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Taam Sze Pui (c. 1856 - 1926)

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    Portrait of Taam Sze Pui, 1877 - 1926, courtesy of State Library of Queensland - John Oxley.
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Born
c. 1856
Ny Chuen villiage, Nam Hoi, Kwangtung province, China
Died
1926
Occupation
importer and exporter and storekeeper
Alternative Names
  • Taam Sze Pui (also used)
  • Tam Sie (also used)
Summary

According to information provided with a photograph in the Oxley Library, Taam Sze Pui was born in 1856 in Ny Chuen Village, Nam Hoi, Kwangtung province, China. He arrived in Cooktown, Queensland in 1877. He founded See Poy and Sons Ltd in Innisfail, Queensland. He died in 1926.

Published Resources

Books

  • Taam Sry [Sze?] Pui, My Life and Work, Innisfail [sic], Queensland, 1925., 1925. Details

Online Resources

See also

  • Fallon, Mena, Radiant Green - the Story of H.A. Noone, Pioneer of Innisfail, North Queensland, Pinevale Publications, Mareeba, Qld. Details

Images

Title
Portrait of Taam Sze Pui
Type
Painting
Date
1877 - 1926
Place
Australia - Queensland?
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Title
Tam Sie [Taam Sze Pui]
Type
Photograph
Place
Australia - Queensland - Innisfail (Geraldton)?
Details