OPIUM ADDICT. CASE OF, CHAN FUN.

OPIUM ADDICT. CASE OF, CHAN FUN. TO GO BACK TO CHINA COMPATRIOTS TO PAY FARE,
The opium addict, Chan Fun, aged 48, who was arrested on October 21 on a charge of being found in possession of prepared opium, and who has been remanded on several occasions, is shortly to leave on his return to China.
When he last appeared in the Police Court medical evidence was given that he was suffering from an incurable and infectious form of tuberculosis and that his condition was such that it was not desirable that he should be confined in prison. A remand until to-day was allowed to see if arrangements coiild be made to have him sent back to China.
This morning Mr. J. F. W. Dickson, who appeared for the Chinese, said tliat the doctor who had attended to him considered that nothing could be done to assist him. Chan Fun was not a suitable case for admission to the T.B. shelters. "Unfortunately," said counsel, "the Chinese community is having some difficulty in raising sufficient funds to pay his fare back to China. They have had to put their hands in pockets to send home two other Chinese. However, if your Worship will grant a further adjournment for one month, liis compatriots undertake to find the money for his fare to China."
Senior Detective Hall consented to tlie adjournment and, stated that Chan Fun would he better out of New Zealand than in it. . a
Mr. Wyvern Wilson, S.M., remanded accused until January 9 and granted a renewal of his bail. Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 288, 5 December 1935, Page 10

Chinese Battered and Robbed

AUCKLAND CRIME. Chinese Battered and Robbed. AUCKLAND, Jan. 22.-With their heads battered two Chinese were found unconscious this morning in their house in Auckland. They had been attacked by two masked men wielding pieces of rubber hose filled with lead and who robbed them of money, gold and jewellery valued in all at more than £1,100. Both victims were taken to hospital. 

The West Australian

Thursday 23 January 1947

FAILED TO PAY LEVY.

At the Onehunga Police Court this morning two Chinese gardeners, Lum Chtirig and Wong Quart, who failed to pay their instalments of the unemployment levy for the months of August and November, 1931, .were fined 20/ and costs by Mr. F. H. Levien, S.M. Tor employing Lin Joe, who had been in arrears with his unemployment levy for more than one month, Wong Quan was ordered to pay costs. The defendants pleaded ignorance Of the law, and said they had since paid all that was due. Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 57, 8 March 1932, Page 5

Bright young things of New Zealand’s leading Chinese young professionals’ network, Future Dragonz, gathered for its first event for 2012.
The talented group enjoyed a ‘‘Dragonz Banquet’’ at Crystal Harbour Restaurant at Auckland’s Viaduct on Wednesday evening.
The conversation was lively with plenty of inspirational young Dragonz happy to chat about their
visions for the future.
However, the gourmet banquet was equally inspiring with wok-fried seafood on a bread nest the most unusual dish of the nine courses.

Young Dragonz dinner

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Johnson Tong, Alistair Kwun and Raymond Kwok

CHINESE KNOW.ALL ABOUT GARDENS.BIG SCALE MARKET SUPPLY. BIRD FRIGHTENER.

The125 acres or thereabouts, do some solid digging, throw in a few million seeds and when the right time of the year comes you will have a market garden That is, of course, unless you have made a mistake somewhere, or the snails have been too thick, or you have attempted to grow the wrong things at the wrong time of year.
None of these little accidents appear to happen to Chinese market gardeners, however, as a visit to the gardens at Panmure revealed yesterday. This was backyard agriculture on the grand scale and the suburban soul was appalled at tlife sight of hundreds of acres tended much more neatly and intensively than .was thought possible.
These Chinese—for most of the gardens in this rich locality are farmed by them—know their business. Usually they lease their ground and form their own companies, working co-operatdvely. And they do work, too. In all sections of the gardens yesterday could be seen men working tirelessly, because as fast as one crop is out another crop must go in, and there is a continual seasonal rotation of produce. In addition there is hoeing, ploughing and the thousand and one things that must be done day in and day out. Scene of Activity. The Chinese gather few of their own crops. They prefer to have it done by contract —chiefly Maori labour. At one place called at yesterday a score of Chinese and Maoris were busy cutting and tying silver beet, which was being washed in huge troughs and-thrown into great wire baskets in preparation io:
market. There was a chatter of voices without any cessation of work, and the speed with which the operations were performed was amazing.
An elderly Chinese with the happiest and jblliest of faces was busy spraying a nearby section of ground. Wearing a straw hat, a rubber apron, gum boots and a seraphic expression, he said,. "You take my photo, eh?" And the photographer did so.
Alongside this good-natured Chinese was to be seen a quaint and efficient "scarecrow"—and one that could be used with benefit iby the average home gardener, if his neighbours would stand it. Several strips of a sacking material are plaited together, crackers being woven into the plait at short intervals. The lower end is lit and the weird arrangement is hung in the garden As it smoulders slowly the crackers explode. Birds Don't Stop. Probably they have gelignite or dynamite or something tough in these crackers. Anyway, the noise they make is out of all proportion to their size and far outdoes the common type affected by small boys during the open season on Guy Fawkes. Any bird sitting alongside when they explode is guaranteed to make his first stop at the Sea of Okhotsk.
In the district there seemed to be miles of potatoes, leeks, green peas Enfield market cabbages and earlyseason marrows—the latter all neatly boxed and supplied with glass coverings against the danger of frosts. The cauliflower season for the present crop is almost finished, and preparations are being made for the planting of beans on a large scale. A tremendous pile of sticks, ready for the time when the bean family is unable to support itself, is a landmark on one farm.
It was an interesting experieare to see at another place the miles of fencing necessary for the famous wonder berry now being cultivated, and the neatness with which the plants had been trained.
All amateur gardeners should pay a visit to the locality. After seeing what real gardeners know about the job they will probably return home and take up collecting stamps or match-box labels.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 234, 4 October 1939, Page 5

ROBBED OF £195.VIOLENCE USED.

ROBBED OF £195.VIOLENCE USED. CHINESE WAYLAID. POLICE RECOVER MONEY. TWO MAORIS PLEAD GUILTY.
Two young Maoris employed on a market garden in Panmnre admitted, before justices in the Police Court this morning, that '..liey assaulted and robbed an elderly diminutive Chinese of hi* roll of notes. They were committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. They were Charles Harris (19), and Kere Thompson (20). They were charged, at Panmure on January 0, with robbing Fong Foo Ying of £185 10/, and at the time, or immediately before such robbery, they did use personal violence. Detective-Sergeant McHugh prosecuted. The accused were not represented by counsel. Sack Over His Head. Fong Foo Ying, market gardener, and he was and was employed at Quong Lee's garden at Panmure. Harris had been employed at the same gardens for about nine months, and -Thompson about four months. They lived in a hut in the gardens. On January 9, about 9 p.m., Fong Foo Ying said he walked to the road gaites to close them before bringing tl»e lionses in. While walking along i trai-k a sack was thrown over his head a:«l he was nulled to the ground. He oould not see anyone. One |>erson held him on the ground while the other went through life pockets. "I was struck twice on the head with something hard, said the Chinese. "After that I wag unconscious. The sura of £195 10/, made up of two £50 notes, some £5 notes and one ten shilling note was taken from my pockets." Witness v said the money was his own property. He had been carrying it about in his pockets for a week prior to the robbery. Later the same night he saw the Money in the possession of the police. Another gardener, Fohg Yet, who lived at the same gardens, identified a pair of brown woollen gloves as belonging to the accused Harris. I'm in Trouble." Sergeant Bruce Thompson, of Ellerglie, said he went to the Chinese gardens in Pilkington Road, Tamaki West oti January 9. in company with Detective fJillum and Constable McLean. Fong Foo Ying wag found bleeding from two wounds on his head, one the top an»l one on the right-hand side, 'On going to the track leading to the horse paddock witness found the long 'grass had been trampled down. Nearby Tie picked up an empty sack. When he told tlie accused Thompson, he was lhaking inquiries concerning an assault on Fong Foo Ying, Thompson denied all know- ledge of the robbery, but almost immediately afterwards he said: "I'm in trouble now; I'll tell you all about it." Witness added that Detective Gillun? then took an explanation from Thompson. Going with the detective and, Thompson to a spot about half a mile-. from his home, Thompeon pointed otit a bush where he said Harris hAd placed the money. Witness saw Detective Gillum pick up a pair of brown wftollett J gloves. In one was found £195 10/ in notes, which was identified by Fong Foo Ying as his motiey. Maoris' Admissions.
Statements made by both accused were produced ibv Detective A. T. Gillutti. When witness showed Harris the paif of jrloves found under a bush. Harris, who admitted they bedonsred tft him. said. "Where do we ,20 now
"On Saturday last." said Harris in liis statement. "Tliolnpport and I talked about jrivinjr Fon<r Foo a- hidinjr because he was hard on 11s in the garden and made us work hard all the time. We decided to get at him When he groin g to get the horses in to feed. We got a sack and waited iti the long grass by the side Of the track. It wae dark when lie came along. I jumped on hi til and pulled the sack <m# his head. Thompson hit Ihim on tlie head with a «tone which he got off the stone fence. When the Chinaman fell down I decided to see if he had any money and I took A roll of notes put of hfe.trowßer pocket. We then went away and left the Chiltaman. T hid the money in a pair of gloves and put it under a bush. I didn t eouflt the money as it was dark. I hid it as I knew the police would be out and I didn't want them to find it irt oil* possession. I (realise T did wrong and I am very sorry for what happened." Tn the statement which he. gave to Detective f»iilum. Thompson said Harris kept at him to get the Chinaman and take his mohey. Thompson added that when Harris jumped out and threw the sack over Kong Foo Yinjr. he (Thompson) hit Fong Foo Yinc twice on the head with the stone. Harris then took the money. This concluded the evidence. Harris and Thompson pleaded guilty, and were committed to tlie Supreme Court for sentence. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 15, 18 January 1940, Page 8

CHINESE ROBBED.

CHINESE ROBBED.TWO MAORIS CHARGED.SUSPECTS BEFORE COURT.
ASSAULT ALLEGATION. After being attacked by two men in his market  garden in Pilkington Road, Panmure about 9 o'clock last night, a Chinese named Fong Foo Ying. aged 52, was robbed of £195 10/.
The alleged assault took place when Fong Foo Ying left his house to bring in his horses from a paddock. The Chinese stated that one man threw a sack over his head while the other struck him on the head with a stone. His injuries, though painful, were not serious.
Jn addition to Sergeant B. Thompson and Constable McLean, of the Ellerslie police, Detective T. A. (iillum and Constable T. Jones, of the j>oliee night patrol, went to the scene and investigated the incident. Not long after midnight they arrested two young Maoris at a market garden The whole of the missing money wae rocovered. Suspects Remanded. This morning two Maoris, Charles Harris (19), and Kere Thompson (18), both gardeners, appeared before Mr. J. Morling, S.M., in the Police Court. Each was charged with robbing Fong Foo Ying at Paninure on January 9, of £195 10/, and at the time, or immediately before such robbery, using personal violence to the Chinese. On the application of Detective-Sergeant McHugh, the accused were remanded to appear again on January IS. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 8, 10 January 1940, Page 8

