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Fred Wong: Humanity, Justice and Equality
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By Julie Chong
In the spring of 1906, Kenneth Frederick Wong (Wong Gar Kin) was born in the copper mining town of Cobar, New South Wales. One of five siblings in the Wong family, his parents emigrated from Canton, China, to Australia in search of the 'golden mountains'. In Cobar, his father, Sing Foo Wong, ran vegetable market gardens while his compatriots ran businesses such as laundries, or worked in mines.
The Wongs prospered and Sing Foo and his wife, Ah Kue, returned to their family village, Chin San, in Canton, to found the children's roots with a Chinese education. Fred Wong, as he was known, spent his youth learning the Cantonese language and fine tuning his knowledge and understanding of Chinese culture and customs.
Fred Wong: Humanity, Justice and Equality
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By Julie Chong
In the spring of 1906, Kenneth Frederick Wong (Wong Gar Kin) was born in the copper mining town of Cobar, New South Wales. One of five siblings in the Wong family, his parents emigrated from Canton, China, to Australia in search of the 'golden mountains'. In Cobar, his father, Sing Foo Wong, ran vegetable market gardens while his compatriots ran businesses such as laundries, or worked in mines.
The Wongs prospered and Sing Foo and his wife, Ah Kue, returned to their family village, Chin San, in Canton, to found the children's roots with a Chinese education. Fred Wong, as he was known, spent his youth learning the Cantonese language and fine tuning his knowledge and understanding of Chinese culture and customs.