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AFFIDAVIT OF THE MASTER OR COMMANDING OFFICER, OR FIRST OR SECOND OFFICER
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I, H. Kannauchi of the M.S. HIE MARU, from Yokohama, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that I have caused the surgeon of said vessel sailing therewith, or the surgeon employed by the owners thereof, to make a physical and mental examination of each and all the aliens named in the foregoing Lists or Manifest Sheets, ___ in number, and that from the report of said surgeon and from my own investigation, I believe that no one of said aliens is of any of the classes excluded from admission into the United States by laws regulating immigration, and that also, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information in said Lists or Manifests concerning each of said aliens named therein is correct and true in every respect.

H. Kannauchi
Master Officer

Sworn to me this 18th day of May, 1941 at Seattle..

AFFIDAVIT OF SURGEON
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I, S. Kano, Surgeon of the M.S. HIE MARU, sailing therewith, do solemnly sincerely and truly swear that I have had 8 years experience as a Physician and Surgeon, and that I am entitled to practice as such by and under the authority of Japanese Government, and that I have made a personal examination of each of the aliens named herein, and that the foregoing Lists or Manifest Sheets, ___ in number, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, are full and correct, and true in all particulars, relative to the mental and physical condition of such aliens.

S. Kanoh
Surgeon

Sworn to me this 18th day of May, 1941 at Seattle.

In 1941 the M.S. Hie Maru was a passenger and cargo ship of the Orient-Vancouver-Seattle Line. During WWII it was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy and converted into a submarine depot ship. The Hie Maru was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific, near the Truk Naval base in November, 1943. In January 1938 a plot to sink the Hie Maru in Seattle harbor failed when the perpetrator drowned. He wanted to protest against Japan’s invasion of China by sinking Japanese ships carrying scrap metal and other war materials back to Japan. For a detailed news story of this highly unusual event Click Here

Columns represent:

  1) No. on list
  2) Head-tax status (This column for use of Government officials only)
  3) Name in full: Family name, Given name
  4) Age
  5) Sex
  6) Calling or occupation
  7) Able to read - - write; What language
  8) Nationality; Race or people
  9) Place of birth, Country, City or Town
10) Immigration Visa Number; issued at; Date
11) Data concerning verification of landing (This column for use of Government officials only)
12) Last permanent residence, Country; City or Town
13) The name and complete address of nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came
14) Final destination, State, City or Town
15) Whether having a ticket to final destination
16) By whom was passage paid
17) Whether in possession of $50 and if less, how much?
18) Whether ever before in the United States, and if so when and where
19) Whether going to join a relative or friend, and his name and complete address
20) Whether alien intends to return to country whence he came after entering temporarily in laboring pursuits in the United States
21) Length of time alien will reside in US
22) Whether intends to become a citizen
23) Ever in prison or in an almshouse
24) Whether a polygamist, Whether an anarchist
25) Belief in overthrowing the Government of US
26) Promise of job in US
27) Previously deported from US
28) Condition of health, mental and physical
29) Disabled or crippled, Nature Length of time and cause
30) Height; Complexion; Color of Hair; Color of Eyes; Marks of Identification.

All passengers intended to return to their home countries, none intended to enter in laboring pursuits in the US, none intended to become citizens, none were ever in prison or in an almshouse, none were polygamists, none were anarchists, none believed in the overthrow of the U.S. Government, none were promised jobs in the U.S. none had been deported from the U.S. in the past year, none had been previously arrested or deported, all were in good mental and physical health, and none were disabled, or crippled. These columns, #20 & #22-#29 are not included in each passengers paragraph.

Passengers 187-202 are in transit to Canada, were identified in Seattle on 18 May, 1941, 
detained on-board and departed with vessel on 19 May, 1941.
Passengers 187-202 are Third Class, sailing from Yokohama, 7 May 1941, arriving 
Vancouver B.C. 20 May 1941.

187 Ohash, Shosaku
188 Omura, Sukeji
189 Sawada, Kazuhei
190 Tabata, Inao
191 Tanaka, Miki
192 Tanaka, Teruwo
193 Takamatsu, Tetsu
194 Takamatsu, Sadao
195 Takamatsu, Kikue
196 Takamatsu, Matsuye
197 Takamatsu, Kuniko
198 Takasaki, Hisako
199 Ueda, Seigoro
200 Ueda, Yoshitaro
201 Uyeno, Mohachi
202 Ujiye, Fukyue

187  Ohash, Shosaku;  45 yrs - mos;  Sex: M;  Marr/Sing: M
     Tax Status: -;  Occ: Laborer;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Japanese
     Nationality: Japan;  Race: Japanese
     Place of Birth: Shigaken, Japan
     Visa: -;  Place & Date Issued: -, -
     Data re verification of landings: -
     Last perm res: Port Essington, Canada
     Nearest rel: Wife, Uta Ohash Isodamura, Shigaken
     Destination: Outbound on the same vessel;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Self
     $50 or more: Y50;  In US before: No
     Going to: (Sister) Take Ohash Box 33, Port Essington B.C.Canada
     Length of stay: 1 day;  Height 5 ft. 2 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Jap./Blk./Brn./-

188  Omura, Sukeji;  53 yrs - mos;  Sex: M;  Marr/Sing: M
     Tax Status: -;  Occ: Merchant;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Japanese
     Nationality: Japan;  Race: Japanese
     Place of Birth: Kagoshimaken, Japan
     Visa: -;  Place & Date Issued: -, -
     Data re verification of landings: -
     Last perm res: Vancouver, Canada
     Nearest rel: (Bros-in-law) Kesahachi Watase Ibusukichi Kaoshimaken
     Destination: Outbound on the same vessel;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Self
     $50 or more: Y12;  In US before: No
     Going to: (Wife) Mine Omura 253 Hastings St. E. Vanc.
     Length of stay: 1 day;  Height 5 ft. 4 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Jap./Blk./Brn./-

