The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12
A CHINESE CONSULATE.
Movement to Have One Established In
This City.


The Chinese residents Of Seattle have
had small campaign Of their own while
the white citizens OF the city have beer
absorbed lii the issues nos disturbing the
country. Ihe position OF vice consul in
Seattle appears 10 be a coveted honor, and
since TIE possibility Of the creation Of sueh
an Office IN this city was first discussed.
the Chinese merchants have been figuring
out their choice for the place. The favor
lie appears TO be Ching Ching Hook. COM
monty known as Wa Chung. and deiega-
ton Of five OF his countrymen, Lew Jong.
Louis 10y, Woo Gen. Lew King and Chin
hee, waited on the trustees OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce AT their regular weekly
meeting yesterday afternoon and present
ed petition in his favor signed by about
nifty Chinese merchants OF the city.
The only names said TO be missing on the
petition are those OF Qbong Tuck and Chin
Gee Hee. The latter, SO +. -. Schuyler
stated at the meeting yesterday. Is the one
who flFs. suggested the establishment OF
vice consulate here and has been active
In promoting II. he also wished the po-
sition. but lid not consider il far enough
advanced 10 attempt securing the indorse-
nsent of the Chinese merchants.
The matter was brought forward by s.
l.. Crawford. who read letter received
from $ + CoomBs. dated from San Fran
cisco. july -. Mr.. coombs said he had
TWO interviews with the Chinese vice con-
sui there and be had expressed his will
ingness 10 use his Influence with the con-
sal general AZ Washington City to have
the vice consulate established In Seattle.
Dir. Crawford stated that Ching Ching
Hook had been here Tor twenty-five years
In business aid WAS a large property hold
er. lie moved that the petition signed by
the merchants be forwarded TO the Chi
nese vice consul IN san Francisco with the
This was, adopted.
The Werner Publishing Company. OF
Chicago. IL now revising the Encyclopedia
Britannica. and has sent a letter to Gov.
McGraw asking hts assistance and CO.
operation in collecting information con-
corning the state that would enable the
company 20 make Up crediahle history
Of The stale. A letter was read from the
private secretary Of the governor request
ing that the chamber forward any facts.
statistics and literature bearing on the
history OF Seattle 20 the Werner cornpa-
ny. The matter was considered very i'm
portant and T. ". Prosch. J. W. Pratt,
and 5. T.. Crawford were appointed 20 take
the subject IN charge.
IN the matter OF establishing n branch
iyaraEraphie osflce here. Secretary +. r..
Ling reported having communicated with
Lieut. Hcthcringtau, ia charge % the Of
Gee ct Port Townsend. Who expressed a
desire 10 N.taA AFANtS hAetA@ AGttts1t HAts'1
"a ne considered this bad time for the
esta blishfusnt OF such an office.
4 letter was read from The Providence
Il Z Journal Of Commerce asking for Ia
formation regarding the line OF fast
steamers soon 20 be pa; or between To,
kva and Seattle by the Japanese Steam.
sh{p Company" The secretary was IN.
s,ructed Go collect all the Information pos.
sihls and keep u on hand FOR the answer,
fnr az all such requests
Those present 1T the meeting were
/ chairman -. r. purie. ". $. Harlan. r
n. Schuyler. J. ", Pratt. 5. l. Crawford
r. W. rrosch. Mayor Wood. J. W. elise
griffith T)avics q. u, Adatr and Secretary
L T.. Ling.