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Post by nzbc on Mar 9, 2024 14:29:10 GMT 12
Alan Fon
9/03/2024
To Eva, Denise, and family,
My deepest condolences to you all with the sudden passing of James.
R.I.P. dear man and thank you for coming our way even just this once.
Barry & Gaynor Forno
9/03/2024
To Eva and family
Our deepest sympathy to you all on the passing of Jim.
He was our wonderful Doctor for many years and a true Gentleman.
From Barry & Gaynor Forno.
Yuet Khwan and Phil Marshall
9/03/2024
Dear Eva,Denise and family,
We are so sad to hear of Jim's passing.
At the same time we have rich memories of his friendship and hospitality from the time Yuet Khwan was a student in the 1980's to Phil being involved with the Lawrence Chinese Camp.
Yuet Khwan remembers being invited by Rev Simon Rae to the Dunedin Chinese Church where Jim and Eva were heavily involved in the life of the Cantonese speaking congregation.
Jim's tireless efforts on heritage committees and his ability to inspire others were unmatched.
"Windows on a Chinese Past" may look back in time but Jim always had a vision of the future for the whole community; a community informed by the past and knowing about the rich heritage brought to this country by Chinese New Zealanders.
Yuet Khwan and Phil Marshall
Simon Rae
9/03/2024
Dear Eva, Denise, Stephen, Jeffrey and all your family,
Marion and I were very sorry to hear the news of Jim's passing and offer our condolences to you all in this difficult time.
We remember a man who made outstanding contributions in the many areas in which he was active. He has left us all so much more aware of the foundational contribution the Chinese community has made in Otago, and has affirmed links with the homeland and helped to give them a contemporary relevance. His outstanding literary achievement in recording this past will remain foundational for later studies in this area.
Alongside all he achieved professionally, and his many contributions to the cultural and social life of Otago, Jim will be remembered as a warm and humble man, at home and encouraging in all settings. The one consolation in his passing is the knowledge that he lived to see that his many projects were in safe hands and would progress.
Our memories are more personal, going back to Jim's parents, and we will always appreciate the way that your friendship gave us our own window in the life, customs and values of a community that has so successfully established a respected place in Otago. Jim was a valued mentor as we worked together in the Chinese Church. His life has enriched our lives, and his memory will remain a blessing to us all.
Simon and Marion Rae and Family
Margaret Meechang
8/03/2024
So sad to learn of James's passing. Much love to Eva and the family. My late husband's family, descendants from Wong Mee Chang who came from China in the 1860s, knew the Ng's of Gore very well, and each generation has benefited from that connection. We spent many treasured times in James and Eva's company. We learnt much from them and valued the knowledge they willingly shared. James, you did so much to build up a knowledgeable respect for those early NZ Chinese and made our present day descendants confidently proud of their heritage. Thankyou sincerely from all of us in our family. Love.
Yanqun Zhou
8/03/2024
华人典范，精神永存。
周燕群 (Ms. Yanqun Zhou) 敬挽
Wilson Chau
8/03/2024
Vale Dr James Ng. You’ve made an outsized contribution to defending and advocating for the histories of Chinese settlers, sojourners and migrants to New Zealand. I consider myself fortunate to have spent time with you on the inaugural Asia New Zealand Foundation Leadership Network’s Otago History Hui, to have heard your wise words, and seen firsthand your incredible legacy and contribution. You’re a shining beacon for Chinese communities in Aotearoa, and it is up to this generation and future generations to not rest on our laurels and help continue your mahi.
To the family and descendants of Jim, please accept my deepest condolences. May he rest in peace. He Mihi Aroha. 真替你和你的家人感到難過。希望你們節哀順變。
Ken n Pamela Young
8/03/2024
Rest in Peace Dr. Ng
Ken and Pamela Young. Dunedin
John Burton
8/03/2024
Vale Jim. So sorry to hear of your passing but you really left your mark on this part of the world and your name and achievements will be remembered for very many years.
I first met Jim when I was a student at the University of Otago in the 1950s.My most vivid memory revolves around the time we were both members of a group of a dozen or more students who visited the Wilkin Valley on a tramping expedition for ten days in May 1957. I still have a photo of Jim outside the Jumboland Hut. I have had the good fortune to meet up with him on many occasions since then and always enjoyed these occasions. He really showed what people coming to this country at an early age can achieve.
My condolences to Eva and the family.
Herbert Wong
8/03/2024
To Eva and family.
We are saddened by the news
of Jim's passing.
Our thoughts are with you.
Herbert and Mark Wong.
Raymond & Eileen Ng
8/03/2024
Sincere condolences to the family on the loss oof your loved one.
May your happy memories with him be treasured and a comfort to you at this sad time
Beijing.rest@gmail.com
Raymond & Eileen Ng
8/03/2024
Sincere condolences to the family on the loss oof your loved one.
May your happy memories with him be treasured and a comfort to you at this sad time
Beijing.rest@gmail.com
Carolyn Fon
8/03/2024
To dear Eva, Denise and family
I am sorry to hear the news that James has passed away. He was such a friendly and humble man who will be sorely missed by a lot of people. He was great friends with my Dad, the late Bing Fon.
It has been a pleasure knowing such a lovely man.
Carolyn Fon
Shanghai Museum
8/03/2024
德行千古，
风范永存。
上海博物馆 (Shanghai Museum) 敬挽
Yongkang Cao
8/03/2024
品高德厚为世范，
行正方圆是楷模。
上海交通大学
曹永康 (Yongkang Cao) 敬挽
Yufeng Tan
8/03/2024
遗世文章多灼见，
平生风范足千秋。
中国古迹遗址保护协会
谭玉峰 (Yufeng Tan) 敬挽
Lucy Wei Liang
8/03/2024
Dear Eva, Denise and all family,
I was very shocked to hear of the death of Dr. Ng via Malcolm Wong on Wednesday morning. Please accept my sincerest sympathy for this terrible loss.
I always remember it was Dr. Ng, together with his fellow Chinese kiwis who granted me and Prof. Zhou Ya great help to our life in Dunedin during the SM exhibition ‘Chinese Splendor’ in 1999. As one of the earliest contributors to the Dunedin Chinese Garden, he tried his best to help with the fundraising and construction of the Garden. To me and Shanghai Museum colleagues who know him, Dr. Ng is a kind elder who took good care of us, an erudite scholar who has dedicated himself to recording and introducing the history of New Zealand Chinese, and a low-key paragon of virtue we all respect for all that he did for the Chinese community in Dunedin, if not New Zealand.
Please also accept the deepest condolences from my Shanghai-Museum colleagues including Mr. Hu Jianzhong, Prof. Tan Yufeng, Prof. Zhou Ya, Mm. Zhou Yanqun, Prof. Ma Jinhong and his wife Mm. Xu Rucong, and friends from other Shanghai-based institutions, such as Mr. Zang Ling the preceding head of the Yuyuan Garden, Prof. Cao Yongkang the Shanghai-side designer of the Garden from the Shanghai Jiaotong University, and Tom (Mr. Tao Weikang) who has organized the construction team for the Garden.
Eva and Denis, I know that it is quite a tough time right now for your family. If I could be of any help, please feel free to let me know.
Dr. Ng will be remembered and missed by all of us forever. May I finish my letter in Chinese for Dr. Ng., ‘身归阆苑丹丘上，神在风光霁月中’ .
Lucy Wei Liang
Shanghai Museum
Bev Moon
8/03/2024
I was saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Jim Ng, historian, writer, GP and my father's cousin.
Jim was a trailblazer with a tireless passion for preserving early NZ Chinese settler history. His gift of the Ng New Zealand Chinese Heritage Collection to Knox College was awarded UNESCO Memory of the World New Zealand status. He also gave valuable Chinese and family archives to the Hocken Collections. He worked tirelessly on the preservation of the Lawrence Chinese camp, a category 1 NZ historic site, the earliest and largest Chinese gold mining settlement in Otago, right up until his passing.
He was also working on two series of books, one about the Ng family. Jim is the reason I know about my father’s side of the family. I’m grateful to him for his amazing contribution not just to our family, but to Aotearoa for his efforts to preserve the early Chinese settler stories of this place. He was generous with his knowledge, and always encouraging to me in my own efforts to preserve the family stories.
Rest in peace, Jim. I was hoping you’d get to finish those books. I'll do what I can to keep telling the family stories in your absence. Say hi to Dad for me!
Lin Sew Hoy (nee Yeung)
8/03/2024
Dear Auntie Eva, Denise, Stephen, and Jeffrey
Jack and I are saddened to hear of the passing of Uncle Jim. We wish to express our sincere condolences to you and your families. The passing of Uncle Jim is a huge loss, not only to those that knew and loved him, but also to those that benefited from all the amazing work that he did. His dedication to raising awareness of Chinese Heritage in New Zealand is unprecedented. Despite all the awards, accolades, and honours bestowed upon him and his work, Uncle Jim remained a humble man, he was a great example for us all.
I was privileged to have known Uncle Jim from an early age, through my grandad, George Wong, who was a good friend of Uncle Jim's dad. Their friendship started back in their market gardening days in Oamaru. In the intervening years, whenever I saw Uncle Jim at social, and other gatherings, he would always mentioned that he remembered my grandad, and his shop, Hop Yick Cheung, in Christchurch.
Jack, being a 5th generation descendant of Choie Sew Hoy, wish to thank Uncle Jim for his extensive work on the life and times of his great, great grandfather. Jack would like to mention especially, Uncle Jim's getting International acknowledgement for Choie Sew Hoy's gold dredge, which was used on the Shotover river. It was through Uncle Jim's great work that this dredge was recognised as a world first.
Rest in peace, dear Uncle Jim. Thanks for all that you have done for New Zealand Chinese community. Your legacy will live on.
Lin Sew Hoy (nee Yeung)
Russell Garbutt
8/03/2024
It is with profound sadness that the Central Otago Heritage Trust has learned of the death of James Ng.
While James was working hard as a GP in Dunedin, he developed a passion for the history of Chinese in New Zealand and he researched and then wrote the seminal 4 volume work “Windows on a Chinese Past” which was published in 1999.
It is unlikely that many people have contributed as much as James to his community. While the Central Otago Heritage Trust recognises his enormous contribution to the recording of the lives of the Chinese community here in Central Otago, James has made his mark on areas as wide-ranging as the Dunedin Public Art Gallery and the Prime Minister’s Honour’s Review Committee.
The Central Otago Heritage Trust wishes to express their sincere condolences at this very sad time to Jame's wife, Eva Wong-Ng and their 3 children.
David Clarke
8/03/2024
The staff at the Lakes District Museum in Arrowtown extend our deepest sympathies to the Ng whanau, after hearing of Jim's death. For years Jim has been our 'go to' authority on all matters relating to the Chinese goldmining history. He has always gone out of his way to assist us. His decades of research and subsequent publications have provided all of us with a greater understanding of the role Chinese migrants have played in Aotearoa/New Zealand's history.
Jan Lawrence
8/03/2024
To Eva and all family.
My sympathy to you all on the passing of a wonderful
person, who I first met as a Doctor at Dunedin Hospital and more
latterly when he served as President at NZNMF
Jan Lawrence
Glenn Conway
8/03/2024
Kia ora, I had a lot to do with Dr Ng when I was a reporter at the Otago Daily Times. I covered the Lawrence Chinese Camp stories for many years and conducted many interviews and had many conversations with Dr Ng. I had enormous respect for him and always appreciated the effort he made to provide useful context and information. We also had personal conversations at times and he gave me some wonderful life advice which I will never forget and always appreciate. Rest in peace Dr Ng and thank you for everything.
Novina Yates
8/03/2024
Dr NG you where a gentleman with many talents I was your first patient Highgate in the big brick house no matter where we meet you always had a beautiful smile rip Dr NG
Leo Li
7/03/2024
永远怀念。
Heather Sue
7/03/2024
Jim, it has been a privilege to work for you for 41 years. You have been a big part of my family's life over that time. I have learnt a lot from you and will miss getting those phone calls! Your memory will be kept alive through all your great work. Rest in Peace. Heather
Rachel Harris
7/03/2024
To Eva, Denise, Stephen and Jeffrey and families
I am so very sorry to hear of Dr Ng's passing. Jim, as he was known to my parents, was the most wonderful man. He became our family's GP when we moved to Dunedin in the early 70s - a connection that was very quickly made when it was found Mum, Dad and Jim knew each other from having attended Ashburton High School together in the 1940s/50s. He was so much more than a family doctor, he became such a respected family friend, and always went above and beyond.
Our last contact was following the passing of Mum in July 2022, and we were so delighted to hear from him.
May you all receive comfort in knowing he was much loved and respected, and will be missed by so many.
Rachel Harris
Daughter of the late Neil and Beulah Cairns (Ashburton and Roslyn, Dunedin)
rachey.harris@gmail.com
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Post by nzbc on Mar 10, 2024 12:22:30 GMT 12
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Post by nzbc on Mar 10, 2024 12:24:07 GMT 12
Zhifeng Yuan
9/03/2024
To Eva and family
Please accept my most sincere condolences on the passing of Jim. He was such a wonderful and loved person, who contributed a lot to the friendly relations between Shanghai and Dunedin. This is a big loss for all of us. May he rest in peace.
Yuan Zhifeng
Kevin Toomey
9/03/2024
Dr Jim was a "first day" university student at Aquinas Hall, when Aquinas was opened as a college within the University of Otago in 1954. He stayed at Aquinas for a number of years, and never forgot what he said was the goodness of the first Fathers to him, but to all the students. Our Dominican connection with Jim was unbroken until the last Dominican friar left Dunedin in the mid 1980's. Thereafter I saw him also from time to time. He had the custom at Christmas time to drop in to the College, and his gift was unchanging: one bottle of good Australian red wine, a New Zealand white, and invariably a bottle of Chinese whisky! Each of these was appreciated! This happened annually until the mid-1980's. As well, many of the friars were his patients over the years. Especially I remember Brother Martin Keogh who had a weak heart. More than once, I woke up at the College in the middle of the night to see Dr Jim attending to Marty or getting him an ambulance for hospital. Such a standard of visiting and care was well nigh unique by the 1970's and 80's. His advice to me as a tired university chaplain was: always have a three week holiday each year - three weeks continuous - one to wind down; one to relax and have fun; and one to prepare for re-entry. This advice I have taken. It has stood me in good stead.
Our Provincial Chapter conferred the Dominican Medallion on him in the 1990's. This medal is bestowed on those who have given sterling service to the Province of the Assumption. It was a way of saying thanks for Dr Jim's continuing kindness and help to the College, students and friars over so many years. It was also to honour his humanity and outstanding goodness to all he encountered. May he rest in peace.
Trevor & Jenny AGNEW
9/03/2024
James Ng (Ng Tak Ming) 1936-2024
Although Dr James Ng was valued as a doctor, church member, family figure and community leader, he and his wife Eva Wong-Ng, will always be treasured for their massive work raising awareness of the part that Chinese played in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand.
His magnum opus was the 4-volume Windows on a Chinese Past (1993-9) which represented decades of painstaking digging in New Zealand and Australian archives, as well as on-the-ground research and interviews with surviving witnesses. Eva’s photographs were an important record of the aspects of the past she and Jim explored.
Historic newspapers were a major physical challenge in the days before digitised records. Now, nobody will have to repeat Jim’s toil with those cumbersome, dusty files but we can appreciate his commitment and enthusiasm.
Jim was a great researcher and a determined publisher of Chinese New Zealand history, with articles appearing in magazines and conference records. He was also a generous helper, always willing to encourage others. Jenny and I valued his contributions and comments on our own research. He also sent us emails asking about topics he was working on, such as Chinese musical performances in Victorian New Zealand.
Jim always had a notebook handy. Scots and Chinese think alike, so when Jim advised me to use the Back-to-School sales to buy 3B1 notebooks in dozen lots, I was able to pull my own 3B1 out of my pocket. We often swapped information after funerals and weddings.
In 2013, Jim gave an excellent talk about Choie Sew Hoy to a Sew Hoy reunion in Dunedin. Afterwards he took me and Jenny aside and declared that he was formally passing on the task of researching Choie Sew Hoy to us. He was half-serious and half-joking because he knew that we were gathering information. Within seven years, we were able to publish Merchant Miner Mandarin: the Life and Times of the Remarkable Choie Sew Hoy (2020). This would have been impossible without Jim’s groundbreaking work and his encouragement. Jim Ng was a lighthouse of a scholar. We were fortunate that he created such elaborate foundations for later historians.
Jenny and I were delighted when Jim wrote to say that he had arranged to put his later writings and research materials into safe hands in the Ng New Zealand Chinese Heritage Collection. His work will help inspire hundreds of researchers in the years ahead.
Ngā mihi nui
Trevor and Jenny Agnew
March 2004
Norman & Pamela Ng
9/03/2024
To Dear Eva, Denise, Stephen, Jeffrey and Family
We are very sad to learn of James's passing. Please accept our heartfelt condolences.
We missed him at last October's Ng Clan Reunion in Gisborne and we shall miss his presence in the future.
James not only helped many families as a doctor but also contributed a wealth of knowledge on early and contemporary Chinese history in New Zealand through his meticulous research. He left a lasting legacy through his Lawrence Chinese Camp and his books.
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May the memories of James's endeavours give inspiration to the future generations.
Norman & Pamela Ng
Auckland, March 2024
Janice & Graeme Blair
9/03/2024
To the Family of Dr Ng our deepest sympathy
Dr Ng was our family Dr, when we moved to Dunedin, as a newly wed couple.
He was, a gentle pleasant man, always a lovely smile, a brilliant Dr.
He delivered, our first baby, at queen Mary Hospital, 53 years ago. Dr ng I have very special memories of you and am saddened by your passing, I know your family will miss you, however, will have beautiful memories,to look back on.
RIP DRNG 💕🌺
Malcolm McMillan
9/03/2024
I was so sorry to read of Jim's sudden death.
You are all in my thoughts.
The world will be a poorer place for his passing.
I knew him as a neighbour (many years ago) & as a doctor. In this latter capacity he was highly competent & always pleasant to deal with.
He also was a first class historian & his books were very readable.
Linda-Jean Young
9/03/2024
To Mrs Ng, Denise, Stephen, Jeffrey and families.
Deepest Sympathy on your loss.
Our thoughts are with you at this sad time.
Linda-Jean (on behalf of the Young family)
Maurice, Bronwyn and Rodney
June WOOLFORD
9/03/2024
Rest in perfect peace Dr Ng.
You were our first GP when we emigrated to Dunedin, and you were so caring and diligent; especially with the children.
Sincere condolences to your loved ones.
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Post by nzbc on Mar 11, 2024 12:29:23 GMT 12
David Coulter
11/03/2024
Jim was a respected colleague of mine and a close friend to Anne and myself. Jim and I trained together at Otago Medical School. Our ties were strong and we knew each other well. He and Eva were very much part of our whole family and all of our four children, some now in their 60's, still refer to them as Uncle Jim and Auntie Eva. I am grateful for the way in which he cared for them, and my mother, as our family doctor. On our return to NZ he thought carefully of our needs and was kind and generous in his relationship. It was also obvious that this kindness and generosity extended to many others. He was greatly admired and loved. At this time of loss, our love extends with family warmth to Eva and their family.
Gillian Thomas
11/03/2024
I had the pleasure to get to know Jim over recent years when I was afforded the privilege to edit his, as yet unpublished, four-volume Family History. Jim was a brilliant historian whose published works will remain a wonderful tribute to him and a rich legacy of the documented footprint of early Chinese and their families in New Zealand.
Jim was a special individual. He was a very caring man, generous in his hospitality and he had a great sense of humour. I feel honoured to have known him.
Paul and Kingi Dirks
11/03/2024
To Eva and family.
It was with much sadness that we read about Jim’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. Paul and Kingi Dirks and family.
Jessie Lenagh-Glue
11/03/2024
Dearest Eva, Denise, Robert, and the boys,
Paul, Kiri, Zoe and I send our warmest wishes and deepest condolences at Jim's death. We have had the privilege of calling all of you good friends since we have been living in Dunedin and benefitted from Jim's depth of knowledge and care for his whole community.
Wishing you all peace and serenity and aroha.
Judy Cox
11/03/2024
Dear Eva & family Ng,
I was saddened to read of Jim's passing and would like to extend my sympathy to you all. I have felt privileged through my life to have been aquainted with Jim and you Eva, and occasionally Denise - I admired you all very much.
Jim was an amazing man. He seemed to achieve so much with hard work, foresight, kindness and friendliness. It is a precious memory to have watched Jim and George working together on 'Windows' and to see the series in print. I was pleased to be in a small way associated with it. Such a treasure trove has been uncovered through his persistence and patient digging.
In so many spheres Dunedin has been the richer for his life - and I know your family will feel that too.
You will be feeling sadness now but it will be a consolation to know that Jim left a great inheritance for all.
With my sympathy and best wishes.
Judy Cox
Graham Langton
11/03/2024
James was a true gentleman, gracious, caring and hospitable, qualities he shared with Eva. His pioneering work on Chinese history in New Zealand, and to record and save sites important to early Chinese, was and is incredibly important. I remember many interesting conversations at Archives New Zealand, and how a quick visit to James and Eva in Dunedin soon stretched to four hours. New Zealand has lost a great citizen.
Graham Langton eandglangton@gmail.com
Graeme BELL
11/03/2024
Jim was a Man of respect and a great contributor to his Community not only as a much respected Doctor but also his commitment in the Chinese Community .
For me, I had a association through the Trust Bank Trust and later the Otago Community Trust as Trustees.
Jim always had a genuine concern for those who were in need and as a Trustee he always had a good voice for their cause.
Jim You will always be remembered as a well respected Gentleman.
Graeme Egan
10/03/2024
Doctor NG was a true family doctor whose care for multiple generations of my family was highly thought of and talked fondly to this day. His legacy in so many fields is inspiring and will live on.
Alex Familton
10/03/2024
Jim was an empathetic and positive member and participant of family and society. We were privileged to meet and share special moments with him. His wisdom and contributions will endure. Our sympathy to family, love Heather and Alex
Julia Bradshaw
10/03/2024
Thank you Jim for your guidance and support. It meant a lot. You will be massively missed. Julia
Sue Macassey
10/03/2024
We considered ourselves fortunate to have had Dr Ng as our family doctor, we appreciated his thorough attention and care.
From all our family, our deepest sympathy at this time.
Roger and Sue Macassey
Donald Cochrane
10/03/2024
During my years working in the Presbyterian Reasearch Centre / Archives I enjoyed my interaction with Dr Ng and greatly respected both his work ethic, the research work that he was responsible for, and especially his work in preserving Chinese heritage and of course archives. And as a non-academic, he always treated me with genuine friendship and respect. I also recall sharing with him his joy when what I believe was his last volume in the Windows on a Chinese Past series was published. His published works in fact greatly assisted me in cataloguing the Presbyterian Church NZ Chinese and South China related Missions photographs. It was my priviledge to have known him.
My condolences to Eva and all the family.
Donald Cochrane
Dunedin
June Brocas
10/03/2024
To Eva and Family,
I wish to send our heartfelt messages of sympathy for the loss of Dr Ng. He was a wonderful help and support to us all through the years from the birth of my three children onwards, and we had the deepest respect for him. It has been an honour to have known him.
June (Betty) Brocas and the Thurlow family
David Still
10/03/2024
Thank you Jim for your years of friendship and help with the history of the Chinese in the Waipori Goldfields. The work you have done for the Chinese community in your books, will be recognized forever. A monumental task.
You will be sadly missed.
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