WONG GOON

Description

Biographical informationWong Goon (aka Ping Kee) was born in July 1875 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1898.

He worked in the Chong Lim shop, Geraldton, from 1913 to 1918 when he moved to Perth and was employed as a labourer by Kwong Hong Shing, Lake Street, Perth. In 1919 he worked as a market gardener for See Ling at Osborne Park.

He was fined £2 in October 1917 and £3 in November 1917 for 'Being Found in a Gaming House' in Geraldton. He was fined £20 and £30 in August 1918 and £30 in September 1918 for 'Keeping a Gaming House'.

He left Western Australia in March 1919 (B).Other nameWong Goon (differentiated name)PING KEE (also known as)Date of birthJuly 1875

Document

AAC-Box-007-8-0299

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0678

Organisation

Kwong Hong Shing & Co., Perth

See Ling's Market Garden, Osborne Park

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleLabourerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Kwong Hong Shing & Co., PerthChong Lim's Shop, GeraldtonSee Ling's Market Garden, Osborne ParkSubject (place)GeraldtonLake Street, PerthOsborne ParkSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaGamblingGaming HouseShop assistantLabourerMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4283822 & 4283717>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1875

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1898 (WA)

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceGeraldtonDate[date unknown]

UWA Collected

WONG GOON

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA