KIE SING

Description

Biographical informationKie Sing (經勝) was born in about 1858 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1882.

In June 1900 he applied for a certificate to return to the colony. He travelled to China per SS Sultan in July 1900. At this time he was described as 37 years old (which would make his birth year 1863 rather than 1858) and a gardener who leased a market garden from Mr Hardy in the Peninsular (Maylands). He sought an extension to his certificate in July 1901 which was granted. He returned to Australia in December 1901 on the SS Australind. (SRO, 1900/1229)

He worked as a market gardener in Peninsula Road, Maylands, in 1916.

He left Western Australia permanently in January 1919 (B).Other nameKie Sing (differentiated name)經勝Date of birth1858

Document

Kie Sing 1900-1229

Kie Sing, pictured around the age of 37 in 1900 on his certificate to return to the colony (source: State Records Office, 1900/1229).

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Peninsula Road, MaylandsSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5131755>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate[date unknown]

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1882

UWA Collected

KIE SING

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA