皇家告示 : 嚴令謹慎火燭 Huang jia gao shi : yan ling jin shen huo zhu

Item

Title
皇家告示 : 嚴令謹慎火燭 Huang jia gao shi : yan ling jin shen huo zhu
Subject
Australia--Emigration and immigration—History
China--Emigration and immigration
Foreign workers, Chinese
Gold mines and mining
Proclamations
Victoria--History
Chinese characters
Category
1. Settlement
Publisher
John Ferres, Government Printer
Place of Publication
Melbourne
Keywords
Gold miners
Gold prospecting
Current holder
National Library of Australia
Period of reference 
1864 – 1864
Series number
CH Pic 418
Item number
4809688
Access rights
Digitised
Rights 
Out of Copyright
Country of origin
Australia
Place
Melbourne
Language 
Chinese
Description from source
1 broadside on linen ; 76 x 49 cm.

Also Titled: Royal board : restriction order : careful with fire and candles

A rare Chinese-language item relating to the Gold rush period in Victoria. A government proclamation warning Chinese merchants and diggers on the dangers of open fires. The proclamation announces the need for such a warning because of the increasing number of Chinese on the diggings.
Physical format
Books
Pamphlets
Related resources 
https://victoriancollections.net.au/stories/many-roads-stories-of-the-chinese-on-the-goldfields/mining-life
https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/provenance-journal/provenance-2009/finding-chinese-perspective