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Wing Hing & Co., Perth

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Anne Atkinson Collection

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WAH TING G

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Biographical informationWah Ting G (aka Gog Wah Ting) was born in October 1884 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1899. He was five feet two and a half inches in height.

He worked as a merchant for Wing Hing & Co, 207 William Street, Perth, from at least 1912 until 1920. He was recorded as a shopkeeper in 1930 (E).

He travelled overseas five times: August 1912 to May 1914; February 1916 to April 1917; October 1920 to April 1922; March 1925 to December 1926; and March 1930 to February 1942 (D).Other nameWah Ting G (differentiated name)GOG WAH TING (also known as)Date of birthOctober 1884

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Wing Hing & Co., Perth

Wing Hing & Co., Perth

Wah Ting G aged 39 in 1924 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1924/78)

Wah Ting G aged 39 in 1924 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1924/78)

Employment

Job titleShopkeeperDate employed[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleMerchantDate employed[date unknown]

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Subject (organisation)Wing Hing & Co., PerthSubject (place)207 William Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperMerchantRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1912NAA CEDT File 1916NAA CEDT File 1920NAA CEDT File 1924NAA CEDT File 1930NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5102752 & 4283357>NAA Immigration File 1919-1939 <Not digitised #4317516>

Item information

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

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1884

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1899

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