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AH HING (17)

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Biographical informationAh Hing (17) was born in about 1880 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1897 leaving his wife in China. He was five feet three and three quarter inches in height.

He worked as a cabinet maker at Wah Hing & Co's furniture factory, 46 Stirling Street, Perth, in 1916.

In 1924, Ah Hing was employed in the See Wah & Co 1930 to December 1934 (CEDT extension granted).

[Ah Hing's Certificates Exempting him from the Dictation Test (CEDT) files can be accessed via the 'Related Link' below.]Other nameAh Hing, 1880- (differentiated name)Furniture Factory in Railway Pde, Perth. In 1930 he was recorded as a carpenter and gave his postal address as c/o Chen Hop. Market St, Fremantle. Ah Hing was overseas three times: November 1921 to October 1923, November 1924 to April 1927 and October Date of birth1880

Ah Hing around the age of 42, pictured on his Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1921/147).

Ah Hing around the age of 42, pictured on his Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1921/147).

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Job titleCarpenterDate employed[date unknown]

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Job titleCabinet makerDate employed[date unknown]

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Subject (organisation)See Wah & Co. Ltd Furniture FactoryChen Hop and Co., FremantleWah Hing & Co., Furniture Factory, PerthSubject (place)46 Stirling Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCarpenterCabinet makerRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1921NAA CEDT File 1924NAA CEDT File 1930NAA CEDT File Extension 1934

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ContributorSchool of Social SciencesSource of informationAsian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1880

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1897

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