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Chin Kaw (1865–1922)

merchant and community leader

Chin Kaw (1865-1922), by unknown photographer

Chin Kaw (1865-1922), by unknown photographer

National Archives of Australia, B6443:1134

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Chin Kaw (1865-1922), by unknown photographer

Chin Kaw (1865-1922), by unknown photographer

National Archives of Australia, B6443:1134

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Ah Kaw
Birth

17 July, 1865
Shui-hu, Guangdong, China

Death

11 April, 1922 (aged 56)
Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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