UNG HING

Description

Biographical informationUng Hing was born in Canton, China in June 1885. He migrated to Western Australia in January 1899. He was five feet five and three quarter inches in height.

He worked as a laundryman at the Yang Lee Laundry, 328 Hay Street, Perth, in 1912 (E). He worked at the American Laundry, 48 Stirling Street, Perth, in 1916 (B).

He travelled overseas from September 1917 to December 1918 (C).Other nameUng Hing (differentiated name)Date of birthJune 1885

Organisation

American Laundry, Perth

Yang Lee Laundry, Perth

Photograph of Ung Hing aged 33 in 1917 from his Exemption from Dictation Test paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1917/106)

Employment

Job titleLaundrymanDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Yang Lee Laundry, PerthAmerican Laundry, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaLaundryRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1917NAA Immigration File 1916-1928 <Not digitised #4317141>NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5102847>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1885

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateJanuary 1899

UWA Collected

UNG HING

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA