FONG HONG

Description

Biographical informationFong Hong was born in July 1879 in Hong Kong. He migrated to Western Australia in 1892. He was five feet and three inches in height.

He worked as a shop keeper in Carnarvon Street, Broome, from at least 1910 to 1932 (E).

He travelled overseas four times: September 1906 to July 1908; June 1911 to May 1913; and June 1915 to January 1917; 1921 to May 2027.

He left Western Australia in February 1932 (D) with the intention to return, extending his CEDT from overseas three times, but he never returned.Other nameFong Hong (differentiated name)Date of birthJuly 1879

Photograph of Fong Hong in 1915 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1915/28)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceHong KongDate1879

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1892

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleShopkeeperDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Carnarvon Street, BroomeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1910NAA CEDT File 1915NAA CEDT Extension 1927NAA CEDT Extension 1934NAA CEDT Extension 1937NAA CEDT Extension 1940NAA CEDT File 1906

Item information

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

UWA Collected

FONG HONG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA