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Lee Hang Gong (c. 1836 - 1892)

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    Lee Hang Gong, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Wedding of Leslie Lee and his bride Amy, around 1940s, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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Born
c. 1836
Taishan (formally Sunning), Guangdong Province, China
Died
1892
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Occupation
cook, hotelkeeper, merchant, miner and storekeeper
Alternative Names
  • Hang Gong, Lee (also used)
  • Lee Hang Gong (also used)
  • Lee Hong Gong (also used)
Summary

Chin Yam Yan and Lee Hang Gong were business partners.

Associated with

  • Chin Yam Yan

    Lee Hang Gong and Chin Yam Yan were business partners

Family member

Grandchild

Related Places

Archival Collections

Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History)

  • Selina Hassan collection, SH; Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History). Details

Published Resources

Books

  • Rolls, Eric, Sojourners: The Epic Story of China's Centuries-old Relationship with Australia; Flowers and the Wide Sea, University of Queensland Press, St Lucia, Queensland, 1992. Details

Book Sections

  • Macgregor, Paul, 'Dreams of Jade and Gold', in Epstein, Anna (ed.), The Australian Family: Images and Essays, Scribe Publications, Melbourne, 1998, pp. 25-35. Details

Edited Books

  • Carment, David (ed.), Northern Territory Dictionary of Biography, vol. 1-3, Northern Territory University Press, 1990-1996. Details

Journal Articles

Newspaper Articles

  • 'Chinese migrant set up a shop', Hepburn Advocate, 18 November 1998. Details

Online Resources

Images

Title
Lee Hang Gong
Type
Painting
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See also

Title
Wedding of Leslie Lee and his bride Amy, around 1940s
Type
Photograph
Date
1940s
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Sources used to compile this entry: Lee, Valerie, 'Lee Hang Gong/Sarah Bowman family history research: A progress report', Journal of Chinese Australia, no. 1, May, http://www.chaf.lib.latrobe.edu.au/jca/issue01/05Lee.html.