- Known from
- 1901
Melbourne, Victoria - Died
- 1907
Melbourne, Victoria - Occupation
- storekeeper
- Alternative Names
- W. Shi Goon (also used)
- Wong Shi Geen (also used)
Details
Very little is so far known about Wong Shi Geen (also referred to as W. Shi Goon). In 1901 he was a storekeeper in Little Bourke Street and President of the Melbourne See Yup Society. According to street directories his office was located at 242-244 Little Bourke Street, on the same site as the Kong Chew society. On 4 March 1901 he was elected to represent the Chinese community in Melbourne on the Citizens Demonstration Committee which assisted in organising the celebrations related to the opening of the first federal parliament in Melbourne and the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York. He was President of the See Yup Society at this time. He also spoke out about proposed discriminatory changes to the Victorian Factories and Shops Act in 1907.
Sources used to compile this entry: Couchman, Sophie, 'Tong Yun Gai (Street of the Chinese): Investigating patterns of work and social life in Melbourne's Chinatown 1900-1920', MA thesis, School of Historical Studies, Monash University, 2001; Tsiatsias, Manuel, 'A celestial parade: The Chinese celebration of Australian nationhood, Melbourne, May 1901', BA (hons) Thesis, Department of History, La Trobe University, 1999.
Prepared by: Sophie Couchman, La Trobe University
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Published Resources
Theses
- Couchman, Sophie, 'Tong Yun Gai (Street of the Chinese): Investigating patterns of work and social life in Melbourne's Chinatown 1900-1920', MA thesis, School of Historical Studies, Monash University, 2001. Details
- Tsiatsias, Manuel, 'A celestial parade: The Chinese celebration of Australian nationhood, Melbourne, May 1901', BA (hons) Thesis, Department of History, La Trobe University, 1999. Details
Created: 11 July 2001, Last modified: 11 November 2005
