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FONG Sydney
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School of Social Sciences
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AH PING (4)
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Biographical information
Ah Ping (4) was born in about 1861 in Amoy [Xiamen], China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1887.
He lived in the Sharks Bay area from 1887 to 1892 then moved to Geraldton in 1892.
In 1916, Ah Ping worked for Fong Sydney, Geraldton, as a cook.
He was fined £10 in May 1918 for 'Smoking Opium' (B).
Other name
Ah Ping, 1861- (differentiated name)
Date of birth
1861
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Relation
Place of birth
Place
Amoy
Date
1861
Significant place
Relation
Immigrated to
Place
Australia
Date
1887
Significant place
Relation
Travelled to
Place
Geraldton
Date
[date unknown]
Significant place
Relation
Travelled to
Place
Sharks Bay
Date
[date unknown]
Employment
Job title
Cook
Date employed
[date unknown]
Connections
Subject (person)
FONG Sydney
Subject (place)
Shark Bay
Geraldton
Subject (topic)
Chinese heritage in Western Australia
Cook
Opium
Related collection
Anne Atkinson Collection
Item information
Contributor
School of Social Sciences
Source of information
Asian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)
AH PING (4)
([date unknown]). UWA Collected, accessed 27/03/2025, https://collected.uwa.edu.au/nodes/view/16226
