Chinese: 160th anniversary of the first immigrants to British Guiana.
By Oluatoyin Alleyne – Stabroek News- February 5, 2013
This year marks the 160th anniversary of the arrival of the first Chinese in Guyana. Stabroek News commemorates the occasion with the publication here of some historical features (reprinted from earlier editions of our newspaper) and an interview with a descendant of the original Chinese immigrants, as well as with a representative of more recent arrivals to these shores.
Margery Kirpatrick
When Loo Shee left her homeland China in 1861 it was in desperation and to ensure that she saved the lives of her three children and herself as her husband and many others had been killed.
She arrived in Guyana on May 12, 1861 and quickly remarried, interestingly, to a man who was once part of the group that slaughtered Chinese back in China but who later fled because he himself was being sought. With him she bore more children.
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CANE ROVERS by Trev Sue-A- Quan 
Cane Rovers is the third book in the series describing the experiences of the Chinese associated with Guyana. It is a collection of stories describing the experiences of the Chinese-Guyana as migrants to other countries .
Cane Rovers is a 352-page book with 135 illustrations, published by Cane Press.
Odeen Ishmael, Ambassador of Guyana to the State of Kuwait and formerly Ambassador to the USA, the OAS and Venezuela writes:
Anyone following Trev Sue-A-Quan’s research into the history of his Chinese ancestors and compatriots as they migrated from China to Guyana, and later to other lands, will be profoundly astounded by the voluminous facts he has accumulated and woven together to produce the most valuable accounts that have enriched our knowledge and culture. At the same time, they have instilled in us a spirit of determination that anyone can succeed in any enterprise or challenge that may arise in life.
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The Arrival of the Chinese in British Guiana
This article was published in the May 2010 edition of the Guyanese Online Newsletter.
Even though the planters in Guyana had expressed interest in introducing Chinese labourers since Emancipation, it was not until 1851 that such recruitment first began.
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Because of the long travel distance from China, at first Chinese were not recruited since it was cheaper to transport Indians. While it cost a planter 13 British pounds to transport an Indian labourer from Calcutta or Ma-dras, the cost was 15 pounds to transport a Chinese immigrant from any of the Chinese ports. But because of the growing need for labourers for the sugar estates, some planters decided to recruit Chinese especially during the period between 1848 and 1851 when Indian immigration was suspended. Continue reading →
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Guyanese Online – May 2010 < click to download
In This Issue:
- Pg01- Award: President Jagdeo gets highest UN award.: Masthead Picture: Kaieteur Falls with links.
- Pg02- Editorial; “On the street where I lived” by Peter Halder; BBC radio program on Race (listen)
- Pg03- Tourism News Items; List and links of Hotels. Eco-lodges and tour companies in Guyana.
- Pg04 – Guest Editorial – “Tourism Policy”
- Pg05 – Pg06 – Guyana News: including a list of news links
- Pg07- Commentary – “The Bartica Triangle- Door to the Interior” by Peter Ramsaroop.
- Pg08 – Associations – Queen’s College Alumni- Toronto Chapter –
- Pg09 – Pg10 – Associations– News
- Pg11 – Arts and Culture – “Tastes Like Home”
- Pg12 – Arts and Culture – News
- Pg13 – Business – “Leadership and Vision” by William (Bill) King
- Pg14 – Historical: Historic New Amsterdam
- Pg15 – Historical: The Arrival of the Chinese in British Guiana
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