AH SAY

Description

Biographical informationAh Say migrated to Western Australia on 2 December 1884 at Derby on the 'Otway' to work for Poulton at Lennard River.

On his arrival, Poulton reported to police that Ah Say was "mad". Ah Say was sent to Derby on 20 December 1884.

On 8 January 1885 he was found wandering around Derby and arrested as it was feared that he would be lost in the bush or drowned in a tidal creek if he was not placed in custody. On 24 January he was sent to Roebourne for a medical examination where it was noted that he could not speak English. On 18 July 1885 it was decided that Ah Say was to be repatriated to Singapore on the 'Natal' (C).Other nameAh Say (differentiated name)

Document

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0076

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0077

AAC-Box-007-0177

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0250

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Organisation

Poulton & Nicholl

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate2 December 1884

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceDerbyDate[date unknown]

Employment

EmployerPoulton & NichollDate employed1884

Connections

Subject (person)G. Jackson PoultonSubject (organisation)Poulton & NichollSS OtwaySS NatalSubject (place)Lennard River, DerbyRoebourneDerbySubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMental health issuesLunacyRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

ContributorSchool of Social SciencesSource of informationAsian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)

UWA Collected

AH SAY

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA