CHUE HING Thomas

Description

Biographical informationChue Hing (Thomas) was born in about 1852 in Canton, China. He migrated to Australia in 1887 and moved to Western Australia in 1894. He was five feet two and a half inches in height.

Together with Thomas Tong Coon and Thomas Chue Hing, he advocated for the hard working Chinese community - even alerting the Colonial Secretary to several Chinese gamblers he believed should be removed from the colony. “Sir if we see their conduct [gambling] acted in the public it was these three men of Chew ought to be done away with them not grant no certificate for them to return into this colony, it would be benefit for all of our poor Chinese gardeners, Laundry + and all of working classes all kinds of colours men + also for all Produce Merchants.” (State Records Office, S675, Cons 527, 1900/1158).

He was working as a market gardener in Garratt Road, Bayswater, in 1916. He had previously had an accident in which two fingers on his left hand had been crushed (B).

He travelled overseas from November 1912 until November 1913.Other nameChue Hing (Thomas) (differentiated name)Date of birth1852

Photo of Chue Hing Thomas aged 60 in 1912 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1912/236)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Garratt Road, BayswaterSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1910NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5102334>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1852

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1887

UWA Collected

CHUE HING Thomas

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA