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FONG LIM

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FONG WARLEY

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Biographical informationFong Warley (aka Fong Wah Lee) was born in September 1876 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1897. He was five feet six inches in height. He is thought to be the brother of Fong Lim, a manager of See Sing & Co.'s Broome operations.

He was a partner in the firm of See Sing & Co., Roebourne. He moved between the firm's stores in Roebourne and Carnarvon Street, Broome.

He travelled overseas three times: January 1910 to January 1913; July 1916 to November 1920; and May 1923 to January 1926. Other nameFong Warley (differentiated name)Fong Wah Lee (also known as)Date of birthSeptember 1876

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Fong Warley photographs 1926

Fong Warley photographs 1926

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See Sing & Co.

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FONG LIM

Fong Warley aged 33 in 1909 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1909/188)

Fong Warley aged 33 in 1909 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1909/188)

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1876

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1897 (WA)

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RelationTravelled toPlaceRoebourneDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

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SiblingFONG LIM

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Subject (organisation)See Sing & Co.Jock Sign & Co. (later Ah Ming's Store)Subject (place)CossackBroomeRoebourneSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1909NAA CEDT File 1915NAA CEDT Extension File 1920NAA CEDT File 1922NAA CEDT Extension File 1926NAA CEDT November 1926 cancelledNAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5102610>

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

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