DURLEY LUNG

Description

Biographical informationDurley Lung (aka Dearly Loung) was born 14 March 1883 in Kong Moon [Jiangmen], China. He migrated to Australia in March 1901 (Sydney) and moved to Western Australia in 1902. He was five feet seven and a half inches in height.

He worked as a driver and carter for Ah Ling & Co., 127 Barrack Street, Perth, in 1916. In 1917 he worked as a market gardener in Lord Street, East Perth. In 1920, he moved to work at Chew Lung's (Chew Lun's) market garden at Bibra Lake.

He travelled overseas twice: April 1906 to July 1907; and February 1914 to July 1915.

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

In 1948, he was working as a market gardener and living at 26 Smith Street, Sydney.Other nameDurley Lung (differentiated name)DEARLY LOUNG (also known as)Date of birth14th March 1883

Document

AAC-Box-007-8-0100

AAC-Box-007-8-0181

Durley Lung's Registration Card (NAA Item ID: 205648460)

Organisation

Ah Ling & Co., Perth

Chew Lun's Market Garden, Bibra Lake

Durley Lung pictured around 29 years old in 1912 on his Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1912/129).

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceKongMoonDate1883

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1902

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleDriverDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Ah Ling & Co., PerthChew Lun's Market Garden, Bibra LakeSubject (place)127 Barrack Street, PerthLord Street, East PerthBibra Lake26 Smith Street, SydneySubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningDriverCarterGamblingRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1906NAA CEDT File 1912NAA Immigration File 1928-1928 <Not Digitised #NAA: PP4/2, 1928/1396>

Item information

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

UWA Collected

DURLEY LUNG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA