Immigrant Ships
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SS Walla Walla

I, J.W. Gage, Master of the Steamship Walla Walla do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collection District of San Francisco, is a full and perfect list of all Chinese passengers taken on board the said vessel at Port Townsend from which port said vessel has now arrived, and they have not landed at any foreign port or place during the voyage, and of all such passengers now on board said vessel, and that on said List is truly designated the names and other particulars, as shown by their respective certificates.So help me God. (signature) J.W. Gage
Sworn to this 2 day of Feb 1896, before me, (signature) H.G. Barthrop, Deputy Collector of Customs

Separate List or Manifest of all the Chinese Passengers taken on board the Steamship Walla Walla whereof
J.W. Gage is Master, from Port Townsend, burthen 2168 tons

OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS
Port of Port Townsend, Wash

COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Sir:--I certify that the S.S. Walla Walla sailed this Feb 2 1896 for San Francisco via Victoria B.C. with (4) four Chinese passengers, destined for San Francisco, as per manifest attached
(signature) H.G. Barthrop Deputy Collector

Subscribed and Sworn to before me, this 5 day of Feby 1896 (signature) JJ Tobin, Deputy Collector of Customs

Columns represent: Number, No of Certificate, Name, Age, Occupation, Last Place of Residence, Height, Complexion, Color of Eyes, Physical Marks or Peculiarities and Facts of Identification, If accredited officers of Chinese Government, state facts*.

1* 36093  Jee     Su?    22y5m Cook       Douglas Isl  5'2½" Olive Brown Gold filling in two of 
                                                                          the front teeth  Upper 
                                                                          jaw and artificial tooth
                                                                          set in place front upper jaw
2  126905 Hog     Lee    27y   Laborer    Dungeness    5'3"  Light Brown Small scar on forehead 
                                                                           in edge of hair
3  137269 Charlie Ah Sin 46y   Laborer    Port Cresent 5'6"  Fair  Black Scar above right temple
4  55015  Sun     Wa     30y   Laundryman Port Angeles 5'11" Dark  Dark  Scar under left eye
                                                                         1st finger right hand 
                                                                         crooked

Transcriber's Notes:

* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the transcriber,
  or calls attention to additional information in the transcriber notes.

The pages on this film are not numbered so finding a particular ship can be difficult.  
 However, there is a system of numbering the manifests that is a part of the National
 Archives file system on Chinese persons.  These numbers are included in the identification 
 of the film and reel numbers below.  There are two copies of this list on the film
 each with a different number.

The first two paragraphs above are printed as part of the form for this list.  The next 
 paragraph and its heading is a piece of paper attached to the page.  The following paragraph 
 is a separate stamp placed on the body of the page and then completed.

The cover sheet for this list has two hand written notes.  
 Feb 5, 1896
 Inspector: Land the within named Chinese person on identification and 
  production of registration certificate.
  (signature) JJ Tobin, Deputy Collector 
 Feby 5, -96
 In compliance with above order,I have this day landed the within named Chinese.  
  (signature) John Lynch, Chinese Inspector

Notes: Registration Certificate No 36093, Jee Sune, had no photo on it otherwise it was OK.  
 After consultation with Com'r Heacock the Collector ordered this Chinese landed. 
 (signature) Lynch

The following column had no entries:
 If accredited officers of Chinese Government, state facts

According to the National Archives branch in San Bruno, California it is possible that they have
 some information on any Chinese passenger who arrived in San Francisco after 1886.

1  This passenger is specifically mentioned in the cover sheet note.  On the list, his name seems
   to be Jee Sum.  In the note it looks like Jee Sune.

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