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WONG PONG (duplicate entry)

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WONG BONG

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Biographical informationWong Bong was born in Canton, China in July 1875. He migrated to Western Australia in October 1886. He was about five feet three inches in height.

He worked as a cook residing in Carnarvon Street, Broome, and Darwin for at least 21 years (1908 to 1929) and later at Darwin, Northern Territory (1929 to 1941) (E).

He travelled overseas six times: 1) December 1908 to June 1910; 2) January 1914 to June 1915; 3) January 1919 to July 1920; 4) January 1923 to August 1924; 5) February 1929 to November 1930; 6) December 1933 to July 1936 (D). He may have left Australia permanently by airplane in May 1941.Other nameWong Bong (differentiated name)Date of birthJuly 1875

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Wong Brothers - Change in Firm

Wong Brothers - Change in Firm

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Wong Brothers, Broome

Wong Brothers, Broome

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WONG PONG (duplicate entry)

WONG PONG (duplicate entry)

Photograph of Wong Bong aged 54 in 1939 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1929/26)

Photograph of Wong Bong aged 54 in 1939 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1929/26)

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Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

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Subject (organisation)Wong Brothers, BroomeSubject (place)BroomeDarwinSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated itemWONG PONG (duplicate entry)Related linkNAA CEDT File 1909NAA CEDT File 1913NAA CEDT File 1918NAA CEDT File 1923NAA CEDT File 1929NAA CEDT File 1933NAA CEDT File 1941NAA Immigration File 1918-1930 <Not digitised #4317213>NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4283751>

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

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1875

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateOctober 1886

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RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

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