The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-09
No DOUBT ABOUT
THIS BOYS BIRTH
Chinese Parents File a Rare 0ocu-
ment in the Chancery Court.
PROVE NATIVITY or THEIR SON.
Will Send Young Hopeful to China To
be Educated, aud VIII Take No
Chances on Getting Him Back
Into This Country.

rare document was entered for record
In the chancery Court yesterday by the
attorney OF Woo Sing a Celestial with
laundry and pig-tail attachments Il was
In the form OF a statemen, by the astute
Chinaman designed 20 remove forever tho
possibility of doubt AS 10 the identity and
birth OF his three-year-old son. who tod
dies under the burden of an American.
Chinese name-Charles William Sing.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Sing. who do up Nell.
can mans linen at 40. south Seventh
street in fond parental way. see Charles
William great man already I'm their
ambition TO do better by their offspring
than fate wrought with them. they in
tend 20 give the boy good Chinese
American education. The child will bs
four years old ia November. When no
has reached the age OF five or six the pa
rents expect 10 send him 90 China 10
undergo two years training in the CHI
nese schools. when the Celestial end oe
his education has been finished Charlie
Willie will be- brought back home and
placed In American schools until be Is
thoroughly educated.
AMBITION FOR HIS SON.
Woo Sing does not desire his son 20 FOL.
low the business of laundryman. Heap
work little money" is his own way ~
sizing up the laundry business. Charles
William may become am interpreter or no
may some day engineer Chinese syndi-
Gates for purchase OF Oriental gas works
and street railways The possibilities in
store FOR him are cons.d. lmltless.
The scheme of education mapped out
for their SON gave rise to The document
proving Charles American birth. n was
anticipated that after finishing his cduca-
ton in China tine youthful student might
Dee held up on returning 20 The United
States and his place of birth questioned.
TO provide for such a contingency. the
unique statement was prepared By a legal
mind ana filed in a duly authorized court.
TEXT or THE STATEMENT.
The statement follows:
"The statement OF Woo sing. sometimes
called Hop Sing and Yuet Sing. concern
ing the birth OF his son, Charles William
Sing
81. Woo Sing sometimes enormously
called by the name OF Hop Sing and Yuee
Sing a resident OF the city Of Richmond,
in the State OF Virginia. do make the fol-
lowing statement for the purpose herein
and color of my son, Charles William
Sing. his nativity within the territory and
jurisdiction OF the United States OF Anne
rica may be questioned Boz future years.
and his rights under the Constitution
thereof may Dee endangered ! have caused
this statement 90 be written out while
the facts arc yet fresh in tno memory -
those who know ~ o.
81 am Of the Chinese race and vas
born under The dominion of the Emreror
Of China. and for these reasons am pre.
vented from becoming citizen n the
United States ] came 40 this country
I'm 1876 when a bov of nine years N ag,.
and located in Richmond virginia. N
1884. where [ have ever since been en-
gagged In The public business ~ laundry
man. on the 9th day OF October l"l.
married I'm san Francisco. according -
the laws Of The State Of California Sus
King. a woman of my own race and color.
but born in san Fransico. a short who
after my arrival in Richmond my said
wife came and Joined me here and has
since continued with me. while living Win
me Al the house. No 2 south seventh
street IN The city Of Richmond. and state
Of Virginia. on the 18th day ~ November
1895. she bore me a son. whom hsN'
named Charles william Sing. J SET down
the date of his birth nj the time IN the
Chinese language which original record
IS attached 20 this statement. together
with the afndavits OF the woman who al
tended my said wife and two reputable
persons who know me personally.
"In witness whereof have h-reunto sec
my hand and seal this 18th day OF April.
IN the year lS9S.
Woo sings signature IS In English and
below n it is duplicated In Chinese cha
rac,crs. The affdavlts mentioned IN mo
statement. duly authenticated. are az
tached