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SS Belgic
I, John H. Rinder, Master of the Br Str Belgic 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) John H. Rinder
Sworn to this 8* day of October 1896, before me, (signature) NS Fraley, Deputy Collector of Customs
Separate List or Manifest of all the Chinese Passengers taken on board the Belgic whereof John H. Rinder is Master, from Hong Kong, burthen 2695 tons
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.
Guarantee letters for San Francisco
1 11 Wong Quong Quai 49 M Helena Mont Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
2 12 Pot Sam Tin 31 M Visalia Landed 15-Oct Affidavit Merchant
3 13 Noo Foo 31 M Flagstaff Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
4 14 Woo Hop Sing 38 M Flagstaff Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
5 15 Woo Yen 52 M Downieville Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
6 16 Woo Ton Wah 54 M Wadsworth, Nev Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
7 17 Der Hee 34 M Sebastopol Landed 15-Oct Affidavit Merchant
8 19 Ju Sing 38 M Galveston Landed 14-Oct Return Laborer
9 21 Low Goey 44 M Los Angeles Landed 14-Oct Return Laborer
10 22 Low Kam Sing 40 M Los Angeles Landed 15-Oct Affidavit Merchant
11 23 Quon Sam 24 M San Francisco Landed 14-Oct Native of US
12 24 Lai Ching 36 M San Francisco Landed 15-Oct Affidavit Merchant
13 25 Moy Tang Yuen 31 M Chicago Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
14 26 Lim Yuen 40 M Refused Dep Per Str Belgic, Hong Kong, Oct 17-'96
15 27 Wong Gwong 33 M Colfax Cal Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
16 28 Chew Hong 34 M San Bernardino Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
17 30 Mar Quan Yip 27 M San Francisco Landed 14-Oct Native of US
18 31 Young Sing 30 M San Francisco Landed 14-Oct Return Laborer
19 32 Ho Chung 26 M San Francisco Landed 14-Oct Return Laborer
20 33 Young Sing 36 M San Francisco Landed 14-Oct Return Laborer
21 34 Lee Ying 35 M Walla Walla Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
22 35 Lee Fon 33 M Colusa Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
23* 36 ?im One 41 M Galveston Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
24 37 George Lung 33 M Lake Linden Mich Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
25 38 Dea Yuen Ying 42 M Fresno Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
26* 39 ?ng ?oe 30 M Red Jacket Mich Landed 15-Oct Affidavit Merchant
27 40 Wong Ack 44 M Bozeman Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
28 41 Wong Dock King 29 M Abilene Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
29 50 Lee Wing 22 M San Francisco Landed 14-Oct Native of US
30* 51 Yee Hong 24 M Sacramento Landed 14-Oct Denied ?
31 52 Yee Sim Wah 34 M Chicago Landed 14-Oct Return Laborer
32 53 Lee Saw Lee 36 M Denver Landed 14-Oct Return Laborer
33 54 Lee Tong 40 M San Jose Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
34 58 Ham Chuen 34 M San Francisco Landed 16-Oct Affidavit Merchant
35 62 Chee Fook 36 M San Francisco Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
36 71 Sue Toy 23 M San Francisco Landed 14-Oct Native of US
37 72 Quong Sing 41 M Salt Lake City Landed 22-Oct Affidavit Merchant
38 75 Chun Jeong 32 M San Francisco Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
39 76 Lew Fon 45 M San Francisco Landed 14-Oct Return Laborer
40 79 Lo Su?g 29 M San Francisco Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
41* 101 Wong ??ng On 35 M Bloomfield Cal Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
42* 102 ? ? Sing 35 M Salt Lake City Landed 14-Oct
43 103 Tong Cheong 25 M Salt Lake Landed 14-Oct
44 104 Toy Seong 39 M Sacramento Landed 14-Oct
45* 111 Lim Ben 27 M Oakland Landed 14-Oct Return Laborer
46 112 Lim Sing Lee 28 M Florence Ariz Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
47 113 Ng Wo 42 M Elko Nev Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
48 114 see end of list
49 115 Chan Kan Mon 48 M San Francisco Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
50 116 Chaw Bob Sing 46 M Denver Landed 14-Oct Return Laborer
51 117 Chin Tong 35 M Beaver Falls Pa Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
52 118 Chun Mun Teun 38 M Allegheny Pa Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
53 119 Lee Sing Chong 45 M San Francisco Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
54 120 Yu Bue Suye 40 M Marysville Cal Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
55 121 Yee Hun 38 M El Paso Tex Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
56 126 Lee See 33 M sacramento Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
57 127 Yee Wah Tam 44 M San Francisco Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
58 128 Ling On 40 M Colorado Tex Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
59 136 Ow Ting Gee 24 M San Francisco Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
60 705 Ung King 48 M Elko Nev Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
61 706 Chun Loy 41 M San Francisco Landed 14-Oct Affidavit Merchant
For San Francisco without Certificates
62* 77 Wong Kou 20 M S.F. Landed 20-Oct Native of US
48* 114 L?? Lok 20 M Refused Dep Per Str Belgic, Hong Kong, Oct 17-'96
For Panama
63 1 Ow Hung 25 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
64 2 Chang Qung 25 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
65 3 Lee Chung 32 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
66 4 Cho Yew Tong 52 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
67 18 Ho Soon Ning 40 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
68 29 Kwong Tong Tuck 39 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
69 49 Yip Poo Chee 34 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
70 55 Loe Sze 45 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
71 56 Loe Fook 23 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
72 57 Loe Kam 21 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
73 63 Woo Wah 34 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
74 64 Chung Moon 28 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
75 65 Woo Wai 39 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
76 66 Woo Chuen 25 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
77 67 Woo Wan 22 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
78 68 Woo Sing 28 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
79 69 Woo Par 27 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
80 70 Woo Yin 36 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
81 124 Wong Foo Koon 29 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
82 125 Wong Foo Lun 24 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
83 134 Quan Man 22 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
84 135 Lee Kom 21 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
For Callao* by Steamer
85 5 Fong Ngai 34 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
86 6 Mak Yuk 32 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
87 7 Kwan Wah 31 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
For Punta Arenas* by Steamer
88 8 Lee Poo 35 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
89 9 Lee Pong 35 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
90* 10 Lee Choy 12 M China Dep per Str San Jose, Panama, Oct 8-'96
For City oi Mexico by Rail
91 20 Lo Qwai 30 M China "I.T." Transit List 5875 Dep per SPRR, Mexico, Oct 10-'96
92 42 Wong Yan 27 M China "I.T." Transit List 5876 Dep per SPRR, Mexico, Oct 10-'97
93 43 Wong Kam 43 M China "I.T." Transit List 5877 Dep per SPRR, Mexico, Oct 10-'98
94 44 Wong Tai 29 M China "I.T." Transit List 5878 Dep per SPRR, Mexico, Oct 10-'99
95 45 Wong Chee 22 M China "I.T." Transit List 5879 Dep per SPRR, Mexico, Oct 10-'100
96 46 Wong Chun 24 M China "I.T." Transit List 5880 Dep per SPRR, Mexico, Oct 10-'101
97 47 Wong Hong Chuck 40 M China "I.T." Transit List 5881 Dep per SPRR, Mexico, Oct 10-'102
98 48 Wong Pak Quan 20 M China "I.T." Transit List 5882 Dep per SPRR, Mexico, Oct 10-'103
99 100 Tang Fook Sing 34 M China "I.T." Transit List 5883 Dep per SPRR, Mexico, Oct 10-'104
100 122 Yee Sack Chun 28 M China "I.T." Transit List 5884 Dep per SPRR, Mexico, Oct 10-'105
101 123 Yee Choy Chun 23 M China "I.T." Transit List 5885 Dep per SPRR, Mexico, Oct 10-'106
102 133 Yee Yam 30 M China "I.T." Transit List 5886 Dep per SPRR, Mexico, Oct 10-'107
103 137 Yan Yuck 22 M China "I.T." Transit List 5887 Dep per SPRR, Mexico, Oct 10-'108
For Veracruz* by Rail
104 60 Lan Puk Sang 29 M China "I.T." Transit List 5888 Dep per SPRR, Vera Cruz, Oct 10-'108
105 61 Lue Loy 24 M China "I.T." Transit List 5889 Dep per SPRR, Vera Cruz, Oct 10-'109
106 78 Lan Leung 20 M China "I.T." Transit List 5890 Dep per SPRR, Vera Cruz, Oct 10-'110
For Havana by Rail
107 59 Lee Hoi 24 M China "I.T." Transit List 5866 Dep per SPRR, Havana, Oct 10-'110
108 73 Quan Jung Choy 33 M China "I.T." Transit List 5867 Dep per SPRR, Havana, Oct 10-'111
109 74 Quan Ying Choy 32 M China "I.T." Transit List 5868 Dep per SPRR, Havana, Oct 10-'112
110 105 Wong Chuen 20 M China "I.T." Transit List 5869 Dep per SPRR, Havana, Oct 10-'113
111 106 Ng Cho 28 M China "I.T." Transit List 5870 Dep per SPRR, Havana, Oct 10-'114
112 107 Quan Kai 38 M China "I.T." Transit List 5871 Dep per SPRR, Havana, Oct 10-'115
113 108 Jung Sack 22 M China "I.T." Transit List 5872 Dep per SPRR, Havana, Oct 10-'116
114 109 Wong Sing Quai 47 M China "I.T." Transit List 5873 Dep per SPRR, Havana, Oct 10-'117
115 110 Cheong Nam 26 M China "I.T." Transit List 5874 Dep per SPRR, Havana, Oct 10-'118
For Salina Cruz* by Steamer
116 79 Tam Kwan 38 M China "I.T." Transit List 5891 Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
117 80 Tam Hing 24 M China Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
118 81 Cheong Hon 22 M China "I.T." Transit List 5892 Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
119 82 Cheong Wah 25 M China "I.T." Transit List 5893 Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
120 83 Cheong Fang 42 M China Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
121 84 Cheong Wing 45 M China Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
122 85 Chow Pak Sing 20 M China Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
123 86 Chue Knock Wing 42 M China"I.T." Transit List 5894 Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
124 87 Chue Sang 43 M China"I.T." Transit List 5895 Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
125 88 Wong Poe 32 M China Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
126 89 Cheong Pak Chun 32 M China Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
127 90 Lum Tung 26 M China Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
128 91 Lom Sun 36 M China "I.T." Transit List 5896 Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
129 92 chang On 23 M China Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
130 93 Lee Chue 24 M China Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
131 94 Lum Tom 26 M China Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
132 95 Lom Lui 21 M China Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
133 96 Ko Cap 25 M China Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
134 97 Yue Chock 26 M China Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
135 98 Wong Keang 22 M China Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
136 129 Yee Wo Chuen 37 M China Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
137 130 Yee Wo Sing 29 M China Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
138 131 Yee Wai Chun 34 M China"I.T." Transit List 5897 Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
139 132 Seto Ng Dain 35 M China Dep per Str City of Para, Panama, Oct 17-'96
Recapitualation Adult Male Boy Total
Eur. Steerage San Francisco 2 2
Native Steerage San Francisco 60 60
" Panama 22 22 By Steamer
" Callao 3 3 "
" Punta Arenas 2 1 3 "
" City of Mexico 13 13 By Rail
" Salina Cruz 24 24 By Steamer
" Havana 9 9 By Rail
" Vera Cruz 3 3 "
Total 138 1 139
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 Sworn Statement is dated Oct 8 but 7th is written above it. There is not cover sheet
for this list but in general the written in date agrees with the cover sheet so this
ship is dated Oct 7.
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) 1896 by Insp's (blank
for a name, in this case Grant, except as noted below.).
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)
occupation is Grocer for all passengers except as noted below.
The following columns had no entries and are not included in the table:
Height
Complexion
Color of Eyes
Physical Marks or Peculiarities and Facts of Identification
Salina Cruz is on the Pacific coast of Mexico. Veracruz is in Mexico on
the Gulf of Mexico. Punta Arenas is on the Strait of Magellan in Chile, but there
is a Puntarenas on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Callao is the port for Lima, Peru.
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.
23 The first letter of his first name is shaped the same as the first letter for passenger
26, who is most probably Ing. Passenger 23's letter does not have the below the line
loop found in passenger 8, Ju. Passenger 23's name is Jim or Iim.
26 The first letters of both his first name and his second name are shaped the same as the
first letter of passenger 23. It does not have a loop below the line as does passenger 8,
Ju. It seems most likely that his second name is Joe which would make his first name Jng.
It is more likely his first name is Ing.
30 The entry in the last column for this passenger is barely legible. It looks like Denied.
However, he still has the regular Landed stamp, with a date.
41 Second name is T?ng or F?ng.
42 The first two names of this passenger are gone from the edge of the manifest.
45 San Francisco is written in the last Residence column, crossed out and replaced by Oakland.
48 First name is Lim or Lun.
62 China is written in the last Residence column, crossed out and replaced by S.F. Inspector
is Weller.
62-63 There is no information on the manifest that would identify the 2 passengers who were
in European Steerage. Such passengers are often women, wives going to meet their
husbands. There are no women on this list. So it is possible these two were the
passengers in the higher class.
90 occupation is "with his father #8."
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M1414, Reel 6, Section 2, Vol. 36 & 37, Manifest 9547.
Transcribed by Fran Taylor, a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
16 February 2007
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