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Chin Mee Leung

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    Darwin gentlemen, c. 1910, courtesy of Northern Territory Library.
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    Vice regal group, 1905, courtesy of Northern Territory Library.
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    Men, c. 1910 - c. 1920, courtesy of Northern Territory Library.
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Alternative Names
  • Chin Mee Leung (also used)
  • Chin Mei Liang (also used)
  • Wing Cheong Sing (person) (also used)
Summary

According to the captions of two photographs in the Northern Territory Library Chin Mee Leung probably managed Wing Cheong Sing at least c1905-1910.

According to descendants he ran both Wing Cheong Sing and Sun Hing Kee with his sons and nephews. On his death he left Sun Hing Kee to his sons and Wing Cheong Sing to his nephews.

According to another photograph caption he was father to Loong Bing, Loong Fung, Gook Lan, Moy Goor, Loong Tang, Loong Pon. He came out from America to help Wahlang at Wing Cheong Sing.

According to Stone and Steele he was the father of Loong Tang, Loong Pak and Loong Fong. Loong Tang operated a store in Stuart Park called C.L. Tang. He married Granny Lum Loy's daughter, Lin Yook Lin and they had nine children.

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See also

  • Stone, Shane and Steele, Roger, 'Progress of the Chinese community of the Northern Territory', Northern Perspective, vol. 18, no. 1, 1995, pp. 28-37. Details

Images

Title
Businessmen with visiting dignitaries, Darwin or Pine Creek (perhaps on May Day)
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1910
Place
Australia - Northern Territory
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Title
Gathering at the Residency
Type
Photograph
Date
1905
Place
Australia - Northern Territory - Darwin (Palmerston) - Esplanade
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Title
Loong Fung Chin family
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1902 - c. 1906
Place
Australia - Northern Territory?
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Title
Unidentified Residency gathering
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1910 - c. 1920
Place
Australia - Northern Territory - Darwin (Palmerston)
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Title
Unidentified Residency gathering 2
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1910 - c. 1920
Place
Australia - Northern Territory - Darwin (Palmerston)
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Sources used to compile this entry: Stone, Shane and Steele, Roger, 'Progress of the Chinese community of the Northern Territory', Northern Perspective, vol. 18, no. 1, 1995, pp. 28-37.