The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-01
CHINESE OFFICIAL
SAID TO Be CRATER
Prominent Celestial Merchants
Of City Charge That They
Have Been MuIcted
tFron iMousay Aivertiser..)

rtN e v A'''' +t'tAE"J 4ANHNitAoNisJ t.tI
Claiming that there has been sys
tcmatic graft BY a ring operating al
the federal Immigration station at this
port, wherein Tong Kau, Official Chi.
nese interpreter, aud ono Chang Puck,
an alleged eo.between, are the central
figures, prominent Chinese merchants
have sent an appeal to the authorities
in Washington, asking that a, thorough
investigation be mnde Of the alleged
conditions in immigration circles in
this Territory.
Whom these alleged conditions were
brought to the attention of Richard Il.
Halaey, inspector in charge Of the local
station, By an Advertiser representa-
tive yesterday, he declared that he had
at this time.
Three Chinese Mulcted
Investigation By the Chinese socie-
ties thus far has brought to light the
fact that three Chinese - Lee Hoo,
Kock kim and II. d. Joc--cIaim TO
have been mulefed of $3.50 each by
one Chang Puck, who is believed by
the Chinese TO be the agent Of Tong
Kan. the Chinese interpreter at the
station.
Lee Hoo, merchant in upper Fort
street, stated 10 an Advertiser repre-.
sentative that on January s, 1914, his
wife, Chang Shee, and his sisterin-law,
Lnm Shec, arrived In Honolulu from
| China on the Siberia. They were re.
fused admission to the Territory on
account Of alleged Irregularities in their
! papers. The women were kept in the
Immigration station over night. The
following day Lee San, the brother OF
Lee Hoo, received word, IL Is alleged,
that IL be paid Chang Puck $3.50 the
women would DO allowed TO 20 free.
Women PAID INTO TERRITORY
"My brother could not raise all this
money Immediately said Lee Hoo,
YaRd succeeded IN getting &l0o, which
on January 5 he paid TO Chang Puck,
who said he was to give IL to Tong
Kau. The following day, January o,
the women were set freea One week
later paid Chang Puck the balance,
$3.50. / was told that this money was
to 60 TO Tong Kau. thought nothing
more Of the matter and considered that
had gotten OF eheaply. Several weeks
later several prominent Chinese who
had been engaged in investigating SINH.
lar eases called upon me and asked me
60 make affidavit regarding my expert
enee. ] told them ! would give them
my answer within q few days. A few
days later Chang Puek's wife, who Is
a relative Of my wife, called on her,
and in the course OF conversation my
wife told Of the visit Of this investi'
eating committee Chang Puck called
~ r ! ~ $50 my 1S- ,,s. 10y ana .S NV tna'
bar 'thSG sna ~. - ~ $3.50 a '" ~" 4,
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- tt;a' $500 ""o i = y
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money was hefunded
{" That same day Chang Puck returned
$3.50 TO me. gave him 800 for the
trouble he, had gone TO in getting this
money back. ! know nothing about
any other cases. i don Y want TO get
mixed up in this investigation, as
have had trouble enough already.
consider that am luckg TO get $3.50
back and am satisfied to let the matter
drop
Kock Kim has made an afiidavit set.
ting forth his experiences at the inimi.
pration station, which are similar to
those of Ice Hoo, with the exception
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