Tak Tong Cheung: Smuggling Opium

Tak Tong Cheung was born 10 Oct 1888 in Hong Kong, China. He was a ship's stewart.

I did find one newspaper article 

His life was an adventure, he stayed on the ships and worked different jobs throughout his life, he must of had some awesome stories to tell. I never found a wife but I believe some of his siblings were with him.

Here is a timeline of some of the travels I found through passenger lists.





Residence
1908 - 1916 • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Based on a ship crew list.
1908
Age:20

Tak Tong Cheung
15 Jul 1913 • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Opium smuggling
1913
Age:24

Residence
15 Jul 1913 • Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
One year for opium possession. He was a steward on a ship.
1913
Age:24

Arrival
1913 • Australia
3 Sources
1913
Age:25

Arrival
18 Jan 1914 • San Francisco, California
1 Source
1914
Age:25

Arrival
6 Sep 1915 • San Francisco, California
1 Source
1915
Age:26

Arrival
20 Mar 1917 • Sydney, New South Wales
Age 27, fireman on a ship
1917
Age:28

Arrival
29 Apr 1918 • Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
3 Sources
1918
Age:29

Departure
20 Jan 1920 • Hong Kong
Arrived at Honolulu on 20 Jan 1920, bathboy, age 32
1920
Age:31

Arrival
24 May 1920 • Sydney, New South Wales
He worked on a ship. No 2 was his job
1920
Age:31

Departure
1 Oct 1920 • Yokohama
Arrived on this date in Honolulu as a saloon waiter
1920
Age:31

Arrival
1 May 1921 • Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
1921
Age:32

Arrival
12 Jan 1923 • San Francisco, California
1923
Age:34

Arrival
12 May 1925 • San Francisco, California
1925
Age:36

Arrival
9 Jan 1930 • Honolulu, Hawaii
1930
Age:41

Arrival
20 Aug 1931 • Honolulu, Hawaii
1931
Age: 42

Arrival

9 Sep 1939 • Liverpool, England

I made him a tree on Ancestry, I hope his family find him.