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SS City of Rio de Janeiro
I, Wm. Ward, Master of the City of Rio de Janeiro 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 and Yokohama 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) William Ward
Sworn to this 20 day of January 1892, before me, (signature) John M Dare, Deputy Collector of Customs
Separate List or Manifest of all the Chinese Passengers taken on board the City of Rio de Janeiro whereof Wm. Ward is Master, from Hong Kong, burthen 2275 tons
Columns represent: Number, Permit No*, Passport No*, 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.
For Honolulu
260 248 2142 To Sam 46 Merchant
261 249 Tung Yee 40 F with husband #243
262 250 Too Hee 11 with his father #243
263 251 2569 Ching Kin 29 Merchant
264 252 2151 Yip See 32 Merchant
265 253 Too Sam 26 F with her husband #252
266 254 2116 Ho Hang Tai 32 Merchant
267 255 Chow Yuen 18 F with her husband #254
268 256 1611 Ko See Young 40 Merchant
269 257 1611 Yip Yee 24 F with her husband #256
270 258 Ho Kew 24 F to join her husband
271 259 2145 Chun Qwai Jow 39 Merchant
272 260 Chun Hang Seong 11 with his father #259
273*262 1889 Chung Kam 13 with his cousin #261
274 263 1679 Lam Wan 36 Merchant
275 264 2118 Low Mow 36 Merchant
276 265 1515 Low Kow 30 Merchant
277 266 Low Yong 13 with his father #265
278 267 Yung Tuk Yee 30 Merchant
279 268 1769 Yung Lam Kun 13 with uncle #267
280 269 1886 Lee Choy 32 Merchant
281 270 1483 Lee Yum 13 with his uncle #269
282 271 1912 Ng Chun Wai 35 Merchant
283 272 2180 Ng Hoy 13 with his uncle #271
284 273 1911 Low Ng 29 Merchant
285 274 1455 Tong Lin 40 Merchant
286 275 2018 Ng Ng 20 F with her husband #274
287 276 Tong Yow 11 with his father #274
288 277 Lum Lin 15 with cousin #274
289 278 1811 Chang Chow 12 with cousin #274
290 279 1916 Chong Fat 37 Merchant
291 280 2188 Chun See 36 F with husband #279
292 281 Chung Kum Sin 11 with father #279
293 282 Chong Sew Kan 10 F with mother $280
294 283 1745 Mo Yum 20 Merchant
295 284 2231 Low Sew Kwong 35 Merchant
296 285 2327 Low Hing Chong 36 Merchant
297 286 2039 Yum Man 31 Merchant
298 287 1986 Yum Chung 15 with uncle #288
299 288 2040 Yum Wai Chang 37 Merchant
300 289 1895 Fong Tin Yong 13 with cousin #288
301 290 2011 Law Hoy 28 Merchant
302 291 1893 Chaw Koon Che 13 with cousin #290
303 292 1124 Yum Chin Ho 31 Merchant
304 293 2098 Ow Sang 29 Merchant
305 294 2099 Low Yee Pew 28 Merchant
306 295 1794 Cheang Wing 28 Merchant
307 296 2173 Pang Cheang 25 Merchant
308 297 1907 Law Moon 13 with uncle #294
309 298 1903 Lee Hoy 13 with cousin #288
310 299 1904 Law Sun 13 with cousin #295
311 300 1902 Woo Ping Lin 13 with cousin #295
312 301 1658 Ching Pan 36 Merchant
313 302 1658 Lai Cho 19 F with husband #301
314 303 1658 Ching Suy 12 with father #301
315 304 1658 Ching Sing 9 with father #301
316 305 1786 Leong Fat 12 with cousin #301
317 306 1789 Ho Choy Moi 30 F to join her husband
318 307 1789 Ching Lam 12 with mother #306
319 308 1789 Ching Yim 8 F with mother #306
320 309 1781 Lam Chan 12 with cousin #301
321 310 1917 Soon Han 35 F to join her husband
322 311 1917 Hue Lo 12 with mother #310
323 312 1917 Hue Yan 10 with mother #310
324 313 1152 Hue Loy 20 Merchant
325 314 1794 Yung Wing 12 with cousin #66
326 315 1756 Ow Kow King 15 with cousin #301
327 316 1782 Kum Kwong 13 with cousin #301
328 317 2346 Wong Pin 32 Merchant
329 318 1710 Wong Pai 13 with cousin #1
330 319 1899 Yong Hi 15 with cousin #153
331 320 1898 Chow Koon Yat 15 with cousin #153
