Mr Harry Wong and Miss Mary Fore

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A Chinese wedding, celebrated in the Wanganui office of the registrar of births, deaths,-and marriages the other morning, attracted a number of interested spectators. The contracting parties were Mr Harry Wong and Miss Mary Fore a daughter -of Kwong Chong. Some difficulty was experienced at first by the registrar in conveying the requirements of the New. Zealand marriage laws to the husband-elect, but eventually, the difficulty was over come and the marriage was solemnised without a hitch. .As the bridal couple-left, the building they received the good wishes of their friends, and were subject: to the good old "English custom of walking beneath showers of confetti. OTAGO DAILY TIMES, ISSUE 21090, 29 JULY 1930 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19300729.2.117?query=kwong%20chong%20wanganui

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The wedding was solemnised at the Wanganui Registry Office on Thursday, July 24, of Mary Fore, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kwong Chong, of Aramoho, Wanganui, to Harry, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wong, China. The bride wore a travelling costume of grey, with | hat to match, and fox fur, and carried a posy of violets. In the evening the jrSrriage was celebrated by a gathering of Chinese residents at the home of the bride’s parents at Aramoho.
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MARRIAGES.

WONG—KWONG CHONG—On July 24, 1930, at the Wanganui Registry Office, Mary Fore, eldest daughter df Mr. and Mrs. Kwong Chong, of Aramoho, Wanganui, to Harry, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wong, China. ,

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DOMINION, VOLUME 23, ISSUE 257, 26 JULY 1930,

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ELDERLY CHINAMAN SHOT.

ELDERLY CHINAMAN SHOT.

MURDER NEAE WANGANTJI.

FOUR BULLETS IN HEAD.

MONEY IN WALLET STOLEN.

BODY MOVED SOME DISTANCE [BT TELISGBAI'H. —OWN CORBESFONDBNT.] WANGANDI. Thursday. Long Acre, about five miles from Wanganui, was the scene of a murder last night, a Chinaman about 62 years of age, named Chow Yat, being shot and killed. Five shots from a 32in. calibre revolver were fired, four of which hit the victim in the head. The otlher was embedded in a poßt about syds. from the door of his whare.

Though the police have been making every investigation since last night, practically no clue has been obtained. A new development occurred this afternoon. A young man living in the vicinity, when searching along the road, found an empty wallet. A little further on he discovered a few odd coins and the paper in which the money had apparently been wrapped. , There were strings attached to the wallet. There were similar pieces of string on the inside of the Chinaman's garments, the wallet having apparently been torn forcibly away from foe clothes. It is believed Chow Yat had about £20 on his person. , While no direct evidence has been obtained showing what happened, it is believed that soon after aark last evening the Chinaman was in his house alone when there was a knock at the door. He apparently lit a candle and went outside the back door to see who his visitor was. He had reached about syds. from the door, judging by the spot where the candlestick fell, when he was shot at by his assailant. The* shots must bare been fired quickly, as four out of flue five struck Chow Yat's head.

Dying JSsn's Wan£srags. The Chinaman apparently staggered over a little footbridge, which covered a drain, then walked a few yards over some ploughed ground, and came back again through a barbed wire' fence toward his whare. He then moved round the corner of the building, past an adjoining shed. A trail of blood was left wherever he went. Footprints show that, he next made his way to the corner of the fence at the junction of two roads, a. distance of about a chain, and out on to the oiain road. It was evidently his intention to make for Stewart's, the nearest cettiers. It was easy to follow the trail along the road for 250 yds. This point is only a few chains past Stewart's §ato. Her© the victim collapsed on the grass on roadside. He evidently crawied' «hence to the middle of the road, where th® final collapse apparently took place. The body waa not found at th© spot where death apparently occurred, but further along the road toward Wanganm, the distance between the two point* being from 800 to 1000 yds. The body must have been carried this distance and left alongside the road. When discovered it was lying stretched out at full length on its back with the hands folded across the chest and the feet close together. Police Investigations. The police were advised late l&sli night by telephone that tho body bad _ been found on the roadside. Inspector Foutoy, Senior-Sergeant Lopdell, and DttecUve Cameron immediately proceeded by mo.orcar to make investigation. The body was brought to the morgue at Wanganm. It was not until morning that the police could' do much. The heavyw«',n vvnicb set in made their task a difficult one. There were plenty of footprint!* m the vicinity of the whare, but some of these may have been made by those who visited the scene before the police arrived. A young man named Stewart, who lives in the vicinity, states that he distinctly beard four shots soon after dark but put it down to somebody out shooting. One of the bullets waß found embedded in a willow post near the corner of the building. Inside the whare everything was in order. The victim had probably worked until nearly dark and then had his tea. The murderer evidently made no search of the premises. Some Chinese coins were in a small tin at the head of the bed. The victim is said to have been a most inoffensive old man. He had resided in the Dominion for a great many years. At one time he worked on tho goldfields in the vicinity of Greymouth. He evidently accumulated a little money there, and went home to China for a few years. He then came back to the Dominion. For five years ho had been in'the emp'oy of Kwong Chong, market gardener, and acted as caretaker at the gardens. A number of other Chinamen worked at the gardens during the day but came back to Wanganui at night, so that he was the sole occupant of th« whare. The victim's wife predeceased him some years ago, but he has one-son living. He has also some relatives in the Dominion.

NEW ZEALAND HERALD, VOLUME LIX, ISSUE 18106, 2 JUNE 1922,

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ENGAGEMENT

The engagment is announced between Lucy, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Ngan Fore (Kwong Chong), Aramoho, Wanganui, to Arthur, filth son of Mr and Mrs Chin Ting, Wellington.

HAWKE'S BAY TRIBUNE, VOLUME XXV, ISSUE 149, 10 JUNE 1935

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"Evening Post" Photo. The picturesque wedding of Lucy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Fore, of Wanganui, and Arthur, fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. Chin Ting, of Wellington, took place at St. Mark's Church last night. The photograph shows the bridal party leaving the church.

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CHINESE WEDDING

CHINESE WEDDING

TING—FORE.

The wedding was solemnised at 7 o'clock last night at St. Mark's Church, by the Rev. N. F. E. Robertshawe, of Lucy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Fore, Wanganui, to Arthur, fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. Chin Ting, Wellington.

The bride was escorted by Mr. E. Yen, and wore a trained gown in white magnolia satin cut in Grecian style with large ruched yoke and tight-fit-ting sleeves to the wrist, and long rope pearls round the waist falling softly to the hemline. Her embroidered veil was arranged at the back of her head with orange blossom, and she carried a beautiful trailing bouquet of carnations, roses, and maidenhair fern. She was attended by two bridesmaids, her sister, Miss Theresa Fore, and Miss "Winnie King Hon (Bulls). They were dressed alike in pale pink windswept georgette frocks made with flaring shoulder epaulettes, and wore caps with tiny flowers in their hair. They carried bouquets to tone. The flower-girl, Shirley Tins, niece of the bridegroom, was dressed in a pale green windswept georgette frock, made Empire style, with very full skirt, on which there were tiers

of frills finished with flat flowers, and she carried a dainty basket of flowers. The little page boy, ■ James Yu, son of the Chinese vice-consul, was trainbearer, and looked very charming in a magnolia satin suit of the same material as the bride's dress. He carried a cushion with horseshoe and wedding bells embroidery.

The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. Joseph Ting, and Mr. Edward Ting was groomsman.

The reception was held at the Oddfellows' Hall, Clyde Quay, where over two hundred guests were entertained. Mrs. K. C. Fore received the guests wearing a royal blue raindrop satin gown with hat and posy to tone. She was assisted by Mrs. Yen, who wore a gown of turquoise and gold lame and carried a posy to tone.

Later the bride and bridegroom left for a tour of the North Island, the bride travelling in a tailored fawn ensemble with hand-embroidered blouse and hat and shoes to tone. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a musquash fur coat.

