Scattered Legacy

Nature of Treasure: Document (Government WAP)
Keywords: White Australia policy (Dictation Test), Certificate Exempting Dictation Test (CEDT)
Region: Canberra
Place: Canberra
Year: 1921

Character reference to accompany Sym Choon's application for the certificate of exemption of dictation test (CEDT) in 1921.

character reference for Sym Choon and Gladys Sym Choon

Image Courtesy of: NAS

In 1921, John Sym Choon took his children Gladys and Gordon on a business trip to China.

A character reference for Sym Choon and his daughter Gladys Sym Choon from Fred. W. Russack of Adelaide High School was submitted to accompany Sym Choon's application for the certificate of exemption from the dictation test (CEDT) upon his return to Adelaide.