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112569PD: Tombstone for Chinese man Ho Ching Yeun (1860-1927), Broome Cemetery, 1935

SubjectChinese language
Western Australia
Australia–Emigration and immigration—History
Death
Category4. World War II
PlaceBroome
KeywordsChinese Australian
Current HolderState Library of Western Australia
State Library of New South Wales
Period Of Reference1935/1935
Date1927-04-19
Series Number PXA 907/Box 83
Item Number 4alNab0pK6yJk
Access RightsDigitised
RightsThe State Library of Western Australia Rights and Restrictions Information : On behalf of Tourism Australia, the State Library of New South Wales is authorised to approve reproduction and use of all images in this collection, for publication and broadcast (all media), without further consultation. Please acknowledge : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Tourism Australia
Country Of Origin Australia
LanguageChinese
Description From Source From the State Library of Western Australia – 112569PD: Tombstone for Chinese man Ho Ching Yeun (1860-1927), Broome Cemetery, 1935 Translation of text on tombstone: Top line: Cantonese: Gwong Dung San Wui Yun, English: Guangdong (province), Xinhui (Sanwui) county. Middle column: Cantonese: Ching Yeun Ho ? Mou, English: Grave of the honourable Ho Ching Yeun (He Qingrun). Right column: Cantonese: Sang yu Haam Fung gau nin seui chi Gang San, English: Born in the ninth year of the Xianfeng reign, a Geng Shen year (i.e. 1860). Left Column: Cantonese: Jung yu Man Gwok sap luk nin saam yut sap baat yat, English: Died on the eighteenth day of the third month of the sixteenth year of the Republic (i.e. 19th April 1927)]. Translation supplied by the Golden Dragon Museum (Bendigo) From the State Library of New South Wales – Full title File 06: Walkabout magazine : Western Australian photographs [historical, pearling, diamonds, scenic views] Source Presented 1979
Physical Format Photographs
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