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SS Colon


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Panama to San Francisco
October 27, 1893

UNITED STATES of AMERICA
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, City and County of San Francisco, CA
I, George MacKinnon, Master of the Steamship SS Colon belonging to the PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, do solemnly swear that the foregoing is a full and correct report of alien immigrants arrived by said vessel at the Port of San Francisco on the 27 day of October 1893 s/s Geo MacKinnon, Master of SS Colon.

Sworn to before me, and subscribed in my presence this * day of * 1893.

ALIEN IMMIGRANTS arrived by Steamship SS Colon from Panama October 27, 1893
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Nationality, Last Residence, Destination, Occupation, No of Pieces of Baggage, Remarks
 1  M.  de Perardi 21   Female   Italy       S.J. de Guat  San Fco     Housekeeper   1       
 2      Huber      17   Male     Switzerland New York      San Fco     Seaman        1       
 3      Tessini    17   Male     Germany     New York      San Fco     Seaman        2       
 4  L.  Haslam     35   Female   Wales       New York      San Fco     Weaver        1       
 5  A.  Haslam     36   Female   Wales       New York      San Fco     Weaver        2       
 6      ?mandson   23   Male     Norway      New York      San Fco     Blacksmith    1       
 7      ?verson    23   Male     Norway      New York      San Fco     Machinist     1       
 8      Domuschat  39   Male     Germany     New York      San Fco     Laborer       1       
 9  D.  Sexton     22   Female   Ireland     New York      San Fco     Bookbinder    1       
10      Khai       27   Male     Japan       New York      San Fco     Clerk         1  U.S.N.
11      Bhan       26   Male     Japan       Panama        San Fco     Clerk         1               
12      ?woi       31   Male     China       USS Aliance   Mare Island Cook          2  U.S.N.               
13      Soo        37   Male     China       Panama        Hong Kong*  Merchant      2       
14      Gee        37   Male     China       Panama        Hong Kong*  Clerk         1       
15      Sow        50   Male     China       Panama        Hong Kong*  Clerk         1       
16 ??a  Sow        11   Female   China       Panama        Hong Kong*  his daughter  1       
17      Let        22   Male     China       Panama        Hong Kong*  Laundryman    1

Transcriber's Notes:

There are no entries in the spaces for the date and signature of the 
 witness to the captain's statement.
Missing or illegible letters are replaced with ?.

13-17 are in transit to Hong Kong

Page 2 Chinese Passengers
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M1410, Reel 1, Page 85.
Transcribed by Fran Taylor, a member of
the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
27 November 1999



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