TAN TONG JIOK

Description

Biographical informationTan Tong Jiok (陳中玉) was born in about 1857 in Macao. He migrated to Western Australia in June 1881.

He was recruited in Singapore to work as a cook under contract in Western Australia for three years for £1 10s 0d per month.

On arrival he was employed by the Rev. W. Allen who reported that Tan Tong Jiok was very ill and suffering from haemoptysis. It was recommended that he be admitted to the Mount Eliza Poor House as a pauper and returned to Singapore by the Government at the earliest opportunity (C).Other nameTan Tong Jiok (differentiated name)Date of birth1857

Document

AAC-Box-007-0018

Person

W. Allen

Employment

Job titleCookEmployerW. AllenDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)W. AllenSubject (organisation)Mount Eliza DepotSubject (place)Mt Eliza Poor HouseHaemoptysisSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaPoor reliefRepatriationRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceMacaoDate1857

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate June 1881 (WA)

UWA Collected

TAN TONG JIOK

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA