Black wood abacus. A section of the right edge is missing at the back, allowing the panel to slide. Used by the donor's father at his store.

Abacus, a calculator used by Chinese immigrants as an aid in counting. This one is made of dark wood.

Rusted metal numbers "825." Each number has four small holes in the metal for affixing the number. The number is probably from an adjoining building by the Chinese Benevolent Association building at 824 Agnes Street. This latter location was formerly the Chinese Hospital, built in 1904, and later converted into the Chinese Benevolent Society building. When the society disbanded in 1980, it donated the site to the City in thanks for the many years of its support through its tax free status.

This wooden address plate measures 8 by 33 cm. The numbers "824" are cut vertically into the wood and painted yellow. There are two nail holes, one on either end.

Documents including head tax certificate of Tee Lee Sing Kan; bylaws of Chinese Old Man's Home in Chinese and English; Kwong on Wo balance sheets on letterhead; directors list; and other Chinese documents.

Photographs of the Chinese Benevolent Society drill team and a banner for the Chinese Benevolent Society.

Rev. Shiu items. A blue book of moral sayings (four words per line, in Chinese); a green softcover book, English from left, Chinese from right (back of book); and loose slips of paper inside.

Faded purple round squat basket and lid. There are bead handles on the lid and a bow decoration. The handle is on the centre and has Chinese characters.

Large wicker basket/suitcase with a handle. The suitcase has a dark brown border, with strips of light brown decorating, leather patching on the corners. "CC Shiu" is written in black on one side; on the other in the label holder is "Rev. C.C. Shiu." Rev. Shiu was a Chinese church minister in New Westminster.

Round woven basket with three red tassels on top, a Chinese coin, and a red plastic loop handle. The basket is a dark brown colour. The basket contains three plastic bags with no numbered items. The bags contain the following: strips of lace trimmings and tatting, cross-stitching patterns, and buttons. The dimensions are 26 cm diameter x 12 cm height. The parts are .1a basket and .1b lid.

First Peoples' basketry bottle. Basketry is woven around the bottle, on the diagonal and patterned with contrasting colour basketry. It is 18 cm tall. The top diameter is 5.5 cm. Made for souvenir trade? The bottle is a Chinese imported Ta Ga Napi (Tiger Whiskey) bottle. There is similar basketry in the Hastings Mill Store Museum in Vancouver.

Small square ink block tin with no lid. It is 4.7 by 4.7 cm. In the tin, there is a lump of black material, etched with several things including some Chinese characters and part of the words "Hong Kong" and "No. 28 (?)"

Silk Chinese-style blouse, light blue with an occasional floral spot in the silk and fancy toggle style closures. It has black piping detail near the edge. The underside overlapping front panel has a handkerchief pocket. Treated with moth balls.

Silk Chinese blue blouse with double breast overlapping front and side closure. There are five side toggles, two are in groups of two, with two at the collar, and two at the breast corner. Has been treated with moth balls.

Hardcover book titled "Chinese Birthday, Wedding, Funeral and Other Customs" by Mrs. J. G. Cormack, La Librairie Francaise, Peking & Tientsin. Printed by The Commercial Press, Peking Branch Works. 1923. 209 pages. Blue cover with title in gold on spine and Chinese characters (writing) on front and a Chinese symbol on back.

Chinese language book called "Tung Wah Coffin Home & The Global Charity Network: selected archives source materials" by Ming Yip. Pages 216-217 have New Westminster content.

Small-sized New Testament in Chinese, from the Reverend C. C. Shiu.

Dark green glass bottle with two horseshoes embossed on side and Chinese characters around the bottom.

Clear glass bottle with a black lid and a red label. The label has Chinese characters and the English text "POISON" and "Kwong Chai Tong."

Small glass medicine bottle with broken neck. Located at 822 Carnarvon Street, possibly a New Westminster Chinatown item.

Small decorated Chinese porcelain 'rice' bowl.

Decorated Chinese porcelain serving bowl (medium).

Small decorated Chinese porcelain 'rice' bowl.

Ceramic bowl. The bowl has large relief figures across the face, with two Chinese men. The man on left is in green robes, the man on the right in blue. Both are bald with long trailing horn-like hair; the man in blue has a branch in his hands going over to man in left. Behind and around are flowers and trees, also raised and in relief. The bowl is dark, with a mix of green, blue and brown, lighter grey inside. The bottom is rough off-white. Stamped on it are the words "China" and "Made in China" in red. Also, the words 'CNL 354' are written in red by hand on the base.

Porcelain bowl rim shard. It has a blue tint with dark blue decoration.