The Chinese in Early 20th Century Toronto: 447 Queen St. West

Mark Sing was an early migrant to Canada from China and is listed as being at 447 Queen St. West in a July 1900 letter to Rev. MacKay of the United Church. Sing probably hoped to earn some money in Canada to send back to his family. To accomplish this goal he opened a laundromat, called the Sing Mark Laundry, which was in business in the year 1899.  The following year, a man identified as Charlie Hing bought that property and moved his own laundry, the Hing C Laundry, from 229 Queen St West to 447 Queen St West. The location then became Hing C laundry from 1900 onwards. Currently, there is a TD bank at this address.

 

 

 

Might Directories, Limited. Toroto City Directory 1899. Toronto, 1900. Print.

Might Directories, Limited. Toroto City Directory 1900. Toronto, 1901. Print.

Might Directories, Limited. Toroto City Directory 1901. Toronto, 1902. Print.

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, Assessment roll, Toronto, ward 6, division 2 – 1901, Toronto. 1902. Print.