332 321 1722 Wong Tack 13 with cousin #153
333 322 1766 Chow Ping Che 14 with cousin #153
334 323 1772 Pang Choy 15 with cousin #153
335 324 1772 Pong Fat 13 with cousin #153
336 325 1909 Chung Kin 13 with cousin #288
337 326 2043 Lee Chun Foo 32 Merchant
338 327 1910 Pang Look Tong 15 with cousin #326
339 328 1908 Lee Hoy 13 with uncle #326
340 329 1906 Lee Young 15 with uncle #326
341 330 1905 Lee Kam Hoo 15 with uncle #326
342 331 1901 Lee Kwai 13 with uncle #326
343 332 1918 Lee Yun Loy 13 with uncle #326
344 333 2308 Tong Ting 39 Merchant
345 334 1760 Ko Fook 13 with cousin #333
346 335 1810 Tam Lam Seong 14 with cousin #333
347 336 1699 Mow Kan 26 Merchant
348 337 1822 Tung Tong Cham 13 with cousin #336
349 338 2564 Low Wong 26 Merchant
350 339 1669 Lum Tak 24 Merchant
351 340 1713 Wong Kwon 38 Merchant
352 341 2483 Lum Hing Lee 32 Merchant
353 342 2510 Lum Tak King 36 Merchant
354 343 1668 Lum Yow 28 Merchant
355 344 1216 Ng Hang 31 Merchant
356 345 1193 Ng Koo 29 Merchant
357 346 1505 Lam Hang 26 Merchant
358 347 1676 Lam Lop 30 Merchant
359 348 1798 Chong Cham 23 Merchant
360 349 2498 Lam Chow 40 Merchant
361 350 1200 Chang Lop 36 Merchant
362 351 1923 Lum Tin 24 Merchant
363 352 1924 Lum Sun 48 Merchant
364 353 1925 Lum On 45 Merchant
365 354 1517 Kwong Tai 36 Merchant
366 355 1528 Chang Ting Wah 35 Merchant
367 356 2032 Ow Hang Lam 30 Merchant
368 357 1930 Koo Cham 15 with cousin #356
369 358 2143 Kum Hee 28 Merchant
370 359 1774 Kum Lop 14 with uncle #357
371 360 1937 Chue Hee 25 Grocer
372 361 1936 Wong Lin 14 with cousin #355
373 362 2210 Lee Cham On 30 Merchant
374 363 2161 Lee Lun 32 Merchant
375 364 2138 Chin Cho 29 Merchant
376 365 1891 Lam Yue 27 Merchant
377 366 1687 Lee Koy 30 Merchant
378 367 1814 Leong Tack 13 with cousin #366
379 368 1891 Yung Cheong Sing 13 with cousin #366
380 369 2019 Tam Ge Yee 30 Merchant
381 370 2019 Kwan Ho 30 F with husband #369
382 371 2019 Tam Sun 10 F with mother #370
383 372 1759 Chock Yuen 12 with cousin #333
384 373 2605 Lee Hee 30 Merchant
385 374 2605 Ng Yee 30 F to join her husband
386 375 2605 Lee Kan 11 with his mother #374
387 376 2605 Lee Heong 9 F with her mother #374
388 377 1325 Wang Kum 27 Merchant
389 378 2030 Lam Hing 28 Merchant
390 379 1702 Yung Kang Fong 15 with cousin #378
391 380 1922 Ng Fook Lung 15 with cousin #378
392 381 1921 Ng Kam Hang 15 with cousin #378
393 382 1929 Law Lay Ho 17 with cousin #378
394 383 2117 Chang Chin 34 Merchant
395 384 2117 Ng Wan He 20 F with her husband #383
396 385 1539 Law Tung 32 Merchant
397 386 1539 Law Poo 11 with father #385
398 387 1934 Wang Sing 14 with cousin #153
399 388 1441 Lee Chick 23 Merchant
400 389 1900 Lee Yat 12 with his brother #388
401 390 1894 Lee Chew Wing 11 with his brother #388
402 391 1897 Pang Sin 14 with cousin #388
403 392 1487 Chun Chin 33 Merchant
404 393 1491 Chun Wing Yick 26 Merchant
405 394 1535 Lee Suy 33 Merchant
406 395 1535 See Huy 30 F with her husband #394
407 396 1535 See Choy Far 13 F with sister #395
408 397 1535 Lee Choy Ying 11 F with mother #395
409 398 1535 Lee Mun Tock 9 with mother #395
410 399 1372 Ko Lock 43 Merchant
411 400 1926 Ko Foy 13 with brother #399
412 401 1372 Wang Ng 17 F with husband #399
413 402 1372 Wang Kin 10 F with sister #401
414 403 1584 Lee Sai Yee 28 Merchant
415 404 98 Ko Kwai Yan 18 with cousin #403
416 405 1935 Ko Mun Yun 13 with cousin #403
417*406 97 Yung Poi Hong 35 Merchant
418*407 97 Yung San 12 with father #406
419*408 97 Yung Cheong 11 with father #406
420 409 1754 Low Yan 11 with cousin #406
421 410 1732 Wang Kan 14 with cousin #406
422 411 1390 Yee Ket 30 Grocer
423 412 16?? Wong Tong Sing 14 with cousin #411
424 413 ???? Chong Loy Yick 13 with cousin #411
425 414 1715 Young Choy 13 with cousin #411
426 415 1380 Lee Qwai 41 Merchant
427 416 1??? Chong Lee 14 with cousin #415
428*417 ? Chong Ping 13 with cousin #415
429 418 1768 Leong Sak 14 with his uncle #415
430 419 1718 Chung Sun 13 with his cousin #415
431 420 1717 Chung Sam 14 with his cousin #415
432 421 1716 Chong Yan 14 with his cousin #415
433 422 2319 Lum Sing 22 Grocer
434 423 1735 Yung Sun 13 with his cousin #422
435 424 1731 Wong Kan 13 with his cousin #422
436 425 2106 Pang Moon 28 Merchant
437 426 1730 Low Cheong 13 with his cousin #425
438 427 1738 Lee Chung 13 with his cousin #425
439 428 1701 Lee Shun 13 with his cousin #425
440 429 1776 Chong Lum 30 Merchant
441 430 1737 Yong Lok 14 with his cousin #429
442 431 1736 Chue Koon Che 14 with his cousin #429
443 432 1734 Chong Hing 13 with brother #429
444 433 1445 Chun Pan 26 Merchant
445 434 1732 Chin Chew 25 Merchant
446 435 2504 Chin Cheong 25 Merchant
447 436 1790 Low Chack 24 Merchant
448 437 2585 Chun Choy 30 Merchant
449 438 1888 Chun Yum 17 with brother #435
450 439 1887 Chun Wai 11 with uncle #433
451 440 1613 Chong Sing 38 Merchant
452 441 1613 Wong Tung 31 F with her husband #440
453 442 1613 Chung Sun He 8 F with mother #441
454 443 1328 Yung Yee 31 Merchant
455 444 1328 Yung Too 13 with uncle #443
456 445 1328 Chong Tye 36 F to join her husband
457 446 1914 Yung Hang 13 with his brother #473
458 447 1470 Chong Yep 30 Merchant
459 448 1470 Chun Lin 25 F with her husband #477
460 449 1666 Chung Lim 30 Merchant
461 450 1939 Chung Sa Chun 13 with cousin #449
462 451 1231 Lum Cha Fung 32 Merchant
463 452 1631 Nip Kong 27 Merchant
464 453 1933 Wong Sew Tong 13 with cousin #452
465 454 1932 Tam Loy 13 with cousin #452
466 455 1938 Chong Yut Cheong 34 Merchant
467 456 1801 Chin Tai Hung 13 with cousin #455
468 457 1803 Ching Chum 13 with cousin #455
469 459 2198 Low Tin 39 Merchant
470 460 2200 Lee Fat 42 F Merchant
471 461 1689 Tang Po 32 Merchant
472 462 2536 Tang Kit Yum 22 Merchant
473 463 2545 Tang Wo 25 Merchant
474 464 1607 Low Tan 38 Merchant
475 465 1813 Wong Yew 14 with cousin #96
476 466 1815 Wau Yan 13 with cousin #96
477 467 1920 Yung Wah Sing 12 with cousin #378
478 468 1919 Yung Kum Foo 12 with cousin #378
479 469 1297 Chong Hock 33 Merchant
480 470 1297 Woo He 18 with husband #458
481 471 1928 Chong Nam 12 with brother #458
482 472 1927 Chong On 12 with uncle #458
483 473 1305 Chong Kwai 32 Merchant
484 474 1305 Chong Hin 12 with father #473
485 475 1825 W?? Toy 32 Merchant
486 477 1979 Tong Yum 30 Merchant
487 478 2206 Chong King 30 Merchant
488 479 2196 Chong Puy 31 Merchant
489 480 2167 Chong Yew 24 Merchant
490 481 1759 Ow Lum 26 Merchant
491 482 1307 Chong Lung 32 Merchant
492 483 2309 Chong Lai Kee 34 Merchant
493 484 2590 Lau Choi 25 Merchant
494 485 2296 Chew Sin 26 Merchant
495 486 1767 Yue Kow 13 with cousin #473
496 487 1770 Chong Kow 13 with cousin #447
497 488 1913 Chun Fat 13 with cousin #443
498 489 1750 Chun Tak 13 with cousin #482
499 490 1769 Hue Kai 13 with cousin #447
500 491 1949 Wong Chun 13 with cousin #482
501 492 1940 Sew Hop 13 with cousin #482
502 493 1802 Yung Con Yuen 20 Merchant
503 494 1931 Chang Chong 14 with cousin #96
504 499 1484 Chang Yuen 25 Merchant
505 500 1484 Chang Lum 7 with uncle #499
506 501 1950 Tam Ho 13 with uncle #499
507 502 1951 Chong Kun 10 with uncle #499
508 503 1952 Ow Tack 14 with cousin #96
509*495 Ho Pang Hing 22 Merchant
510*496 Ho Sun 23 Merchant
511*497 Ho Leong 23 Merchant
512*498 Yung Kwong 22 Merchant
513 499 Wang Moon 25
514 261 Tang Wai Pun 39 Merchant
515 458 Chang Hock 27 Merchant
516* Chang Yee Sang Merchant
Recapitulation Male Female Total
San Francisco 9 4 13
Havana 1 1
Honolulu 443 53 496
Total 457 57 514*
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.
The following columns had no entries:
Height
Complexion
Color of Eyes
Physical Marks or Peculiarities and Facts of Identification
If accredited officers of Chinese Government, state facts
Permit No and Passport No columns were created by the original completer only for Honolulu passengers.
Passengers for San Francisco have a column created just to the right of Age with entries of Male and Female.
Presumably the F entry for Honolulu passengers in this same location refers to Female.
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) 1891 by Insp's (blank
for a name, in this case Grant).
Passengers not allowed to land have one of two different stamps:
Landing Refused Habeas Corpus U.S.D.C. Case followed by a number. These passengers were
probably allowed to land, but not to freely enter the country. The National Archives
should have a file for these passengers describing what happened to them.
Landing Refused Departed Per Steamer ______ (name of ship) _________ (date).
For passengers bound for a further port there are two possible dispositions:
Landed "I.T." Transit List followed by a number
Departed Per Steamer ______ (name of ship) _________ (date)
Last Residence is China for all but the last passenger, 516, who is from Japan.
At the bottom of the last page is written
"477 Taken from Quarantine station Mch 1st 92 and sent to Honolulu per SS Belgic.
23 left on Island to depart per City of Peking Mch 2/92 [this sentence is crossed out]
500 above includes 4 work passage men not on list"
"477 per Belgic Mch 1st
23 China Apr 23
500 17 of the 23 were landed IT"
The Quarantine station was probably Angel Island which was opened for this purpose in 1890.
The discrepancy between the number of passengers on the list and the total in the Recapitulation
appears to be due to a difference in the number of Honolulu passengers. There are 498 names with 55
females but the Recapitulation lists only 496 with 53 females. It is not clear whether this is an
error or whether two passengers were not counted for some reason.
Both the cover sheet and the top of the list indicate January 20th as the arrival date. It is not
clear why, if the ship arrived January 20th, passengers were neither landed nor proceeded
elsewhere until March or April.
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.
273 The cousin #261 mentioned appears out of order at the end of the list.
417-19 There are ink spots where the first 2 digits of the Permit No appear.
It is difficult to decide whether these are crossouts or just blurs.
Passengers 418 & 419 have ditto marks.
428 The Passport No appears to be the word "one."
509-512 The Permit No column says "Paul Newman letter" for these passengers.
516 This name is separated from those above by several spaces. The Permit No
column says Letter of Hawaian Consul. Last Residence is Japan.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M1414, Reel 5, Section 4 Vol 28&29 Manifest 9351.
Transcribed by Fran Taylor, a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
11 November 2005
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