Biographical informationHong Soon was born in August 1873 in Hainan, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1893. He was five feet six and a half inches in height in 1917.
He worked as a steward employed by the Weld Club, Barrack Street, Perth, from at least 1910 to 1917. In 1925 he was still the title holder of a market garden at at Canning Location 2, Lot 32.
He travelled overseas twice: August 1904 to September 1905; and January 1911 to November 1912. He left Western Australia permanently in January 1917.Other nameHong Soon (differentiated name)Date of birthAugust 1873