PAN KEE

Description

Biographical informationPan Kee was born in October 1857 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in September 1880. He was a cousin of Yick On.

He travelled overseas in June 1900 per SS Karrakatta and returned in June 1901 per SS Australind. At this time he was working at Ah Ling & Co.

In 1906-1907 was located in King St, Perth. Worked at a fruiterer shop in Hay Street, Perth around 1911. From at least 1906 to 1911 he leased Lot 45 (5 acres) in the Osborne ward.

He was reported as running a gambling house at Perth in 1913 (G). In 1916 he was a fruit merchant at 296 Murray Street, Perth. He left Western Australia in September 1920 (B).Other namePan Kee (differentiated name)Pan Kee Chek (also known as)Date of birthOctober 1857

Document

AAC-Box-001-0195

AAC-Box-007-9-0127

AAC-Box-007-9-0129

AAC-Box-007-9-0139

AAC-Box-007-9-0143

AAC-Box-2-0004

AAC-Box-2-0005

AAC-Box-2-0010

AAC-Box-2-0011

Ah How, Ah Cooey 1900-1137

Pan Kee 1900-1194

Person

LING ON Charlie

Family

Other relativeLING ON Charlie

Connections

Subject (organisation)Ah Ling & Co., Perth (formerly Chew Youke & Co.)Subject (place)296 Murray Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperFruitererGamblingGaming HouseRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4272308- 4272309>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1857

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateSeptember 1880

UWA Collected

PAN KEE

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA