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Illustrations depicting bread-poisoning incident
The Illustrated London News reports on the bread-poisoning incident that shocked Hong Kong, with illustrations depicting "E-Sing Bakery" (top) and "Cheong Ah Lum of the bread-poisoning incident taken in for questioning" (bottom). On 15 January 1857, about 400 Europeans in Hong Kong suffered from poisoning after consuming bread from the E-Sing Bakery. Cheong Ah Lum, the proprietor, and a few of his workers were arrested, but they were acquitted of all charges for lack of evidence. Despite being acquitted, Cheong and his workers were fined and deported from Hong Kong. The bread-poisoning incident illustrates the tension that existed between Chinese and foreign residents of Hong Kong at that time.
Date | 1857-03-28 |
Event | Bread-poisoning incident |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P2007.263.1 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0010 |
Illustrations depicting bread-poisoning incident
The Illustrated London News reports on the bread-poisoning incident that shocked Hong Kong, with illustrations depicting "E-Sing Bakery" (top) and "Cheong Ah Lum of the bread-poisoning incident taken in for questioning" (bottom). On 15 January 1857, about 400 Europeans in Hong Kong suffered from poisoning after consuming bread from the E-Sing Bakery. Cheong Ah Lum, the proprietor, and a few of his workers were arrested, but they were acquitted of all charges for lack of evidence. Despite being acquitted, Cheong and his workers were fined and deported from Hong Kong. The bread-poisoning incident illustrates the tension that existed between Chinese and foreign residents of Hong Kong at that time.Date | 1857-03-28 |
Event | Bread-poisoning incident |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P2007.263.1 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0010 |
Illustrations depicting bread-poisoning incident
The Illustrated London News reports on the bread-poisoning incident that shocked Hong Kong, with illustrations depicting "E-Sing Bakery" (top) and "Cheong Ah Lum of the bread-poisoning incident taken in for questioning" (bottom). On 15 January 1857, about 400 Europeans in Hong Kong suffered from poisoning after consuming bread from the E-Sing Bakery. Cheong Ah Lum, the proprietor, and a few of his workers were arrested, but they were acquitted of all charges for lack of evidence. Despite being acquitted, Cheong and his workers were fined and deported from Hong Kong. The bread-poisoning incident illustrates the tension that existed between Chinese and foreign residents of Hong Kong at that time.Date | 1857-03-28 |
Event | Bread-poisoning incident |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P2007.263.1 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0010 |
Illustrations depicting bread-poisoning incident
The Illustrated London News reports on the bread-poisoning incident that shocked Hong Kong, with illustrations depicting "E-Sing Bakery" (top) and "Cheong Ah Lum of the bread-poisoning incident taken in for questioning" (bottom). On 15 January 1857, about 400 Europeans in Hong Kong suffered from poisoning after consuming bread from the E-Sing Bakery. Cheong Ah Lum, the proprietor, and a few of his workers were arrested, but they were acquitted of all charges for lack of evidence. Despite being acquitted, Cheong and his workers were fined and deported from Hong Kong. The bread-poisoning incident illustrates the tension that existed between Chinese and foreign residents of Hong Kong at that time.Date | 1857-03-28 |
Event | Bread-poisoning incident |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P2007.263.1 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0010 |
Illustrations depicting bread-poisoning incident
The Illustrated London News reports on the bread-poisoning incident that shocked Hong Kong, with illustrations depicting "E-Sing Bakery" (top) and "Cheong Ah Lum of the bread-poisoning incident taken in for questioning" (bottom). On 15 January 1857, about 400 Europeans in Hong Kong suffered from poisoning after consuming bread from the E-Sing Bakery. Cheong Ah Lum, the proprietor, and a few of his workers were arrested, but they were acquitted of all charges for lack of evidence. Despite being acquitted, Cheong and his workers were fined and deported from Hong Kong. The bread-poisoning incident illustrates the tension that existed between Chinese and foreign residents of Hong Kong at that time.Date | 1857-03-28 |
Event | Bread-poisoning incident |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P2007.263.1 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0010 |
Illustrations depicting bread-poisoning incident
The Illustrated London News reports on the bread-poisoning incident that shocked Hong Kong, with illustrations depicting "E-Sing Bakery" (top) and "Cheong Ah Lum of the bread-poisoning incident taken in for questioning" (bottom). On 15 January 1857, about 400 Europeans in Hong Kong suffered from poisoning after consuming bread from the E-Sing Bakery. Cheong Ah Lum, the proprietor, and a few of his workers were arrested, but they were acquitted of all charges for lack of evidence. Despite being acquitted, Cheong and his workers were fined and deported from Hong Kong. The bread-poisoning incident illustrates the tension that existed between Chinese and foreign residents of Hong Kong at that time.Date | 1857-03-28 |
Event | Bread-poisoning incident |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P2007.263.1 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0010 |
Illustrations depicting bread-poisoning incident
The Illustrated London News reports on the bread-poisoning incident that shocked Hong Kong, with illustrations depicting "E-Sing Bakery" (top) and "Cheong Ah Lum of the bread-poisoning incident taken in for questioning" (bottom). On 15 January 1857, about 400 Europeans in Hong Kong suffered from poisoning after consuming bread from the E-Sing Bakery. Cheong Ah Lum, the proprietor, and a few of his workers were arrested, but they were acquitted of all charges for lack of evidence. Despite being acquitted, Cheong and his workers were fined and deported from Hong Kong. The bread-poisoning incident illustrates the tension that existed between Chinese and foreign residents of Hong Kong at that time.Date | 1857-03-28 |
Event | Bread-poisoning incident |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P2007.263.1 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0010 |
Illustrations depicting bread-poisoning incident
The Illustrated London News reports on the bread-poisoning incident that shocked Hong Kong, with illustrations depicting "E-Sing Bakery" (top) and "Cheong Ah Lum of the bread-poisoning incident taken in for questioning" (bottom). On 15 January 1857, about 400 Europeans in Hong Kong suffered from poisoning after consuming bread from the E-Sing Bakery. Cheong Ah Lum, the proprietor, and a few of his workers were arrested, but they were acquitted of all charges for lack of evidence. Despite being acquitted, Cheong and his workers were fined and deported from Hong Kong. The bread-poisoning incident illustrates the tension that existed between Chinese and foreign residents of Hong Kong at that time.Date of Death | 1857-03-28 |
Event | Bread-poisoning incident |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P2007.263.1 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0010 |
Illustrations depicting bread-poisoning incident
The Illustrated London News reports on the bread-poisoning incident that shocked Hong Kong, with illustrations depicting "E-Sing Bakery" (top) and "Cheong Ah Lum of the bread-poisoning incident taken in for questioning" (bottom). On 15 January 1857, about 400 Europeans in Hong Kong suffered from poisoning after consuming bread from the E-Sing Bakery. Cheong Ah Lum, the proprietor, and a few of his workers were arrested, but they were acquitted of all charges for lack of evidence. Despite being acquitted, Cheong and his workers were fined and deported from Hong Kong. The bread-poisoning incident illustrates the tension that existed between Chinese and foreign residents of Hong Kong at that time.Date | 1857-03-28 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P2007.263.1 |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0010 |
Illustrations depicting bread-poisoning incident
The Illustrated London News reports on the bread-poisoning incident that shocked Hong Kong, with illustrations depicting "E-Sing Bakery" (top) and "Cheong Ah Lum of the bread-poisoning incident taken in for questioning" (bottom). On 15 January 1857, about 400 Europeans in Hong Kong suffered from poisoning after consuming bread from the E-Sing Bakery. Cheong Ah Lum, the proprietor, and a few of his workers were arrested, but they were acquitted of all charges for lack of evidence. Despite being acquitted, Cheong and his workers were fined and deported from Hong Kong. The bread-poisoning incident illustrates the tension that existed between Chinese and foreign residents of Hong Kong at that time.Date | 1857-03-28 |
Material Type | Image |
Event | Bread-poisoning incident |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P2007.263.1 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0010 |
Illustrations depicting bread-poisoning incident
The Illustrated London News reports on the bread-poisoning incident that shocked Hong Kong, with illustrations depicting "E-Sing Bakery" (top) and "Cheong Ah Lum of the bread-poisoning incident taken in for questioning" (bottom). On 15 January 1857, about 400 Europeans in Hong Kong suffered from poisoning after consuming bread from the E-Sing Bakery. Cheong Ah Lum, the proprietor, and a few of his workers were arrested, but they were acquitted of all charges for lack of evidence. Despite being acquitted, Cheong and his workers were fined and deported from Hong Kong. The bread-poisoning incident illustrates the tension that existed between Chinese and foreign residents of Hong Kong at that time.Date | 1857-03-28 |
Event | Bread-poisoning incident |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P2007.263.1 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0010 |
Illustrations depicting bread-poisoning incident
The Illustrated London News reports on the bread-poisoning incident that shocked Hong Kong, with illustrations depicting "E-Sing Bakery" (top) and "Cheong Ah Lum of the bread-poisoning incident taken in for questioning" (bottom). On 15 January 1857, about 400 Europeans in Hong Kong suffered from poisoning after consuming bread from the E-Sing Bakery. Cheong Ah Lum, the proprietor, and a few of his workers were arrested, but they were acquitted of all charges for lack of evidence. Despite being acquitted, Cheong and his workers were fined and deported from Hong Kong. The bread-poisoning incident illustrates the tension that existed between Chinese and foreign residents of Hong Kong at that time.Date | 1857-03-28 |
Event | Bread-poisoning incident |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P2007.263.1 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0010 |
Illustrations depicting bread-poisoning incident
The Illustrated London News reports on the bread-poisoning incident that shocked Hong Kong, with illustrations depicting "E-Sing Bakery" (top) and "Cheong Ah Lum of the bread-poisoning incident taken in for questioning" (bottom). On 15 January 1857, about 400 Europeans in Hong Kong suffered from poisoning after consuming bread from the E-Sing Bakery. Cheong Ah Lum, the proprietor, and a few of his workers were arrested, but they were acquitted of all charges for lack of evidence. Despite being acquitted, Cheong and his workers were fined and deported from Hong Kong. The bread-poisoning incident illustrates the tension that existed between Chinese and foreign residents of Hong Kong at that time.Date | 1857-03-28 |
Event | Bread-poisoning incident |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P2007.263.1 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0010 |
Illustrations depicting bread-poisoning incident
The Illustrated London News reports on the bread-poisoning incident that shocked Hong Kong, with illustrations depicting "E-Sing Bakery" (top) and "Cheong Ah Lum of the bread-poisoning incident taken in for questioning" (bottom). On 15 January 1857, about 400 Europeans in Hong Kong suffered from poisoning after consuming bread from the E-Sing Bakery. Cheong Ah Lum, the proprietor, and a few of his workers were arrested, but they were acquitted of all charges for lack of evidence. Despite being acquitted, Cheong and his workers were fined and deported from Hong Kong. The bread-poisoning incident illustrates the tension that existed between Chinese and foreign residents of Hong Kong at that time.Date | 1857-03-28 |
Event | Bread-poisoning incident |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P2007.263.1 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0010 |
Illustrations depicting bread-poisoning incident
The Illustrated London News reports on the bread-poisoning incident that shocked Hong Kong, with illustrations depicting "E-Sing Bakery" (top) and "Cheong Ah Lum of the bread-poisoning incident taken in for questioning" (bottom). On 15 January 1857, about 400 Europeans in Hong Kong suffered from poisoning after consuming bread from the E-Sing Bakery. Cheong Ah Lum, the proprietor, and a few of his workers were arrested, but they were acquitted of all charges for lack of evidence. Despite being acquitted, Cheong and his workers were fined and deported from Hong Kong. The bread-poisoning incident illustrates the tension that existed between Chinese and foreign residents of Hong Kong at that time.Date | 1857-03-28 |
Event | Bread-poisoning incident |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P2007.263.1 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0010 |
Illustrations depicting bread-poisoning incident
The Illustrated London News reports on the bread-poisoning incident that shocked Hong Kong, with illustrations depicting "E-Sing Bakery" (top) and "Cheong Ah Lum of the bread-poisoning incident taken in for questioning" (bottom). On 15 January 1857, about 400 Europeans in Hong Kong suffered from poisoning after consuming bread from the E-Sing Bakery. Cheong Ah Lum, the proprietor, and a few of his workers were arrested, but they were acquitted of all charges for lack of evidence. Despite being acquitted, Cheong and his workers were fined and deported from Hong Kong. The bread-poisoning incident illustrates the tension that existed between Chinese and foreign residents of Hong Kong at that time.Date | 1857-03-28 |
Event | Bread-poisoning incident |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P2007.263.1 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0010 |
Illustrations depicting bread-poisoning incident
The Illustrated London News reports on the bread-poisoning incident that shocked Hong Kong, with illustrations depicting "E-Sing Bakery" (top) and "Cheong Ah Lum of the bread-poisoning incident taken in for questioning" (bottom). On 15 January 1857, about 400 Europeans in Hong Kong suffered from poisoning after consuming bread from the E-Sing Bakery. Cheong Ah Lum, the proprietor, and a few of his workers were arrested, but they were acquitted of all charges for lack of evidence. Despite being acquitted, Cheong and his workers were fined and deported from Hong Kong. The bread-poisoning incident illustrates the tension that existed between Chinese and foreign residents of Hong Kong at that time.Date | 1857-03-28 |
Event | Bread-poisoning incident |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P2007.263.1 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0010 |
Illustrations depicting bread-poisoning incident
The Illustrated London News reports on the bread-poisoning incident that shocked Hong Kong, with illustrations depicting "E-Sing Bakery" (top) and "Cheong Ah Lum of the bread-poisoning incident taken in for questioning" (bottom). On 15 January 1857, about 400 Europeans in Hong Kong suffered from poisoning after consuming bread from the E-Sing Bakery. Cheong Ah Lum, the proprietor, and a few of his workers were arrested, but they were acquitted of all charges for lack of evidence. Despite being acquitted, Cheong and his workers were fined and deported from Hong Kong. The bread-poisoning incident illustrates the tension that existed between Chinese and foreign residents of Hong Kong at that time.Date | 1857-03-28 |
Event | Bread-poisoning incident |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P2007.263.1 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0010 |
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