CHIN SACK

Description

Biographical informationChin Sack was born in April 1877 in Hong Kong. He migrated to Western Australia in May 1894. He was five feet six inches in height.

He worked as a tailor at Port Hedland in 1916. He moved to Broome in 1919 (B).

He travelled overseas from December 1920 to February 1923 (D).Other nameChin Sack (differentiated name)Date of birthApril 1877

Chin Sack aged 41 in 1920 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1920/138)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceHong KongDate1877

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateMay 1894

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlacePort HedlandDate[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Port HedlandBroomeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaTailorRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1920NAA War Registration File 1916-1920

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHIN SACK

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA