HUNG LUNG

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Biographical informationHung Lung (aka Hung Tung) was born in January 1851 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in February 1881.

He worked as a shop assistant for Quong Di Hong, 355 Murray Street, Perth, in 1916. Then he worked as a market gardener on Yee Lee's market garden at Bibra Lake in 1918 for six months. He then moved to 45 Marquis Street, Perth and was employed as a cook (B).Other nameHung Lung (differentiated name)HUNG TUNG (also known as)Date of birthJanuary 1851

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Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)QUONG DI HONGSubject (organisation)Yee Lee's Market Garden, Bibra LakeQuong Di Hong's Shop, PerthSubject (place)355 Murray Street, PerthBibra Lake45 Marquis Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningShop assistantCookRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5131616>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1851

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateFebruary 1881

UWA Collected

HUNG LUNG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA