The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03
THE CHINESE
 BUREAU IS
 SUSPECTED CooIie Brokers Get the Testimony. TELL-TALE LETTERS FOUND SPEAK OF SHORTHAND TRANS CRIPTS TO BE HAD. Louis Quong of Dick Williams No toriety Believed to Be I'm
 plicated in the Con-
 spiracy.

A scandal which may duplicate some person connected with the Chinese Bureau was hinted at yesterday after noon in the progress of an examination which was taking place before United States Commissioner Heacock. Certain letters introduced in evidence intimated that Chinese brokers engaged in the business of landing Chinese illegally had access to the transcripts of testimony which are kept on file in the office of the bureau for the exclusive use of the bureau and the Collector of the Port.
 The letters, of which the ones intro duced in court were the translations, were found on the person of Shew Hon, cook, arrested by Inspector Lynch while he was in the act of conveying them to Chinese immigrants on the Mail dock a few days ago. The translations were made by Dr. Gardiner, one of tfta official interpreters for the bureau, and their reading in court caused quite a sensation.
 Shew Hon was undergoing an examina- tion on a charge of having conspired to land Chinese illegally, and the letters were a part of the evidence of Inspectors Lynch and Gardiner.
 The first and most important was ad- dressed to Tai Min, one of the Chinese who was attempting to land. The man Chow" whose name was signed to the letter is unknown, but he is believed to be Louis Quong Chinese slavebroker, who attained some prominence in the Dick Williams case. Quong was present in court yesterday as a spectator and ap- peared to be much interested in the pro- ceedings.
 The following is the translation made by pr. Gardiner:
 To Tai Nin-Dear Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your highly esteem ed communication together with the testimony q rp1r mar nv irpr reference testimony, that should have been already att tended to.
 In two or three days when we shall have obtained copy of your testimony given in the examination from the white man we will see if the testimony has been correctly taken down. We will then proceed accordingly, after which you will lana, as matter of course. You need feel no anxiety whatever. As to what the American young lady asked as to whether or not you were Sam Yup man that need not make any difference. Of a certainty he will let us have copy of your testimony, and everything can be adjusted &C., cordingly.
 The inclosed four slips containing new testi- nony please hand personally to the different parties and let them take their cue from them. If you should not be acquainted with these people ask Lee Lun of the village of Shuk Kan (Nam Hoi Dstrict) and you will find out, as Lee Lun Is with me in this matter. What ever Is due you in the way of fees and trou- be will be duly noted
 Be sure and tell the different friends not to let this fall under the eye of any white man.
 CHOW.
 Seventh month, eighth day, p. m. August 23, p. m)
 The white man" referred to in the fol- lowing is evidently the man who attends to the Chinese baggage on the dock
 To Ah Yim-Dear Sir: Up to the present your testimony Is very good. write so that you need be no longer anxious. Whatever you and the others may write, be sure not to let the white man bring up, as he eXtortS $l Tor each letter. Whatever communication you have for us let Shew Hon bring up; besides he never makes a break once in ten thousand times Be sure and remember this. l would have come down to inquire after your health but for business affairs being so numerous
 CHAN TAI TSUNG,
 Of Sam Hop & Co. Mo year, Eth month, ninth day. August 2 1Ses.)
 P s-Let every one remember to say in their testimony what they have committed to mem To Wal Tsun-Dear Sir: The letter that Shew Hon brought up for Chun Yuk Lun came to hand tonight all right. Together with Chun Yuk Lun, I looked over the list of words said feet Upon receipt of this dismiss entirely from your mind all fears anxiety. In day or so Chun Tux Lun will be examined, after which you will be landed the earliest-say Saturday, for me to mention here anything further.
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