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LATE FIRE IN THE VALLEY CHARGE OF ARSON.
Eight Chinamen named Ah King, Ah Gan, Ah Tong, " Tommy," Ah On, Ah Sam, Ah Wah, and Ah Luk, on remand, appeared at the City Police yesterday morning before Messrs. P. Pinnook, P.M., J. Tuxton, and D. P. Milne JJ.P., in answer to a charge of suspicion of arson. Those men lived in a shop in Ann-street, Valley, occupied by a cabinetmaker named George Choat, another celestial. The building was partially destroyed by Aro on the morning of the 17th instant, and those eight men wore arrested on the spot. George Cheat, the employer, could not be found anywhere.
Sub-inspector Durham prosecuted, and Mr. Gore Jouos and Mr. 0. Lilley appeared for the defence. Oh Ark acted as interpreter.
Senior-constable Erasor, recalled and re sworn, deposed that after the fire occurred a constable was placed on the premises on duty. Produced a bucket and two basins containing kerosine and shavings, and a quantity of timber which he found in the building. He found the bucket and basins near a partition in the front shops. The boards produced were saturated with kerosine. They were also found in the front workshop. Also produced a rough plan of the ground floor of the premises. Goorge Choat was a cabinetmaker. The upper part of the building was used as a sleeping place, and this part had been used on the morning of the 17th instant.
By Mr. LILEY . The Fire Brigade and two constables were in the building before witness after the Aro. Witness had often boon over the building before the fire.
By Mr. JONES: There were articles of clothing about the premises upstairs after the fire had been extinguished. The Brisbane Courier Friday 24 May 1889
The nine Chinamen, Ah King, Ah Gow, Ah Fong, " Tommy," Ah On, Ah Sam, Ah Wah, Ah Luk, and Foo Gow, on remand, again appeared at the City Police Court yester morning in answer to a charge (on suspicion) of having set fire to a shop in Ann-street, occupied by one George Cheat, which, was destroyed on the 17th May last. Sub-inspector Durham prosecuted and Mr. C B. Lilley and Mr. Gore Jones appeared for the defence. Mr. Oh Ark acted as interpreter. Corroborative evidence was given by Fireman Nicholson, and the case was adjourned for a week. The Brisbane Courier Wednesday 5 June 1889
During the last two or three days a venerable-looking Chinaman, extremely attenuated, has been noticed driving about Castlemaine in a covered buggey. This personage, as we learn from the Mount Alexander Mail (Victoria), is Mr. Che Ah Luk, who some years ago was stationed at Castlemaine, attached to the Wesleyan Church Chinese mission, and was the first minister sent out to look after the Chinese converts. " His father, mother, and brothers and sisters, numbering a dozen souls, embraced Christianity, and his father was afterwards a Chinese minister in Hongkong. After starting as Chinese minister in this colony for four or five years, Che Ah Luk returned to China, and was married to a small-footed lady, but their children dying, he, fearing he would have no descendants, according to Chinese custom, took to himself another wife, and with these two he returned to Victoria, and opened a public-house at Ballarat, but he may now be described as out of employment. The second wife having given birth to a boy, Che Ah Luk is taking a tour which embraces the large centres of Chinese population, and at each place he visits a 'boy feast' will be given, the guests at which will, no doubt, each, according to custom, give liberally ' to the young progeny. It need scarcely be said that Che Ah Luk is no longer a believer in Christianity, but has returned to the faith of his fathers, which he says is sufficient for the Chinese. Of all his family who embraced Christianity he remains alone. This, in Chinese eyes, is a great calamity, but a righteous retribution for his apostacy from the doctrines of Confucius, and he hopes to have appeased the wrath of offended Providence by going back to Chinese philosophy.
The Queenslander Saturday 18 November 1871 Page 12
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Eight Chinamen named Ah King, Ah Gan, Ah Tong, " Tommy," Ah On, Ah Sam, Ah Wah, and Ah Luk, on remand, appeared at the City Police yesterday morning before Messrs. P. Pinnook, P.M., J. Tuxton, and D. P. Milne JJ.P., in answer to a charge of suspicion of arson. Those men lived in a shop in Ann-street, Valley, occupied by a cabinetmaker named George Choat, another celestial. The building was partially destroyed by Aro on the morning of the 17th instant, and those eight men wore arrested on the spot. George Cheat, the employer, could not be found anywhere.
Sub-inspector Durham prosecuted, and Mr. Gore Jouos and Mr. 0. Lilley appeared for the defence. Oh Ark acted as interpreter.
Senior-constable Erasor, recalled and re sworn, deposed that after the fire occurred a constable was placed on the premises on duty. Produced a bucket and two basins containing kerosine and shavings, and a quantity of timber which he found in the building. He found the bucket and basins near a partition in the front shops. The boards produced were saturated with kerosine. They were also found in the front workshop. Also produced a rough plan of the ground floor of the premises. Goorge Choat was a cabinetmaker. The upper part of the building was used as a sleeping place, and this part had been used on the morning of the 17th instant.
By Mr. LILEY . The Fire Brigade and two constables were in the building before witness after the Aro. Witness had often boon over the building before the fire.
By Mr. JONES: There were articles of clothing about the premises upstairs after the fire had been extinguished. The Brisbane Courier Friday 24 May 1889
The nine Chinamen, Ah King, Ah Gow, Ah Fong, " Tommy," Ah On, Ah Sam, Ah Wah, Ah Luk, and Foo Gow, on remand, again appeared at the City Police Court yester morning in answer to a charge (on suspicion) of having set fire to a shop in Ann-street, occupied by one George Cheat, which, was destroyed on the 17th May last. Sub-inspector Durham prosecuted and Mr. C B. Lilley and Mr. Gore Jones appeared for the defence. Mr. Oh Ark acted as interpreter. Corroborative evidence was given by Fireman Nicholson, and the case was adjourned for a week. The Brisbane Courier Wednesday 5 June 1889
During the last two or three days a venerable-looking Chinaman, extremely attenuated, has been noticed driving about Castlemaine in a covered buggey. This personage, as we learn from the Mount Alexander Mail (Victoria), is Mr. Che Ah Luk, who some years ago was stationed at Castlemaine, attached to the Wesleyan Church Chinese mission, and was the first minister sent out to look after the Chinese converts. " His father, mother, and brothers and sisters, numbering a dozen souls, embraced Christianity, and his father was afterwards a Chinese minister in Hongkong. After starting as Chinese minister in this colony for four or five years, Che Ah Luk returned to China, and was married to a small-footed lady, but their children dying, he, fearing he would have no descendants, according to Chinese custom, took to himself another wife, and with these two he returned to Victoria, and opened a public-house at Ballarat, but he may now be described as out of employment. The second wife having given birth to a boy, Che Ah Luk is taking a tour which embraces the large centres of Chinese population, and at each place he visits a 'boy feast' will be given, the guests at which will, no doubt, each, according to custom, give liberally ' to the young progeny. It need scarcely be said that Che Ah Luk is no longer a believer in Christianity, but has returned to the faith of his fathers, which he says is sufficient for the Chinese. Of all his family who embraced Christianity he remains alone. This, in Chinese eyes, is a great calamity, but a righteous retribution for his apostacy from the doctrines of Confucius, and he hopes to have appeased the wrath of offended Providence by going back to Chinese philosophy.
The Queenslander Saturday 18 November 1871 Page 12
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