The San Francisco call., 1897-08-01

will be killed before the end of the pres
ent Chinese month, all because they have
taken active part IN the prevention OF the
importation of Chinese girls to this
country for immoral purposes against the
Law of the land.
Twelve highbindsrs have been brought
to the City to enf1Fc the seal of condem-
nation set by these who sre interested IN
bringing slave girls here and to these man.
killers many of the most prominent
Chinese merchants of the City have been
pointed out and unless they cease their
efforts to prevent illegal landing Of
Chinese there is no doubt that before long
Chinatown will again be the scene OF
repetition of the reign of terror that pre-
vailed here about two years ago.
At 7091% Commercial street are the
rooms of the Chinese Society for English
Education. According to the reports of
The police it is the only club in Chinatown
winch is really and truly run for the pur-
po e for which it is chartered by the State.
There is no gam bling done in the club
rooms, nor is there wineroom attach
menr. The mem hers, to the number of
more than 100, are men prominent in
Chinatown business circles, and nearly
half of them are Christians. They have
recognlzed the great evils resulting from
the illegal traffic in human beings that
are being brought into this country de-
srie the strict regulations of the Govern
ment, and are doing all in their power to
prevent the importation of girls for i'm
moral purposes.
Because of their activity in this direc-
ton they have incurred the enmity of the
men who own slaves and who deal in hui
man chattels. For the third time within
thirty days they have received warnings
that they must stop their activity, anu
the last warning, received Friday, notifies
them that continuance of their work
means death.
The immediate cause of the activity of
the members of the society is the at
tempt to land girl who is to be sold as
slave into a house of evil repute, where
she is to be used for immoral purposes.
This girl was brought over on the steamer
CITY of Peklng, and when that steamer
sailed two weeks ago she was transferred
to another vessel to be held until the
officials of the Government decided what
was to be done in her case.
When the City OF Peking arrived at this
port mem ber of the society boarded her
and inquired among friends who had
come over if there were any girls on board.
He was told that ono had come. In reply
to the question whether she was a men,
ber of family or not he was told no. that
she was brought here for immoral pur-
poses. The society at once took steps to
prevent her landing and made such rep
resentations to Collector jackson that he
held the girl pending Investigations into
her case. This action brought the last
letter, which is given in fac-simile on this
page. The translation of the letter is as
follows:
San Francisco, seventh mon tb, 1st date
Culy %. 1S9S).
"To the Chinese Society OF English Edu-
cation:
Lately having learned that the Chinese
Society of English Education has re-
tanned an attorney to prevent girls i'm
ported for immoral purposes from land
ing, and have made efforts to deport them
to China, in consequence of which there
is a great loss of our blood money. As
YOU are all Christianized people YOU
should do good deeds. but if you keep on
going to the Custom-house trying to de-
port girls brought here from China for
immoral purposes and trying to prevent
them from landing your lives of your sew
eral people will not be able to live longer
than this present month.
Your dying day is surely on handl
"Your dying day is surely on handI
'.The dying mems names are as follows:
Dear Woo, Lee Hem, Ong Ling Foon,
Chin Fong, Chin Ming Sex. Hoo Yee
Him.
Dear Woo is one of the most prominent
merchants in Chinatown, owning the