CHEONG LOONG Joshua

Description

Biographical informationCheong Loong Joshua was born in December 1874 in Canton, China. He migrated to Australia in 1890 and moved to Western Australia in 1892. He was five feet and two inches in height.

He worked as a shop keeper. He leased a shop 458 William Street, Perth, and operated a laundry from October 1900 (West Australian, 30 October 1900, p. 8). In 1909, Ratebooks indicate his shop at 388/390 William Street was leased from Thomas Wade.

In 1916, he operated the J. C. Loong Laundry, at 458 William Street, Perth. In 1921, he was recorded as a shop assistant at Chen Hop's store, Market Street, Fremantle. He returned to Perth and worked as a shop keeper in Hun Sun's fruit shop at 388 William Street.

He travelled overseas three times: April 1903 to June 1904; September 1907 to July 1910; and April 1925 to May 1927.

Died in July 1942. At the time of his death he was living at 270 William Street, Perth.Other nameCheong Loong (Joshua) (differentiated name)LOONG J.C. (also known as)Date of birthDecember 1874Date of deathJuly 1942

Document

AAC-Box-007-7-0065

AAC-Box-007-7-0066

AAC-Box-007-9-0040

AAC-Box-007-9-0043

AAC-Box-007-9-0049

AAC-Box-007-9-0051

AAC-Box-007-9-0055

AAC-Box-007-9-0058

AAC-Box-007-9-0062

AAC-Box-007-9-0067

AAC-Box-007-9-0073

AAC-Box-007-9-0079

AAC-Box-007-9-0082

AAC-Box-007-9-0087

AAC-Box-007-9-0092

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0085

Organisation

Chen Hop and Co., Fremantle

Hun Sun's Shop, Perth

J. C. Loong Laundry, Perth

Photograph of Cheong Loong aged 34 Joshua in 1907 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1907/139)

Employment

Job titleShopkeeperDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Chen Hop and Co., FremantleHun Sun's Shop, PerthJ. C. Loong Laundry, PerthSubject (place)William Street, Perth388 William Street, Perth458 William Street, PerthMarket Street, FremantleSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperShop assistantLaundryRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1907NAA CoD File 1902NAA CEDT File 1925NAA War Registration File 1916-1920

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1874

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1890

UWA Collected

CHEONG LOONG Joshua

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA