|
Post by NZBC on Oct 5, 2013 15:38:47 GMT 12
FOR THE HOSPITAL CHINESE CONTRIBUTIONS. The Chinese residents of Wellington City, Lower Butt, and Petone hare contributed the sum of £236 8a to the Wellington Public Hospital In appreciation of the treatment received and attention given to their countrymen whilst in the Hospital. The following la the. list of contributors:—Yee Cheong Wing (Chin Ting), £15; Wong Sheo and Co., £15; Gee Bros., Chung Wall and Co., Young Bow Bros., Lum Leo Bros., Oriental Fruit Co., each £5 ss; Kung Wah Cheong, Joe Kwong Lee, Wan Kee Bros. (Courtenay place), G. Wah Kee, each £5: Wah Keo Bros. (Lambton quay), Wah On, Y. C. Young, Joe Lee Wah, Joe Lee anil Sons, Wong Too, each £3 3s; Sing On Tie, Peter Chan, each £3; Sun Tal Wah, £2 10s; Jim Lee, 1). J. Kwoin and Co., Kee Chong and Co., Sun Young Kee, Wah Hlng, Chow Boor, Wong Poy and Co.. Loo Jung, Kong Kee, Quui? Kee, Ngan Wall, Y. K. Wong, Ying Lee Garden, Yop Sang Lee Garden, Yep Lee Garden, Joe Young Garden, Kwong Tong Chong, each £2 2s; Charlie Hong Hop Hlng, Wong Cluing Lai, Joe Lee Bros., each £2; L. Long, Yons KonK, Yee Ming, each £1 10s; Pack and Kal Garden, £1 11s fid Bang Tung, Wing Lee, Wong Tong, Tom Hong, Wah Shlng, J. Wong Wah, Hop Lee, Gee Yinft, Ying Lee, Lay Young, Joe Fook Shum, Mrs. Joe Lee Wah, Joe Joo, Ngarn See, Yue H. Jackson, Y. P. Lee, Is'gam Kum Ping, On Lee, Ng Yew Sul, Ah Leon", Ngam Chong, Sue Gow, Young Chew, N. Leo Chong, Wong Lowe, Chla Mon Poy, Get Chong, Norn Lee, Lou Chew, Ylng Hing Garden, Joe Lee Laundry, each 1 Is; Sam Kee, Mini; Hong, Te Aro Fruit Co., H. Wong She. Wah Lee, Kwong Man Leo, Sing On Kee, W. Los, Kwong Hlng, Ngam Shlu, Dlclc Lee, Wong Gee Lai, Tso Kum Shlng, Ngan Cliongg and Co., Soo Shin Hing, Sing Lee. Sanf Lee and Co., Wong Fong, Sam Lee Garden, Quen Wah, Ngam Gee, L. P. Shang, each £1; Arthur Shee. 15s; Geo. Yoe, On Wuh, Wong Lut Won, Won<t King Choy. Joe Jack Hung, L. C. Lock, each 10s 6d; Young .Tung, Joo Lee Bros., Fon Lee, Yee Lee, Wing Shing and Co., Ernest Yep, Hong Chlng, Wing On, Yee Dlclc Wah, Young Kee, N»B Cheung Gow, Yep Kam, Joe Guy. Chan Yum Kitt, Tso Vat thingy, Kong Blng Choy. Kwong Oh. Low Leong, Joe Poo, Kwong Tal Chong, Sun Htng, Low Kum, Kam Kum Shlng, Ngan Yuk Eons, Joe Kum Yuen, Ngan Kee, Ngan Gam, Gin Ben, Chan Sho Choy. Wing Hlng, Ngan Fun, Chow Hong, Yep Chunir. Chong Lee Linn, Lee Yin, each 10s; Chong Hln*, Matthew Shum. Lou Ken, Tso Sul Him, Tso Sul Kin. Yep Won. Low Sal Gow, Wong Wah, Younß Wah. Chan Leung, Low Luk La!, Ng She Sum, Tsok Pan, Young Yeen, Joe She Yau, W-V Wa, Wong Jarm Kwal, Joe Hoy, Low ('hue. Nff Fun, Hop Jarig, Sons Lee, Chan Kee (Kiln. Wong Jam Hoang, each sa; Vmng Soo, Joe Wah, each 4s; Lucy Kow, WonK Oui, Lee Tang Fong, Wong Joo Yem, Dai Lai, each 2s 6d. Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 48, 25 August 1926, Page 13 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19260825.2.113&srpos=1&e=-------100--1----0wong+wellington+fruit--
|
|
|
Post by NZBC on Oct 5, 2013 15:40:38 GMT 12
VIOLENT ASSAULT WELLINGTON CHINAMAN INJURED. "DID HIM OUT OF HIS JOB." (Pee United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, September 17. A violent assault, apparently quite unprovoked, was committed on an elderly Chinese, Wong Joe, in Courtenay place this morning. Wong had just come out of a countryman's fruit shop, when he vus set upon by a man, who knocked him clown" and kicked him violently on the jaw, inflicting severe injuries. The perpetrator walked unconcernedly away, and was i:T- rested in Tory street. At the police station he gave the name of James Little, stated that he had only arrived a week ago from Whangamomona, and gave no rcasua for the assault except th'at the Chinese had done him out of his job. The injured man was removed to the hospital suffering from partial fracture of the lower jaw and severe shock. Otago Daily Times , Issue 16182, 18 September 1914, Page 4 cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=ODT19140918.2.38&srpos=3&e=-------100--1----0wong+wellington+fruit-- CHINAMAN ATTACKED COURTENAY PLACE SENSATION. A sensation was caused in Courtenay Place shortly after 11 o'clock yesterday morning, when a violent and apparently, unprovoked assault was committed on an elderly Chinaman named Wong Joe. The assault was committed by a man named James Little, who inflicted such 6orious injuries on the unfortunate Chinaman that the latter is now an inmate of the Wellington Hospital. It appears that Wong Joe had just emerged from a countryman's fruit shop a few' doors past Allen Street, where without warning, Little went -up to him and knocked him down on the sidewalk. He followed this up; by sitting on the Chinaman's chest, and clutching him with both hands by the throat. Wong Joe made desperate struggles to free himself from tho grip of his adversary, screaming loudly the while. Ho managed to work himself over on his face, but his assailant rose to his feet, and it is stated, deliberately kicked the Chinaman on the jaw. By this time the outcry of the Chinaman had attracted a fairly large crowd. Little walked across to the other side of Courtnay Place, and made his way at a leisurely gait round into Tory Street. Some of the spectators followed him up, and eventually Constable Anderson, of the Manners Street Police Station, who had learnt of the assault, arrived on a bicycle, overtook and arrested Little. At the Police Station the man appeared quite unconcerned about his brutal attack, stating that tho Chinaman had "done him out of his job." The injured Chinaman was taken to the Manners Street Police Station, and appeared to be suffering severely. Dr." Martin, who was called in, found him suffering from- a bruise on the left temple and a partial fracture of tho lower jaw.. His injuries were attended to, and he was conveyed to the Hospital. Little will appear in Court to-day, but will probably be remanded until his victim is in a fit condition to appear. Little is a man of medium build, and between 30 and 35 years of age. He informed the police that he had arrived from Whangamomona a week ago. The Hospital authorities reported last night that tho condition of the China' man was not serious.' Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2258, 18 September 1914, Page 6 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=DOM19140918.2.29&srpos=22&e=-------100--1----0wong+wellington+fruit--CHOW-BAITER BOOBED. NZ Truth , Issue 487, 17 October 1914, Page 2 CHOW-BAITER BOOBED. Little Lets Himself m for a Lot Pleads Guilty to Unprovoked Assault Two Years and "Kathleen Mavoureen." An inoffensive little Chow, rejoicing m the, name of Wong Joe, was .the victim' of an unprovoked assault' at the hands? of James Little, who was brought before his Worship Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., m the Wellington Magistrate's Court last week. The cpmplainanjt, an elderly Celestial of nearly^ 60 winters, was indeed m a sorry plight. His head was swathed in' bandages and his jaw dislocated. He. attempted, as well •as he was able,- m his choice Oriental language, to narrate what he had jumped -against. He was a laborer andhe resided m the fashionable neighborhood of Pakapoo fame, Hainmg'-street. Oh the morning of September 17, he was on his way to the Fruit Market, via Courtenayplace, when he was suddenly jobbed on the jaw m anything but a' jocular manner. This was followed by a severe blow on the left- temple, which felled him to earth. Three- times' HE CiVLLED OUT -"MURDER," and before each "call he received an unmerciful kick m the body from a hob-nailed _Jboo..t .tipped _with iron. Accused finished up his attack by planting both his knees on his victim's chest pinning him like a prize butterfly to a board. The unfortunate Chow at this stage was -oblivious- of his surroundings. It was ordained, however, that Wong should not be despatched m this summary manner, for his' ninth life came to his assistance owing to the assiduous attentions bestowed upon him by the officials of the Manners-street Police Station, to which hostelry he had. been mercifully conveyed. "When he recovered consciousness f he found himself confronted 1 by a man m blue and began to conjure up. m hjs mind all the wicked things he had done to merit so unwarranted a visitation. Very feebly he raised his hand m order, to. scratch his bewildered cranium, but. .withdrew with a howl of pain, for he had disturbed one of the cross bandages. He tried again, this time lower down, with a similar result, for one half of his jaw was out of plumb which disconcerted him greatly. "What was he to. do? IT SEEMED HIS JOSS HAD DESERTED HIM. How" he had got' to {he station he didn't know. That was his case so far as he knew. Doctor Matheson, House surgeon, Wellington Hospital, said the Chow was under his charge. When he was admitted to the hospital he was suffering from, a fractured skull and a dislocates' jaw. There were several cuts about his head and body.. All the injuries were the result of direct violence and could have been done by the kick of a boot such' as were presented m Court. Had the blows been a little lower they might have "proved fatal. Edward. Wilkie, -"baker, witnessed the assault m Courtenay-place. He saw deceased go up: to the complainant and strike him. Complainant fell, while on the ground the Chow was screaming. The accused kicked the Chow four times m the face and head very severely. "Having done. this he walked away. He' walked, up Tory-street. Witness followed and told the first constable he saw what had happened, who arrested the accused. Herbert Leon and Alexander Lyons gave, evidence of ja similar nature., This closed the case for the Crpwh. The. accused was asked whether, he elected to be trle'd- before a. jury, to which* he replied, "No/ I wish. to. be tried .-here. I PLEAD. GUILTY." His Worship said he could accept the plea, but could not deal with the matter. It could only be dealt with by a judge m the Supreme Court and committed the prisoner for sentence. The Chinese Association are alive to tho situation, and on this occasion instructed Mr. Meredith to watch the proceedings on their. behalf. Mr. Jackson interpreted and Inspector-Hendrey prosecuted. When Little was arrested, which was six days after the murder of Wong Ching, the Adelaide-road shopkeeper, it .was thought by the police that Little may have been concerned m that fatal assault also. In fairness to Little, brutal as he may have been with Wong Joe, it should now be stated that police investigations have since illicited the fact that' Little was not in' Wellington at the time. Therefore, hols no longer suspected 'of being concerned m that more serious crime. On Wednesday, Little was presented to Sir Robert Stout for sentence. "Your case is a crime against life, and you are liable to imprisonment for life," said His Honor to tho Chow-baiter. He was given two years' hard labor, to be followed by four years' detention for reformative treatment. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZTR19141017.2.16&srpos=44&e=-------100--1----0wong+wellington+fruit--
|
|
|
Post by NZBC on Oct 5, 2013 15:43:24 GMT 12
|
|
|
Post by NZBC on Oct 5, 2013 15:44:44 GMT 12
|
|
|
Post by NZBC on Oct 5, 2013 15:46:06 GMT 12
|
|
|
Post by NZBC on Oct 5, 2013 15:57:12 GMT 12
HELP FROM CHINESE A deputation from the local Chinese -community: Tyaited upon .Mr. 'X, jP, Staples, organiser of: the Boy Employment Committee, this morning to assure the committee of. their .sympathy and. interest in the committee's work, and trusted that the committee would .reach, its objective of securing work for 500.. boys before Christmas. They volunteered their- assistance by .way of special attractive displays at a. later date, and meantime, without any solicitation whatever, made a contribution, of £12:. 10s. toward the Work of the Boy Employment Committee. This amount was subscribed by the following:—William Kwok Wong She- and-Co., Oriental Fruit Co., each; Chung Wah and Co., Wah Kee Bros., W. Lowe, H. and P. Young, Wai. On and Co., Wing Bros., Young Howe Bros., Joe Kwong Lee and Co., Wong She and Sons, Hing You Bros., P. Young and Son, Te Aro Seed Co. (Yee Chong Wing), Gee Bros., Joe Lee Wah and Co., Kung Wah Cheong, Hop Hing, Y. C. Young and Co., Sun Young Kec, 10s each; and Joe Lee Bros., Joe Biros., 5s each —total £12. 10s. Mr. Staples says that the barometer Tecor.ding business.people's applications for boys is rising steadily. Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 130, 29 November 1932, Page 9 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19321129.2.84&srpos=23&e=-------100--1----0wong+wellington+fruit--
|
|
|
Post by NZBC on Oct 5, 2013 16:13:48 GMT 12
THE WILY CHINESE "This is a clear evasion of the law," said Mr. F. Wilson (Inspector of Factories) at the Magistrate's Court this morning,'referring to an information laid against the Chinese firm of Wong She and Co., Cuba-street, for failing to close on Wellington Central by-election day. The Inspector said that two adjoining shops were under the same-management. In one fruit alone was ostensibly sold, and in the smaller shop tobacco could be purchased. The larger shop was not required to be closed on half-days* but the smaller shop was closed religiously, as required. However, a young man had entered the alleged fruiterer's shop at 7.15 p'.m/'on the day in question, and had purchased, a packet of cigarettes from 'a stock' kept in a. drawer under the counter. The defendant's excuse that he did not understand the law was considered rather thin by Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M., who imposed a fine of £3 and 6s costs. Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 107, 1 November 1918, Page 7 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19181101.2.62&srpos=33&e=-------100--1----0wong+wellington+fruit--
|
|
|
Post by NZBC on Oct 5, 2013 16:16:20 GMT 12
IN BANKRUPTCY. Estate of Joe Chong Lee, of Martinborough. Statement by Bankrupt The statement of Joe Chong Lee, of Martinborough, fruiterer, who filed a petition, in bankruptcy on Monday last, shows the amount owing to unsecured creditors to be £1018 16s (sd, and the assets to amount to £700, leaving an estimated deficiency of £318 Kis 6d. The list of unsecured creditors is as follows Smallbone, Grace aud Co., Wellington, £83 lis; A. S. Patterson and Co., Wellington, £40; Scott and Co., Wellington, £6 13s 9d; Levin and Co., Masterton, £269; W. H. Green, Wellington, £13 4s 9d; Guthrie, Brown and Co., Wellington, £78; J. Fuller, Greytown, £7 7s lOd; Wellington Biscuit Company, £51; Mandel, Harris aud Co., Wellington, £51; Hayward Bros., Christchurch, £23; Joe Kwong Lee, Palmerston North, £35; Joe Chew r Wellington,' labourer, £24; Joe Shing Lee, Otaki, £164 lis; Wong Wah, Wellington, £178 8s 2d. Bankrupt, in his written statement, says that in July, 1905, he commenced business in Greytown; as storekeeper and fruiterer, with £28 cash. He went to Martinborough four months later with £50. Edward Kingi, a Native, went into partnership with him there, paying £190 into the business, the money being expended in stock and fittings. During the first year at Martinborough the high price of fruit and the heavy charge for freight operated against success, and £200 loss resulted. In March last the partnership was dissolved. Kingi in the meantime had frequently obtained goods and cash advances from the business, and on this being totalled up the nett amount equalled £300 in cash. Bankrupt attributed his filing to difficulty in getting in his cash, and the loss of the £100 through the partnership. Two creditors levied execution, and compelled him to file. Bankrupt believed that had these creditors allowed him time ho could have tided over the pressure. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8818, 25 July 1907, Page 5 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=WDT19070725.2.21&srpos=35&e=-------100--1----0wong+wellington+fruit--
|
|
|
Post by NZBC on Oct 5, 2013 16:34:23 GMT 12
CABBAGES AND RACES BANKRUPT CHINESE FRUITERER FAILURE DUE TO GAMBLING. It is rare for a native oi China, trading in this Dominion to have to face a meeting of creditors as a bankrupt, but that was the predicament of a Chinese fruiterer, Wong Joe Vim, who met some of his creditors before the Official Assignee (Mr.' S. Tansley) yesterday. There was no statement, the bankrupt absconded four years ago. His assetswere £163 l2s 6d. His liabilities totalled £619 14s lid. The principal creditors were: A. G. Donald, Auckland, £37 7s 6dj M.-C. White and Co., Hastings, £45 6s 9d; W. C. Ling, Carterton, £312 18s 6d; George Gee, Auckland, £74 9s ; Griffith and Son, Wellington, £19 15s; Nestles Anglo-Swiss Milk Co., Wellington, £21 17s 6d. The bankrupt exhibited much of the taciturnity of his race in the witness: bos, but eventually was induced to admit ho was a member of the Chinese church. He took the double oath of the match and the Bible. In examination he admitted that under the name of Jimmie Wong he had been in business in Auckland, and had gone bankrupt. There he was: in partnership with one George Chang, who took over th< business and paid the debts, he said. The Official Assignee: You are still undischarged." Wong went on to say he left Auckland about four years ago, and was afterwards in Wanganui and Eketahuna. In the latter place he bought a businesß from his cousin. He admitted he had. shut up his shop in Eketahuna and run away. The Official Assighee: "Why did you run away?" Bankrupt: "Because I had no money." "What did you do with your money?" —"Lost; lost at races." "How much did you lose?"—" More than £700—£700 or £800." From Eketahuna the bankrupt said he went to Christchurch, where he did nothing, living with the Chinamen down there. He-stayed a year in Christchurch. A creditor: Did ivou go to the races?"—" Yes. I only went,to have a look, not to bet." From Christchurch, Wong said, he went on to Dunedin for a holiday, where he had a friend who was intending to go to China. Some of the Chinamen lent him money, especially one Lucy Ung. While he was at Eketahuna he visited races at Palmerston North and Wanganui. In Wanganui he stayed with Wun Lie. A creditor: More than one lie. A lot of {hem." The bankrupt' said he had a good business at Eketahuna, his week's takings being from £40 to £90. The Official Assignee said -that the books showed a credit balance of £738 odd before witness ran away from Eketahuna. bankcrupt «aid he had a business in Masterton, but it was not a very' good one; taking from £1 to £5 a day. He was trading under the name of W Y. Wing San. He had bought a new bicycle,, paying £7 on it arid owing still £10. A relation was looking after the shop. The Official Assignee stated that interpreters had refused to act for bankrupt. The bankrupt said his brother had given him goods to trade with. When he left Eketahuna, he took about £12 away with him. He owed Sing On Tie in Wellington £50 or £70 for fruit, and Lung Kee about £130 or £140. The cost of fitting the shop was about £40 or £50, and he srtill owed some money. He had paid some money to his Chinese creditors. He had about £130 or £140 in stock at the present time. The total assets were about £250 to £270. The Assignee stated that the shop had been seized and the old creditors would get something, but he doubted whether the new ones would. A creditor observed that the bankrupt was a disgrace to thr Chinese, who were usnally honest fellows. The Chinaman was i man whose word was his bond, and this man had brought disrepute to an honourable part of the trading community. In fairness to the bankrupt's countrymen they ought to see that he was punished. The man was an abscond«r. They ought to prevent him doing the same thing again. He had lost his money racing. In answer to a question as to whether he had any offer to pay off his Eketahuna debts, the bankrupt, through his interpreter, said he had no offer to make. The money for the business had been advanced to him. A- creditor: "He seems to be a professional bankrupt." The difficulty was pointed out that to seize the present business on behalf of the old creditors would make a third bankruptcy. A creditor: "What we want to do is to prevent this man trading again." It was decided by the creditors to prosecute the bankrupt under the penal clauses of the Act. CABBAGES AND RACES Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 152, 30 June 1922, Page 4 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19220630.2.41&srpos=43&e=-------100--1----0wong+wellington+fruit--
|
|
|
Post by NZBC on Oct 5, 2013 16:53:20 GMT 12
|
|
|
Post by NZBC on Oct 5, 2013 16:54:57 GMT 12
|
|
|
Post by NZBC on Oct 5, 2013 17:02:22 GMT 12
AUSTRALIAN GRAPES. THE INITIAL SHIPMENT AVERAGE PRICE OF SIXPENCE A shipment of Australian grapes was landed in Wellington by the s.s. Wimmera on Wednesday (says the Post). This is the first lot of Australian grapes that has reached the New Zealand market for man;y years, there having b,een a total prohibition of them, until last Friday, on account of the prevalence in Australia of phylloxera. In all there*were- 292- quarter-cases of grapes in the steamer's cargo. 0i: this* number, -'seventy quarter-cases were consigned to Ghristchurcli, and ten to Dunedin, the balance being for Wellington, fifty-one quarter-cases bfing consigned to Townsend and Paul, eighty to George Thomas and Co., forty-four to 0. A. Griffiths and, Co., and sixty-seven to Wong She. The fruit was brought across in the steamer's cool chamber. The general fruit shipment by the steamer was not large, this being what is known as the "off season" for fruit in Sydney. Several crates of water melons were amonst the cargo, the remainder being principally oranges, lemons, etc. The grapes were sufojectd to a rigid examination on the wharf by officials of the Biological Department. At time of the Post going to press, Messrs'Townsend and Paul had not received their consignment, but that of Messrs George Thomas and Co. had been sold. Mr Haybittle, representative of the firm, reports that the consignment was not of a very good variety. They were small black grapes of the Muscat, and Hamburg varieties, instead of the fine sherry grapes that were looked for. There was a general feeling of disappointment caused by this. The shipment was brought over in the cool chamber of the vessel, and a temperature/of 45 degrees was maintained, but in consequence, it is stated, of defective packing, a good many of the grapes were landed wet. No doubt these defects would be remedied in future, for the present shipment had been rushed away at a day's notice, and there had been no time for effective, packing. The shipment to Thomas and Co. was from West Maitland, N.S.W., and the prices realised ranged from 5d to 7d per lb, with an average of 6d. Messrs Griffiths and Co. report that they had shipments of black and white grapes. They were small and poor. The black samples brought about 10s per case (6d a pound), and the white, which were in bad order, only fourpence. Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 25, 30 January 1908, Page 5 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=MEX19080130.2.31.26&srpos=49&e=-------100--1----0wong+wellington+fruit--
|
|
|
Post by NZBC on Oct 5, 2013 17:06:15 GMT 12
UNCOVERED FRUIT OPEN-AIR DISPLAY PROSECUTIONS FAIL INVALID BYLAW Holding that the section of the bylaw referred to was invalid on the ground of uncertainty, Mr. E. D. Mosley this afternoon gave judgment in the Magistrate's Court dismissing charges laid against six fruiterers for having unprotected food exposed for sale where it might be' contaminated. The fruiterers concerned were* Wong Chong, Vallabh Daji, Parbhoo Chhiba Makan, Robert Menzies, Claude Joseph Henry Walker, and On Young and' Company. Mr. A. R. Cooper conducted the prosecution for the Wellington City Council, arid Mr. R. Watterson appeared for the defendants. The defendants were charged that "On February 14, 193^, in the city of Wellington, having exposed for sale human food in a position in which the said food may be exposed to contamination, such food not being completely and securely enclosed in an envelope or covering of such material, and in such manner as effectively to protect such food from dust, dirt, dampi and flies, and other unwholesome matter," contrary to' the provisions of the bylaw of the council of the city of Wellington entitled the Wellington City Consolidated Bylaw, No. 1, 1933. By consent all the informations were heard together. Mr. Cooper, on behalf of the City Council, called Mr. J. M. Hale, a health inspector employed by the City Council.. Reviewing the evidence, the Magistrate said in the course of his judgment that Mr. Hale stated that, in company with other inspectors, he visited a number of fruit 'shops in which fruit was exposed for sale outside the shops. He warned the respective shopkeepers about this. He, again visited them in the evening, and at the shop of the defendant Wong Chong found food displayed outside; tomatoes, pears, and plums were exposed in the open doorways, with no covering whatever on the fruit. This was described as bating fruit. He afterwards visited the premises kept'by a Mr. Walker, where he saw tomatoes, plums, nectarines, and peaches exposed for sale in the open doorway of the shop. Then he visited a shop kept by Parbhoo Chhiba Makan, where he saw nectarines for esting exposed in the open doorway of the shop. A further witness,., Mr. E. G. Cooper, also a health inspector employed by the City Council, visited certain fruit shops in which fruit was exposed for sale outside. At a shop belonging to Robert Menzies he saw pears displayed outside uncovered; at another shop kept by R. Young and Co. he saw greengages displayed outside, also uncovered; and at the shop of Vallabh Daji he saw tomatoes exposed uncovered in the open doorway of the shop. Mr. E. C. Alexander, City Health Inspector, gave evidence that he did not prosecute for these offences without giving at least one warning, that he expected reasonable care to be taken to avoid contamination, and that dust and material blown from the street caused possibilities of contamination. The degree of possibility of that contamination would vary in accordance with the position of the articles in or about the shop. Certain classes of foodstuffs were permitted in doorways, such as those which are washed or cooked or peeled before being eaten. "BYLAW CLUMSILY, DRAWN." "After carefully considering, the bylaw (clause 16) relating to the sale of food, and the arguments placed before me by the respective counsel, I have come to the conclusion that this clause of the bylaw has been clumsily drawn, and is in my opinion too uncertain in its operation to be readily understood by a layman," stated the Magistrate. He adopted the words of Mr. Justice Matthews in a case in which the latter stated: "A bylaw to be valid must be certain; that is, it must contain adequate information as to the duties of those who are to obey it," and it must be 'reasonable." "In my opinion," went on the Magistrate, "in administering this section of the bylaw too much is left to the discretion of the inspectors, who may or may not act in strict accordance with the bylaw. I have very grave doubts as to the particular section of this bylaw is in conformity with the powers given to corporations by either the Municipal Corporations Act, 1920, or the, Health Act, 1920. "I am of the opinion that this particular section of the bylaw as framed is invalid on the ground of uncertainty. The respective informations will be dismissed." UNCOVERED FRUIT Evening Post , Issue 38, 13 August 1936, Page 10 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19360813.2.76&srpos=54&e=-------100--1----0wong+wellington+fruit--
|
|
|
Post by NZBC on Oct 5, 2013 17:22:05 GMT 12
There was a liberal distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables in Arc-street this afternoon. A horse attached to a spring cart bslonging to Wong Lee, greengrocer, bolted from the foot of Devon-street while the driver was serving a customer at a house close by, and tore down Aro-street at a great rate. Just after the turn at Monat's corner one_ of the wheels collapsed, and the vehicle capsized, with the result that the animal was thrown down and that all the produce which had not been jolted off along Aro-street was strewn on the roadway and footpath outsido Mr. Kernot's residence. The horse escaped with some bruises. Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 153, 27 December 1917, Page 8 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19171227.2.79&srpos=65&e=-------100--1----0wong+wel
|
|
|
Post by NZBC on Oct 5, 2013 17:41:03 GMT 12
MANAWATU EVENING STANDARD AND POHANGINA GAZETTE. Circulation, 3,000 Copies Daily. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1904. THE YELLOW PERIL. The action taken by Mr Seddon in reference to the importation of Chinese labour to the Transvaal has brought the "yellow peril" question prominently under the notice of New Zealanders, many of whom hold strong opinions in favor of an increase of the poll-tax. In speaking on the question recently Mr Massey (Leader of the Opposition) strongly urged that further restrictions should be placed upon the immigration of Chinese to New Zealand. He referred to the disadvantages European tradesmen laboured under through the competition of Chinese, who had a monopoly of the fruit trade in Wellington, even the fruit and vegetables in the Parliamentary Buildings at Bellamy's being supplied by them. There are other towns besides Wellington where the Chinese not only control the fruit trade and market gardening, but are, also, strong competitors in laundry work and the furniture trade. Such labour as they employ is obtained at rates which enable them to drive Europeans out of business, and many hands the latter could employ if charges were fixed on a fair basis are compelled to be idle. And yet despite this experience, there are people in the community who regard .the Chinese as a necessity, hence their action in trading with them as largely as they can. In Palmerston North market gardening, the fruit trade and laundry work is practically in the hands of Chinese, who are fattening on money obtained from the pockets of those to whom they are a menace. The position is not one to be proud of, but at the same time the fact that there is such strong competition from the Chinese is in a measure the fault of Europeans, who have not always contented themselves with fair profits but have insisted upon charges which has driven trade to the Celestial. As members of the community Chinamen are in every way undesirable. Numbers of ihemfliye in dens reeking with filth and dirt; some are badly tainted with disease and are .vendors of fruit and vegetables which are daily taken from their hands by Europeans because they sell cheap I If the public would only pause and consider, it might dawn upon them that the experiment of buying from Chinamen is a costly one. However, as the public are lax in these matters the Government should minimise the evil as far as in their power lies, and the best means of doing this is to have a strict enforcement of the laws of sanitation and make the poll tax sufficiently high to cause the Chinese to regard New Zealand as a country too costly to exploit. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=MS19041114.2.16&srpos=3&e=-------100--1----0palmerston+north+chinese+fruit--
|
|