Post by NZBC on Apr 18, 2009 22:49:22 GMT 12
Radio New Zealand National : Programmes A-Z : Asian Report
Source: www.radionz.co.nz
He jumped ship in 1842, lived to a 100, owned 500 acres of land and has 1600 living descendents throughout New Zealand. Appo Hocton is believed to be the first Chinese Settler of New Zealand. At nine years old he left China to work on English vessels as a ship's boy. When the ship the Thomas Harrison berthed in Nelson Appo and a few others jumped ship. It was 1842.
Today, Appo Hocton story is one of a group of Chinese Settlers documented in a book called Before Gold - Early Chinese Settlers in New Zealand, by Steve Austin of the Nelson and Marlborough Museum, due to be out later this year.
Jason Moon caught up with Steve Austin to find a little bite more about the life of this interesting pioneer.
www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/20090414
Source: www.radionz.co.nz
He jumped ship in 1842, lived to a 100, owned 500 acres of land and has 1600 living descendents throughout New Zealand. Appo Hocton is believed to be the first Chinese Settler of New Zealand. At nine years old he left China to work on English vessels as a ship's boy. When the ship the Thomas Harrison berthed in Nelson Appo and a few others jumped ship. It was 1842.
Today, Appo Hocton story is one of a group of Chinese Settlers documented in a book called Before Gold - Early Chinese Settlers in New Zealand, by Steve Austin of the Nelson and Marlborough Museum, due to be out later this year.
Jason Moon caught up with Steve Austin to find a little bite more about the life of this interesting pioneer.
www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/20090414