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AH CHONG (21)

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SUN SANG

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Biographical informationSun Sang (aka Sun Sing) was born in about 1875 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1893. He was five feet three inches in height.

In 1903 he worked as a market gardener at Bunbury and owned property at Canning.

He travelled overseas from June 1903 to January 1905 (A).

From 1939 to 1948 Ah Chong (21) was working for him as a market gardener and greengrocer in South Bunbury.Other nameSun Sang (differentiated name)Sun Sing (also known as)Date of birth1875

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AAC-Box-3-0668

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0553

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0553

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AH CHONG (21)

Handprint of Sun Hang in 1903 from his CoD paperwork - not photographs included in file (source: NAA: K1145, 1903/30)

Handprint of Sun Hang in 1903 from his CoD paperwork - not photographs included in file (source: NAA: K1145, 1903/30)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

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Subject (person)AH CHONG (21)Subject (place)BunburyCanningSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1903

Item information

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

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1875

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1893

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RelationTravelled toPlaceBunburyDate[date unknown]

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