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I, J.W. Saunders, Master of the British Steamer China 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 Hong Kong from which port said vessel has now arrived, or that have been taken on board the said vessel at any foreign port or place, 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. Saunders
Sworn to this 11* day of May 1897, before me, (signature) JB Tobin, Deputy Collector of Customs
Separate List or Manifest of all the Chinese Passengers taken on board the British Steamer China whereof J.W. Saunders is Master, from Hong Kong, burthen 2401 tons
Columns probably* represent: Transcriber's Number, Number, Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Destination
Chinese for Nashville, Tennessee
287 1 Chang Ting 21 M Exhibitor Nashville
288 2 Tam You 24 M Cook Nashville
289 3 Ow Chum 33 M Cook Nashville
290 4 Lum Ho 25 M Mill Hand Nashville
291 5 Tam Yew 31 M Mill Hand Nashville
292 6 Kung Yan 30 M Messenger Nashville
293 7 Kung Chow 29 M Messenger Nashville
294 8 Tam Tim 24 M Messenger Nashville
295 9 Wong Bark 21 M Messenger Nashville
296 10 Won Pan 20 M Messenger Nashville
297 11 Yu Hip 25 M Exhibitor Nashville
298 12 Lum Yim 25 M Exhibitor Nashville
299 13 Chang Loong 30 M Exhibitor Nashville
300 14 Tam Chue 37 M Exhibitor Nashville
301 15 Chang Chung 27 M Exhibitor Nashville
302 16 Tam Yen 25 M Exhibitor Nashville
303 17 Chong Chui 25 M Exhibitor Nashville
304 18 Chang Yuen 37 M Exhibitor Nashville
305 19 Tam Nui 35 M Exhibitor Nashville
306 20 Tam Shu 28 M Exhibitor Nashville
307 21 Tam Po 22 M Barber Nashville
308 22 Low Fum 12 M Actor Nashville
309 23 Lum Kee 26 M Carpenter Nashville
310 24 Tam Kong 23 M Carpenter Nashville
311 25 Tam Ying 45 M Decorator Nashville
312 26 Ng Kake 29 M Decorator Nashville
313 27 Lum Hoong 30 M Decorator Nashville
314 28 Tam Chun 28 M Exhibitor Nashville
315 29 Jay Chark 30 M Exhibitor Nashville
316 30 Chung Ming 22 M Exhibitor Nashville
317 31 Lum Hay 21 M Waiter Nashville
318 32 Chang Mow 23 M Waiter Nashville
319 33 Tam Loong 20 M Waiter Nashville
320 34 Tam Sum 20 M Waiter Nashville
321 35 Kwan Con 27 M Musician Nashville
322 36 Kwong Chik 25 M Musician Nashville
323 37 Chung Yuk 24 M Musician Nashville
324 38 Lee Hing 27 M Musician Nashville
325 39 Wong Foo 23 M Musician Nashville
326 40 Tam Yan 40 M Barber Nashville
327 41 Chong Chong 25 M Accountant Nashville
328 42 Fong Cheong 33 M Accountant Nashville
329 43 Jeong Fook 38 M Soldier Nashville
330 44 Yung Kow 43 M Soldier Nashville
331 45 Kwong Tuck 30 M Soldier Nashville
332 46 Wong Kut 31 M Soldier Nashville
333 47 Lum Chee 38 M Soldier Nashville
334 48 Chung Bun 43 M Soldier Nashville
335 49 Tam Yun 24 M Waiter Nashville
336 50 Lum Yick 20 M Waiter Nashville
337 51 Tam Ork 25 M Salesman Nashville
338 52 Wong Sum 25 M Salesman Nashville
339 53 Chang Jip 26 M Salesman Nashville
340 54 Yung Chun 40 M Salesman Nashville
341 55 Fong Mo 30 M Salesman Nashville
342 56 Sen To Chue 26 M Salesman Nashville
343 57 Lee Pow 22 M Accountant Nashville
344 58 Chang Jung 30 M Accountant Nashville
345 59 Lee Sing 21 M Exhibitor Nashville
346 60 Kwan Foon 20 M Exhibitor Nashville
347 61 Kwan Chun 23 M Exhibitor Nashville
348 62 Lum Yow 22 M Exhibitor Nashville
349 63 Wong Bing 38 M Decorator Nashville
350 64 Lou Tim 35 M Decorator Nashville
351 65 Ng Pow 32 M Decorator Nashville
352 66 Jay Yuk 46 M Temple Attendant Nashville
353 67 Kwong Owe 45 M Temple Attendant Nashville
354 68 Wong Yu 38 M Soldier Nashville
355 69 Kwong Ting 38 M Soldier Nashville
356 70 Chung Dat 28 M Soldier Nashville
357 71 Chow Wong 40 M Soldier Nashville
358 72 Lee Chow 25 M Soldier Nashville
359 73 Chew Kow 42 M Soldier Nashville
360 74 Chew Yim 22 M Soldier Nashville
361 75 Wong Kai 36 M Soldier Nashville
362 76 Wong Kun 20 M Messenger Nashville
363 77 Yu Wing 20 M Waiter Nashville
364 78 Chew Man 20 M Waiter Nashville
365 79 Chan Cho 20 M Waiter Nashville
366 80 Lee Man 20 M Cook Nashville
367 81 Lee Wai 20 M Cook Nashville
368* 82 Chew Yo?k 42 M Actor Nashville
369 83 Chew Lai 44 M Actor Nashville
370 84 Lum Ya 33 M Musician Nashville
371 85 Kwong Kong 36 M Musician Nashville
372 86 Liang Lum 25 M Musician Nashville
373 87 Lee Chung 23 M Musician Nashville
374 88 Lee Kwong 20 M Musician Nashville
375 89 Lee Chuk 20 M Musician Nashville
376 90 Wong Hung 16 M Actor Nashville
377 91 Yun Hee 19 M Actor Nashville
378 92 Fung Wing 16 M Actor Nashville
379 93 Lum Woi Yee 25 M Actor Nashville
380 94 Wong Kow 25 M Actor Nashville
381 95 Lum Chak Sing 33 M Actor Nashville
382 96 Koo Fook 16 M Actor Nashville
383 97 Heung Sow 18 M Actor Nashville
384 98 Wong Chun 16 M Actor Nashville
385 99 Tseng Yew 24 M Actor Nashville
386 100 Wong Kag 24 M Actor Nashville
387 101 Liang Lum 18 M Actor Nashville
388 102 Chow Ching 17 M Actor Nashville
389 103 Su Wah 17 M Actor Nashville
390 104 Liang Kai 18 M Actor Nashville
391 105 Kwang Sung Yan 28 M Soldier Nashville
392 106 Yip Sem 17 M Actor Nashville
393 107 Heung Jum 18 M Actor Nashville
394 108 Koo Fang 17 M Actor Nashville
395 109 Chang King 17 M Actor Nashville
396 110 Lum Shun 15 M Actor Nashville
397 111 Ng Fung 17 M Actor Nashville
398 112 Lee Tin 17 M Actor Nashville
399 113 Liang Sing 18 M Actor Nashville
400 114 Ho Quan 16 M Actor Nashville
401 115 Low Lin 17 M Actor Nashville
402 116 Chun Yun Kwong 32 M Actor Nashville
403 117 Jong Kwok Sheong 42 M Actor Nashville
404 118 Ma Foi 30 M Actor Nashville
405 119 Chang Lai Woon 26 M Actor Nashville
406 120 Ho Hoong 30 M Porter Nashville
407 121 Yip Yum Sang 32 M Stage Porter Nashville
408 122 Tom Shu 20 M Exhibitor Nashville
409 123 Tom Kin 25 M Exhibitor Nashville
410 124 Low Sing 22 M Exhibitor Nashville
411 125 Yuan Tuck 30 M Exhibitor Nashville
412 126 Tow Show 25 M Exhibitor Nashville
413 127 Jew Yuk 56 M Cook Nashville
414 128 Chun Kum Yuk 34 M Cook Nashville
415 129 Kwan Yu 20 M Cook Nashville
416 130 Tom Shu 26 M Cook Nashville
417 131 Tom Yun 28 M Salesman Nashville
418 132 Yip Chung 27 M Salesman Nashville
419 133 Lee Chong 32 M Salesman Nashville
420 134 Tam Don 36 M Salesman Nashville
421 135 Tam Ming 28 M Salesman Nashville
422 136 Tseng Chong 20 M Decorator Nashville
423 137 Tseng Wai 25 M Decorator Nashville
424 138 Jew Tim 30 M Decorator Nashville
425 139 Chun Yee 26 M Decorator Nashville
426 140 Chun Chun 27 M Decorator Nashville
427 141 Chan Chai 26 M Decorator Nashville
428 142 Chan Ng 25 M Decorator Nashville
429 143 Kwan Juk 36 M Decorator Nashville
430 144 Chang Sick 20 M Decorator Nashville
431 145 Wong Kum 27 M Musician Nashville
432 146 But Sun 30 M Musician Nashville
433 147 Chow Tin 30 M Musician Nashville
434 148 Lum Bing Wah 32 M Musician Nashville
435 149 Jay Fook 34 M Musician Nashville
436 150 Tom Kee 21 M Musician Nashville
437 151 Tom Kwan 29 M Musician Nashville
438 152 Liang Shun 39 M Musician Nashville
439 153 Chang Yick 25 M Musician Nashville
440 154 Chang Tai 20 M Musician Nashville
441 155 Chang Sing 27 M Musician Nashville
442 156 Low Hoong 41 M Musician Nashville
443 157 Low Fuck 35 M Soldiers Nashville
444 158 Low Bong 25 M Soldiers Nashville
445 159 Lee Nung 20 M Soldiers Nashville
446 160 Lum Kwai 20 M Soldiers Nashville
447 161 Chun Chow 31 M Soldiers Nashville
448 162 Chang Pok 38 M Accountant Nashville
449 163 Tam Fit 31 M Accountant Nashville
450 164 Wong Hoo 26 M Accountant Nashville
451 165 Lee Sheong Foon 26 M Accountant Nashville
452 166 Chew Yow 25 M Accountant Nashville
453 167 Lou Ying 29 M Accountant Nashville
454 168 Kwan Churn 29 M Accountant Nashville
455 169 Chang Chun Son 48 M Assistant Nashville
456 170 Ng Shui Kee 46 M Assistant Nashville
457 171 Chew Yew 20 M Assistant Nashville
458 172 Fong Chow 20 M Exhibitor Nashville
459 173 Fong Woi 32 M Exhibitor Nashville
460 174 Fong Tong 25 M Exhibitor Nashville
461 175 Ng Chong Chung 28 M Actor Nashville
462 176 Tang Yen Choy 34 M Actor Nashville
463 177 Chun Chok Yen 25 M Actor Nashville
464 178 Tang Tai Lung 27 M Actor Nashville
465 179 Ng Sin Hing 55 M Actor Nashville
466 180 Kwong Kak 21 M Actor Nashville
467 181 Yu Jun 20 M Actor Nashville
468 182 Jew Chan 25 M Actor Nashville
469 183 Yu Pung 25 M Actor Nashville
470 184 Lee Bing 24 M Actor Nashville
471 185 Kwong Hoong 25 M Actor Nashville
472 186 Yu Mow 22 M Actor Nashville
473 187 Chew Hee 25 M Salesman Nashville
474 188 Chun Loong 27 M Salesman Nashville
475 189 Kwan Lin 33 M Salesman Nashville
476 190 Fong Wy 35 M Salesman Nashville
477 191 Fong Choi 32 M Salesman Nashville
478 192 Yin Bun 23 M Salesman Nashville
479 193 Fong Ork 21 M Salesman Nashville
480 194 Tom Chuk 20 M Valet Nashville
481 195 Fong June 20 M Messenger Nashville
482 196 Chang Nurn 45 M Temple Attendant Nashville
483 197 Kwan Won 43 M Temple Attendant Nashville
484 198 Yu Kou 44 M Temple Attendant Nashville
485 199 Lou Sui 32 M Decorator Nashville
486 200 Wong Bing 30 M Decorator Nashville
487 201 Tom Tang 35 M Musician Nashville
488 202 Yu Ui 33 M Musician Nashville
489 203 Tom Sun 27 M Musician Nashville
490 204 Fong Pok 27 M Rice Crusher Nashville
491 205 Tong Yat 27 M Rice Crusher Nashville
492 206 Fong Chuen 25 M Rice Crusher Nashville
493 207 Chow Poy 25 M Carpenter Nashville
494 208 Lou Tang 30 M Carpenter Nashville
495 209 Chun Yu 28 M Carpenter Nashville
496 210 Kwong Bun 49 M Soldier Nashville
497 211 Chang Chong 38 M Soldier Nashville
498 212 Liang Chen 12 M Actor Nashville
499 213 Lum Bew 12 M Actor Nashville
500 214 Liang Kai 12 M Actor Nashville
501 215 Lai Chun 12 M Actor Nashville
502 216 Wong Pow 12 M Actor Nashville
503 217 Low Kee 12 M Actor Nashville
504 218 Yip Kai 12 M Actor Nashville
505 219 Chu Kim 12 M Actor Nashville
506 220 Chan Sang 12 M Actor Nashville
507 221 Lee Kit 22 M Stage Porter Nashville
508 222 Lee Pun 28 M Stage Porter Nashville
509 223 Lee Chin 27 M Stage Porter Nashville
510 224 Liang Chuk 44 M Stage Porter Nashville
511 225 Liang Chin 40 M Stage Porter Nashville
512 226 Lee Kum 38 M Stage Porter Nashville
513 227 Lee Jun 40 M Stage Porter Nashville
514 228 Jen Lum 20 M Stage Porter Nashville
515 229 Lee Kut 40 M Stage Porter Nashville
516 230 Lee Kuen 20 M Stage Porter Nashville
517 231 Lee Sum 21 M Stage Porter Nashville
518 232 Liang Jan 38 M Stage Porter Nashville
519 233 Tseng Tai 29 M Stage Porter Nashville
520 234 Lee Hung 31 M Actor Nashville
521 235 Low Chong 28 M Actor Nashville
522 236 Low Chon 22 M Actor Nashville
523* 237 Lo? Shing 28 M Actor Nashville
524 238 Chang Chun 32 M Exhibitor Nashville
525 239 Low Yum 29 M Decorator Nashville
526 240 Chang Sang 25 M Messenger Nashville
527 241 Lee Yen 20 M Porter Nashville
528 242 Chang Jun 22 M Fortune Teller Nashville
529 243 Chang Sow 40 M Fortune Teller Nashville
530 244 Chang Kum 31 M Fortune Teller Nashville
531 245 Law Lai 41 M Soldier Nashville
532 246 Leu Ho 22 M Soldier Nashville
533 247 Kwan Tang Shun 41 M Soldier Nashville
534 248 Kwan Yu 33 M Soldier Nashville
535* 249 Lo? Tas 45 M Soldier Nashville
536 250 Kwong Lum 30 M Soldier Nashville
537* 251 Lo? Hong 43 M Soldier Nashville
538 252 Lee Choy 35 M Soldier Nashville
539 253 Koo Lum 12 M Actor Nashville
540 254 Tam Hoong 12 M Barber Nashville
541 255 Wong Ping Sam 29 M Assistant Nashville
542 256 Liang Tuck 12 M Messenger Nashville
543 257 Chun Yun 12 M Messenger Nashville
544 258 Ow Ah Soy 19 F Beauty Show Nashville
545 259 Yim Sai Lin 19 F Beauty Show Nashville
546 260 Kam Ah Kum 18 F Beauty Show Nashville
547 261 Ching Ah Shui 20 F Beauty Show Nashville
548* 262 Tom Law Se 18 F wife Nashville
549* 263 Tom Kum Yak 11 F sister Nashville
Columns represent: Number, No of Certificate*, Name, Age, Sex, 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.
Chinese for City of Mexico
550* 5 Kwong Chun King 50 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6457
551* 6 Kwong Wing Tuck 52 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6458
552* 62 Kwang Yue 46 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6459
553* 65 Kwang Fat 26 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6460
554* 66 Kwang Sing 20 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6461
555* 67 Kwong Poo 24 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6462
556* 68 Mak Ming 21 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6463
557* 70 Wong Wai Lit 33 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6464
558* 125 Woo Wing Yung 30 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6465
559* 246 Ung Sum Sam 21 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6466
560* 247 Lo Foon Wing 25 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6467
561* 274 Ng Kai 20 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6468
562* 275 Wong Kit 40 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6469
563* 276 Wong Cheong 40 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6470
564* 277 Wong Man 22 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6471
565* 290 Tam Man Tune 45 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6472
566* 291 Tam Kam ?ien 22 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6473
567* 301 Lo Sue Fai 34 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6474
568* 302 Cheong Hi Leong 38 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6475
569* 356 Tam Che Sum 23 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6476
570* 357 Tam Che Wai 22 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6477
571* 358 Tam Man King 39 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6478
572* 359 Woo Wo Tong 40 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6479
573* 360 Woo Ping You 30 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6480
574* 376 Yan Kong Ha 38 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6481
575* 488 Tam Wong Man 41 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6482
576* 489 Tam Koh Kum 20 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6483
577* 490 Tam Man Sik 48 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6484
578* 491 Yue Sum 23 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6485
579* 492 Yue Poy 20 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6486
580* 493 Low Poo 33 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6487
581* 535 Lam Shuen 25 M Laborer Landed "I.T." Transit List 6488
Destination of Chinese
Male Female Total
Nashville 257 6 263 Rail
San Francisco 150 18 168
Chicago 4 4 Rail
New York 1 1 Rail
Topeka 1 1 Rail
San Benito 45 45
City of Mexico 32 32 Rail
Panama 25 25
Mazatlan 15 15
Chihuahua 8 8 Rail
Havana 8 8 Rail 3 Str 5
San Jose de Guat 5 5
Demerara 3 3
Callao 2 2
Total 556 24 580*
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder not the transcriber,
or is used to call attention to additional information in the transcriber notes.
Question marks replace illegible information or letters.
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.
Someone has written 10th beside the date in the Sworn Statement. May 10 is also the date
on the cover sheet.
There are two copies of the pages of this list for all passengers except those bound for
Nashville. The second copy is made on plain paper, rather than the form usually used and
has less information for the passengers. It appears to be a secondary copy; however,
the Nashville passengers are not included on the "regular" pages. The columns on the
"extra" pages are not named but appear to be: Number, Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, and then
there are two columns that have China entered for all passengers. Between these two
there is a column that has 4 entered for all passengers, perhaps this is number of pieces
of baggage. The last column on these pages has Steerage Deck Aft entered for all passengers.
For passengers bound for San Francisco, passengers' names and ages are followed by a stamp
that varies depending on the disposition of the passenger.
Passengers allowed to land have the following stamp:
Landed Collectors order (blank with a month and day date written in) 1897 by Insp's (blank
for a name). This would be the form for passengers going to Nashville, as well, if the
usual form had been used.
For passengers bound for a further destination there are two possible dispositions:
Landed "I.T." Transit List followed by a number
Departed Per Steamer ______ (name of ship) _________ (date)
The following columns had no entries:
Height
Complexion
Color of Eyes
Physical Marks or Peculiarities and Facts of Identification
The disparity between the number of passengers transcribed and the total in the Recapitulation
is probably due to not counting passenger 169, Tom Yuen, who was a cabin passenger.
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.
368 Second name has a very short horizontal stroke followed by vertical stroke after the o.
This combination could be an i, but there is no dot, or an r, but there is no stroke to
make the top of the r, only the horizontial one described above to connect it to the o,
or it could just be a connection between the o and k: Yoik, York, Yok.
523,535,537 First name looks most like Lou but the difference between u and w in this scribe's
hand is just a horizontal stroke at the top of the u so the name could be Low.
548 Occupation is "wife of Tom Yuen." Tom Yuen is passenger number 169 on page one.
549 Occupation is "sister of Tom Yuen." Tom Yuen is passenger number 169 on page one.
550-581 Departed per S.P.R.R., Mexico, May 13,'97.
566 Third name is Sien or Lien.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M1414, Reel 6, Section 2, Vol. 36 & 37, Manifest 9579.
Transcribed by Fran Taylor, a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
10 February 2006
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