TONG COON Thomas

Description

Biographical informationTong Coon Thomas (aka Tom Coon) was born in July 1863 in Canton, China. He migrated to Australia in 1889 and moved to Western Australia in 1893. His wife and three children remained in China. He was five feet and six inches in height.

Partner with James Yeoung Kwong from 1895 in the firm Ah Kwong & Co. The firm had shops at Perth, 349 Murray Street, and Victoria Park, in 1903. He was still working in Murray Street in 1916. Another shop was established in James Street, Perth, some time later.

He was Treasurer of the Chinese Mission Sunday School in 1896 and described as a 'Christian Chinese scholar in the Methodist Church'.

He visited China in 1899. During the visit he requested an extension to his CEDT as his wife was very ill.

He made a further three visits to China: July 1903 to November 1904, March 1909 to September 1910 and September 1922 to August 1929 (CEDT extension granted). He left Western Australia permanently in July 1931.Other nameTong Coon (Thomas) (differentiated name)T C TONG COON (also known as)Tom Coon (also known as)Date of birthJuly 1863

Document

'Chinese Gambling Dens' - 1903

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Tom Coon CEDT 1903 (NAA Item ID: 1733787)

Tom Coon CEDT 1909 (NAA Item ID: 1735650)

Tom Coon CEDT 1922 (NAA Item ID: 1742157)

Tom Coon CEDT 1931 (NAA Item ID: 1743257)

Person

COON Tom

YEONG KWONG James

Organisation

Ah Kwong & Co., Perth

Thomas Tong Coon pictured around the age of 44 on his Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1909/64).

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1863

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1889

Connections

Subject (person)YEONG KWONG JamesSubject (organisation)Ah Kwong & Co., PerthChinese Mission Sunday SchoolSubject (place)349 Murray Street, PerthVictoria ParkJames Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1903NAA CEDT File 1909NAA CEDT File 1922NAA CEDT File 1931NAA War Registration File 1916-1920

Item information

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

UWA Collected

TONG COON Thomas

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA