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contracting labor from China. From 1881 to 1885, Yip Sang oversaw, 7,000 Chinese labourers for the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company. After the Canadian Pacific Railway was completed in 1885, Yip Sang returned to China. Yip Sang had four wives, Lee Shee, Dong Shee, Wong Shee, and Chin Shee, with whom he had 23 children.
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Canadian Pacific Railway Supply Company. He quickly worked up the ranks and became a superintendent of Chinese labourers. Familiar with Chinese language and culture, Yip Sang was a valuable agent to the company in
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Yip Kew Quene - track star; later owned a saltery, chemist and life insurance agent
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Yip Sang died in 1927 and left a small fortune to his 18 sons. He is buried at
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By 1888, Yip had returned to Canada and started his own business the
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Yip Sang was born on
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