AH LEONG SING

Description

Biographical informationN.B. This is Leong Yen
Ah Leong Sing was born in about 1881 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1896. He was five feet eight and a quarter in height.

He worked as a shop assistant and laundryman at Sing Kee's Laundry, 16 South Terrace, Fremantle, in 1924 when he applied for a CEDT. Ah Leong Sing's application was not successful (D).Other nameAh Leong Sing (differentiated name)Date of birth1881

Person

Leong Yen

Photograph of Ah Leong Sing in 1924 from his CEDT application that was denied (source: NAA: K1145, 1924/7)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1881

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1898

Employment

Job titleShop assistantDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Sing Kee Laundry, FremantleSubject (place)FremantleSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaLaundryShop assistantRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT Application 1924

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH LEONG SING

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA