The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-11
CERTIFICATES
Of CITIZENSHIP
Continued from Page One,


States and fled at the Immigrant
Station.
Inspector Brown is having large
poster printed, setting out the fact
that these certificates will be issued,
and the dates at which he will be at
various places throughout the Territory
to receive applications and issue certii-
Gates. These posters will be sent all
over the Territory.
BROWNS TOUR OF HAWAII.
Inspector Brown will be accompanied
on his tour of the Territory by R. W.
Perkins as official photographer, Viii
liam Kapulani as stenographer and
typewriter, James H. Wood as clerk,
and Loo Joe as interpreter. The evil
dence he will require is such evidence
as satisfies him that the applicant was
born in Hawaii or was naturalized here
prior to annexation.
For Honolulu applicants Perkins has
opened a place at Kekaulike and Ho-
tel streets to take their photographs.
Inspector Brown will receive applica
tions at the immigration Station be-
ginning with July 16, next Thursday.
THE POSTER.
The poster which Inspector of Immi-
grafton Brown is having issued, which
sets out the subject fully, and gives the
itinerary, is as follows:
NOTICEi
Chinese persons and persons of Chi
nese descent, born in Hawaii; Chinese
persons and persons of Chinese desc ant,
who were naturalized in Hawaii, viii
be given an oppor tunity to
REGISTER.
1t is purposed to furnish to each per
son of Chinese descent born IN Ia
wall, and to each person of Chinese
descent naturalized in Hawaii prior to
annexation, certificate which will be
accepted by the immigration officers Of
the United States as conclusive evil
dence of the American citizenship Of
the holder described therein.
CERTIFICATES WILL BE ISSUED
FREE OF CHARGE TO APPLI-
CANTS.
Holders of certificates shall be ac-
corded all the privileges allowed Amer
lean citizens to reside in, and leave,
and reenter any port of the United
States.
The lawful wife of a Chinese person
born or naturalized in Hawaii will also
be furnished with a certificate Such
certificate, however, shall be of effect
and valid for the protection of the
holder only so long as she retains her
status acquired by marriage.
No certificate will be issued to chill
dren under five years unless the child
is about to depart from the Territory
with the intention of returning, in
which event a certificate may be is
sued, with the understanding that,
when the child returns and has reached
or passed the age of FIVE years, such
certificate will be superseded By new
one, as of the age then reached, upon
the submission of satisfactory evidence
of identity.
REGISTRATION CLOSES EEBRU-
AIRY, 1909.
Applications for certificates must be
substantiated by proof sufficient to sat
isfy the Inspector in Charge of the
truth of the claim of citizenship ad-
vanced, and certificate viii be issued
to each of such applying within one
year from March l, 1905
Each applicant, after it has been de-
termined that he is entitled to certIli
cate, shall be photographed by rho
tographer who will accompany the In
spector in Charge for the purpose.
PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE PAID FOR
BY THE UNITED STATES.
If it can be shown to the satisf;tc-
ton of the Inspector in Charge that
failure to procure certificate within
one year from March ], 1908, was due
to sickness or other disability beyond
the control of applicant, such certif-
cate shall be granted, Notwithstanding
the expiration of the year.
The limit of one year shall not apply
to children less than five years of age
now living in the Territory of Hawaii.
All children furnished with certifi
Gates representing them at the age of
from five to nine years shall have the
privilege of securing a new certificate,
on surrendering the old one and sub
hitting satisfactory evidence of iden-
tity at the expiration of ten years from
the date of that first granted, and
those securing certificates representing
them as between the ages of ten and
eighteen shall have the privilege of
securing new certificate, on surrender
ing the old one and submitting salts
factory evidence of identity, after
reaching their majority, the object be-
ing to furnish such persons with GER
tifcates that will afford permanent
and sure means of Identification.
A certificate is not transferable, and
if found in possession of a person to
whom it does not relate, shall be taken
up and Cancelled.
Applicants are requested to have all
necessary arrangements made to call