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FONG LIM

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Anne Atkinson Collection

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See Sing & Co.

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School of Social Sciences

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FONG WARLEY

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Biographical informationHe was born in about 1876 in Canton, China. He was a partner in the firm of See Sing & Co. Roebourne. He moved between the firm's stores in Roebourne and Carnarvon St. Broome. He travelled overseas three times: January 1910 to January 1913; July 1918 to November 1920; and May 1923 to January 1926. He is thought to be the brother of Fong Lim, a manager of See Sing & Co.'s Broome operations.Other nameFong Warley (differentiated name)

Photograph and slide

Fong Warley photographs 1926

Fong Warley photographs 1926

Organisation

See Sing & Co.

Person

FONG LIM

Fong Warley 1909. NAA: K1145, 1909/188

Fong Warley 1909. NAA: K1145, 1909/188

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate[date unknown]

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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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Related collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionSubject (organisation)See Sing & Co.Subject (place)CossackBroomeRoebourneSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western Australia

Item information

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

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