AH YONG (6)

Description

Biographical informationAh Yong (6) may have migrated to Western Australia on 27/8/1887 per SS Australind at Shark Bay.

He worked as a market gardener at Bibra Lake. He leased 15 acres from Augustus Cook 9/8/1897 (Cockburn Loc. 35) and 10 acres (Cockburn Loc. 50) on the south-east corner of Bibra Lake. The lease was to extend for 20 years. The 1st year on peppercorn rental, the next ten years at 10 pounds per annum and the remaining 5 years at 20 pounds per annum.

The lease was terminated early, in 1901, and taken over by three other Chinese market gardeners: Ming Wah, Ah Foo and Wing Wor Kee. They leased the property for 12 years at 22 pounds and 10 shillings per annum (Memorial Lands Department XII 676, XIII/1110).Other nameAh Gong (also known as)Ah Cheong (may be the same person)

Document

AAC-Box-007-6-0434

Box 007 Miscellaneous Notes 0015

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0013

Person

AH FOO (6)

MING WAH

WING WOR KEE

Connections

Subject (person)MING WAHAH FOO (6)WING WOR KEEAugustus CookSubject (organisation)SS AustralindSubject (place)Bibra lakeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionCelebrating 200 Years - National Foundation for Australia-China Relations ProjectAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

ContributorSchool of Social Sciences

UWA Collected

AH YONG (6)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA