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 4 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).

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

Document

AAC-Box-006-0348

AAC-Box-007-8-0104

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).

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceShue HienDate1871

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateOctober 1878

Connections

Subject (organisation)C. H. Warley & Co.Subject (place)43 Market Street, Fremantle4 Market Street, FremantleSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaGreengrocerShop keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA Imm. Travel File 1901NAA CoD File 1903

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHAN HARR WARLEY

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA