MONG CHING SEE HOWE

Description

Biographical informationBorn October 1867 in Canton.
Arrived in WA in 1895 (from Victoria).

Husband of Mary Howe and father of Rosie Howe and Edward Jet Far. Son Si Tao Tung by a previous wife in China.

Partner in Sun Tong Cheong & Co., 348 William St, Perth, and the lease holder of a garden at Lion's Mill when he applied for a CEDT in July 1898. Sun Tong Cheong & Co. sold a vast range of products (see document below) went bankrupt in the later half of 1898. Trustees Chin Kit, Ah Wee and Kow Keey were appointed in December 1898 (Daily News, 3 December 1898, p. 4).

He travelled overseas between April 1901 and March 1902.

In 1912 he was recorded as a merchant and owned and managed Cheong Hing & Co, 353 Murray St, Perth. He also had a fruit and vegetable shop in Brisbane St, Perth. He travelled overseas in July 1912 with his son Edward. Mon Ching returned in February 1913 but Edward did not return on the same journey.

In August 1917 was charged with smuggling goods but the case was dismissed.

In 1919 he moved his business to 130 James St, Perth.

Mon Ching travelled again between January 1921 to March 1924. His son from his first marriage, Si Tao Tung came to WA to assist with the businesses in his absence. Although it was the intention of Mong Ching See Howe to remain in China while his son, Si Tao Tung managed the shop and market garden on a permanent basis, an extension was not granted to Si Tao Tung. Mong Ching See Howe returned to WA in March 1924 to resume the business interests and Si Tao Tung returned to China in May 1924. Si Tao Tung re-applied to enter Western Australia in March 1925 but after considerable investigation by Federal officers, the application was refused on the grounds that "if he is admitted the probability is that applications for extensions will be submitted indefinitely." [Refer to Si Tao Tung's naturalisation file that has been digitised by the National Archives of Australia (NAA: A1, 1925/11274).Other nameMong Ching See Howe (differentiated name)CHEONG HING MON KEY, MOONKEY, MONCHING (also known as)

Person

AH SHIUE

HOWE Mary (female)

HOWE Rose (female)

JET FAR Edward

SI TAO TUNG

Document

Box_007_Sorb_Box_0048

Sun Tong Cheong - sale notice, 1898

Organisation

Cheong Hing & Co., Perth

Sun Tong Cheong & Co., Perth

Mong Ching pictured around the age of 52. He intended to retire to China but returned to WA when his son was unable to secure permission to remain in WA (source: National Archives, K1145, 1920/198).

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate[date unknown]

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate 1895 from Victoria (WA)

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceLion MillDate[date unknown]

Family

SpouseHOWE Mary (female)ChildSI TAO TUNGJET FAR EdwardHOWE Rose (female)

Connections

Subject (organisation)Cheong Hing & Co., PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1901NAA CEDT File 1912NAA CEDT File 1920NAA CEDT File 1924 extension

Item information

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

UWA Collected

MONG CHING SEE HOWE

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA