, 1892-09-12
HONG YEK COT MAD.
He Strongly Objects to Having
His Picture Taken.

Legal Notice Served-SeveraI In
quIrIes About the Cost of Photo
graphs-One who Braned the Or
deaI-PrOvisIOns of the Law.
When Hong Yek, the boss Chinaman of
Olympia, was asked about the proposed
revolt of his countrymen against the pro
visions of the famous Geary Chinese re-
striction law, he looked non-committal
and seemed to have forgotten how to talk
English.
Have you had your picture taken yet,
Hong2"
"PIcture taken2" he asked missing
puff of his ponderous pipe. "Me been
hlere twenty ylears, me have no picture
taken, ," and he looked mad as a hornet.
"Have the other Ohanamen had their
pictures takenP"
"Eh-plicturees taken2" DON'T know
ask them, i" and he resumed his pipe, sui
len as a possum corralled by pack of
hounds.
Haven't you been notified ?"
"Eh, who notify meP"
"a man from Seattle"
mo me no notlify-yOu picture man 2n
he asked, with cunning expression upon
his shTewd countenance.
mo, I'm not picture man, want to
know whether or not the Cinnamon of
Olympia are going to run the risk of being
put out of this country"
Then he got real mad.
Me no have picture taken-been hlere
twlenty ylears-me no 90
and he doubled up on his bundle counter,
mn fnd rrsrr eli Z
responded with a series of angry grunts
when asked additional questions.
Other Cinnamon who were interviewed
claimed to know nothing whatever about
the proclamation of the ''Sfx Companies, /"
as published in THE TRIBUNE of Saturday.
They, one and all, protested against the
picture part OF the programme, although
no particular objections we're made to fill
ing out the blanks.
The registration of the chinese of Wash
ingtOn will be made by deputies under
Colonel Milton Weilder, collector of in
ternal revenue, for Oregon and Washing
ton with headquarters at Portland Notice
was served weeks ago to have their pictures
taken, but there has been no general
stampede as yet, in the direction of the
photograph galleries, although number
of inquiries have been made regarding the
prices, etc. Jim Horr, however, has sub
mltted to the ordeal, but he could do so
VIII u CAodI NOusCl6uC6 because ne dmpubat-
ed his pigtail and renounced COnfucius
several months ago. The Well-knoWn
disposition of the chinaman to buy everv-
thing as cheaply as they can will receive
sudden check if they attempt to foist
third rate hkenesses upon the government.
The applicant for registration is
required to furnish three pho
tographs unmounted, one to be affixed
to the application and two to the certificates
that is, one the duplicate.
If the collector has any doubta as to the
correctness OF the accompanying photo
graph, he will refuse to receive the appli-
cation and require a correct one.
The photos must be sun pictures known
as card photographs of sufficient size and
dlstnctness to plainly and accurately re-
present the entire face of the applicant
the head to be not less than one and one
half inches from base of hair to base of
chin; No tintype or other metal picture
will be received.
The collector is required to afix his
stamp to the body of the photograph and
also to write plainly the name of the Chi
naman and the number of the certificate
across the photograph in red ink but not
across the features.
No effort will be made to hunt the Chi
naman out of his hole to induce him to
make an application for certificate Of resi-
dence within the territory of the United
States on May 5, 1889, as required by the
provisions Of the law. He must come for
ward in response to the notices served and
make application voluntarily or run the
risk of being deported when the limit fixed
has expired. When he makes the formal
application he will be asked to sign his
name in English, but if he cannot, then in
Chinese characters, the deputy writing the
English equivalent underneath. In case
the applicant cannot write at ALL he must
make "his mark"
The system of notices is so complete
that no Chinaman can possibly escape.
The affidavlts of two creditable witnesses
Of good character to the fact of residence
and lawful status within the United States
must be furnished with every application.
The witnesses must appear before the
collector and be fully questioned in regard
to his testimony before being sworn.
The certificates of residence will be fur
nlshed the deputies in books of 10O each
of which will have stub, where a correct
copy Of the certificates will be kept on fiie
in the Office.
The collector is required to keep an al
| phabetical list of all certificates of resi-
dence issued in case a Chinaman loses his
| certificate the law provides for the issuance
Of duplicate to him under the same rules
/ as govern the issuance of the original
These certificates will be consecutiyely
numbered, and are as follows:
This is to certify that ..., a Chinese
...., now residing at. , has made appli-
cation No., to me for a certificate of res
idence, under the provisions of the act of
congress approved May 8, 1892, and 1 GER
tify that it appears from the afidavits of
witnesses submitted with said application,
| that said ....... was within the limits Of
| United States at the time of the passage of
said act, and was then residing at 49,, and
that he was at that time lawfully entitled
to remain in the United States, and that
| the following is a degcrintiVe LIST of said
Chinese" Then follow blank spaces for
name, local residence, occupation, height,
color of eyes, complexion, physical marks
of pecuiarities for Identification and the
photograph.
The law states that all classes Of labor,
| skilled or unskilled, and persons en-
plOyed in mining as well as hucksters,
peddlers and persons engaged in drying or
otherwise preserving shells or fish for
home consumption and laundrymen shall
be classed as laborers. Persons who are
employed in stores, but who are not own
ers in the business shall be classed as
laborers.
A person to be exempted from the work
ings Of the law as merchant must be an
owner or part owner in a bona tide mer-
camille establishment.
There is no penalty attached for China
men who refuse to register until after the
time for registration has expired, May 5,
1898. The law then provides for deporting
to their native country any Cinnamon
within the limits of the United States who
have not certificates of residence.
There are over 100 Cinnamon in Olym.
pia and vicinity and it is probable a deputy
will come down from Seattle soon to re-
ceive their applications, there being nc
local officer Of that rank.
Notice.