Cheok Hong Cheong
Cheok Hong Cheong | |
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Cheong c. 1892 | |
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| Born | 23 November 1851 |
| Died | 20 June 1928 (aged 76) Croydon, Victoria, Australia |
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| Spouse |
Wong Toy Yen
(m. 1869; died 1927) |
| Occupation | Missionary |
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| Traditional Chinese | 張卓雄 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张卓雄 | ||||||||||||||
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Cheok Hong Cheong (23 November 1851 – 20 June 1928), also known as Zhang Zhuoxiong (Chinese: 張卓雄), 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.