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DAN CHE LIN

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Biographical informationDan Che Lin was born in June 1872 in Hi Lung, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1887. He was just under five feet and four inches in height. He was the husband of Dan Che Lin Kiko and father of Rikuo Kanako.

He was working as a store keeper at Broome in 1899 when he applied for a CEDT. He owned and managed a billiards saloon in Carnarvon Street, Broome, in 1916. He was recorded as a shell cleaner in 1925.

He travelled overseas from January to November 1919. He left again in December 1919 before his CEDT could be approved and with temporary paperwork was allowed to re-enter in August 1920. He again left in September 1920 before a CEDT could be approved and returned in July 1921. He also travelled between December 1924 and May 1925 and appears to have returned to China permanently in September 1925.

[Dan Che Lin's Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (CEDT) files can be accessed via the 'Related Link' field below.]

Other nameDan Che Lin (differentiated name)Date of birthJune 1872

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AAC-Box-004-Binder-2-0013

AAC-Box-004-Binder-2-0013

AAC-Box-2-0241

AAC-Box-2-0242

AAC-Box-2-0243

AAC-Box-2-0257

AAC-Box-2-0259

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0152

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0152

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DAN CHE LIN KIKO (female)

DAN CHE LIN KIKO (female)

DICKEY DAN CHE LIN (Rikuo Kanako)

DICKEY DAN CHE LIN (Rikuo Kanako)

Dan Che Lin pictured aged 47 in 1918 from his Certificate for Exemption from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1918/132)

Dan Che Lin pictured aged 47 in 1918 from his Certificate for Exemption from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1918/132)

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceHi LungDate1872

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1887

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleStorekeeperDate employed[date unknown]

Family

SpouseDAN CHE LIN KIKO (female)ChildDICKEY DAN CHE LIN (Rikuo Kanako)

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Subject (place)Carnarvon Street, BroomeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperBilliards SaloonShell cleanerRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1918NAA CEDT File 1920NAA CEDT File 1921NAA CEDT File 1923NAA CEDT File 1925NAA War Registration File 1916-1920

Item information

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

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