The History of Chinese Business In Queensland - Chronological Overview
Updated 17 Nov 2020
Chinese Business History in Queensland 1840-1940
A project supported by Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame.
Watch the final presentation online:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_HVn-LO9tA
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Chinese start leaving Palmer for CairnsKam Who Store by Tom See PoyKwong Sue Duk came to CooktownKwong Sue Duk back to Australia
Start business Sun Mow Loong
in Southport NTKwong Sue Duk NuturalisationMove to DarwinMove to Cairns KSDBack to China and brought his 1st wife to DarwinMove to TownsvilleMove to MelbournRetired in TownsvilleSee Poy married Tue Chung HanSee Poy came to Palmer RiverSee Poy retiredAndrew Leon set up
Hap Wah plantation Company
First Sugar growing venture in CairnsMak Sai Ying (麦世英）
1st official Chinese
immigrants arrived SydneySydney prohibited convictThe Chinese Question AdTin was found in Herberton
Chinatown at AthertonBanana was first recognised as an important export itemHoward Smith shipment
changed destination to Townsville.
North QLD banana farm crushed.John Oxley found Brisbane riverJoss House, San Sheng Gong
1st Chinese Temple in BrisbaneFirst 56 Chinese labours arrived
in Brisbane on the ship NimrodStart of gold rush in Australiaviolent anti-Chinese riots at Turonviolent anti-Chinese riots at Merooviolent anti-Chinese riots at Tambarooraviolent anti-Chinese riots at Tingha tin fieldsImmigration Restriction Act - White Australia Policy. Ended in 1958Word War II beganBubonic plague broke out in SydneySpanish Flu 1918-19Fifty-five Chinese migrated to AustraliaChinese Immigration Restriction Act 1888Anti-Chinese riots at BrisbaneGENERAL TSAI TING-KAi visit BrisbaneSun Yat-sen establishes the Chinese Revolutionary Alliance, anti Qing dynastyMay 4th MovementFounding of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Shanghai.Japanese invasion of ManchuriaGold was found in GympieQLD separated from NSWAustralia becomes federationChinese Immigration Restriction and Regulation Act 1861 (NSW)The Chinese Immigrants Regulation Act 1877 (Qld)Tom See Poy
moved to Innisfail
(Johnson River Velley)Mrs See Poy
brought children to ChinaKwong Sue Duk (鄺仕德) Birth
Taishan (台山), GuangdongKwong Sue Duk married his first wife,
Gee An GowMarried 2nd wife
Ngor Gwei ChunMarried 3rd Wife
Yuen SheeTom See Poy (譚仕沛 Taam Szu Pui ) Birth
Nanhai （南海), Guangdong.Kwong Sue Duk back to China
from CaliforniaAndrew Leong (Leong Chong)
settled in Cooktown,
Managing Sun Yee Lee & CoAndrew Leon arrived at Cairns from Cooktown
and set up the 1st Chinese storeAndrew Leon bought 1280 acres
to grow fruitsAndrew Leon diedKwong Sue Duk built
the Sue Wah Chin Building "Stone Houses"
in DaiwinTom See Poy was naturalisedMy Life and Work - Tom See PoyKwong Sue Duk back to ChinaDarwin CycloneThe Last Emperor
Qing dynasty close downKwong Sue Duk passed away
17 Feb, 1929, Townsville
You can watch the video
Kwong Sue Duk : a man of familyKwong Sue Duk Shop RobberySee Poy passed away
18 April 1926Tom See Poy became the sole ownerTom See Poy's shop was floodedBrisbane Story Bridge Openviolent anti-Chinese riots at Rock RiverKwong Sue Duk back to China
to visit his familyWillie Forday bought Jack Kee shop
In RockhamptonPeriods
Palmer Goldfield, Over 10,000 Chinese at the peak timeBuilt See Poy House in InnisfailLiang Qichao
visit AustraliaKwong Sue Duk lifeBack to China KSDBack to China KSDBack to China KSDBack to China KSDBack to China with 1st wife and
brought back his 4th wife Wong Kwei FarTom See Poy LifeWorld War ISoldier settlement Act QLDBuild Sydney BridgeThe Great DepressionAbout 50,000 Chinese came to Australia for goldFirst Opium (First Anglo-Chinese) WarThe Second Opium WarTaiping RebellionSino-French WarFirst Sino-Japanese War1911 RevolutionWarlord EraNorthern Expedition (anti-warlord military campaign) beginsKMT (Kuomintang, National Party) launch anti-CCP (Chinese Communist Party) purge.Nanjing Massacre
100,000 - 300,000 people were killed by JapaneseFederation droughtGreat Depression 1890Depression 1840-1843,
Drought and land value crushChinese Commissioners
visit AustraliaBoxer Rebellion and
Eight-Nation Allianceviolent anti-Chinese riots at Lambing Flat
(Now Young, NSW)Pre Gold RushGold RushFarmingMerchandise
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