TAN A CHION

Description

Biographical informationTan A Chion was born in about 1840 in Liong Khe, China. He migrated to Western Australia in February 1885.

He was a street sweeper in Singapore when he was recruited to work under contract to Stevenson and Lorenzen, location unrecorded [but likely to be Springs Station, south of Roebourne], for three years at S$8 per month.

Tan A Chion confirmed he lied about his age upon engagement, reducing it from 43 to 36 upon the advice of his agent. On arrival he was locked up as he appeared to be insane. After a medical examination he was found to be suffering from excessive opium smoking. He was immediately returned to Singapore (C).Other nameTan A Chion (differentiated name)Date of birth1840

Document

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0073

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0078

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0079

AAC-Box-007-0198

Organisation

Stevenson & Lorenzen

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceLiong KheDate1840

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate February 1885 (WA)

Employment

Job title"Coolie"EmployerStevenson & LorenzenDate employedFebruary 1885

Connections

Subject (person)Frederick Charles StevensonSubject (organisation)SS NatalSubject (place)Spring Station, Harding RiverSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaOpiumRepatriationRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

UWA Collected

TAN A CHION

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA