Letterbooks. 1897-1918.

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Letterbooks. 1897-1918.

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The seven volumes of letterbooks (1898-1918), contain copies of letters written by Cheong, as well as newspaper cuttings and drafts of short articles on various subjects. The volumes include letters addressed to Sir George Reid, T.J. Le Page, Mrs Moriaty, Reverend E.S. Hughes, W.H. Calder and E.L. Oakley. The subjects include a request from a Chinese resident to become an Australian citizen, a birthday wish to a friend, the proposed construction of a passenger railway platform between Ringwood and Croydon and matters relating to the Chinese Christian Union. The cuttings include the following subject matters T̀he Indian opium traffic' ("Argus", 13/4/1891), T̀he Geelong Christian convention' ("Argus", 19/9/1891) and T̀he emperor of China and the New Testament', ("Age", 13/2/1895).

14 cm. 7 v.

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Presbyterian Church of Victoria

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Le Page, T. J.

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Oakley, E. L.

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Reid, G. H. (George Houstoun), 1845-1918

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Politician. Member of N.S.W. Legislative Assembly 1880-1900, Premier 1894-1899. Member of House of Representatives 1901-1908, Prime Minister of Australia 1904-1905. Australian High Commissioner in London 1909-1916. From the description of Papers of George Houstoun Reid. 1855-1989. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 221014073 Entered the N.S.W. Parliament as the Member for East Sydney in 1880. Premier of N.S.W., 1894-1899. Entered the Parliament in 1901 as leader of t...

Cheok, Hong Cheong.

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Hong Cheong Cheok was the co-author of The Chinese question in Australia, 1878-1879, published in 1879. From the description of Letter books [manuscript]. 1881-1918. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223055084 Missionary and social reformer. Cheong was born in China in 1853?. He came to Ballarat in the 1850's with his father who was a Presbyterian missionary. Cheong was educated in Melbourne. In 1873 Cheong joined the Presbyterian congregation in Fitzroy, Melbourne ...

Hughes, E. Selwyn (Ernest Selwyn), 1860-1942

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Calder, W. H.

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