AH YOU (3)

Description

Biographical informationAh You (3) was born in about 1862. He migrated to Western Australia in 1885.

He leased a market garden known as Howletts (? location) with Gong Kee.

In January 1890, police found a quantity of Chinese spirits on the premises. On 14 August 1890, Ah You was fined 10 shillings for refusing to give police his name and address.

He applied for naturalisation on 26 September 1890 but his application was refused. He applied again on 12 November 1891 and was again refused (C).Other nameAh You, 1862- (differentiated name)Date of birth1862

Document

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0218

AAC-Box-007-6-0441

AAC-Box-007-6-0442

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0195

Person

GONG KE (GONG KEE)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)GONG KE (GONG KEE)Subject (organisation)Howlett's Market GardenSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningIllicit liquorRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1885

UWA Collected

AH YOU (3)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA