The San Francisco call., 1899-11-17
CHINESE FRAUDS
At HONOLULU.
Many immigrants Sent
Back. I.
PRETEND TO BE STUDENTS
MADE USE OF ILLEGAL BLANKS
OF ENTRY. -,
United States Inspector Addresses
Letter on the Subject to the " :.
Imperial Chinese -s g.
.. Consul. *.s III.
BY HORACE WRIGHT.

HONOLULU, Nov 1O.-The Call. al
ready has been informed, in brief, of the
discovery and Illustration OF q plot TO IN
treduce large number of the student
class on recommendatory. certificates, is
sued In Honolulu. but not positively GER
tined to by the legal authorities in China,
The story is more fully told by the cor
respondence that follows. may add that
l find. after d careful investigation, that
nearly all Of the four dozen. or so OF men
rejected mad guarantees from the Hong
Kong men. TO. whom they are alleged TO
nave PAID all the way up 10 $3.50 for these
papers, to repay all. the expenses and re-
tund the money, and I can; further con-
tradlct the sensational story that a claim
OF $20.OOO Will be made son their behalf
Ihe men have only themselves 10 blame,
marily dealt with by. other uthorltles
than those of the United States or
Hawau. Some years ago even the rep
resentatives OF little Hawaii. had a salu-
taTy effect in staying the hands OF these
roGues who forged certificates and prac-
uoally coined money. ..',.-- ....- -
The correspondence above alluded TO IS
as follows: II 80.
Office OF the United States Chinese Inspector,
HON0LCLu. october 10. 1898
Hon Yang Wei Pin. Imperial Chinese Con-
tention 70 the serious consequences growing
out Of the practice OF chinese residents OF the.
Hawaiian Islands preparing papers to be sent
10 their friends in China, With the intention OF
aiding them IN gaining admission 10 the
Islands. and shall ASK you 10 make such use OF
this communications .'OpOn the subject as IN
your Judgmsnt Will best prevent such conse-.
Quences IN the future o.: s--- =.
Is Many OF sleh papers SO prepared here have
already been presented by Chinese seeking ad-
mission thereon .-+' ....'
+ Eighteen came by the. last steamer. They
were refused landing. and VIII be. carried TO
san Francisco and then be obliged 10 make the
journey back 10 Hcngkong - . -
D.. How many more OF these papers have already
been sent 20 China or are yet In the hands OF
friends" In Honolulu To be sent later am
deep interest in the. welfare of your country
Will prompt YOU. to advise them at once
that no such papers are Of any Talue whatever
in admitting their friends TO these islands
" The only Chinese persons entitled 20 adniis-
sion TO the Hawaiian Islands {eKcept those OF
Hawaiian birth and those holding permits for
msTy issued by the Hawaiian Gevernmenr are
these belonging 20 the exempt classes ana
and China. to VIII: Officials. teachers: stu.
dents. merchants and travellers fer pleasure
and curiosity. and all these must quality ana
have their papers prepared and perfected by.
any evidence or upon any papers that may De
sent from here. And II may be understood that
any fee for preparing such papers. here 10
simply money thrown away. q.
Any Chinese person having the right' unueI
the treaty, 10 come to these islands can obtain
from any diplomatic or consular representa-
tive OF the United States sufficient instruc-
tions as 70 how to proceed IN preparing MS
who desires Information upon that subject
can obtain II without charge on application to
the United States Chinese Inspector at Homo
lulu with high personal regards / have the
honor TO be- cir. very resPectfJiiy' snT,,, y91TSi
United States Chinese Inspector.