CHIN CHONG (1)

Description

Biographical informationChin Chong was born in about 1870 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1888. He was more than five feet five inches in height.

He worked as a tailor in Carnarvon Street, Broome, from at least 1911 to 1919 (E).

He travelled overseas four times: April to November 1911; February 1913 to July 1915; May 1916 to November 1918; and December 1919 to July 1921 (D).Other nameChin Chong (differentiated name)CHIN CHANG (also known as)Date of birth1870

Chin Chong (1) aged 52 in 1913 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1913/18)

Connections

Subject (place)Carnarvon Street, BroomeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaTailorRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1911NAA CEDT File 1913NAA CEDT File 1916NAA CEDT File 1919

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1870

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1888

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

UWA Collected

CHIN CHONG (1)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA