three Australian priests and 10 nuns for Japan and 10 missionaries for China.
The Canberra Times (ACT :Saturday 16 October 1948 > <
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Post by NZBC on May 1, 2011 16:32:10 GMT 12
A RACIAL RIOT EXCITING AFffiAYJI AUCKLAND The Killing of Wong Foo FOUR fIJIANS CHARGED WITH MURDER As 1 the outcome of an affray m Grey Street, on October 24, the result of which was the death of a Chinese gardener, Dv Moy, also known as Wong Foo, four sturdy Fijians, named John Frank Peckham, ship's ilreman, Julian Florian, laborer, Charles Mc- Goon, carpenter, and David Lazarus, carpenter, were charged before Mr. J. W. Poynton, S.M., with having mur• dered Dv Moy. Chief Detective Mcllveney prosecuted, Mr. Singer appeared for Florian and Mr. Moody for McGoon, Peckham and Lazarus. Mr- McKean, S.M., sat as coroner on the inquest, which was held at the same time. . Dr. Donald McCrao said that on the night of October 24 he was m charge of No. 1 Ward at the Auckland Hospital, and remembered a Chinaman, Wong Foo, being brought m unconscious. He was suffering from a fracture of the base of the skull, but there . were no marks about the face. Wong Foo died next day without regaining consciousness. ' Dr. D. N. W. Murray said he made a post-mortem examination on the body of Wong Foo. • There were no external marks of violence except a ja-aze on the right shin. Both eyes were blackened and there was a lracturo-of the base oC the skull. rhe> seventh, eight and- ninth ribs on the right side of the chest were fractured. Jn witness's opinion death was due to, fracture of the base of tho skull combined, with haemorrhage of the Wong BackHoo" (through an interpreter) said that the body he saw »t the morgue on October 26 was that of his father, Wong Foo. The deceased was married, with a wife m China. He was 55 years of age ana a market gardener at the time of his death. On the Sunday evening, October 23, witness gave deceased £50, some silver and- a cheque. Constable Robert W. Stewart, said that he found the deceased m Cook Street at 5.20 p.m. on October 24. His eyes Were bruised and he was bleeding from the mouth and nose. Witness took him to the hospital, at which time he wag unconscious. On being searched Wong F £o had £68 In .notes, a cheque for £17 18s. &™ .™* m gold, and £1 10s m silver, besides a watch and chain and- diamond ring. Robert Angus Leikis, motor mechanic, said that on Monday, October 24, he was at work at 5.30 p.m. at a garage near the corner of Albert ana Cook Streets. He heard some shout- Ing and on coming out of the garage he saw several Islanders coming up Cook Street. On reaching Albert Street one of them took off his coat and ran down Cook Street. Witness followed, and on reaching the corner .saw the Islander NZ Truth , Issue 834, 12 November 1921, Page 6 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=NZTR19211112.2.32&cl=search&srpos=57&e=-------100--1----0wong+death--&st=1
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Post by NZBC on May 15, 2011 20:06:22 GMT 12
A CHINAMAN KILLED. AUCKLAND, March 11. A fatal accident occurred at Mangere on Saturday night, when a China man named Chong Kwei Kai, aged 3 years, was killed by a collision between a bicycle he was riding and a motor car. Deceased was a Mangere iresident Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, 12 March 1923, Page 5
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Post by NZBC on May 15, 2011 20:15:52 GMT 12
Auckland - A Chinaman named Ah Chong was found on the beaoh yesterday. He admitted that he tried to drown himself, and had jumped down a cliff 40 feet high. The tide was out, and he landed on the beaoh. He was shaken and bruised, and was taken to the hospital. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7364, 25 November 1901, Page 3
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