New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
4 CHINAMAN'S DARK WAYS.
oHU FoNG AND A LOT OF MONEY GONE.
THE CASHIER OF AN IMPORTING FIRM A
FORGER AND AN EMBEZZLER - SMALL
TRADEsMEN SWELL HIS STEALINGS.


TRApEsMEN SWELL HIS sTEALINGs.
Chu Fong the interpreter and cashier Of the i'm
porting firm OF Kwong Hong Long Co., NO.
Mottst, in whom this firm rcposed trust that was
only bounded by its gullibility and limited by
the length of the many and crooked strings when
Chu Fong pulled has disappeared, and the mourning
in the new land of the Ceestials is great and deep
and ominous Chu Fong, who comes nearer realizing
the popular ideal of the original All Sin than any OF
his exotic compatriots who have bloomed upon this
virgin soil, where the swindler attains proportions
of a tropical size has been familary known as " the
Chinese dudeo not because his pigail was the longest
his blouse the bluest, his feet were the SMALLEST
but because he affected smart Americanism In his
dress and copied, far outward appearance goes
the manner of the shrewd and successful broker OF
commerce. To him was ntrusted the handling OF
the wealth which the firm acquired and dispensed In
the processes OF trade. lie deposited IN the oank
moneys OF the concern and he signed the checks ta'
drawn against the bank account. Thus, TO All
practical business intents and purposes, Gnu FonS
the firm, and what he said and did seems
to have " gone" without question.
Chinatown last night alive with the stories
of his deeds. Many Of these tales
of such unsupported character that they
had to be dismissed, but his most clearly established
method of procedure, and the one which led to his
exposure and his final self taking off to parts I'M
known, was tnlS. lie WOulu uGdW up d PIVhiiSoViJ
note in which Sing Wall, Lo XII & Co., or Yang
TIE Kiang were made to say that a certain date
they would pay TO Messrs. Kwong,, Hong Long Il Co.,
the sum of more less blank dollars. To forge the
signature OF the supposititiOus maker of the note was
matter of perfect ease for the deft Chu Fong, and
with equal facility aud a conscience that never de-
INJURED, he would place upon the back of such note
the name Of the firm by which he was employed and
whose uncXpressed and undreamed OF intention nc
interpreted" to his own advantage
Then he would dispose of the note at discount and
pocket the proceeds thereof The purchaser OF the
note presenting it for payment naturally received
the reply that the firm had never held such q note
or held any dealings with the alleged maker. The
presentation Of two three of these mepresentaVeS
disclosed the Chinaman's dishonesty.
Since Friday of last week Chu Fong has not Deen
far any report goes. The amount OF MS
gains cannot be even approximately estimated, ana
probably will be fully known because the story
i'm his hands by cOniding laundrymen and small
dealers will probably only be told in the Chinese
courts of arbitration. All in all, Chu Fong Is SAID
to have accumulated from $4,000 to 100000 lie
known Chinese and japanese store at No. BIB Broad
way No there last night could give any positive
information regarding the case except that " as
appear meant to go away then " Chu Fong, hs
disappear OF the funds of the Mott-st hrm he Is
said to have taken about 5000.
The story current, also, that the Oriental
sharper had a partner of his crimes ana me
sharer of his clevcTy gotten gains American girl.
the daughter of a Brooklyn This, however, was
denied, and tangible foundation could be found Tor
the story. by some iJ was said that Gnu Fong was
i'm Brooklyn ~ Others that he had gone TO Canada,
while others thought he In Newark The police
are trying to find out which of these stories is true
At present Mr.. Fong wherever he Is, Is supposed 10
be registering a. so Long