AH SING (5)

Description

Biographical informationAh Sing (5) was born in about 1862 in Canton China. His parents lived in Hong Kong. He arrived in Western Australia in 1886.

In 1900 he was working as a hotel cook in Geraldton. He worked as a cook at Minilya Station, Carnarvon, in 1917 (B).

He applied for an immigration certificate in 1900 but did not use it as he 'could not collect his debts'. He applied for a CEDT in 1912 but did not use it. Other nameAh Sing, 1862- (differentiated name)

Document

Photograph of Ah Sing (5) in 1912 from his unused CEDT application paperwork

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Minilya StationSubject (place)CarnarvonGeraldtonSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1862

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1874

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceMinilya Station Date[date unknown]

UWA Collected

AH SING (5)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA