Maddocks CEO named judge for 2021 William Ah Ket Scholarship. On arriving at court, William realised that the man who had teased him was the lawyer he was up against. William was born in 1876, in the north-east Victorian town of Wangaratta one of eight children. . English-born forebears had migrated to Australia from Cheshire "Remembering William Ah Ket is about remembering these rights were fought for they weren't just given by the benevolent government," she says. and friendship between the West and the East led him to accept in Australia ended, he settled in Wangaratta to raise his 'William Ah Ket (1876-1936), barrister, was born on 20 June 1876 at Wangaratta, Victoria, only son and fifth child of Ah Ket, storekeeper and grower and buyer of tobacco, and his wife Hing Ung, who were married in Melbourne in 1864. or a night of comedy at the Tivoli with Stiffy & Mo. James_Michael, Hm qua, lc 22:28. Mantova, utca. Victoria 3086 [13] Isabel Carter, Woman in a Wig: Joan Rosanove, QC (Lansdowne Press, 1970), 13. In addition to lobbying against discriminatory legislation, such as the Immigration Restriction Bill of 1901, William appeared in many cases that we would describe today as public interest cases. In addition, William Ah Ket possessed a deep knowledge of the Western classics and modern languages and was wont to include quotes from Shakespeare, the Scottish poet Robert Burns or a Gilbert & Sullivan opera during his appearances in court.[14]. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He added, "A certain prejudice among clients against having a Chinese barrister to an extent limited his practice, though instructing solicitors thought very well of him".7, Despite, or perhaps because of, having himself been discriminated against, Mr Ah Ket devoted his life to fighting against unfair discrimination. One time, boys chased Toylaan and her sister home from Sunday school, throwing stones and calling them "Ching-chong Chinamen". He acquired a considerable reputation as a negotiator of settlements. Ah Ket appeared in another High Court case called Potter v Minahan.12 In that case, Ah Ket represented a man who was born in Australia of a Chinese father and a white Australian mother. The younger son William was particularly active in the fight against racial discrimination and appeared in many 'public interest' cases. In a passage that is still recognised as current law in Australia, Justice OConnor stated as follow: It isimprobable that the legislature would overthrow fundamental principles, infringe rights, or depart from the general system of law, without expressing its intention with irresistible clearness13. With paternal ancestry from Taishan, southern China, Ah Ket was Australia's first barrister of Asian heritage or ethnicity. William was a member of the Chinese Empire Reform Association of 1904 and the Anti-Opium League of Victoria, organisations which supported modernisation and social reform among Chinese at home and abroad. The eldest daughter, Melaan, married Len which he moved. If Monument Australia is useful to you, please make a donation to keep this historical and educational resource available. The plaque commemorates William Ah Ket (1876 - 1936), who was a lawyer and campaigner for Chinese rights and was born in Wangaratta. The reason why the Chinese laundry owner had been charged was that a Chinese man had been found in the laundry between 9 and 10pm at night ironing a shirt, apparently in breach of the after-hours work prohibition. by Sir Colin MacKenzie and were brought to fruition through William Marc AH-KETwas born in month1914, at birth place, to William AH-KETand Gertrude Victoria AH-KET (born BULLOCK). She was sent to the Beechworth Lunatic Asylum and diagnosed with mania when William was five, and she lived there until she died in 1896. William's father, Mah Ket, became highly respected By Andrew GodwinAssociate Director (Asian Commercial Law), Asian Law Centre, Melbourne Law School. At that time, people born in Australia were British citizens by right, regardless of their parents origins. Please send any press releases, deal announcements, details of new hires, newsletters and any other news items to: Copyright 2022 Vantage Asia Publishing Limited. - either Her Majesty's or the Princess Theatre - for a Melba [12] William Ah Ket, Eastern Thought, with special reference to Confucius (Second Morrison Lecture, 3 May 1933), available at https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/145813/2/Morrison%20Oration%2002.pdf. William moved to Melbourne in 1893 to study law at Melbourne University, and was formally admitted to the Victorian Bar in 1904. His mother, Hing Ung, had bound feet and spoke no English. of the Supreme Court and knights of the realm. In a passage that is still recognised as current law in Australia, Justice OConnor stated as follow: It isimprobable that the legislature would overthrow fundamental principles, infringe rights, or depart from the general system of law, without expressing its intention with irresistible clearness13. Noting that music had a peculiar charm for Confucius, he mused that had Confucius lived then, it is quite likely that he would have found in the music of the bagpipes something particularly stirring and satisfying to the soul.[12] William would have had an affinity with bagpipes as his wife, Gertrude Bullock, was of Scottish descent. [9] (1908) 7 CLR 277. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the William Ah Ket was chosen as delegate by the Chinese Chamber 820 Drummond Street Carlton North VIC 3054. Despite his high profile and achievements, it would seem that others were advanced while he was not. William Ah Ket Australias first lawyer of Chinese descent, practise as a barrister at the independent bar in Victoria, his personal philosophy of building bridges between the East and West, https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54dd81c6e4b074b4a339bb2e/t/5a1409caf9619a97a1396f77/1511262667464/WILLIAM+AH+KET+launch.pdf, https://arrow.latrobe.edu.au/store/3/4/5/5/1/public/stories/wahket.htm, https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/145813/2/Morrison%20Oration%2002.pdf. Toylaan Margaret Allen,his last surviving child, passed away in New South Wales on 16th July 2015. He believed his objective light opera or a Gladys Moncrief musical . My father, William Ah Ket rose to prominence in the 1900s-1930s Make a life-giving gesture including Carole Hinchcliff, helping me with my researchfor into William Ah Ket and also for promoting William's legacy and story generally. Despite these achievements, William Ah Ket's story is little-known. Sir Robert Menzies practised with William in Selbourne Chambers. Sir Robert Menzies wrote that he and Mr Ah Ket "were great friends". He died on 6 August 1936 of arteriosclerosis and renal failure at Malvern, Victoria. He was born on 20 June 1876 at Wangaratta, Victoria, the only son and fifth child of Mah Ket and Hing Ung. the efforts of William Ah Ket in Melbourne and William J. He added, "A certain prejudice among clients against having a Chinese barrister to an extent limited his practice, though instructing solicitors thought very well of him". William was survived by his wife Gertrude Victoria (nee Bullock) and four children Dr. William, Stanley, Melaan and Toylaan. Maddocks also announced on Monday that CEO David Newman has been named to the judging panel for the 2021 William Ah Ket Scholarship, an initiative launched by the Asian Australian Lawyers Association (AALA) in honour of the first Asian-Australian barrister in the country. He advocated and promoted peaceful coexistence.8 His answer to the difficulties he faced appears to have been to succeed in what he did; to be a real part of the legal profession; to help others and to act at all times righteously, with courage and with kindness. 7Citing Sir Robert Menzies,The Measure of the Years (Cassell Australia, 1970) at 249. The award is sponsored by Maddocks where William Ah Ket was an articled clerk prior to joining the Victorian Bar, which is also a new sponsor this year along with the University of Melbourne Law School, where Mr Ah Ket studied. Your information is being handled in accordance with the. at the National University in Canberra. His father had arrived in Victoria in 1855 and after some years on the goldfields established one of the earliest tobacco-farms on the King River. Educated in both English andChinese cultures, he agitated against racialintolerance in Victoria and defended the rightsof Victoria`s Chinese community. He also appeared before Justice Lowe after he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Victoria. Find the obituary of William "Mike" Clendenin (1936 - 2015) from Eagle Mountain, UT. 15William Ah Ket, Eastern Thought, with special reference to Confucius (Second Morrison Lecture, 3 May 1933), available at https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/145813/2/Morrison%20Oration%2002.pdf. William was born in 1876, in the north-east Victorian town of Wangaratta one of eight children. well as a tobacco-grower, store-keeper, and property owner. Over time the costs of maintaining this website have risen substantially (in fact they are probably larger than those of many companies who exist for profit). He joined the ranks of barristers the following year, and is widely understood to have become the first Australian lawyer of Chinese descent to practise as a barrister at the independent bar in the state of Victoria. such a reputation for his canny tactics as a cross-examiner. of the AIF in World War II and was killed during the Allied He was born in Victoria in 1876, the only son among six daughters In memory of William Ah Ket (1876-1936), who was born in Wangaratta of Chinese descent and became a prominent Victorian barrister. He would increase friendship and understanding between the people William was particularly active in the fight against racial discrimination. 5 Law Students Society Dinner to Sir Harrison Moore, Farrago 5(5), April 23, 1929. [1] Completing this course in 1899, William won the Supreme Court Judges Prize in 1902 and was admitted to practice in 1903. Sir Robert Menzies practised with William in Selborne Chambers. William also represented Chinese-Australians challenging discriminatory legislation in the High Court. agitate against the Immigration Restriction Act in A report in the Victorian Bar News of Winter 1984 records that he enjoyed an excellent general practice and was recognised as an able cross-examiner with a superb command of language. Both William Ah Ket and his wife were music-lovers and regular Guidelines for the Lectureship had been initially proposed The International Who's Who: 1984/85, 2004, "William Ah Ket - Building Bridges between Occident and Orient in Australia, 1900-1936*", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Ah_Ket&oldid=1136723876, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 31 January 2023, at 20:35. Dear Monument Australia visitors, we are a self-funded, non-profit organisation, dedicated to recording monuments throughout Australia. One case he was involved in successfully challenged the Immigration Restriction Act better known as the White Australia policy in 1908. William Ah Ket also wrote articles and gave lectures in support There is, however, evidence that William was resigned to the associated barriers and limitations that his life involved. In 1931, William Ah Ket's dedication to foster increased understanding The biography of Joan Rosanove QC, an alumna of Melbourne Law School and the first Jewish woman in Australia to be admitted as a barrister, contains the following reference to a light-hearted discussion between William and Joan: A Melbourne barrister, Mr Ah Ket, a friend of Marks [Joans father], said to her, You and I have both chosen the wrong profession, Joan. He was a sound lawyer and a good advocate. Sir Robert Menzies, barrister and Australias longest-serving Prime Minister. for reciting pithy quotations from either Shakespeare, Robby But he added: "But do not ever be intimidated or pushed down or give into people who would harass you or tease you and laugh at you. OK BAGUS nama galih ayuningtyas nim 202210631013327 kelas pgsd09 elaborasi pemahaman topik teknologi baru di sini, adalah materi disajikan dalam bentuk lisan arts, sciences, and history of the Chinese people. Life. In a High Court case calledIngham v Hie Lee,11 Ah Ket represented a Chinese laundry owner who was charged with an offence under theFactories and Shops Act 1905 in Victoria. '14 Williams focus on reconciliation is reflected in the Second Morrison Lecture that he delivered in 1933. all born in Australia to his Chinese parents. He went to the bar the following year and is widely understood to have become the first Australian lawyer of Chinese descent to practise as a barrister at the independent bar in Victoria. The Asian Australian Lawyers Association (AALA) offers our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the true and traditional owners and custodians of the lands we gather on to live, work and learn. The couple had four children William, Stanley, Melaan and Toylaan. "That's even before we have female lawyers coming into the profession.". Tel: +61 3 9479 1315 Ah Ket was born in Wangaratta in 1876 and died in 1936. His father had arrived in Victoria in 1855 and after some years on the goldfields established one of the earliest . Historians say Mah Ket encouraged his son to study law to help the Chinese community, which was facing discriminatory laws at the end of the 19th century. 16Isabel Carter, Woman in a Wig: Joan Rosanove, QC (Lansdowne Press, 1970), 13. . In its decision, the High Court found that if the immigration legislation had intended to remove the rights of citizenship, it should have expressed its intention clearly. Wangaratta Primary School, which William Ah Ket attended as a child.Source: Andrew Godwin. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. His father had arrived in Victoria in 1855 and after some years on the goldfields established one of the earliest tobacco-farms on the King River. Their father said "the boys were teasing her and boys tend to do that". eyewitness of the Test matches between England and Australia. So how is it that such a pioneering lawyer of Chinese descent is not more widely known? In addition, he had the advantage master the Confucian skills of reading and writing in the Th my scam n ni ng r xc phm g cu. Supplied: William Ah Ket's descendants Topics: history , laws , melbourne-3000 Top Stories 'Total deviousness': Witnesses recount 'suspicious' inferno in the Luna Park Ghost Train 'If you're offered it, take it': Government backs AstraZeneca despite blood clot concerns Australias first Chinese barrister William Ah Ket was born in the Victorian country town of Wangaratta. level and not merely through trade. [4] Citing Sir Robert Menzies, The Measure of the Years (Cassell Australia, 1970) at 249. I because I am Chinese. "She never saw her children raised, she never was never able to live in the community like her husband or anything," Vivienne says. William specialised in civil cases, including lawsuits over divorce petitions, wills and contracts. He was born on 20 June 1876 at Wangaratta, Victoria, the only son and fifth child of Mah Ket and Hing Ung. The dictation test required all immigrants from China to write in English a passage of not less than 50 words that was dictated by a customs officer. In the lecture, William reflected on whether there was a real difference between the culture of the East and that of the West and drew parallels between Western culture and Confucianism. schools. We will never satisfy our ambitions. the social, business and sporting circles of Melbourne in Sir Robert Menzies wrote that he and Mr Ah Ket "were great friends". For example, in addition to a busy life at the bar, William Ah Ket spent time as a diplomat, serving as acting consul-general for China in 1913-1914 and in 1917. William Ah Ket became a leading figure in the Chinese Australian community during the early years of Federation. C. F. Yong, The Chinese in New South Wales and Victoria, 1901-1921 (Ph.D. thesis, Australian National University, 1966). That in itself was an "impressive feat", says Reynah Tang, the founding president of the Asian-Australian Lawyers' Association. He was, by all accounts, a man of [14] Karin Derkley, above n 6. William was particularly active in the fight against racial discrimination and appeared in many 'public interest' cases. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover William's . The toast was proposed by Charles Lowe (later Sir Charles Lowe), then a justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria and subsequently Chancellor of Melbourne University between 1941 and 1954, and was also supported by Justice Owen Dixon of the High Court and Professor Kenneth Bailey, then Dean of Melbourne Law School.5 Interestingly, William had appeared in cases as senior to Lowe and as junior to Dixon before they were elevated to the bench. My research into William Ah commencedKet in October 2019. "But we're living in days of the incarceration of refugees and asylum seekers. "But when it came to law, he knew very well what it was like to struggle and be poor and oppressed, so his sympathies were always on the side of the underdog.". William died in 1936 at the age of 60, with his wife and children by his bedside. Growing up, Toylaan was sometimes teased for her Chinese heritage, but said she rarely spoke to her father on how she should deal with racism. William Ah Ket was Australia's first Chinese Australian lawyer and, later, acting consul-general for China in Australia. His father Mah Ket had arrived in Australia in the 1850s, during the gold rush era, and his mother in the 1860s. of their happy marriage with a small party at a Chinese banquet Fulfilling his fathers wishes, William studied law at the University of Melbourne. This "William Ah Ket's contribution to diversity in the legal profession" The Hon Susan Kiefel AC Chief Justice of Australia I am pleased to speak this evening and honoured to present the William Ah Ket Scholarship for 2019. Andrew can be contacted ona.godwin@unimelb.edu.au. He was a sound lawyer and a good advocate". William Ah Ket - A Life of Diversity and Service, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ah-ket-william-4979, https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54dd81c6e4b074b4a339bb2e/t/5a1409caf9619a97a1396f77/1511262667464/WILLIAM+AH+KET+launch.pdf, https://arrow.latrobe.edu.au/store/3/4/5/5/1/public/stories/wahket.htm, https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/145813/2/Morrison%20Oration%2002.pdf. 6Citing Karin Derkley, William Ah Ket Legacy Recognised (2018) 92(3) Law Institute Journal 83 at 83, 84. Sir Colin envisaged a lectureship that In 191314 and 1917, he acted as Consul-General for China in Melbourne.[1][5]. 1John Lack, Ah Ket, William (1876 1936),Australian Dictionary of Biography, available athttp://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ah-ket-william-4979. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. West enabled him to become one of the few Chinese Australians Special thanks to Jennifer Wood, Kate Bagnall, Pauline Rule and the National Library of Australia for helping with research. 2Helen Penrose, To Build a Firm: The Maddocks Story (Maddocks, 2010), 11. With paternal ancestry from Taishan, southern China, Ah Ket was Australia's first barrister of Asian heritage or ethnicity.He was born on 20 June 1876 at Wangaratta, Victoria, the only son and fifth child of Mah Ket and Hing Ung.He was an alumnus of the University of Melbourne.On 16 November 1912 he married Gertrude Victoria Bullock at the . Last night, things came full circle when I attended the launch of the 2019 William Ah Ket Scholarship at the Chinese Museum in Melbourne. All rights reserved. So begins the biography of William Ah Ket [] in the Australian Dictionary of Biography. From this summary of his early achievements, it is clear that William was a gifted student and lawyer, who succeeded in a time rife with racial discrimination. they raised a family of two sons and two daughters. [3], Ah Ket fought against the requirements of the 1907 Factories (Employment of Chinese) Act, which discriminated against Chinese residents,[4] and successfully opposed legislative amendments in 1904, 1905, and 1907 which would have specifically discriminated against Chinese residents in the furniture industry. While there he won a prize of 40 pounds from the Supreme Court in 1902. William Ah Ket was educated at Wangaratta High School and was also taught at home by a Chinese tutor. Australia's first Chinese barrister William Ah Ket was born in the Victorian country town of Wangaratta. The rise of China has everyone talking. The story of William Ah Ket is a significant one in the history of the Australian legal profession. He served his articles under Richard Cross of the firm then known as Maddock & Jamieson (now Maddocks) in 1903. He became the leading Chinese in the district and a respected member of the Wangaratta community.. A Paper on the Chinese and the Factories Acts, published in 1906, defended the rights of Chinese workers and factory owners against unfair legislation. youthful experience in 'bridging' the two worlds of East and William married Gertrude Victoria Ah Ket (born Bullock) on month day 1912, at age 36 at marriage place. Ah Kets legal team successfully proved that he was not a prohibited immigrant. He built up a successful In the lecture, William reflected on whether there was a real difference between the culture of the East and that of the West and drew parallels between Western culture and Confucianism. William Ah Ket became a leading figure in the Chinese Australian On 16 November 1912 he married Gertrude Victoria Bullock at the Kew Methodist Church. of Germany's fascism and Japan's expanding military aggression William Ah Ket was Australia's first barrister of Asian heritage or ethnicity, born in Victoria in 1876. William broke social barriers when he signed the bar roll in 1904 one paper described him as a "full-blooded, clever young Chinese" and built a reputation as a skilled barrister. second Morrison Lecture was delivered by William Ah Ket on William stayed involved with the University and was elected the President of the Law Students Society on 19 April 1907.4 Some 20 years later, in 1929, William supported a toast in favour of Sir Harrison Moore, the third Dean of Melbourne Law School, at a dinner hosted by the Law Students Society to mark Sir Harrisons retirement in 1927. to an end the legal career of a truly remarkable Chinese gentleman [7] William Ah Ket Scholarship 2019, Program (9 October 2019). The Australian Dictionary of Biography notes the following in its entry on William Ah Ket: Ah Ket built up a healthy practice at the Victorian Bar, specialising in civil law. 14See Toylaan Ah Ket, William Ah Ket - Building Bridges between Occident and Orient in Australia, 1900-1936 (paper delivered at the Conference of the Chinese Studies Association in Australia held at Macquarie University on 5 July 1995), available athttps://arrow.latrobe.edu.au/store/3/4/5/5/1/public/stories/wahket.htm. William's personal interests were widely diversified. opinions expressed in these stories do not necessarily reflect those of La Trobe University At the age of 35, William was married at the Kew Methodist Williams focus on reconciliation is reflected in the Second Morrison Lecture that he delivered in 1933, where he discussed whether there was a real difference between the culture of the East and that of the West, and drew parallels between Western culture and Confucianism. amendments to the 1896 Factories & Shops Act to Chen, and in 1933 the "Winning the inaugural William Ah Ket Scholarship brings me great pride and satisfaction, owing to the scholarship's underlying purpose of fostering the development and promotion of cultural diversity in the Australian legal profession. He was a sound lawyer and a good advocate". In the 1900s William Ah Ket along with other leaders of the So commences the biography of William Ah Ket [] in the Australian Dictionary of Biography.1 An alumnus of the University of Melbourne, William studied Jurisprudence in 1897 at the University before joining the law firm of Maddock & Jamieson (now Maddocks) and commencing the articled clerks course at the University in 1898.2 After completing the articled clerks course in 1899, William won the Supreme Court Judges Prize in 1902 and was admitted to practice in 1903. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. 8Citing Toylaan Ah Ket, William Ah KetBuilding Bridges between Occident and Orient in Australia, 1900-1936 (Chinese Studies Association of Australia, Macquarie University, July 1995) at 9. William Ah Ket was born on month day 1876, at birth place, to Mah Ah Ket and Hing Ah Ket (born Ung). Parliament for the new Republic in 1912. his tertiary studies at Melbourne University, William received a keen if not always successful punter. Crossing Time: Australia's transgender historypart 1. Williams, founder of the Spanish Guitar Centre in London, William Ah Ket (1876-1936), barrister, was born on 20 June 1876 at Wangaratta, Victoria, only son and fifth child of Ah Ket, storekeeper and grower and buyer of tobacco, and his wife Hing Ung, who were married in Melbourne in 1864. Mr Tang says it shows that, despite his talents, he suffered from a level of discrimination. In a High Court case called Ingham v Hie Lee,[8] Ah Ket represented a Chinese laundry owner who was charged with an offence under the Factories and Shops Act 1905 in Victoria. Our data centers have been designed from the ground up to be some of the most efficient data centers in the world. He became the leading Chinese in the district and a respected member of the Wangaratta community. The Melbourne Chinese Chamber of Commerce asked him to represent Australian Chinese at the opening of the first Chinese Parliament in Beijing in December, 1912 and he was Acting Consul for China in 19131914 and 1917. William Ah Ket - A Life of Diversity and Service Andrew Godwin* William Ah Ket (1876-1936), barrister, was born on 20 June 1876 at Wangaratta, Victoria, only son and fifth child of Ah Ket, storekeeper and grower and buyer of tobacco, and his wife Hing Ung, who were married in Melbourne in 1864. "He played the game of affluence and gambling and carding and living it up," she recalled. 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