Identity area
Type of entity
Association
Authorized form of name
Kong Chew Society
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Other form(s) of name
- Kong Chew Society Limited
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Description area
Dates of existence
c. 1850 -
History
Kong Chew Society was founded in Melbourne in the 1850s when Chinese first arrived in significant numbers during the 1850s gold rushes. It was founded as a welfare and mutual aid organisation for people mosts from Guangdong province. The Society was based in Little Bourke Street, Melbourne and still exists as a registered organisation.
Places
Melbourne, Victoria
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Functions, occupations and activities
Representation for Chinese immigrants
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Entered from deposit description on 2 October 2012
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Sources
Museum Victoria, http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/themes/1896/chinese-chamber-of-commerce-melbourne (accessed on 2 October 2012)
eMelbourne, http://www.emelbourne.net.au/biogs/EM00338b.htm (accessed on 2 October 2012)