| Occupation as written | Shopkeeper |
| Standardised occupation | DE12: Dealing - General dealers |
| Application received | 17 Feb 1913 |
| Application status | Approved |
| Official | EC |
| Date of approval or denial | 16 May 1913 |
| If rejected, why? | |
| Birthplace as written | Hong Kong |
| Modern country | Hong Kong |
| Age on application | 35 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 15 |
| Port of Departure | Hong Kong |
| Port of Arrival | Sydney |
| Date of arrival | 12 May 1893 |
| Name of ship | Chungsha |
| Voyage | Chungsha (1893-05-12) |
| Address in Australia | 116 Elizabeth St Hobart |
| Address State | Tasmania |
| Time at address | 20 years |
| Married | Yes | |
| Children | Yes | 5: 4 boys and 1 girl. three boys and girl in Hobart, and one boy in China. |
| Name of reference | John Macfarlane |
| Occupation of reference | Justice of the Peace (Tasmania) |
| Marginalia description | Typed detail, p.10: typed 'I am by birth a Chinese born in Hong Kong', but Chinese crossed out and handwritten 'British subject' |
| Police report attached | Yes |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | No |
| Reason | Buying land or mortgage |
| Other information | Lilian to DEA, 24 Jan 1913, p.18: 'I am told that I must be naturalised before I can hold property and unfortunately I have bought and now find that I cannot get a title' |
See also: NAA: A1, 1913/2359, Peter Chung Fanggett Naturalization (1913) - husband? - both Tasmania - he was rejected
Lilian to DEA, 24 Jan 1913, p.18: born in Hong Kong and came to Tasmania in 1903. Married Ah Chung the same year; he was natualisd in 1892. Died in Mr Fangett in 1911. Writes because not clear if needs to be naturalised. 'I am well down to many leading Merchants here, and to the Principle Customs Officers who are prepared to give me every assistance.' p.17 correction that arrived in 1893
Police Report, 6 March 1913, p.6: 'a highly respectable woman... The woman is a Chinese [underlined] and states that she was born at Hong Kong, but is unable to produce any documentary or other evidence in support of her statement. The woman is at prersent carrying on business at 116 Elisabeth in the fancy goods line under the title of Lilian Ah Chung, her former husband's name.' he died; remarried [see Memorandum for the Minister by AH, 20 Mar 1913, p.3 -- also mentions the case of Emily Bartsch, 'according to which a British woman who has married an alien is entitled to apply for and can be granted a certificate of naturalisation, notwithstanding that her husband is alive at the time and not naturalized.']