Biographical informationLee Yin was born in about 1874 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1898. He was five feet nine inches in height.
He was the manager of Sam Hop & Co Furniture Factory at 44-46 Stirling Street, Perth, in May 1908. Likely to have established a business with Lee Fay (2) called Sam Lee which went bankrupt in 1909. After their business failed, Lee Yin worked for Wing Hing in Newcastle Street.
He worked as a cabinet maker employed by E. Cooper, Dyer Street, West Perth, in 1913 (E).
He travelled overseas twice: April 1904 to February 1906; and March 1914 to June 1916 (D).Other nameLee Yin (differentiated name)Date of birth1874