St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-09
FUNG HI ON HIS MUSCLE.
The First assistant Ironer In Sam Lees
LaundTy-A Romantic Story.
New York Special

Inc ft1St ASStStdlat IT0neT IN Sam Lees
LaundTy-A Romantic Story.
New York Special
A Chinaman named Fung Hi is first as
sstant ironer in the establishment of Sam
Lee on Montrose avenue, Brooklyn. On
Saturday Fung was bending over his board
when a Chinaman, about 40 years old en-
tered and asked if there was room in the es-
Enlistment for an energetic laundryman
with the best of reference from San Francis
co. The only answer Fung Hi gave the ap-
plicant was to catch him by the back of the
neck and throw him into vat of soapsuds.
Other Cinnamon rushed into the place. and
the action of Fung Hi found general favor
for in two minutes the Chinaman was drag
ged from the soap vat, punched in the back
and neck, had his nose wrung his pig tail
cutoff and was sent up Montrose avenue
under the maledictions of the Mongolians
Some years ago Fung Hi was an auctioneer
in Canton and was man of wealth. having
his own tea garden and an African to hold a
sun shade over him when he went out for a
walk. Near him lived A. W. Chow, tea
merchant. A. W. Chow came to New York
and opened mann moth tea store in Chat
ham street, from where he sent many dol
lars home to
HIS WIFE IN CANTON.
There also lived in Canton Meen Fun, the
man who figured in the soap vat. Meen was
a mandarin, and for some reason or other
left suddenly for America and came to see
A. w. Chow. The tea merchant took him
into his confidence. He fed and clothed
him and lent him money when he lost fan
tan. Meen, however sighed for Canton, and
when A. W. Chow said he wished to send
81 900 home to his wife, he offered to brave
the dangers of the bastinado and carry fine
money to China. He took the money and a
short while after arrived in the Oriental city.
He went directly to Mrs. Chow, laid $40
before her, and said that he had Just buried
her husband and the 80 represented his es-
tate. Mrs. A. W. Chow lived in palatial
tea garden, and like the auctioneer, never
went out except accompanied by her sun
shade bearer Every day Meen drove over
to her garden until the 81 900 was gone, and
then he walked and finally prevailed upon
Mrs Chow to marry him. Thinking her hus-
band was dead she consented. a month
after the marriage Meen called upon auction
eer Fung Hi. He told him that he and his
wife were going to travel and would
SELL THE TEA GARDEN,
and while Mrs Chow was away from home
the whole estate was knocked down to the
highest bidder and Meen decamped with the
money When the authorities heard of the
sale they hung up the auctioneer and bas-
tinadoed him. Fung, his business ruined,
came to Brooklyn and went to work. Mean
while Mr.. Chow waited to hear from his wife
and the 81 900. After some time he wrote
to the authorities and received a letter from
the post master at Canton, informing him of
Mems achievements. He also heard that
Meen, under the name of VAN Lee, haG
come to America and was in st. Louis, tell
ing a story of political difficulties to other
Cinnamon. He wrote to his wife and she
answered, and said she had heard that he had
cut off his pig-tail and died an impious Chris
tian. She was also looking for Meen. A.
w. Chow went to st. Louis, but could not
find Meen, and nothing more was heard OF
him until broken-down mandarin entered
Sam Lees place for work and was thrown
into the soap tub. Chow came from his
Chatham street store when he heard of it.
He will now collect all debts and go with the
ex-auctioneer to China. He will set Fung Hi
up in business, buy his tea garden and take
his wife and children back to his bosom.