New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-13
WELL, WE'LL, A CHINESE BOYCOTT
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MorT-sT. KEEPS UP WITH THE TIMES - AN
AMERICAN HORSEPOWER THE VICTIM
How strong foothold the Chinese have secured at
their stamping ground in Mottst may be realized
from the fact that they have efectually boycotted
an American property owner there who recently
built new house for their use and will not permit
any Celestial TO rent room in tho building. Tho
neighborhood Is occupied almost exclusively by
Chinese merchants and traders. who furnish supplei
TO the lsundrymen Of New-York Brooklyn, Jersey
City and the adjacent territory The day has gono
by for white men to about having either stores
or homes in Mott-st. and the house-Owners only
chance of revenue is to let property 10 the children
of Asia
John F. White, who lives at No s74 Eighth-ave.,
is the owner of the lot No Il Mottst. Until
last spring these rickety frame house Of only
two stories anc basement the ground, and 1t was
mostly let at small figure to the Wing Wo Hing
Company. In March the old structure was torn
down and now double apartment house OF hve
stories was begun. Wing Wo Hing had mean
while moved into other quarters, but stipulated with
Mr.. White that he would take part of the new
building when It ready. Mr. White naturally
found that he could not let the new place at such
low rates as he had charged for the old one and on
informing the Cinnamon of this IL appears that a
secret conspiracy formed to bring him to terms
On account of the modern convenlences
in the building and It's attractive finish inside
and out, great many applications had been received
from Chinese for rooms before the difficulty arose
All the applicants were ready to pay the prices asked
by the owner, and many of them paid deposits so
anxious they TO secure apartments in the new
house.
OF sudden all changed, and Mr.. White was
surprised to find his would-be tenants asking for the
return Of their deposits, they were unable to 90
into his house. They sorry, but said they were
afraid to disregard an order they had received from
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Mr. White then sought legal advice, and through his
lawyers, Hughes CAMPBELL an investigation was
set OH foot An Interpreter, Yunk Kwa1, who was
not afraid Of the Mottst section of the Chinese pop
ulation, inspected the signs and posters that are
pasted on the walls of the josshousc, at No Is ana
found there notice written In Chinese herogyphlcs
as follows: Let this be known that Wing Wo Hing
and Others have the right Of occupation TO the surface
floor and the second floor Of the store No. II on this
street, by the payment of a few thousand dollars III
the presence of witnesses, at the Chinese Ciy HAM,
No. IS Mottst Due notice had been given to that
effect when the building was being torn down Now
the building is finished and ready to be delivered
into the hands of tenants. second notice Is hereby
given so that our countrymen may not rent the place
from the foreign landlord This special notice IS
given in older 10 prevent future disputes. Done on
the day of the eighteenth month, in the fifteenth
year Of Kwang-Su."
This gave Mr. White the key to the situation The
object Of the Wing Wo Hing Company mad Deen 10
lease the entire building at their figures for a
long period so that they might make profit by sub
letting TO their countIymen, The owners rejection
OF this proposal had caused the boycott.
Mr. Whites attorneys applied 10 Justice Hogan at
the Tombs Police Court for warrant arrest Wing
Wo Hing but the application refused. The case !
has been brought 10 the notice Of the DISTRICT.
Attorney who has promised 10 give II his earliest
attention. The says he has been almost ruined
by the affair." But for tler fear Of their masters.
he SAYS he could let every in the building in |
a few days 20 individual Cinnamon.