QUONG DI HONG

Description

Biographical informationQuong Di Hong was born in October 1854 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1887. He was six feet zero inches in height. He left his wife in China.

He was the owner of grocer's shop and ran an import firm at 355 Murray Street, Perth, from at least 1902 to 1921 (A).

He travelled overseas twice: May 1902 to June 1904; and June 1910 to January 1913 (D).Other nameQuong Di Hong (differentiated name)Date of birthOctober 1854

Person

FONG DOU

HUNG LUNG

Document

Fong Dou 1901-756

Quong Di Hong aged 46 in 1902 from his CoD paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1902/134)

Connections

Subject (place)355 Murray Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperGrocerImporterMerchantRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1902NAA CEDT File 1910NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4272436>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1854

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1887

UWA Collected

QUONG DI HONG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA