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Post by NZBC on Aug 11, 2007 18:40:15 GMT 12
The history of Chinese people in Fiji dates to the 1850s, when Moy Ba Ling, also known as Houng Lee, reached Fiji in a sail boat from Australia and settled in Levuka. He later returned to China, before bringing his relatives and some others to settle in Fiji, in connection with the gold rush. Later arrivals came looking for sandalwood and beche-de-mer. According to Dixon Seeto, the current President of the Chinese Association of Fiji, the first shops in rural areas of Fiji were opened by Chinese merchants.
Chinese people were enfranchised for the first time in 1964. The former European roll was redefined to include other minority groups and renamed the General Electors roll. Despite being only a splinter of the electorate, General Electors were then allocated 10 of the 36 seats in the Legislative Council, as the legislature was then known, though this figure has gradually been reduced since independence in 1970.
Around a thousand Chinese settled in Fiji in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and in February 1995, the Fijian Cabinet approved a plan to allow up to 7000 Hong Kong Chinese to immigrate to Fiji. Conditions included payment of F$30,000 to the government, and investment of F$100,000 in government-approved projects. Many of these invested in restaurants, retailing, and market gardening (mostly in Kalabu, Tamavua, Delaivalelevu, Vikoba, Sawani and Waibau), and have intensified horticulture around Suva. A further wave of Chinese has arrived since the late 1990s, many of them from the northern part of China. Many of the more recent immigrants have opened bakeries and other food outlets in Fijian villages, creating employment for local people, says Fiji Times editor Samisoni Kakaivalu.
The exact date of Moy Ba Ling's arrival is not known, but on 17 September 2005, the Chinese community celebrated the 150th anniversary
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Post by NZBC on Oct 11, 2008 22:24:34 GMT 12
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Post by NZBC on May 15, 2015 18:14:15 GMT 12
www.geni.com/people/Bak-Ling-Moy/6000000002010726315Bak Ling Moy ‹ Back to Moy surname Is your surname Moy? Research the Moy family Start your family tree now Bak Ling Moy's Geni Profile Contact profile manager View family tree Records for Bak Ling Moy 97,605 Records Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love Build your family tree online Share photos and videos Smart Matching™ technology Free! Get Started Share Tweet This Bak Ling Moy Birthdate: circa 1839 Birthplace: China Death: Died in China Place of Burial: China Immediate Family: Husband of Mary Moy Houng Lee Father of Annie Houng-Lee; Emily Houng-Lee; Arthur Ernest Houng-Lee; William Houng-Lee; George Houng-Lee and 3 others Occupation: General Trader Managed by: Rod William Houng-Lee Last Updated: November 18, 2014 View Complete Profile view all Immediate Family Mary Moy Houng Lee wife Annie Houng-Lee daughter Emily Houng-Lee daughter Arthur Ernest Houng-Lee son William Houng-Lee son George Houng-Lee son James Houng-Lee son Harry Houng-Lee son Edward Houng-Lee son About Bak Ling Moy "The history of Chinese people in Fiji dates to the 1850s, when Moy Ba Ling, also known as Houng Lee, reached Fiji in a sail boat from Australia and settled in Levuka. He later returned to China, before bringing his relatives and some others to settle in Fiji, in connection with the gold rush. Later arrivals came looking for sandalwood and beche-de-mer. According to Dixon Seeto, the current President of the Chinese Association of Fiji, the first shops in rural areas of Fiji were opened by Chinese merchants." Reference: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_in_Fijiview all 12 Bak Ling Moy's Timeline 1839 1839 Birth of Bak Ling China 1882 September 23, 1882 Age 43 Birth of Annie Houng-Lee 1885 July 10, 1885 Age 46 Birth of Emily Houng-Lee 1886 February 25, 1886 Age 47 Birth of Arthur Ernest Houng-Lee 1887 April 3, 1887 Age 48 Birth of William Houng-Lee 1888 September 1, 1888 Age 49 Birth of George Houng-Lee 1890 October 14, 1890 Age 51 Birth of James Houng-Lee 1892 August 18, 1892 Age 53 Birth of Harry Houng-Lee 1894 June 26, 1894 Age 55 Birth of Edward Houng-Lee ? Marriage of Bak Ling Moy to Mary Moy Houng Lee
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Post by NZBC on May 15, 2015 18:15:18 GMT 12
Chinese hope for prosperity
Monday, February 15, 2010
Chinese youth performed the lion dance at Capital Palace in Suva yesterday to celebrate Chinese New Year+ Enlarge this image
Chinese youth performed the lion dance at Capital Palace in Suva yesterday to celebrate Chinese New Year
THE Chinese community in the country greeted the start of the Year of the Tiger with the hope of prosperity and a promise to make positive contributions to Fiji's growth.
Fiji Chinese Association president Dixon Seeto said the celebrations marked the arrival of the Chinese New Year and a show of unity among the Chinese in Fiji.
"It is one of the oldest and most important part of the Chinese calendar. The people have started their celebrations at home," he said.
According to Mr Seeto, most families celebrate the new year in a manner similar to how Indo-Fijian families celebrate Diwali.
"People were busy cleaning their houses to drive away evil spirits. Respects were paid to ancestors. This celebration today signifies the community coming together," he said yesterday.
"In Chinese we say Kung Hay Fat Choy, meaning "greetings and prosperity", and Sun Nin Fai Lok meaning "new year and happiness".
Members of the community dressed in red, a colour which symbolises fortune, and met for lunch at Suva's Capital Palace where they were entertained by Chinese dancers.
The history of Chinese people in Fiji dates to the 1850s when Moy Ba Ling, also known as Houng Lee, reached Fiji in a sail boat from Australia and settled in Levuka.
He returned to China and brought his relatives and a few others to settle in Fiji during the gold rush.
Later arrivals came looking for sandalwood and beche-de-mer.
Mr Seeto said the first shops in rural areas of Fiji were opened by Chinese merchants.
About 1000 Chinese settled in Fiji in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and in February 1995,
Mr Seeto said that history showed that the Chinese community in Fiji was hard-working and law-abiding.
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Post by NZBC on May 15, 2015 18:17:17 GMT 12
The history of Chinese people in Fiji dates backto the 1850’s when Moy Ba Ling, also known as Houng Lee,reached Fiji in a sail boat from Australia and settled in Levuka He later returned to China and with his family, relatives and some other Chinese citizens returned to Fiji at the time of the gold rush. Later arrivals came looking for sandalwood and beche de-mer (sea cucumbers)http://www.likulikulagoon.com/uploaded_documents/CHINESE%20CUISINE%20-%20LIKULIKU%20LAGOON.pdf
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