戴延祥
1851 年5月開始， 在澳州悉尼附近的山上和小溪、小河裡發現了黃金，使住在那兒的人都開始去找黃金，也就是說他們都要去淘金。住在其他城市的澳州人、也搬到有黃金的地區去淘金。很快地，他們發現更多有黃金的地區，但是他們的人手不夠，需要更多人來幫忙。他們便向國外去請工人來幫忙。當時中國有很多人需要工作。經中間人的安排，一批又一批的中國年青人，坐船到澳洲去當淘金的工人。當時流行的俗語叫這樣的出國為 ‘賣豬仔’ 到國外去。這種淘金情形一直到 1914 年才平靜下來。
戴廷祥是戴英富的爸爸也就是戴隆興的爺爺。他生於1847 年年間，沒有其他兄弟姐妹。在童年時母親
就死去了。他由父親來照顧他。他父親靠上山採草藥回來賣給別人，賺錢來養家。他的父親最後一次上
山採藥，跟兒子廷祥説再見後便一去沒有回來。也沒有人再次看見他。傳說他可能在山上給老虎吃掉
了！可憐的廷祥單獨生活，同村的叔叔，伯伯照顧他。可是他還是年紀小，連自己頭髮也整不好，因為
當時的男人的頭髮都留長頭髮梳辮子。他的頭髮長了很多頭蝨。結果只好把頭髮剃光光，他整天躱在家
𥚃，不敢到外面去，因為別的孩子會笑他沒有辮子。在他十六歲那年，他決心把自己 ‘賣豬仔’ 到澳洲去
當挖金工人。一去就三十多年，完全沒有寫信回來。村裡的叔伯猜想 廷祥可能在澳洲發生意外死了，
商量把他家庭的田地和其他的東西賣了來分給他的親友。
戴廷祥是戴英富的爸爸也就是戴隆興的爺爺。他生於1847 年年間，沒有其他兄弟姐妹。在童年時母親
就死去了。他由父親來照顧他。他父親靠上山採草藥回來賣給別人，賺錢來養家。他的父親最後一次上
山採藥，跟兒子廷祥説再見後便一去沒有回來。也沒有人再次看見他。傳說他可能在山上給老虎吃掉
了！可憐的廷祥單獨生活，同村的叔叔，伯伯照顧他。可是他還是年紀小，連自己頭髮也整不好，因為
當時的男人的頭髮都留長頭髮梳辮子。他的頭髮長了很多頭蝨。結果只好把頭髮剃光光，他整天躱在家
𥚃，不敢到外面去，因為別的孩子會笑他沒有辮子。在他十六歲那年，他決心把自己 ‘賣豬仔’ 到澳洲去
當挖金工人。一去就三十多年，完全沒有寫信回來。村裡的叔伯猜想 廷祥可能在澳洲發生意外死了，
商量把他家庭的田地和其他的東西賣了來分給他的親友。
In May 1851, gold nuggets were found on the mountain, creeks, and small rivers near Sydney,
Australia. The local residents began to look for gold. Those living in other cities in Australia, moved
to these areas for gold hunting. Very soon more locations were discovered with gold also. But they did
not have enough labor to help in their mining activity. They tried to import labor from other countries.
At that time, a lot of people in China were looking for job. Through the arrangement of middlemen,
groups of young people from China were shipped to Australia to work in their gold mines. At that time,
there was a popular colloquial term “sold as piglets” for this type of immigrating abroad. The gold rush
lasted till 1914.
Australia. The local residents began to look for gold. Those living in other cities in Australia, moved
to these areas for gold hunting. Very soon more locations were discovered with gold also. But they did
not have enough labor to help in their mining activity. They tried to import labor from other countries.
At that time, a lot of people in China were looking for job. Through the arrangement of middlemen,
groups of young people from China were shipped to Australia to work in their gold mines. At that time,
there was a popular colloquial term “sold as piglets” for this type of immigrating abroad. The gold rush
lasted till 1914.
Tai Ting Cheun was Tai Ying Fu’s father, also Tai Lung Hing’s grand father. He was born in about 1847
as the only child of the family. His mother passed away in his early childhood and his father took care
of him alone. His father made his living by collecting herbal plants from the nearby mountain and sold
them for money to keep the family going. The last business trip he made, he said goodbye to Ting
Cheun and went up to the mountain for his usual herbs collection. He never returned and no one had
ever seen him thereafter. It was speculated that he might have been eaten by fierce animals like tiger.
Poor Ting Cheun lived alone by himself but with help from distant uncles in the village. He was still
young in age and could not take good care of himself including his hair. In those days, men wore long
hair and braided into a long queue. There were lice nested in his hairs. As a result, his hairs were cut
and head shaved. He hid himself in his home all day and dared not to go out fearing that the other
children friends might laughed at him for having no braided queue. When he was 16 years old, he
decided to “sold as piglets” to Australia to work in gold mines. He had been gone for over 30 years
without any words received from him by the village elders. They thought he might have accident and
passed away in Australia. They were considering to sell the field and other property under his name
and shared among the relatives.
as the only child of the family. His mother passed away in his early childhood and his father took care
of him alone. His father made his living by collecting herbal plants from the nearby mountain and sold
them for money to keep the family going. The last business trip he made, he said goodbye to Ting
Cheun and went up to the mountain for his usual herbs collection. He never returned and no one had
ever seen him thereafter. It was speculated that he might have been eaten by fierce animals like tiger.
Poor Ting Cheun lived alone by himself but with help from distant uncles in the village. He was still
young in age and could not take good care of himself including his hair. In those days, men wore long
hair and braided into a long queue. There were lice nested in his hairs. As a result, his hairs were cut
and head shaved. He hid himself in his home all day and dared not to go out fearing that the other
children friends might laughed at him for having no braided queue. When he was 16 years old, he
decided to “sold as piglets” to Australia to work in gold mines. He had been gone for over 30 years
without any words received from him by the village elders. They thought he might have accident and
passed away in Australia. They were considering to sell the field and other property under his name
and shared among the relatives.
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