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FONG GUN (1)

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Biographical informationFong Gun was born in May 1876 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1889. He was four feet and five inches in height.

He worked as a tailor at Broome and Port Hedland from at least 1907 to 1931 (E).

He travelled overseas five times: February 1908 to January 1909; December 1913 to April 1915; January 1918 to January 1919; January 1922 to November 1923; and May 1926 to June 1928.

He left Western Australia permanently in March 1931 (D).Other nameFong Gun (differentiated name)FONG FUN (also known as)Date of birthMay 1876

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Fong Gun in 1907

Fong Gun in 1907

Fong Gun in 1931

Fong Gun in 1931

Photograph of Fong Gun aged 45 in 1921 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1921/131)

Photograph of Fong Gun aged 45 in 1921 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1921/131)

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1876

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1889

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RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlacePort HedlandDate[date unknown]

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Subject (place)BroomePort HedlandSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaTailorRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1907NAA CEDT File 1913NAA CEDT File 1917NAA CEDT File 1921NAA CEDT File 1926NAA CEDT File 1931

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

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