CHUNG AH FOO

Description

Biographical informationPearler at Sharks Bay in 1884. Persuaded Ah Ken (1) to work for him after Ah Ken's contract with Butcher, a European pearler at Sharks Bay, had expired. Another Chinese pearler. Sing Ong, also wished to employ Ah Ken. A fight ensued between Chung Ah Foo and Sing Ong which resulted in the death of Chung Ah Foo by shooting on 11 May 1884. He was buried at Sharks Bay the following day (C).Other nameChung Ah Foo (differentiated name)Date of death11 May 1884

Document

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The Chinese Murder at Sharks Bay

Person

AH JOAN

AH KEN (1)

Edward William Butcher

SING ONG

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceSharks BayDate[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)SING ONGAH KEN (1)Subject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaPearling industryRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHUNG AH FOO

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA