Template:Did you know nominations/Lowe Kong Meng
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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 10:34, 6 February 2022 (UTC)
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Lowe Kong Meng
Lowe Kong Meng c. 1887
- ... that Lowe Kong Meng (pictured) imported goods for Chinese miners during the Victorian gold rush and became one of the wealthiest men in the colony? Source: "Kong Meng’s business grew to become the largest supplier of Chinese miners’ goods to Victoria by the mid-1860s" [1]; "The business which the firm of Kong Meng and Co., otherwise the Illustrious firm, carry on, is a large one, the chief imports being tea and opium; and there are reputedly few wealthier men in this colony than its head." [2]
- Reviewed Baillieu Myer
Improved to Good Article status by Lear's Fool (talk). Self-nominated at 08:04, 30 January 2022 (UTC).
Recent enough GA, long enough, uses in-line citations, blurb matter is sourced in the article as stated, all else looks good, good to go.--Wehwalt (talk) 21:04, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
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