SING ONG

Description

Biographical informationPearler 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)

Document

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The Chinese Murder at Sharks Bay

Person

AH JOAN

AH KEN (1)

CHUNG AH FOO

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceFafor, ChinaDate[date unknown]

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceSharks BayDate[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)CHUNG AH FOOAH KEN (1)Subject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaPearling industryRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

UWA Collected

SING ONG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA