Lau Shu Kwai or George Quay as he was also known was described by novelist David Martin as being the ‘trustee of the Chinese community’ after Thomas Ah Geang died in 1902.
Martin had spoken with Quay’s son and daughter-in-law, Herbert and Alma Quay in the early 1970s while researching Lambing Flat.
This description of his high status is borne out in the Chinese language newspapers of Sydney ...
