A SUCCESSFUL CHINESE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18471, 7 August 1923, Page 5

A SUCCESSFUL CHINESE.

„gi ~_ MISFORTUNE CONQUERED. j [FROM OUR OWN". CORRESPONDENT.] / .. ; SIDNEY. July 25. A story of extraordinary ■■ grit and patience truly Oriental was told by Mr. Chuey at his birthday dinner here a few nights ago. Mr. Chuey is head of the Chinese Masonic Orders in Australia. He t is also one of the wealthiest and most, trusted business, men in Sydney. ■.-..-• •. When he was only 16 years old he came to Australia in the company of his uncle. Bad luck dogged his steps. His earnings for the first year amounted to about £2 10s. In the following year he fared a little better. He took contracts on his own account, and saved a little money. Then he fell-in with the notorious bushranger, Captain Moonlight, and was robbed of every penny and possession he had in the world. Patiently he made another start. In the next two years he. saved £800. With this he took a partner and opened a store. A certain man in the district owed him £50 and refused to pay. Young Chuey went into a neighbouring town to take out a summons. While there the man set fire to his store, so he said. The luckless Chinese returned to find all his i assets in ashes. He was loaded down with debt, and had no prospect of paying, Instead of going insolvent, like many would have done, he started again,'taking | the whole of the' added burden on his shoulders. In two years his business was j thriving, and he had paid up 20s in the £. He stuck to;the same valiant principle some year« later when he lost £20,000 in one deal through a slump in wool prices. Again he made good to the last penny. '.o" ' At his birthday dinner men of all stations assembled to do him honour. There were doctors from his own land, city lawyers, politicians, well-known business and shipping men. ' ; '