CHIN HEE HONG

Description

Biographical informationChin Hee Hong was born in about 1868 in Hong Kong. He migrated to Western Australia in 1891. He was five feet two and a half inches in height.

He lived in Broome from 1890 to 1924. He worked as a cook at Broome from at least 1911 to 1916 (E). He was recorded as a tailor in Napier Street, Broome, in 1921 (B). He moved to Darwin, Northern Territory in about 1924. In 1928 he recorded his occupation as Chinese School Teacher in Darwin.

He travelled overseas twice: February 1911 to June 1912 and January 1916 to July 1921 (D). He left Australia in November 1928 and it is not clear whether he returned.Other nameChin Hee Hong (differentiated name)CHIN HEE MONG (also known as)HEE HONG (also known as)Date of birth1868

Chin Hee Hong aged 47 in 1915 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1915/147)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceHong KongDate1868

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1891

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Napier Street, BroomeDarwinSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookTailorShop keeperChinese school teacherRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1915NAA CEDT Extension File 1921NAA CEDT File 1928NAA CEDT File 1911NAA War Registration File 1916-1920

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHIN HEE HONG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA