SEE SING (1)

Description

Biographical informationSee Sing (1) arrived at Fremantle from Semarang per 'Laughing Wave', on 8 May 1874. He departed for the North-west and possibly Singapore per 'Natal' on 4 March 1885 and arrived from Victoria per 'Franklin' on 20 October 1887.

He established the company "See Sing & Co." together with Yee Ah Chan in the 1888 in Cossack and later Roebourne, Western Australia. See Sing & Co. were general traders and importers, mainly of Chinese goods. Their shops served the needs of the growing Asian community in Cossack and Roebourne.

With the company succeeding, See Sing applied for naturalisation in April 1889 and it was granted. He was the owner of the schooner 'Harriet', in 1889-1890 (I). He was described as "a respectable businessman at Cossack". He continued running his business until at least 1890, sometime after which he passed on the company to his partners, Fong Warley and Fong Ham. They stated that he "had returned to China", but the exact date of his travel was not recorded.Other nameSee Sing (differentiated name)Ah Sing (also known as)Ah Sing (20) (duplicate entry)

Connections

Subject (person)AH SING (20) (duplicate entry)Subject (organisation)See Sing & Co.SS NatalSubject (place)CossackRoebourneSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperMerchantRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceCossackDate1887

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SEE SING (1)

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