Mrs Mary Ah Wong;

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Ah Wong.—On the 28th September, at her residence, Sawyers' Bay, Mrs Mary Ah Wong; aged 19 years.

Otago Daily Times , Issue 8612, 30 September 1889, Page 2

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MEETING OF CREDITORS.

Re William Ah Wong. A meeting in the estate of William Ah Wong, of Sawyers' Bay, markeb gardener, was held yesterday afternoon. Mr Hanlon appeared for the'baDkcapt. Bankrupt's statement was as follows: — Liabilities to unsecured creditors, £212 10j. Assets: Stock-in-trade, £42; book debts, £11 10s 5d (estimated to produce £710s); furniture, £5; growing vegetable, £40; two shares in the public hall, £2; total, £96 10s. Deficiency, £116. The principal creditors are:—J. Manning, £12103; O'Donnell Bros, and M'Mullan, £10 10a sd; F. Meenan, £11 3s Id; Haynes and Puddy, £27 17s 2d; Howden and Moncrieff, £7 13s 3d; Chin Thing Park (wages), £15 83; Lee Fun, £7; Meo Wall, £9; National Bank, £28; G. M'Dermid (rent), £9; Otago Dredging Company, £8; the other creditors being for amounts less than £5. The Assignee said that the bailiff's valuation was £67. It was difficult to value the vegetables, but they were put down at £30. If they could be realised they would probably be worth a good deal moro. There were originally seven Chinamen in this matter; but this man bought out two of the others, and it was agreed that ho was to pay half the rent, and the others the other half. The other man was ready to pay hia £9 if bankrupt could pay the other £9. Being examined, Bankrupt said that in 1884 he bought in with six others in the lease agreement produced, and afterwards bought out two and a-half shares, paying £93 for them. Shortly after this the contract with the Union Company expired, and someone else got it. Bankrupt also lost a good deal by the illness and death of his wife and child. That cost him £40, and was paid. Had lost £20 or £30 by gambling a 'at paka-pu. Had not gambled for six months. The Assignea: Do all Chinamen gamble? Baukrupe: Oh, yes; I think 30. The Assignee: Is that true, Mr Interpreter t Mr Ah Tong; Yes, pretty much so. Some don't, of course; tho same as with Europeans. A Creditor asking a question as to the books, The Assignee said that tho books compared very favourably indeed with moat small storekeepers' books kept by Europeans. He said that he had only nine months' English schooling, yet his entries were plainly and clearly kept, and tho words properly spelled. It was a rather remarkable case. A long discussion ensued as to the accounts, during which

Mr Haynes said it seemed to him that his claim was agsinst the company instead of against Ah Woug individually. The Assignee sitid that he could not do anything in the wsy of bringing a test case to see if any of the company were liable, and that such action would have to bo taken individually by the creditor?. It was agreed that tho Assignee take steps to realise, and the meeting was adjourned till the 24th.

Otago Daily Times , Issue 9065, 17 March 1891, Page 4