SING ONG

Description

Biographical informationSing Ong (aka Yeun Ong, aka Sing Hong) was born in Fafor, China.

He worked as a pearler at Sharks Bay in 1883.

Sing Ong was found guilty of murdering Chung Ah Foo following an argument over the employment of Ah Ken (1). He was executed by hanging on 29 October 1884. The residents of the Victoria District presented a petition claiming that Sing Ong had not had a fair trial (C).Other nameSing Ong (differentiated name)YEUN ONG (also known as)Sing Hong (also known as)

Document

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0045

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0046

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0050

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0051

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0052

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AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0054

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0055

AAC-Box-007-6-0230

AAC-Box-007-6-0236

AAC-Box-007-6-0449

AAC-Box-007-8-0109

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0134

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0517

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0518

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0701

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0708

The Chinese Murder at Sharks Bay

Person

AH JOAN

AH KEN (1)

AH YOUNG (8)

CHUNG AH FOO

Connections

Subject (person)CHUNG AH FOOAH KEN (1)Subject (place)Shark BaySubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaPearling industryMurderExecutionRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceFafor, ChinaDate[date unknown]

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceSharks BayDate[date unknown]

UWA Collected

SING ONG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA