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MR. JAMES WONG CHUEY

SYDNEY, Wednesday. - Mr. James Wong Chuey, a leader of the Chinese com- munity in Sydney, and the Grand Master of the Chinese Masonic Society of Aus- tralia, died on Tuesday night at his home at Cremorne. He was aged 76 years. Mr. Chuey, who was well known as a wool broker some years ago, arrived in Australia when aged 16 years penniless and not knowing a word of English. He had a romantic rise to fortune and influence, and became the acknowledged leader of the Chinese community. Thursday 13 October 1938 The Argus (Melbourne, Vic)


OBITUARY Mr. J. Wong Chuey SYDNEY, October 12.

Mr. James Wong Chuey. a leader of the Chinese community in Sydney, died at his home at Cremorne last night, aged 76 years. He was Grand Master of the Chinese Masonic Society of Australia, and a noted woolbroker some years ago. He is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Rose Chung Gon, who was born at Launceston, Tasmania. Thursday 13 October 1938 The Mercury (Hobart, Tas)


CHINESE RITES AT FUNERAL.Late Mr. Wong Chuey.

CROWD SCRAMBLES FOR PENNIES.

Large crowds gathered in the streets of the Chinese quarter of the city yesterday, when the funeral of Mr. James Wong Chuey took place.

There was a wild scramble by hundreds of people when handfuls of pennies were thrown into the streets from a taxi cab by one of the mouineis Many pennies hid pievlously been dlstilbutcd among the mourners as good luck tokens together with small lumps of coarse sugar.

By 2 p m the streets near the Chinese Masonic Hall where the funeral service was held were lined with onlookers. Hundreds of Chinese stood at the doors of their shops

Aftei the seivice the procession lined up in the confined space of Mary Street In the lead was a ten piece band which played the Dead March In Saul Following were two Chinese carrylng black and white banners and two carrying large round wreaths. Immdiately behind came two more Chinese carrylng between them a large photograph In a heavy fíame of the dead man

FREEMASONS ATTEND

Behind the photograph marched Mr Chueys brother Freemasons dressed in blue suits therr heads closely clipped and with their regalia of light red sashes around their breasts

The coffin was draped with rich red silk and two carloads of wreaths followed the hearse In the mourning cars were the widow relatives and representalives of the Chinese community including the Consul Gencial Dr C J Pao At the rear of the procession were 30 taxi cabs

Just before the procession moved of the Chinese began to dlstribute pennies among the mourners two to each person Immediatelty they were bolstered by onlookers principally women asking to be given pennies The Chinese patiently explained that the pennies were only for the mourners

When itt was found that there were hundred of pennies too many one of the distributors entered a taxi cab and began to throw them out the window into the street The crowds surged of the pavements and srrounded the cab ten deep shouting for pennies Police officers rushed forward and cleared them away.

The processlon delayed tram services in the vicinity of George Street and the Central Rallway Station The remains were intered at the Chinch ot England Cemetery, Rockwood.

(Pictute on page 14 ) Saturday 15 October 1938 The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW)

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