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OverviewQuong Tart was born in Guangdong province and migrated with his uncle to Australia in 1859. After working on the goldfields he established a tea trading business and opened a chain of tea rooms in Sydney. He became a leading merchant and a local community leader and philanthropist, and was well-known and respected despite anti-Chinese attitudes. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Margaret (Mrs Quong) TartPublisher: Sydney University Press Imprint: Sydney University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.160kg ISBN: 9781920897802ISBN 10: 1920897801 Pages: 109 Publication Date: 22 July 2004 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsAuthor's introduction Summary of life Marriage Business man Public benefactor Work on behalf of the Chinese (general outline) Views and work on the suppression of opium Sportsman Humorous remarks by him and about him Complimentary letters and addresses received by him Murderous assault on him and citizens sympathy with him Names of contributors to the public testimonial Death and funeral PhotographsReviewsAuthor InformationMrs Quong Tart (Margaret Scarlett) (1865-1916) was an Australian school teacher, originally from Lancashire, who married Chinese tea merchant and community leader, Quong Tart. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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