SAM C

Description

Biographical informationSam C. was born in about 1880 in Canton China. He migrated to Australia in 1896, aged 16. He landed at Port Darwin with his father See Hi King in 1887.

He worked for Sun Mow Loong in a merchant warehouse in Port Darwin until 1899. Then he worked on a mine at a place called Yewyin for about three years. After this he travelled to Melbourne where he was employed by Sun Wah Chong, a merchant in Little Bourke Street for about five years. After this he travelled with Carson Willie to Cossack in 1907 or 1908 where he and Willie were employed by See Sing & Co., Roebourne until 1912 (G).

In 1912 Ah Quong (11) alleged that he might have been a prohibited immigrant with the real name of Quong Ying.Other nameSam C (differentiated name)Quong Ying (may also be known as)Date of birth1880

Person

AH QUONG (11)

CARSON Willie

QUONG YING

Document

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0445

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1880

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateDarwin 1887 with his father See Hi King

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceRoebourneDate[date unknown]

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceCossackDate[date unknown]

Family

ParentSee Hi King

Connections

Subject (person)Sun Wah ChongSun Mow LoongCARSON WillieQUONG YINGSubject (organisation)See Sing & Co.Sun Wah Chong's Shop, MelbourneSun Mow Loong's Warehouse, DarwinSubject (place)DarwinMelbourneCossackRoebourneYewyinSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop assistantWarehouse labourerMiningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA Immigration File 1911-1912

Item information

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

UWA Collected

SAM C

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA