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AH LIK (2)

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Biographical informationGardener at Roebourne in 1900. Joined the firm See Sing & Co in 1907 and worked as a shop assistant in the Roebourne store. Although he was not a registered member of the firm, he contributed £100 to the business. In 1914 he travelled overseas and on his return, in June 1915, worked in See Sing's store in Broome which operated under the name Jock Sign & Co. The manager of the Broome store was, Fong Lim, was said to be Ah Lik's brother. When Fong Lim died in China in 1919 he left WA on the SS Charon on 5 March 1920 to sort out Fong Lim's affairs. He returned to WA in August 1922 and then left WA permanently in June 1926.Other nameAh Lik, 1874- (differentiated name)AH LECK (also known as)

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Jock Sign & Co.

See Sing & Co.

Ah Lik, pictured around the age of 49 and shortly before he returned to China permanently (source: National Archives, K1145, 1923/81)

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate[date unknown]

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1899

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RelationTravelled toPlaceRoebourneDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

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Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

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Related collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionSubject (organisation)See Sing & Co.Jock Sign & Co.Subject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western Australia

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

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AH LIK (2)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA