CHIN HOANG

Description

Biographical informationChin Hoang migrated to Western Australia in June 1891.

He was recruited in Singapore to work under contract to Edward Read Parker, Boonmul, York. He had been at Boonmul only a few days when he attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat. Lo Ah Inn was a witness. A hearing took place at York Police Court on 6 July 1891. Si Poo was interpreter. He was sentenced to be tried in the Supreme Court, Perth. The charge was thrown out and Chin Hoang was discharged before he could be tried (C).Other nameChin Hoang (differentiated name)LI SUN (also known as)NG AH KWONG (also known as)WONG CHU (also known as)

Document

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Eastern Districts Chronicle 11 July 1891, page 2

Person

Edward Read Parker

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateJune 1891

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceBoonmulDate[date unknown]

Employment

EmployerEdward Read ParkerDate employedJuly 1891

Connections

Subject (person)Si PooLOH A INNSubject (place)Boonmul, YorkSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaSuicideRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHIN HOANG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA