Letter written by Seeto Yook Shui to his brother Seeto Yook You on 21 October 1945, with translation...
Letter written by Seeto Yook Shui to his brother Seeto Yook You on 21 October 1945, with translation by Daniel Yung and David C L Seeto, 22 June 2009
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Date
22 June 2009 (translation of original dated 21 October 1945)
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Language
Chinese
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
2 text files (5 unnumbered pages, 5 unnumbered pages) - digital, PDF
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Fonds
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Copyright status : In copyright – life of author(s) plus 70 years
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Copy of an original letter by Seeto Yook Shui in traditional Chinese characters, with accompanying English translation by Daniel Yung and David Seeto, 2 PDF files.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Letter written by Seeto Yook Shui to his brother Seeto Yook You on 21 October 1945, with translation by Daniel Yung and David C L Seeto, 22 June 2009
Variant title
English translation : A letter written by Seeto Yook Shui on 21 October 1945.
Notes
General note
Acquired in digital format. Access copy available online
Object History
The original letter was written by Seeto Yook Shui to his brother Seeto Yook You. The recipient of the letter, Seeto Yook You, is the father of David Seeto. The original letter is now held by an uncle of David Seeto.
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by David Seeto in 2019.
Administrative / Biographical history
Seeto Yook Shui was a Chinese businessman, a tailor by training, who lived in Wau, Papua New Guinea with his family when the war in the Pacific broke out in December 1941. The Japanese invaded Papua New Guinea in January 1942, capturing Rabaul, on New Britain Island. From there, they invaded the Papua New Guinean mainland at Lae and Salamaua in Mar...
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Record Identifier
9yM0qVA9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9yM0qVA9
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Reference code
9640850
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