Among the guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Yen, the Chinese Consul, Mr. Feng Wang, and Mrs. Feng Wang, the vice-Consul, Mr. Yue Jackson, Mr. and Mrs.* P. C. Yuu, ■ Mr. and Mrs. Fore. Mr. and Mrs. George Ting. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ting, Mr. and Mrs. J. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Cooper, Mr. James Fore, Mr. and Mrs. G. Wills and daughters,. Mr. and Mrs.T. Wong She, Mr.' and Mrs. G. Miller, Miss Evelyn Monk, and Mr. Bert Monk, Mrs. Dellow and daughters (Wanganui), Mr. and Mrs. Pearce (Wanganui).


EVENING POST, VOLUME CXXI, ISSUE 31, 6 FEBRUARY 1936,

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THEFT FROM CHINESE MARKET GARDENS
THEFT FROM CHINESE MARKET GARDENS

WARNING BY MAGISTRATE WOMAN CONVICTED FOR STEALING CABBAGES A warning that there were far too many cases of theft from Chinese market gardens, and that in future he would have to impose imprisonment was given by Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M.. in the Magistrate's Court, Wanganui, yesterday, when convicting Ella Eileen Stuart and ordering her to come up for sentence if called on within 12 months. Accused pleaded not guilty to the theft at Aramoho on July 13. last, of 48 cabbages, valued at 12s. the property of Kwong Chong Fore. Nancy Fore said her father had market gardens in Kaikokopu Road. Aramoho and added that on the night

of July 13. at about 9 o'clock, she saw two cycles lying by the fence near thz gardens. She waited there about five minutes and saw accused and a man named Charlie Sutton emerge with two bags full nt cabbages. They mounted the cycles and rode off down the road. Sutton, in evidence, said he pleaded guilty in the Magistrate's Court, Wanganui. on September 29, to the theft of the cabbages, and was lined £5. He added,that, with Mrs. Stuart, he rode to the* gardens but she did not go in. She carried one of the sacks away. When interviewed, accused denied the theft and denied being with Sutton at the tin-.? said Constable J. Willetts. Aramoho. There was food in the home and the cabbages were used to feed the children, accused said after SeniorSergeant F. P. Culloty. who prosecuted, intimated that the husband was wanted tor maintenance. The magistrate said accused went to the gardens with Sutton and assisted him. Under the circumstances he was bound to enter a conviction, the magistrate added.


WANGANUI CHRONICLE, VOLUME 85, ISSUE 278, 25 NOVEMBER 1941

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Death

FORE—On August 19, 1949, at the Wanganui Hospital. Johnson, dearly loved youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Kwong Chong Fore, of Kaikokopu Road, Aramoho; aged 16 years. R.I.P. Friends kindly note that the funeral will leave St. Joseph’s Church, Kaikokopu Road, Aramoho, for the Aramoho Cemetery on Monday, August 22 1949, at the conclusion ot Requiem Mass which will be celebrated at 9 a.m.—Dempsey and Sons, Wanganui paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WC19490820.2.2.2?items_per_page=10&page=8&query=kwong+chong+wanganui&snippet=true WANGANUI CHRONICLE, 20 AUGUST 1949,

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Murder charge after seven-hour siege

(New Zealand Press Association; WANGANUI, December 3. Three tear-gas grenades ended a seven-hour siege in a Wanganui suburb today and brought the end to a crisis which began early in the morning with the slaying of a 46-> ear-old man and finished with a 71-year-old suspect being arrested and charged with murder.

The dead man, whose bullet-riddled body was found about 100 yards from his home, was ANSON FORE, the youngest son of a family of 14 children whose Chinese ancestors established the thriving Kwong Chong Gardens in the late 1900 s.

The 71-year-old was the man the police fbund in a dilapidated old hut, yards from the body and centre of the siege. He was found semi-con-scious on the floor of the one-room hut, a rifle beside him, and a radio tuned into the local station reporting the latest developments on the siege. He was bleeding profusely from a cut on his lip which, police believe, could have been caused when the tear gas grenade hit his rifle, knocking it against his face. Man charged Tonight the police confirmed that a 71-year-old Chinese pensioner, who had been living in the shack for about 20 years, had been arrested after treatment in hospital and formally charged

with murder. He will appear in the Wanganui Magistrate’s Court tomorrow morning. The tragedy started shortly after 7.30 a.m. when neighbours reported hearing a series of shots. The number is uncertain but six is a widely quoted figure, and at least five bullet wounds were found on the dead man.

The police were told that an armed man was in the shack. They cleared the occu-1 pants of about 30 houses be- j fore setting up a ring of' armed men which included: squads from • Palmerston North and New Plymouth. A loud hailer was used late in the morning but abandoned when the police were told that the man inside probably did not know enough English to understand. Later the dead man’s sister, Mrs Lucy Mclntyre, took over with the hailer, speaking to the man in Cantonese. At one stage in the afternoon two members of the armed offenders squad worked their way right up to the back of the house and, in an attempt to distract the man, pieces of wood were thrown on to the roof. He did not react. The final

decision to use tear gas was then made by Inspector G. Knight, who headed the police team of about 40 men. Police started to move in over difficult ground about ;2.45 p.m. with tear gas grenades and launcher, backed up 'by a team with gas masks. Final appeal ; A final appeal was made before the first grenade was I lobbed to the edge of the shack shortly after 3.15 p.m. This was followed about two minutes later with another placed roughly in the same position. The police were hoping that the gas would be carried by the light wind under the house and floor boards. Seven minutes later, when there was still no reaction from the shack (which had twice been enveloped in the choking fumes), a policeman crawled up to one of the back windows and tossed in the last grenade. Two minutes later smoke began to pour from the house and within another minute police stormed the building and dragged the man out.

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PRESS, VOLUME CXIII, ISSUE 33399, 4 DECEMBER 1973,

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AGRICULTURAL WORKERS

DEFINITION OF ACT MARKET GARDENER CHARGED Charged that between July 13 and 25, 1938, being an employer wit. in the meaning of the Agricultural l/orkers’ Act, he employed workers and failed to pay them the regular wages prescribed, Kwong Chong Fore appeared before Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court at Wanganui yesterday. The case was adjourned for two weeks to enable defendant to give evidence regarding the type of worn which was being done. The case for the prosecution was conducted by Mr. E, W. H. George, inspector of factories. Mr. D. G. Young appeared for defendant. Inspector George stated that on July 25, 1938, he inspected defendant's wages and time books. He found youths and females employed at hourly rates of wages in the market garden. The order provided specially for a weekly wage for females and junior male workers. He contended that they could not be employed at hourly rates of wages. The sum of £2 8s a week was provided for adult females and the order contemplated a full week’s wages for them. Casual workers was applicable only to male workers employed under sub-clause 2 of clause 4. The rate of pay for this class of work was 2s an hour. Clause C 4 provided for any two pieceworkers to three or fraction of three adults, and certain classes of work was specified such as tying tomatoes or picking peas. The workers referred to in this case did all classes of work. For orchard workers provision was made for casual senior and junior workers. Mr. Young said that the employees had worked hourly and were paid on an hourly basis. There was no prohibition of the employment of youths or females on an hourly basis or as casual workers. Further than that casual work was contemplated by the order in clause 4D. The magistrate stated that the difficulty arising as far as the Court was concerned was that it could not give an interpretation and he must either convict for an alleged breach l of this order or not. It seemed to him that the parties had not sufficiently appreciated the position and it should be proved before the Court the actual work done by these females or minors. The only casual work provided for in this order was for adult males. There was provision for piecework which must be worked at a proportionate rate for the weekly wages, and that work was strictly limited, he thought to certain classes of work. There was also a limitation to the proportion of minors who might be employed in respect to piece--work. The only conclusion he could come to was that the only casual employees who might be employed were adult males. Minors and females might be employed on certain specific . work which came under the piece- , work clauses. It might be that the defendant had an absolute defence if he 1 could show that the work done came within the piecework clause.



WANGANUI CHRONICLE, VOLUME 80, ISSUE 222, 20 SEPTEMBER 1938


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