KHANG JANG

Description

Biographical informationKhang Jang (aka Khang Tang & Khing Joung) was born in about 1884 in Khing Chew, Haikow, China. He migrated to Western Australia in May 1897. He was five feet three and three quarter inches in height.

He was a waiter at the Weld Club, Barrack Street, Perth, in 1915. In 1916, he worked as a cook for Hong Wah in Pakenham Street, Fremantle.

He moved to Roe Street, Perth, in 1918 and cooked at 28 Coolgardie Street, West Perth. In 1921, he was recorded as a greengrocer at Geraldton.

Khang Jang travelled overseas four times: August 1906 to February 1908; May 1915 to September 1916; June 1930 to October 1931; and December 1935 to July 1937.
Other nameKhang Jang (differentiated name)KHANG TANG (also known as)KHING JOUNG (also known as)Date of birth1884

Document

AAC-Box-007-8-0107

AAC-Box-2-0532

AAC-Box-2-0533

Khang Jang CEDT 1915 (NAA Item ID: 1740919)

Khang Jang CEDT 1930 (NAA Item ID: 1742940)

Khang Jang pictured in 1930, around the age of 56 on his Certificate Exempting from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1930/46).

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)HONG WAHSubject (organisation)Weld Club, PerthSubject (place)Barrack Street, PerthPakenham Street, FremantleRoe Street, Perth28 Coolgardie Street, West PerthGeraldtonSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaWaiterCookGreengrocerShop keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1906NAA CEDT File 1915NAA CEDT File 1930NAA CEDT File 1935NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5131743>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceKhing ChewDate1884

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateMay 1897

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceGeraldtonDate[date unknown]

UWA Collected

KHANG JANG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA