Import and export of general merchandise - [account books] - goods account book
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- 1910
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Import and export of general merchandise - [account books] - goods account book
Import and export of general merchandise - [account books] - goods from Tai Xiang Co.
Part of Paul Yee fonds
Chinese Benevolent Association building at 108 East Pender Street
Part of Paul Yee fonds
Import and export of general merchandise - [account books] - clients account book
Import and export of general merchandise - [account books] - goods from Hong Kong and Japan
Part of Paul Yee fonds
Import and export of general merchandise - [account books] - account book
Import and export of general merchandise - [account books] - clients account book
Import and export of general merchandise - [account books] - goods from Japan
Import and export of general merchandise - [account books] - goods from Sam Yick Co.
Public service - Chinese Benevolent Association re Chinese Hospital contribution
Item is a postcard printed with an image of a street in Chinatown. The image shows men talking and walking on the sidewalk outside small shops.
Part of Paul Yee fonds
Part of Paul Yee fonds
Chinese Times building at the northeast corner of Pender and Carrall Streets
Part of Paul Yee fonds
Chinese Times building at the northeast corner of Pender and Carrall Streets
Part of Paul Yee fonds
Chinese Times building at the northeast corner of Pender and Carrall Streets
Part of Paul Yee fonds
Chinese Benevolent Association building at 108 East Pender Street
Part of Paul Yee fonds
Chinese Benevolent Association building at 108 East Pender Street
Part of Paul Yee fonds
Import and export of general merchandise - [account books] - accounts of Huafeng
Import and export of general merchandise - [account books] - accounts receivable and payable
Import and export of general merchandise - [account books] - accounts receivable and payable
Import and export of general merchandise - [account books] - goods coming in
Import and export of general merchandise - [Wing Hong On Co.] - correspondence with Chinatown
Family activities - entries re gifts given out
Part of Paul Yee fonds
Part of Paul Yee fonds
Part of Paul Yee fonds
Part of Paul Yee fonds
Collector/curator’s description reads: “Circa 1910, Vancouver. Portrait of Ng Lin Kee. Came for the CPR and afterwards became the first Chinese merchant in Ashcroft operated a general store and market garden. Ng also created its first scandal. He had 9 wives: 3 of them Chinese, and the other 6 were local native [Indigenous] women. Altogether he had 40 children. It is rumoured that in one week he became a father three times. He did not live with his wives but provided for all of them and his children. He died July 17, 1923 and was buried in Kamloops Cemetery.”
Certificate of P.O. registration - account book
Import and export of general merchandise - [account books] - goods account book
Import and export of general merchandise - [account books] - goods issued
Rentals - Lun Yick Co. - [note]
Regulations of Wing Sang Co., and annual summarizations
Chow - Ten Lam children - c. 1911
Collector/curator’s original description reads: “C. 1911, Vancouver. Portrait of the children of CHOW Ten Lam. This photo was taken the same day as a family portrait which included the parents. (Left to Right) Henry; Lillian; Baby Victoria; and George. Their father, Chow Ten Lam, who arrived in Canada in 1897, earned a living doing many different things. Over his lifetime, he was as an accountant in his uncle’s store; he was a news correspondent for a Chinese newspaper; a partner in a wholesale grocery business and finally an interpreter and general insurance agent. Early on, he learned English from a Methodist Sunday school teacher. Their father was eventually baptized and the Chow family were one of the first Chinese Christian families in Canada.”
Wah - Yip and Emma with children - c.1911
Collector/curator's description reads: “C. 1911, Vancouver. Photo of Wah Yip and his wife Emma (formerly known as Emma Haywood) and their two children, Mary (left) and Winnie. They are an example of an early and rare, mixed-race marriage. The couple married relatively late in life: Wah was 35 and Emma was 30 when they married in Vancouver in March, 1908. Wah was listed as born in Victoria and his occupation was listed as "store keeper". Emma had been born in Nashville, Tennessee and on the marriage certificate she is listed as a "widow." The identified their home as 102 East Pender St in Vancouver. Interestingly, the two witnesses to their marriage were not Chinese, but had the surnames Arnault and Barbour. This photo was found in the album owned by the Methodist Church.”
Import and export of general merchandise - [Wing Hong On Co.] - [correspondence]
Tobacco, Fook Wah Co. - [account books] - tobacco bought
Tenders [from building and electrical companies]
Import and export of general merchandise - [Wing Hong On Co.] - [cancelled cheques]
Chow - Ten Lam family - c. 1911
Collector/curator’s original description reads: “C. 1911, Vancouver. Portrait of the CHOW Ten Lam Family. Left to right: George; Chow Ten Lam; Henry standing in front; Lillian standing in back); Victoria (baby) and Mrs. Chow Ten Lam. Chow Ten Lam was born in China in 1877 and arrived in Vancouver on 21 July 1897. His father (whose name is not remembered) had arrived in Canada in the 1860s. The elder Chow made his way to Barkerville looking for gold and eventually returned to China with his fortune. Chow Ten Lam worked at many jobs over his lifetime. He was as an accountant in his uncle’s store; he was a news correspondent for a Chinese newspaper; a partner in a wholesale grocery business and finally an interpreter and general insurance agent. Early on, he learned English from a Methodist Sunday school teacher. He was eventually baptized and the Chow family were one of the first Chinese Christian families in Canada.”
Letters, letter no. 390, 392-399