Biographical informationAh Ti (2) was a storekeeper at York.
He was diagnosed as having leprosy on 14 November 1896. He was sent to Woodman's Point Quarantine Station, Fremantle, after attempts to have him admitted to the Leprosy Lazarette in Sydney, New South Wales, failed.
Approval was given to disinfect and destroy all Ah Ti's property at York. On 2 May 1897, Ah Ti was given another medical examination which established that he was not suffering from leprosy but had laryngeal consumption. On 9 July 1897. Ah Ti's solicitors, Stone and Burt, requested compensation for the destruction of his property and a free passage back to China. On 19 July 1897, they sent a further letter requesting monetary compensation for goods destroyed by fire. The York authorities valued the goods at £10. Ah Ti's lawyer, Ewing, claimed that the goods were of greater value as they included Ah Ti's store building, stock and personal goods.
Ah Ti died destitute in September 1897. The Colonial Secretary's Office was not prepared to pay any compensation after Ah Ti's death and declined to cover the funeral expenses (C).Other nameAh Ti, -1897 (differentiated name)Date of deathSeptember 1897