AH THOU

Description

Biographical informationAh Thou was admitted to the Mount Eliza Depot as a pauper on 5 April 1878. As Ah Thou was blind and unable to speak English, it was suggested that Ah Cum act as interpreter. Ah Thou requested that he be returned to Hong Kong where his two brothers lived. He also expressed a desire to be admitted to the Chinese Hospital in Hong Kong. Approval was given to return Ah Thou to Hong Kong. In a letter sent from the Colonial Secretary in Hong Kong on 26 November 1878, it was reported that Ah Thou was admitted to the Tung Wah Hospital and was to be transferred to his parents’ village in China (C).Other nameAh Thou (differentiated name)A THOU (also known as)CHUNG A THOU (also known as)

Document

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0133

Person

AH CUM

Connections

Subject (person)AH CUMSubject (organisation)Mount Eliza DepotSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaBlindnessRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH THOU

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