BOW HING

Description

Biographical informationBow Hing (aka Eng Bow Hing) was born in about 1871 in Hikow, Hainan, China. He migrated to Western Australia in December 1892.

He worked as cook at Perth in 1901 (A). He sometimes stayed at the King Hai Club, Marquis Street, West Perth (B).

He travelled overseas once: October 1901 to June 1902(D).Other nameBow Hing, 1871- (differentiated name)ENG BOW HING (also known as)Date of birth1871

Person

BOW Charlie

Photograph of Bow Hing aged 30 in 1901 from his CoD paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1901/158)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceHikowDate1871

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateDecember 1892

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)King Hai Club, West PerthSubject (place)Marquis Street, West PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA Immigration File 1901NAA War Registration File 1916-1920

Item information

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

UWA Collected

BOW HING

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA