The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-09-12
ACCUSED
OF CRAFT
DIR. GRIMM OF THE S. S. CHINA
IS ACCUSED BY CHINESE OF
COMPLICATING IN EXTORTION.

San Francisco is in another turmoil
of alleged frauds in landing Chinese.
Dr. c. H. Grimm, surgeon of the Chi
ma, is accused of completely in alleged
extortiou He denies thy cha1 ge en1-
phatically, and his superiors in the Pa
cifc Mail service express the utmost
confidence in him. The following is
from the Chronicle of September 2:
The graft of the China liners is be-
ling investigated al Washington, and
the Government is learning things
about the possibilities of trachoma as
a source of revenue for surgeons. On
Thursday the statement was made in
the Chronicle that when the whole
story of the graft was told it would
be found to reach from one shore of
the Pacific to the other. This predic-
tion has been amply fulfilled by discov-
cries made yesterday.
Twelve Chinese merchants who claim
to have been held up in Hongkong for
contributions of $50 each, some of
whom were charged with eye trou-
ble," have sent a signed statement to
Washington alleging that the Chinese
interpreter of the American Consulate
is the man who collects the funds, the
payment of which is supposed to guar
antee their landing at San Francisco.
The "adrenalin cure" is an affair of
magnificent proportions, if these char
ges are true. The Chinese are natural
ly enraged at the idea that one of their
own countrymen has acted as the tool
of the doctors.
The evidence which they have sent
( to Washington includes receipts from
the doctors for treatment" received,
and the sum exacted in nearly every
case was $50
Commissioner Hart North was seen
yesterday and said: Frankly, 1 must
admit there has been a lot of graft
among the doctors at Hongkong, but
| am convinced that the Government
doctors, attached to the immigration
service are not in any way impli-
| Gated.
"All of the evidence in the case was
sent to Washington some time ago.
/ The rules of the service do not permit
me to state the exact nature of the pa
| pers which l forwarded to the depart
ment for an invI5tgation, but they in
I
/ Hongkong."
/ Down in Chinatown is a young mer-
chant, Lee Fay, who claims to be a vic
tim of the andrenalin ring. Lee points
to DR.. c. II. Grimm, surgeon of the Pa
cfic Mail liner China, as the man who
is responsible for keeping his wife in
Hongkong, while he lives as a bachelor
in Chinatown. Lee does not mince
matters in his accusation and boldly
accuses DR.. Grimm of demanding mon
ey. This the doctor denies and claims
that Lees wife mad trachoma that
could not be cured.
Sitting behind the counter at Man
Hops store at COS Jackson street, Lee
told his story,
Il sent to China" he said, for my
wife. She was to come with the wife
of my friend Leong. They Travelled
safely from Hangkow to Hongkong
and took first cabin passage on the
steamer China. They had both passed
the immigration examination under
DR.. White at Hongkong. They were
on board the steamer with their bag
gage. Then the China's doctor TOLD
them they could not come, He said
their eyes were bad They told hin
Dr. White had said they had N
trachoma, but he said they ought L
have seen him yesterday, and they
We're both put ashore and could no
come. have letters from my brother