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SS City of Peking
Hong Kong and Way Ports to San Francisco
5 July 1896
DISTRICT AND PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO
SEPARATE LIST OF CHINESE PASSENGERS
Act May 6th, 1882
I, J. Tremaine Smith, Master of the Amer Str City of Peking 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. Tremaine Smith
Sworn to this 6th* day of July 1896, before me, (signature) NS Farley, Deputy Collector of Customs
Separate List or Manifest of all the Chinese Passengers taken on board the Amer Str City of Peking
whereof J. Tremaine Smith is Master, from Hong Kong, burthen 3128.99 tons
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.
San Francisco
1* 1 Yee Pay Jone 37 San Francisco Landed 11-Jul Affidavit Merchant
2* 2 Yee Suey Ton 25 San Francisco Landed 10-Ju Native of US
3 14 Lee Ginn 31 San Francisco Landed 9-Jul Affidavit Merchant
4* 15 Ah Kon 41 Carson City Landed 10-Jul Affidavit Merchant
5* 16 Yung Dick 31 San Francisco Landed 9-Jul Affidavit Merchant
6 25 Sing Sen 47 Nogales Landed 9-Jul Affidavit Merchant
7 26 Lee Wing 42 Sacramento Landed 11-Jul Affidavit Merchant
8* 37 Chin Foo 42 Denver Landed 20-Jul Affidavit Merchant
9 43 Soo Hoo Jung Ting 38 Sunbury Pen Landed 9-Jul Affidavit Merchant
10 44 Soo Hoo Yam 26 Jacksonville Landed 9-Jul Affidavit Merchant
11 45 Soo Hoo Yit 39 San Francisco Landed 9-Jul Affidavit Merchant
12 55 Yee You 45 Penryn Landed 9-Jul Affidavit Merchant
13* 56 Ow Sue Fong 20 San Francisco Landed 17-Jul Native of US
14* 64 Lee Sai Ho 19 San Francisco Landed 17-Jul Native of US
15* 65 Low Sing Kum 19 San Francisco Landed 25-Jul Native of US
16* 66 Low Choy Kum 18 San Francisco Landed 25-Jul Native of US
17* 67 Lee Sai Far 18 San Francisco Landed 17-Jul Native of US
18 68 Chin Muck 35 Pittsburg Landed 9-Jul Affidavit Merchant
19 69 Moy Sam 34 Chicago Landed 9-Jul Affidavit Merchant
20* 79 Ming Jew 28 New Orleans Landed 9-Jul Affidavit Merchant
21* 554 Wong Tai 18 San Francisco Landed 18-Jul Native of US
22* 555 Lee Sai Ho 19 San Francisco Landed 25-Jul Native of US
23* 556 Lee Sai Ken 21 San Francisco Landed 25-Jul Native of US
24* 557 Lee Tsai Lung 33 San Francisco Landed 9-Jul Missionary
25* 558 Lee Hsieu She 33 San Francisco Landed 9-Jul Wife of Missionary
26* 558 Lee Yuk Sai 1 San Francisco Landed 9-Jul Son of Missionary
27* 559 Lee Yok Hon 12 San Francisco Landed 9-Jul Son of Missionary
28* 560 Lee Pee Tak 6 San Francisco Landed 9-Jul Son of Missionary
29* 561 Lee Yak Sab 3 San Francisco Landed 9-Jul Son of Missionary
30* 562 Lee Lai Kud 8 San Francisco Landed 9-Jul Daughter of Missionary
31* 563 Sing Poy Ling 12 San Francisco Landed 9-Jul Adopted Daughter of Missionary
32* 564 Dung Yuet Mow 27 New York Landed 8-Jul Wife of Missionary
33* 565 Dung Yun Dot 3 Landed 8-Jul Son of Missionary
34* 566 Yep Dang 53 San Francisco Landed 8-Jul Affidavit Merchant
35* 567 Yep Dang Lum Shee 32 San Francisco Landed 28-Jul Wife of Merchant
36* 568 Yip On 8 San Francisco Denied
City of Mexico
37 23 Cheong Wah Chin 44 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5602 Dep per SPRR, Mexico
38 24 Cheong Chun Poo 30 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5603 Dep per SPRR, Mexico
39 28 Cheong Fong Chuen 44 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5604 Dep per SPRR, Mexico
40 29 Cheong Chuen Chip 38 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5605 Dep per SPRR, Mexico
41 30 Cheong Yot Hee 25 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5606 Dep per SPRR, Mexico
42 57 Chow Yuen 23 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5607 Dep per SPRR, Mexico
43 85 Chueng Chin Pun 25 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5608 Dep per SPRR, Mexico
Havana by Rail
44 47 Yue Fook 31 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5609 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
45 48 Yue Hoy Kee 32 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5610 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
46 49 Yue Kow 25 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5611 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
47 50 Yue Woon 24 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5612 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
48 51 Yue Chun 39 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5613 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
49 70 Mai Yow 32 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5614 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
50 71 Chu John Chang 35 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5615 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
51 72 Chu Chong Chum 35 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5616 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
52 73 Chu Foo 38 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5617 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
53 77 Yue Tack 46 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5618 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
54 80 Lueng Ki Sing 37 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5619 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
55 81 Lueng Min 36 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5620 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
56 82 Lueng Yuen 23 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5621 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
57 83 Mat Sam 23 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5622 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
58 84 Ma Chung Quan 37 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5623 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
59 87 Fong Lee Chum 23 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5624 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
60 88 Fong Chun Key 32 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5625 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
61 89 Fong Kum Sing 31 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5626 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
62 90 Fong Hong Fat 25 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5627 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
63 91 Wong Bing Yew 25 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5628 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
64 92 Yung Chee Hang 20 China Landed "I.T." Transit List 5629 Dep per SPRR, Havana, July 12-'96
Havana by Steamer
65 3 Yee Wai Cheong 45 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
66 4 Yee How Chung 41 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
67 5 Yee Lun Chung 33 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
68 6 Yee Lui Chung 25 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
69 7 Ng Kee 21 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
70 8 Moy Lai Quan 43 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
71 9 Yee Chin Ching 42 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
72 10 Yee Shew Wo 26 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
73 11 Yee Jan Sing 32 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
74 12 Lai Hon Ting 33 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
75 17 Lo On 28 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
76 18 Lo Chun 43 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
77 19 Lo Hee 38 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
78 20 Lo Sang 32 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
79 21 Lo Yuen 24 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
80 22 Lo Chin 37 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
81 31 Kum Fung Lun 44 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
82 32 Wang Kum Chun 20 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
83 33 Wang Sam Hing 20 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
84 34 Yue Kum Tam 25 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
85 35 Kum Soy Lan 41 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
86 36 Ko Yue Lan 38 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
87 37 Ko Yuk Yo 20 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 11-'96
88 38 Young Wat Tai 22 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 10-'96
89 39 Lee Wai Chong 22 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 10-'96
90 40 Chow Sang 23 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 10-'96
91 52 Yan Ghow Kock 35 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 10-'96
92 53 Ng Lang Pun 33 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 10-'96
93 54 Yan San Chung 24 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 10-'96
94 58 Chan Chin Ming 38 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 10-'96
95 59 Yue Yan Wo 28 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 10-'96
96 60 Koo Wat Po 20 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 10-'96
97 61 Kam Siu Yung 27 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 10-'96
98 62 Ho King Cheung 29 China Landed in Honolulu by permission of ?itas author
99 63 Ng Su Tit 39 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 10-'96
100 74 Pow Yut 42 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 10-'96
101 78 Yue Dan Lai 29 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 10-'96
102 86 Wang Hin Lung 38 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 10-'96
Salina Cruz*
103 41 Fang Luk 38 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 10-'96
104 42 Low Han 22 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 10-'96
105 76 Wang Kam 38 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 10-'96
Panama
106 13 Lai Chee 28 China Dep per Str Colon, Panama, July 10-'96
Recapitulation Males Females Boys Girls Total
San Francisco 17 11 6 2 36
City of Mexico 7 7
Havana (Rail) 21 21
Havana (Steamer) 38 38 one man landed in Honolulu
Salina Cruz 3 3
Panama 1 1
Total 87 11 6 2 106
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 6th but 5th is written in above it. The cover sheet
is also dated July 5.
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 Sprague 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 Merchant for all San Francisco passengers except as noted below and
Grocer for all other passengers.
The following columns had no entries:
Height
Complexion
Color of Eyes
Physical Marks or Peculiarities and Facts of Identification
Salina Cruz is on the Pacific coast of Mexico.
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.
1,2,4 Inspector is O'Leary.
7 Inspector is O'Leary.
8 Inspector is Bryant.
13-17 Occupation is "to join her father." Inspector is Bryant.
20 Inspector is Meredith.
21-36 The numbers in the No of Certificate column are probably No of Ticket. The numbers
of these passengers' tickets suggest that they were cabin passengers.
21-23 Occupation is "to join her father." Inspector is Bryant.
24 Occupation is Missionary.
25 Occupation is wife of #557.
26-29 Occupation is son of #557.
30 Occupation is daughter of #557.
31 Occupation is sister of #558.
32 Occupation is "to join her husband." Inspector is O'Leary.
33 Occupation is son of #564. Inspector is O'Leary.
35 Occupation is wife of #566. Inspector is Harrison.
36 Occupation is nephew of #566.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M1414, Reel 6, Section 2, Vol. 36 & 37
Manifest 9529.
Transcribed by Fran Taylor, a member of the
Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild
26 June 2007
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