John Shying
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John Pong Shying was the first known Chinese born settler to Australia, arriving in 1818. He was known by many names, including Mak Sai Ying 麥世英, Mak Sai Pang 麥世鹏, Mai Shi Ying 麦世英, Mark Opong 麦阿鹏, an
Three examples of Mak's signature
Letter from NSW Attorney General to Sarah Shying 1831
Marriage Register to Bridget Gillorley
A place Mak built and worked as Publican, he also negotiated this sale
Significant Chinese emigration to Australia only began in earnest after the discovery of gold and the sequent gold rushes in Australia. This migration shaped and influenced Australian policies on immi
Chinese immigrants arriving in Melbourne's Chinatown, located on Little Bourke Street, 1866
Bird's-eye view of Ballarat with Chinese gold miners in the foreground, 1858, by George Rowe
White Hills Cemetery Chinese Section
Chinese market gardener, ca. 1893