CHONG KEE (2)

Description

Biographical informationChong Kee (2) was born in August 1872 in Canton, China. He migrated to Australia in 1895 and moved to Western Australia in 1897. He was five feet eight and a half inches in height.

He resided and worked at Midland from his arrival in Western Australia. In 1916 he was working on a market garden in Newcastle Street, Midland.

He travelled overseas twice: April 1912 to July 1913; and March 1922 to July 1923.

He was fined 20 shillings in April 1919 for 'Being Found in a Gaming House' in Perth.

[Chong Kee's Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (CEDT) files can be accessed via the 'Related Link' below.]

Other nameChong Kee, 1872- (differentiated name)Date of birthAugust 1872

Chong Kee pictured around the age of 40 in 1912 on his Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1912/48).

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1872

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1895

Connections

Subject (place)Newcastle Street, MidlandSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningGamblingRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1912NAA CEDT File 1922

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHONG KEE (2)

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