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FONG LIM

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Biographical informationFong Lim was born in August 1872 in Hong Kong. He arrived in Australia in 1895. He was five feet and six inches in height. He is thought to have been the brother of Fong Warley, an early partner in See Sing & Co.

He was the manager of the Broome branch of See Sing & Co from 1895 until 1920, which operated under the name Jock Sign & Co. He was assisted by Ah Lik(2) who was said to be his brother.

Fong Lim travelled overseas twice: June 1907 to October 1909; and September 1913 to January 1917. Fong Lim returned to China in 1920 and died soon after his return. Other nameFong Lim (differentiated name)Date of birthAugust 1872Date of death1920

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Jock Sign & Co. (later Ah Ming's Store)

See Sing & Co.

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AH LIK (2)

FONG WARLEY

Fong Lim aged 34 in 1907 from his Exemption from Dictation test paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1907/28)

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceHong KongDate1872

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1895 (WA)

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RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

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SiblingFONG WARLEYAH LIK (2)

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Subject (organisation)See Sing & Co.Jock Sign & Co. (later Ah Ming's Store)Subject (place)RoebourneBroomeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperManagerRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1907NAA CEDT File 1913NAA CEDT Extension File 1917NAA CEDT File 1919NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5102592>

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

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FONG LIM

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