Wanganui 1904

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WONG CHONG Avenue, Wanganni, FRUITERER AND GREEN GROCER, wiil commence business on Saturday, 30th January. Fruit cleaned. Brass, Lead, Zinc and Copper bought.

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Mr Wong Sing opens a refreshmentroom in Mr Willis' old shop in the Avenue to-day. Meals will be served at all hours, and tea and coffee can always be obtained. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11505, 9 April 1892, Page 2


Criohton and Newman v. Wong Sing olnim 15s. Mr Hutchison appeared for plaintiffs and Mr Treudwell for defendant. In this case an unfortunate mibunderstauding existed, which, had it been elucidated, would have provented this action. It appears that Mrs Wong Sing, as a cash customer, was in the habit of dealing with plaintiffs and of taking goods to hor homo on approbation. On the occasion in question, Miss Neary (Mrs Wong Sing's sister) took away some Bhoos on approbation, Mr Criohton bolieving them to be for Mrs Sing. They wore returned in due courso, with tho exception of one pair of shoes, and on application being made for payment to Wong Sing, ho repudiated uuy liability, and Mr Crichton, uuderefcwding that the goods had been returned by Mis Uuig, und that this fact would establish the liability for tho pair retained, instituted theao proceedings Wanganui Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8115, 14 February 1893, Page 2

Wong Sing announces that on Saturday next he will re-opea business at the City Befreahsient Boom", centrally situated on Taupo Quay, opposite Foster's Hotel, a»d hopes that his old customers and the public generally will not forget him. As heretofore, meals will be supplied at all hours, and fresh oysters by every boat may be obtained. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8185, 9 May 1893, Page 2

The statement of assets and liabilities in the estate of Wong Sing, of Waagaiui, restaurant keeper, is as follows : — Secured cieditor — William Broughton. (Hastings), £50, estimated value of security, -825. Unsecured creditors— Ahlfeld Bros, and Co. (Dunedin), JE33 10s ; J. T. Sinclair (Wanganui), £5 6s ; W. Hog? (Waaganui), £7; Barrett (Wanganui), £23; Percival (Fordell), £4 lOjj Chadwick (Wanganui), X-10; W. Clark (Wanganui), £9; Horsley (Wanganui), £6* W. Aiken, junr. (Wanganni), £5 4s; and several small amounts 'totalling .£l7 153, making the total un* j secured liabilities £150 ss. Assots— Book dobts, £10, estimated to produce £30 j furnituro, £10 j total, £111* leav; iug a total deficiency of £110.
Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11929, 8 February 1894, Page 2

he first meeting of creditors in the estate of Wong Sing was held at the office of the D.O. A. yesterday, Mr Notman occupying the chair, Mr W. Clark (Taylor) and tho debtor being also present. The debtor was examined at considerable length by the D.0.A., his statement being, briefly, that he had filed because of the pressure of his landlord, and that he had gone to the bad owing to the falling off of trade, lie could maVe no offer to his creditors, as he possessed nothing. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11931, 14 February 1894, Page 2

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Ada Marguret Sing v. Wong Sing, for adultery. Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10528, 22 May 1909, Page 1

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FRESH OYSTEBS. AT the City Refreshmeat Rooms, Fresh Oysters may be obtained at any hour up to midnight ; also oyster stew . WONG SING, Wanganui Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 7786, 6 August 1892, Page 4

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CITY REFRESHMENT ROOMS, Taupo Quay, OPPOSITE FOSTER HOTEL. Wong Sing BEGS to announce that he has opened in the above premises, and hopes that his old customers and the publio generally will not forget him. , MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Remember the Address — CITY REFRESHMENT ROOMS, Close to Wanganui Bridge Wanganui Herald, 23 October 1893

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Wednesday, September 20th.. (Before Mr C. C. Kettle, E.M.) IHE CHINESE BOW. The adjonrnpd caae of Ohm Lee v. Lou Git, (or alleged malicious wounding, was heard. Mr Hogg appeared for the prosecution, Mr Borlase defended, and Mr Wong Sing acted as interpreter. Mr Hogg briefly stated his case and called. Chin Lee, the prosecutor, who having .been • Bworn said ■he knew the prisoner arid was staying with him aS a fruit shop on Market Square on the nipht of the 14th. He was lying down Bmokine; opium at about midnight. ' Wong Sing, who was also smoking, went downstairs a few. minutes- bfefore that 'time, leaving Ohou Sing and witness in the room, liou (■tit rushed upstairs shortly afterwards and strnok witness with something that he (w'tness) took to bs a tomahawk, but the assault was committed so suddenly that he could not swear' positively to it. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11884, 21 September 1893, Page 2 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=WC18930921.2.10&cl=search&srpos=35&e=-------100--1----2%22wong+sing%22--&st=1

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An application to vary a maintenance order against a Chinese named Jim Wong Sing ,was made in the S.M. .Court to-day. The request was that ho should be ordered to contribute more than 6s towards the keep of a child in the Wellington Receiving Home. Defendant, who was represented by Mr. ''Fair, objected to an increase. Under examination, he stated that his earnmg% as a fruit dealer were £1 a week. His weekly expenses were 6s on the present order, 6s for food, and iOs for rent of a house in Haining-street. In answer to a question from the Bench, he stated that he "was not married at present." Mr. W. G. Riddell, S M., said that the maximum order he wa* allowed to make was Bs, and he ordered Sing to pay that amount weekly.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 44, 20 August 1909, Page 6


A KLISTIAN CHOW. WONG THE WILY. Pays Up For His Progeny.

Some lime ago a heathen Chow called Wong king got a divorce from nis wife, one Ada Wong Sing, and was ordered by the Court to pay Us per week towards the mongrel child that usually eventuates. On Friday tile police applied to Mr Kiddeli, S.M., for a variation of the. order to make "Sing the Stink pay. more money for the upkeep of the con^tente of - his matrimonial fruit basket. Wong the Wily reckoned it would bust him up if he contributed another cent, and employed IWr Phair to say so. Station-Sergegnt Darby held the opinion that it wouldn't "bust" the heathen, and won m a canter. Wong Sing is a Klistian, or reckons he is, and kissed the Book.

NZ Truth , Issue 218, 28 August 1909, Page 4 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=NZTR19090828.2.16&cl=search&srpos=36&e=-------100--1----2%22wong+sing%22--&st=1

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CHINESE OPIUM SMUGGLERS.

A FINE OF £100. At tho Magistrate's Court, this morning, before Mr R. Beetham, S.M., Ah Yee and Lim Chun were charged with having on or about Dec. 12, 1902, imported into the colony opium suitablo for smoking, without having in their possession a permit issued by the Commissioner of Trade and Customs. Accused were also charged with havihg, on Dec. 12, at Springheld, knowingly kept and concealed prohibited and uncustomed opium, suitable for smoking, contrary to Section 210, of the Customs Laws Consolidation Act. Mr Cresswell,_who/ appeared for the prosecution, , stated the facts, which had been laid before the Bench previously. The Chinamen hsi-d raised a defence to the effect that they had purchased the opium from one fecw Hoy, in Dunedin, and that on an examination of his books, they would be abLe to show conclusively that their statement was true; and, further, that the opium had passed through the Customs in the ordinary way. The ca-s-e was adjourned, and every facility had been afforded to the accused to disclose their defence, but they had been, absolutely apathetic in the matter, and had done noing. Mr Hoban said Mr Cresswell was mistaken in his statements, as Mr Solomon, who had represented the accused, had made inquiries. He applied for a further remand, as the accused were anxious to have the services of Mr Solomon. His Worship refused the application, and the case was proceeded with. Wong Tape, a Chinese interpreter, was sworn,' and through him the accused were examined. Lim Chun said that neither he nor his mate had told the police that they had bought die opium from a -white man, but that they had bought it about nine months ago from a Chinaman, named Wong Sing, a. restaurant keeper, residing in Haining Street, Wellington. Won Sing was going away, and had a lot of opium, whicli he sold to witness for £2 5s a tin. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TS19030120.2.41&cl=search&srpos=90&e=-------100--1----2%22wong+sing%22--&st=1 Star , Issue 7609, 20 January 1903, Page 3

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Ada Wong Sing sought an order for Beparation from her husband, Jimmy Won Sing, in the Magistrate's Court this morning, on the ground of persistent cruelty. Mr. Hindmars'Ji appeared for the complainant, who stated that defendant had pinched, beaten, and other•wi&e cruelly ill-treated her, and that she had left him three times, but went ■ back on his promising to treat her better. !Hr. Cooper,, for defendant, said Ins client [■was not anxious to oppose the separation, and while willing to iiay for the maintenance of iris child, obj'acted to pay complaina.nl anything. The Magistrate i remarked that, such cases as this usually followed on European girls marrying Chinamen h<ffe. A separation was granted, nntf defendant was ordered to pay costs, -and alto lOs a v.-eek towards the fuppoif of the. child so long ao the lUi'-V i'3Piuins in the custody of the ■wife'- Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 29, 3 August 1900, Page 6

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Wong Sing, Taupo Quay, was charged with neglecting to clean a private yard, and also with neglecting to clpau a privy when required so to do. Mr Borlase for tho plaintiff, and Mr Lloyd for tho defendant. Samuel Adams said ho visited tha premises of the dufondant on January 24th and found tho tin in tho privy in such a state that the overflow from it entirely coverod and hid it. Ho found a pig tub in tho yard from which au offunsivo smoll p-ocoudod. Thoro was also garbago about the yarj and two mlibisli boxes near tho door into which nil kitdieurofus-o was thrown. Ho mturnod a few days later, on Januaiy 20th, and found tho place still iv tho same condition. By His Worship: in tha next closet a box was usod, and not a tin. By Mr Lloyd : Thoro wero throe otlior ulosutrf •uljoining, but it was from this ono that the smoll proceeded. It was tho worst cieo he had ever seou in Wnngnmii. J. Fairburn said ho occupied premisos adjouiiuj; tho dofondant, and lio found the smells a grout nuisanro paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=WC18930211.2.18&cl=search&srpos=462&e=-------100--401----2%22wong+sing%22--&st=1 Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11742, 11 February 1893, Page 2

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. At the request of the Sub-Inspector, the woman wrote down the unprintable- English. She stated that the language, was used m the presence of a number of children— European children. 'Asked what she (witness) had to say m reply to the obscene outburst, she replied, "I said if you don't go home I'll j give you a good hiding." The accused's response was to lift up her clothes over her head and behave m a most unladylike fashion. The polite Percy then took on the contract of cross-examining the witness, and remarked, with emphasis, that she lived with Wong Ling: "You're not married to' him," continued the lawyer. "No," snapped Kate. "It's nothing todo with you if I'm married to him or not." Wong Sing is divorced from his wife ? He was divorced some little time back ? Witness : It's a long time. Five or six months ago ?— lt's more than that. Kate raised her voice m anger, and was 4 preparing to annihilate her tormentor when the Magistrate interfered. Mr Jackson : You are not friendly with this woman ?— I don't know her. Don't you quarrel with every woman m the street ?— No. You wish to remain supreme as the Queen of Haining-street ?— No, Ido not. Don't you think that you are the only one lady m Haining-street ?— No, I do not. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=NZTR19100122.2.36&cl=search&srpos=464&e=-------100--401----2%22wong+sing%22--&st=1 NZ Truth , Issue 239, 22 January 1910, Page 5

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A JEALOUS CHINAMAN.

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WELLINGTON, May 6. The sequel to a quarrel; between two Chinese on the 2&th April was heard in, Court to-day, Jim Wong Sing being charged with assaulting Young Kee with a crowbar, with which a severe wound was inflicted on Kee's head*. It was stated that the trouble arose through Kee's taking Sing's "girl" out for a motor drive. Sing was fined £6, with £2 12s costs, the alternative being three weeks' imprisonment. Kee was allowed £2 out of the fine.
Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 103, 7 May 1910, Page 5


THE BASHING OF "BABY".Chinese Collide m Chinatown.
Motor Drive and Its Consequences. Young Kee Mashes the Missus.

The purlieus- of the city of Wellington,, which are undonbtedly m Haining-street aad its envtcons, had an airing m the Wellington Sjtf.'s Court, yesterday week before Mr W. G. Riddell, S.M., "wnea, a muUile-aged. Mongolian named' Jim. Wong Sing occupied the dock, charged with having, on April 29 last, assaulte 'one Young Kee, so as to cause him actual hodily harm. NZ Truth , Issue 255, 14 May 1910, Page 5 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=NZTR19100514.2.34&cl=search&srpos=465&e=-------100--401----2%22wong+sing%22--&st=1

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. An, order was made against Arthur G. Owen to pay 15s a week for the maintenance of his wife. For disobeying an order of the Court to pay 7s 64 per week towards the maintenance of his child, Jas. E. M'Laughlin was committed to the Napier prison for fourteen days,, with hard labour. For .disobeying a similar order for 10s a week, Wong Sing was committed tb Wfcllington-terrace prison for one month, With hard labour,'the warrant to be suspended for seven days, and not to isSUe if £4 10s arrears are paid within ,that time. William Higgins, for disobeying ' a like order for 7s' 6d a week, was committed to' Napier prison for fourteen days, 1 with hard labour, the warrant not to issue if fljj 17s 6d' arrears are paid within fqurteen days. Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 143, 14 December 1900, Page 5

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Mr. W. R. Haselden, S.SL, presiding at the Magistrate's Court today, committed a child named Pledie Sing to tho Wellington Receiving Home, and ordered the father, Jim Wong Sing, to pay 6s a week for its maintenance.Evening Post, Volume LXII, Issue 76, 26 September 1901, Page 4

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THE CHINESE QUESTION.

IB various parts of tho colony tradesmen and shopkeepers are moving in the direction of endeavouring to cope with the evils from the tawns being ovor run with Chinese In Wellington, particularly, the yellowskins nppear to be very Btrong, and strenuous efforts aro being maie todUlodgo thuni from tho position they occupy. It ia not necessary for us now to rofer to the danger our business people run in having to compote with tho Celeatiuls. The races ora co uiarly unlike >n morality, disposition and habits of life, that any fair competition between tbe two races ii impossible. Tho CbinamOD in Sydney, wo may here remark, are known to work 19 hours a day. l'hero is v«p liille doubt that thore exists everywhere a growing senao of the magnitude of the interest at stake, and in other parti of tho colony, judging from information received, the co'onials show no tendency to fink iota a slata of apathy or indifference in regard to tho Chinoao question. Wo wore informed some little while a?o that an inspection of tho Chinese colony in Auck land/ ro vested "a shacking ftato of thinge," some of the promises oooupied by them being in an indescribable tfcita of fl'th. Though perhaps the danger of an overwhelming influx of Ohinoie into Wanganui may not at present be imminent, yot wo must all rocogniao tho fact that their number* aro flowly inoreaeing. At present they aro ehicfly confined ta cultivating and hawking vegetables, Helling fruit and grccsiies, but the people of Wanganui must nit thick their efforts wiil bo confined to these occupations. In laundry work and cabinet- making they will be found dreadful competitor*, especially ahould they so doem fit, ai they have done in Wallington, to start a steam laundry worka, thus endoavoring to ejt the work from under tho feet of pooi hard-working women, whose only means of oarning a livelihood it by taking in washing and ironing. If tho people of Wnnganui woro to tako v stand now, a«d endeavor to provont any moro Celestials from opening up in Wanganui, it would avert tbo noce'sity, which will assuredly arieo at some futuro timo, of doing the Chinnmoa hero what might perhaps be deemed an obvious wrong, though done in self defence. Wo wera exceedingly pleag^d to observe that tbe Wanganui Womon'i Political League aro in communication with tiio Woll.ngton Anti Chineiy Looguo asking for information ss to whst stops the League intended taking with regtrd to tbo anti Chinese q'jo.tion. If Ihe tradespeople hero ore not alive to the necessity of something bjing done, wo at least hopo tho Womon'a Political League will at once sot about showing thorn the danger looming in tho distance

[Binco writing the abovo a Wellington telegram announces that tho Chinese aro asking for protection for tUainselves, aud favor tho £100 poll tfts, as they are being cut out by new arrival* of fellow-country* men. Surely no greater proof 1* needed than this of tho undcsirability cf tha Chinese inllux, when they dread computing with one soother ~] Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8649, 13 September 1895, Page 2