CHAN HARR WARLEY

Description

Biographical informationChan Harr Warley was born in about 1871 in Shue Hien (likely 新會 / 新会 / Xinhui), China. He was five feet five and half inches in height. He arrived in New South Wales, Australia, in October 1878 with his father. From 1878 to 1896 he lived in Sydney.

He relocated to Fremantle in 1896 and received a Certificate of Domicile in 1903. He was a partner in the firm C. H. Warley & Co at 41 and 43 Market Street, Fremantle. Chan Harr Warley claimed that his share of the business, a general store and grocery, was valued at £2000 in 1903.

In September 1899, he travelled to the Eastern Colonies on business. He went overseas between October 1901 and September 1902. In May 1903, he made a business trip to London, returning to WA in December 1903.

Liang Qichao 梁启超 / 梁啟超, a renowned Chinese thinker and reformer, stayed at Warley & Co. in Fremantle during his 1900 visit to Australia.

A digitised return permit, issued on 2 October 1901, is available at the National Archives of Australia (NAA: K1145, 1901/160).

A digitised Certificate of Domicile, issued on 30 April 1903, is available at the National Archives of Australia (NAA: K1145, 1903/17).

Newspaper reports indicate he was actively involved in his local community. He was interviewed by the Daily News about the situation in China (Daily News, 12 June 1900, p. 3) and he gave a public lecture to a large audience at the Fremantle Wesley Church on "The Chinese Crisis" (West Australian, 1 August 1900, p. 4 and 2 August 1900, p. 5).

Other nameChan Harr Warley (differentiated name)C H WARLEY (also known as)陳霞Chan Han WarleyDate of birth1871

Document

09 HaveAGo C H Warley article - July 2025

AAC-Box-004-Binder-2-0020

AAC-Box-006-0348

AAC-Box-007-8-0104

Andrew Hoon Sow (or Saw) 1901-1150

C H Warley 1899-1770

C H Warley 1901-2184

C. H. Warley - Certificate to return to the Colony 1899

David O'Young, Andrew O'Bin, Timothy Joy Chew 1900-2599

Photograph and slide

Chan Harr Warley - 1899

Chan Harr Warley Photograph

Organisation

C. H. Warley & Co.

Profile photo of Chan Harr Warley from a return permit issued on 2 October 1901. Ref: NAA: K1145, 1901/120 (page 4).

Connections

Subject (organisation)C. H. Warley & Co.Subject (place)43 Market Street, Fremantle41 Market Street, FremantleSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaGreengrocerShop keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA Imm. Travel File 1901NAA CoD File 1903"NEWS AND NOTES." The West Australian, 1 August 1900: 4."THE CHINA TROUBLE." The West Australian, 2 August 1900: 5."THE BOXERS." The Daily News, 12 June 1900: 3.

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceShue HienDate1871

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateOctober 1878

UWA Collected

CHAN HARR WARLEY

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA