Cheok Hong Cheong
Chinese-Australian missionary and activist (1851–1928) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheok Hong Cheong[lower-alpha 1] (23 November 1851 – 20 June 1928), also known as Zhang Zhuoxiong (Chinese: 張卓雄),[2] was a Chinese-born Australian missionary, political activist, writer, and businessman. Originally a Presbyterian elder, he became the superintendent of the Anglican mission in Melbourne. A staunch campaigner against anti-Chinese sentiment in Australia, he co-authored a booklet titled The Chinese Question in Australia (1879) with Lowe Kong Meng and Louis Ah Mouy. He was also opposed to the British opium trade.
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Born | (1851-11-23)23 November 1851 |
Died | 20 June 1928(1928-06-20) (aged 76) Croydon, Victoria, Australia |
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Wong Toy Yen
(m. 1869; died 1927) |
Occupation | Missionary |
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