LUM CHONG

Description

Biographical informationLum Chong was born in October 1880 in China. He migrated to Western Australia in March 1898.

He was employed by Egerton, Narrogin, as a labourer in 1916. He moved to Maley Street, Osborne Park, in 1917 then to Ah Ling's market garden, Greenwood. In 1918 he worked for Wing Sang in Balcatta, Wah Chung in Victoria Park and Kwong Wing in Balcatta.Other nameLum Chong (differentiated name)Date of birthOctober 1880

Organisation

Ah Ling & Co. Market Garden, Wanneroo

Kwong Wing's Market Garden and Shop, Osborne Park

Wah Chung's Market Garden, Victoria Park

Wah Sang's Market Garden, Balcatta

Wing Sang Lee's Market Garden, Belmont

Document

AAC-Box-007-8-0247

AAC-Box-007-8-0341

AAC-Box-007-8-0382

AAC-Box-007-8-0386

Employment

Job titleLabourerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Kwong Wing's Market Garden and Shop, Osborne ParkWah Chung's Market Garden, Victoria ParkWing Sang Lee's Market Garden, BelmontWah Sang's Market Garden, BalcattaAh Ling & Co. Market Garden, WannerooSubject (place)Maley Street, Osborne ParkNarroginSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised # 5113736- 5113737>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceChinaDate1880

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateMarch 1898

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceNarroginDate[date unknown]

UWA Collected

LUM CHONG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA