The record-union., 1897-04-12
Consul-General Fung Young Hang
Visits Him on Board.
Large Number of Chinese Merchants
and Others Also Call on Him
A Masked Robber Holds Up a
Randsburg Saloon-Keeper and Es-
capes With His Booty.

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steamer Gaelic came into port late last
night, but anchored in the lower bay to
await quarantine inspection, and did
not proceed to her wharf until this
morning. All the way across the Pa
Gifts the steamer displayed the yellow
triangular dragon flag of China at her
masthead in honor of Minister Woo
Ling Fong, who will represent the En-
peror of China in America, Spain and
Peru. He and his suite occupied nearly
all the staterOoms in the vessel.
There are nearly sixty Consular rep
resentatives, Secretaries and attaches
in his suite, and they were given all
the comforts and privileges of the
steamer. AT Honolulu the vessel was
held in port for nearly a day to give
Woo Ling FOng an opportunity to see
the island city and catch a glimpse of
South Sea life. Woo Ling Fong is q
graduate of Oxford University. For
several years he practiced law at Hong
kong. He also held the Office of Po-
lice Magistrate there. He was also a
director of the governmental railway in
Tien Tsin
The local Chinese colony anxiously
from early morning until late at night
the prominent Chinese merchants
thronged the Merchants Exchange
waiting to hear that the steamer with
the Minister on board had come with
in the range of the big telescope of
Lookout Hyslop at Point Lobos. A
big reception has been prepared for the
new representative. The peaceably in
clined Chinese look to Minister Woo
Ling Fong to settle the dispute now
existing between the See Yups and the
Sam Yups.
Among the first to reach the wharf
We're Flung Young Heng, the acting
Consul General and King Owyang, the
Vice-Consul. They were accompanied
by a number of attaches of the local
consulate Soon after their arrival
streamed a large number of merchants,
until over eighty carriages, exclusive
of those for the legation, We're standing
on the dock.
AS soon as the gang plank was put
out Collector Wise and Deputy Sur
veyor of the Port Ruddell went on
board and informed the Minister of the
action of the Secretary of the Treasury,
in ordering the baggage passed without
examination.
The Consul and his attaches then fol-
lowed Instantly red papers passed
from hand to hand, bowling and scrap
ing followed and the under members of
the legation We're introduced. All pro-
ceeded to the main saloon, as the Min
lister approached. all threw themselves
on their knees before him. remaining SO
n oh at Of he
an hour, during which many cups of
tea We're drunk, the party left.
For two hours more a regular process
sion was kept up to the saloon and a
repetition of the salaamings followed.
The Minister questioned each man as to
connections, the company to which he
belonged, and passed few common
place remarks about the weather.
Before the Minister leaves for Wash
ington week hence, he will endeavor
to settle the troubles between the See
Yups and Sam Yups. He thinks there
will be but little difficulty in arranging
the settlement. He will not make any
appointments to fill the vacancies at the
Consulate here until he reaches Wash
ington and presents his credentials
AS this is one of the most important
posts in the United States, it is generally
conceded by the members of the lega-
ton that Ho Vow, the Minister'S
brother-in-law. will fill the place made
vacant by the dismissal of Fung Yung
Heng. With diplomatic tact Ho Vow
says he would like the place and that
he thinks he could fill it to the satisfac-
ton of the people.