Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-06
TONG WAR SPREADS
DESPITE u. S. ED|C1
Rice Liquor or Drug Tradl
Dispute Believed by Off
Gals to Be Cause.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 6-Prospects d
one of the bloodiest tong wars In year,
were seen today by additional killing.
both in this city and Boston, bringing
the dead to five in two days, In addition
to several wounded.
A few hours after United States At
torney Charles H. Tuttle and Samuel
Sung Young, Chinese consul general
had warned tong leaders here that no
violence would be tolerated pending q
peace conference today. Harlem
laundryman was shot and killed at his
ironing board.
Boston Leaders Deceive Police.
Similarly in Boston. two Chinese were
shot and killed within a few hours after
tong leaders had assured the police
there would be no tong warfare in that
city, Police officials said 1t was the
first time tong leaders had deliberately
deceived them, and expressed the belief
the killings would result in the bloodiest
tong war ever seen in New England.
In Chicago and Newark. N. j.. where
the killings started with one death each
on Sunday, tense quiet prevailed. Po-
lice maintained close watch on the Chi
nese sections but no attempts at vio-
lence occurred.
The cause of the renewed tong OUT
break remained in mystery. One theory
upon which New York police were work.
ing was that 1t was over the rice liquor
trade, which was said to have become
quite profitable with the deteriorating
quality Of other bootleg liquor. At New
ark. it was thought the war might be
over the opium trade, $50 1000 worth of
the drug having been seized in that city
Saturday.
futile Threatens Deportation.
After a conference yesterday with
Young and representatives Of the rival
tongs Mr.. Tuttie let 1t be known that
If the warfare was not stopped in New
York at once wholesale deportations of
Chinese would result.
In a statement. he said his purpose
in calling meeting of tong officers
was to offer the good Offices of Young
that may have arisen and restore the
peace agreed upon after the last tong
outbreak. several years ago.
Il have stated to representatives of
both tongs that it is the intention OF
the American Government TO take all
steps necessary to prevent an outbreak
OF organized murder he said.
Second Farley Is Called.
Mr.. Tuttle issued a joint statement
last night with DR.. Young. calling for
another conference today to ascertain
whether the shooting which has oc-
cured represented an authorized out
break of fostilities''
In Boston Chin Hing was shot dead
in the street and zee Wah was fatally
wounded while lying on a cot in his
laundry. Police arrested Lee Sing for
the murder of Yee Wah and held four
other Chinese as suspects. Harry zee
Soong Tang. secretary Of the Hip Sings.
said he believed the shots that killed
Chin were intended for him. as he was
working nearby when he was killed.
Laundry Owner Asks Guard.
The Harlem laundryman, Chin Lee.
aged so. was ironing when three Chi
nese suddenly appeared at the door OF
the laundry and opened fire. Two of
the bullets penetrated Chin Lees heart
and two of them struck the wall of the
shop.
New York police continued a search
for the gunman who early yesterday
wounded Sing On Jun, Chinese restau-
rateur in Harlem and Rose France, so,
colored, who was in his restaurant at
the time.
In Cambridge the scene Of tong shoot
lngS IN the outbreak two years ago, 500
Lee appealed to the police to provide
protection for his employees. The laun-
cry, perhaps the largest Chinese laun-
dry in New England. employs a night
shift. and it was for the members Of
this shift 500 asked protection. de-
tail Of policemen was sent to the place.
Tang Spends Night at Station.
Last nights shootings in Boston
we're prefaced by an attempted shooting
Sunday night which set the Chinese
quarter on edge and resulted in lead
ers of both tongs visiting police head
quarters during the day to promise
there would be no outbreak Of hostilities
there.
Tang. the Hip Sing secretary. spent
the night at the La Grange street po-
lice station. He told police he feared
for his life if compelled to return to
his lodgings near the scene of the
Sayings.
CHINESE GUNMAN CAPTURED.