Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Chinese crewman Ah Lok dies on tanker "Achatina" at Ardrossan Harbour

Chinese crew member died, buried Ardrossan cemetery.

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The accompanying images of the Death Certificate and Corrected entry shows the death details ;

Ah Lok

Seaman

Single

When and where died.
1930 July 29th 8h 55m a.m.
On board the S.S. "Achatina" Harbour, Ardrossan.

Male

25 years

Name and profession of father.
Ah Lon
Farmer
Deceased

Mothers details are not listed.

Cause of death.
Pulmonary haemmorhage, cadiac failure.
As certified by James Fraser, M.B. Ch. B.

Signatue and qualification of informant.
Th. Richardson,
Chief Officer
S.S. "Achatina"
(absent)

When and where registered.
1930 July 29th, at Ardrossan.
Jas. W. Fullarton, Registrar.

Webmasters note ; The following correction was made, due to some doubt as to the deceased's correct age.
Originally he was believed to be 25 years, but it was subsequently determined that he was 24 years of age.

REGISTER OF CORRECTED ENTRY

16th Sepember 1931

The following report of Result of a precognition has been received touching the Death of Ah Lok, registered under entry no. 40 in the Register Book of Deaths for the year 1930.

Name, age and sex.
Ah Lok
24 years
(male)

When and where died.
1930 July 29th about 8h 55m a.m. on board the S.S. "Achatina" in the Harbour, Ardrossan.
(Usual residence Foochow, China)

Cause of Death.
Pulmonary Haemmorhage and Cardiac Failure
Certified by Dr. Fraser, Ardrossan.

Precognition - Fiscal's Office, Kilmarnock, 5th August 1930.
Certified by Mr. J. Robertson, Procurator Fiscal.

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A VERY SAD, UNHAPPY ENDING, FOR THE FORGOTTEN FARMER'S SON FROM FOOCHOW.

Further research shows that Ah Lok was buried on 30th July, the day following his death, and the cost of the burial being paid by the Local Authority (Ardrossan Town Council.)
He was buried in the Cemetery's area mid-C 220 - which is open common ground where poor people are buried together without any ceremony - people who have no money or friends to pay for their burial - a paupers burial.
No headstone or monument was erected to show his final resting place, and the photograph shows the grass area of common ground where his body was interred.
It is not possible to be more precise for the location.

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