On an evening in June 1877, on Fremantle's High Street, the life of Western Australia's first documented Chinese person came to a tragic end.
Carpenter Moon Chow, who arrived in Western Australia in 1829, was struck by a horse and cart and died.
His death caused an outcry. It was reported by newspapers and prompted an inquest that led to the first road rules and road safety regulations in Perth, including speed limits and mandatory lamps for vehicles after dark.
