Post by NZBC on Dec 27, 2008 18:43:37 GMT 12
It may not be generally known that the Chinese of this colony have a society for the ' purpose of arranging; and paying for the shipment of their dead countrymen to their native land. Every Chinaman has lo make annual contributions, ranging- from 5s to 50 pound according to his financial position. It is stated that the funds of the society now amount to over £8000. Hawera & Normanby Star, 19 August 1903