The early life of Hiram Fong

1 90765438+1October1China immigrant Kuang Lin's wife gave birth to her seventh child (she gave birth to 1 1 child in her life). The boy is Senator Hiram Fong, and his English name is Hiram Leongfong. Hiram Fong's father Kuang Lin was born in Xiaohaoyong Village, Huangliangdu, Xiangshan County, Guangdong Province (now Doumen Town, Doumen District, Zhuhai City). 1872, 15-year-old Kuang Lin was recruited to Maui, Hawaii, and grew sugar cane by selling piglets (that is, indentured labor), with a monthly salary of only 12 US dollars. He intends to go back to China to buy a piece of land after earning enough money.

The young China immigrant couple planted potatoes and taro in Carrick until one year there was a drought and all the taro seedlings withered. Kuang Lin then went to work for Pacific Fertilizer Company in Zhong Street.

The hard life of childhood and tempering have created Hiram Fong's strong will and enterprising spirit, and gradually made him realize that education is the key to success, so he studied hard. He skipped the second and fourth grades at Karig Weiner school. 1924 After graduating from McKinley High School, I entered a junior college to continue my work-study program.

In order to make a living and get an education, Hiram Fong began to work with his brothers and sisters at the age of 4. He often carries a cloth bag to pick Chiawi beans (a kind of wild beans) in the field and feed them to cattle. A pack of 30 pounds only costs 10 cents. When I was a teenager, I studied at Yunna Primary School in Li Xi. After school, he sells newspapers in the street, polishes shoes for adults and delivers meals to others. Sometimes fish, shrimp and crabs are caught in the river for sale; I also learned to weave bamboo tea cages to sell. On Sundays, he works as a golf caddy, carrying bat bags and picking up balls for people. A 9-hole golf course, 6 round trips, only 25 cents reward. Although the income is meager, it can also make up for the family.