LABOUR FROM OVERSEAS

CORRESPONDENTS' VIEWS LABOUR FROM OVERSEAS
(To the Editor)
Chinese labour brought to New Zealand under temporary permit to meet the labour shortage in the market garden industry was suggested at the Price Tribunal. Are not the high prices or shortages mostly caused by the unfavourable climatic conditions? Can Chinese labour alter the climate? Are there not more Chinese in New Zealand in 1941 than there were in 1933? Why were vegetables so cheap in 1933? If we have a good season we may have cheap vegetables like 1933. If we really need more labour, why not bring it from India or Africa, or exhort the Chinese to be really market garden labourers. W. N. Z. JACKSON. Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 287, 4 December 1941, Page 6

THE HEATHEN CHINEE. IN WELLINGTON

. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) - day. That the yellow invasion is a stern reality, Wellington has good cause to know. The Celestials put their hands upon the fruit trade here and it became almost their exclusive possession. After securing practically a monopoly of fruit their attention soared .to. tobacco, groceries and other goods, and the "white people who try to make a living out of these other lines have begun to feel the pinch. A white grocer, giving evidence at the Arbitration Court said that there were a hundred Chinese shops in Wellington, and at every one .of them groceries were sold. Mr Grenfell, employers' representative,'remarked that owing to the large number of small shopkeepers and the competition of Asiatics the trade was not very lucrative at present. The estimate of a hundred Chinese shops dealing in groceries is probably too generous. The Labour Department, however, believes that-? Chinese shops which combine groceries with fruit and other, departments now total at least forty-five in the city area, four or five at Petone, and one or two at Lower Hutt. The forty-five Celestial emporiums in the city compete with about 124 European establishments of all sizes, and the Chinese, taking the districts and large, have rather the best of the strategic positions. Also the fact that the fruit and vegetable business serves as a "draw," helps them to place dry goods with their customers. In the matter of groceries, green groceries and fruit the fact remains that, though the prices are not in many instances lower than those of European competitors, or may not even be as low, the people somehow give the preference of custom to the Chinaman, probably owing to the British belief that the latter must necessarily be the cheaper proposition, merely because he is a Chinaman. On several occasions the Labour Department had tried to get convictions against the proprietors of Chinese groceries shops for working assistants after hours, but in each instance the wily Asiatic has escaped on tho partnership plea. Chinese shops are generally run by brothers or a company, and everybody on the premises seems to be a partner to the partnership placet The partnership plea is something too much for the European officers. It is submitted that the law should be amended to compel reputed Chinese proprietors to advance conclusive proof as to the partnership of assistants. At present the law undoubtedly operates in favour of the aliens and against the Europeans. The Labour Department is aware that Chinese storekeepers break the law almost every day as regards the selling of tobacco, cigarettes and cigars, after the statutory hours, but it pleads that they are too cute to be caught by an officer. They have been detected a few times, but have not been deterred from persisting in a practice which sorely grieves their European rivals for the custom of Europeans.  Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 68, 20 March 1909, Page 5

CHINESE REACTION EIGHT YEARS' WAR ENDS

PEACE NEWS

CHINESE REACTION EIGHT YEARS' WAR ENDS "This is it!" So said a member of Auckland's Chinese community when the news of the peace was announced on the radio. A reporter was in one of the Chinese shops in Grey Street inquiring into the plans of the local Chinese to celebrate the end of their more than eight years' war with Japan when the foghorn of a ship interrupted the conversation. The long-awaited moment was too great for words, and but for a somewhat incredulous "This is it!" nothing was said. Then the cellar was quickly broached. Significant of the esteem in which the local Chinese community is held is the fact that the first telephone call to come through was one from a European friend congratulating this family on the victory. They deserved it. The parents had suffered the anguishes of Japanese occupation and are still in occupied China to-day, two sisters had been in Hongkong when it fell and had escaped through many dangers to New Zealand, while another sister had been decorated by General Stilwell for her work as a nurse. Chinese in Uniform "I suppose I can forget about the housework," said one of the sisters, after hearing the news. In a few minutes in came friends of the family. "Can you guarantee it, Chas.? asked an older Chinese before he accepted a drink. Charles guaranteed it and the glass was drained. Other friends included a young Chinese in Air Force uniform. He had been in the Air Force since 1941, and his first spoken reaction was probably the same as that of his fellow New Zealand servicemen. Would they get one and a half or two full days' leave?- The two elder sons of the family were anxious to know what the terms .would be. Would Manchuria and other territories outside China Proper be returned to the Republic? The Chinese Association is making plans for a meeting of all members of the Chinese community to celebrate the occasion. If later a general parade is held, the Auckland Chinese will participate with decorated trucks and a costumed lion dance. Several hundred pounds have been collected, a part of which will be used for celebrations and the remainder as a donation towards relief work in China. Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 192, 15 August 1945, Page 6

CHINESE LAUNDRIES. CONDITIONS In AUCKLAND.

 <By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, Friday. The position of the Chinese laundrymen in Auckland was outlined to the Labour Bills Committee when taking evidence of the Factories Act Amendment Bill. William Tong, Chinese interpreter, of Auckland, said the provisions of the bill w«uld seriously affect Chinese laundries. Most  of the Chinese laundry businesses in Auckland were on a small scale, conducted by one or two men. They started work in the morning at seven o'clock, when they did their washing. The weather was relied on for drying the clothes; no machinery was used, and it was all hand work. Three and a-half shirts to the hour was good going for an average ironing hand. Most laundries were run by partners, and veryffew employed men. The Chinese -were poor when they came here, and as a rule could only start business with a friend or partner. They washed three times a week, and ironed three times a week, and while the clothes were getting dry they idled and did nothing. Some earned 25/ per week. An especially good ironer got about £2- Meals were supplied free. The number of Chinese in Auckland was decreasing. The number of Chinese laundries there totalled about 33. Some of them remained open till late at night to receive parcels of washing. There had been a considerable falling off in the laundry trade, and three shops in Ponsonby had recently been closed. Mr. Poole: Are the people having less washing done? —No, the Chinese are getting less to do. Mr. Luke: Do you conform to sanitary regulations? —Everything is done to the satisfaction of the inspector. Mr. Luke: There is no cutting of prices?—No, the Chinese have all the one price. Mr. Luke: You feel that you could not carry on within the hours prescribed by the Act?—l am sure of it. Mr. McLaren-. Are there any European laundries in Auckland run by one person j—yes, there is one open till all hours of the night. Mr. McLaren: Do they employ labour? —Yes, three girls. Mr. McLaren: Midnight is not a fitting hour for women? —I do not think so. The witness urged that the Chinese laundries should be granted longer hours than was proposed in the bill. Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 263, 5 November 1910, Page 9

A WORD FOR THE CHINESE.

The average New Zealander is'as dull as he is illogical. He talks''of this country as his, when it was' taken from its original inhabitants "by violence and trickery. He would how hinder its progress by putting difficulties in the way of the Chinese. Outside our farmers, these are the only people who are not afraid of hard work.' They work for what they can.make, not for wage payments altogether out of proportion to the services rendered. As to their standard of living, I am sure it could hot.be worse than that of many New Zealanders, who live on.poor meat that they may make themselves ridiculous in glad rags at a price altogether beyond their means or their chance of' being respectable, even with such aid. The more quiet New Zealanders keep about alleged Chinese immorality the better. The pot cannot very well call the kettle black. I find the Chinese in their shops honest and courteous. For every doubtful Chinese I can put forward a dozen more doubtful white men who are no credit to any country and least of all to their own. We pretend to. be superior to Chinese. We are really jealous and afraid of their capacity for thrift and hard work. I, for one, hope the Harbour Board will not allow themselves to be rushed by ignorance and prejudice into injustice. As to Chinese sending money out of the country, I should like a believable answer when I ask "Whaffor?" To help Chinese war lords I don't think! FAIR PLAY. Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 268, 12 November 1930, Page 13