189  Sawada, Kazuhei;  54 yrs - mos;  Sex: M;  Marr/Sing: M
     Tax Status: -;  Occ: Barber;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Japanese
     Nationality: Canada;  Race: Japanese
     Place of Birth: Shigaken, Japan
     Visa: -;  Place & Date Issued: -, -
     Data re verification of landings: -
     Last perm res: Vancouver, Canada
     Nearest rel: (daughter) Katsuko Sawada c/o Otani Senmon Gakko, Osaka
     Destination: Outbound on the same vessel;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Self
     $50 or more: Y25;  In US before: No
     Going to: Wife Mume Sawada, 122 Powell St. Vanc.
     Length of stay: 1 day;  Height 5 ft. 4 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Jap./Blk./Brn./-

190  Tabata, Inao;  39 yrs - mos;  Sex: M;  Marr/Sing: M
     Tax Status: -;  Occ: Fisherman;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Japanese
     Nationality: Canada;  Race: Japanese
     Place of Birth: Kagoshimaken, Japan
     Visa: -;  Place & Date Issued: -, -
     Data re verification of landings: -
     Last perm res: Steveston, Canada
     Nearest rel: (Wife) Tatsue Tabata, Mansecho, Kagoshimaken
     Destination: Outbound on the same vessel;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Self
     $50 or more: C$23/25;  In US before: Yes, 1940-12-18 Seattle
     Going to: Cousin Ichiro Tabata Box 522 Steveston, B.C.
     Length of stay: 1 day;  Height 5 ft. 5 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Jap./Blk./Brn./Scar above left eye

191  Tanaka, Miki;  40 yrs - mos;  Sex: F;  Marr/Sing: M
     Tax Status: -;  Occ: Housewife;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Japanese
     Nationality: Canada;  Race: Japanese
     Place of Birth: Shigaken, Japan
     Visa: -;  Place & Date Issued: -, -
     Data re verification of landings: -
     Last perm res: Vancouver, Canada
     Nearest rel: (Mother-in-law) Koto Tanaka Isodamura Shigaken
     Destination: Outbound on the same vessel;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Self
     $50 or more: -;  In US before: Yes, 1938-12 Seattle
     Going to: Husband Juhei Tanaka 767 Powell St. Vanc.
     Length of stay: 1 day;  Height 5 ft. 1 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Jap./Blk./Brn./A scar between eyebrow

192  Tanaka, Teruwo;  10 yrs - mos;  Sex: M;  Marr/Sing: S
     Tax Status: -;  Occ: Student;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Japanese
     Nationality: Canada;  Race: Japanese
     Place of Birth: Vancouver, Canada
     Visa: -;  Place & Date Issued: -, -
     Data re verification of landings: -
     Last perm res: Vancouver, Canada
     Nearest rel: (G.Mother) Koto Tanaka Isodamura Shigaken
     Destination: Outbound on the same vessel;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Mother
     $50 or more: -;  In US before: Yes, 1938-12 Seattle
     Going to: Father Juhei Tanaka 767 Powell St. Vanc.
     Length of stay: 1 day;  Height 4 ft. 8 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Jap./Blk./Brn./-

193  Takamatsu, Tetsu;  44 yrs - mos;  Sex: F;  Marr/Sing: M
     Tax Status: -;  Occ: Housewife;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Japanese
     Nationality: Canada;  Race: Japanese
     Place of Birth: Niigataken, Japan
     Visa: -;  Place & Date Issued: -, -
     Data re verification of landings: -
     Last perm res: Skeena River B.C., Canada
     Nearest rel: (Father) Chohachi Ashita, Shiunjimura, Niigataken
     Destination: Outbound on the same vessel;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Self
     $50 or more: C$20;  In US before: No
     Going to: (Husband) Sadakichi Takamatsu, Skeena River, B.C.
     Length of stay: 1 day;  Height 5 ft. 0 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Jap./Blk./Brn./Mole on right neck

194  Takamatsu, Sadao;  16 yrs - mos;  Sex: M;  Marr/Sing: S
     Tax Status: -;  Occ: Student;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Japanese
     Nationality: Canada;  Race: Japanese
     Place of Birth: Skeena River B.C., Canada
     Visa: -;  Place & Date Issued: -, -
     Data re verification of landings: -
     Last perm res: Skeena River B.C., Canada
     Nearest rel: (G.Father) Chohachi Ashita, Shiunjimura, Niigataken
     Destination: Outbound on the same vessel;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Mother
     $50 or more: -;  In US before: No
     Going to: Father Sadakichi Takamatsu, Skeena River, B.C.
     Length of stay: 1 day;  Height 4 ft. 8 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Jap./Blk./Brn./-

195  Takamatsu, Kikue;  12 yrs - mos;  Sex: F;  Marr/Sing: S
     Tax Status: -;  Occ: Student;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Japanese
     Nationality: Canada;  Race: Japanese
     Place of Birth: Inverness, Skeena River, Canada
     Visa: -;  Place & Date Issued: -, -
     Data re verification of landings: -
     Last perm res: Skeena River B.C., Canada
     Nearest rel: (G.Father) Chohachi Ashita, Shiunjimura, Nilgataken
     Destination: Outbound on the same vessel;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Mother
     $50 or more: -;  In US before: No
     Going to: (Father) Sadakichi Takamatsu, Skeena River, B.C.
     Length of stay: 1 day;  Height 4 ft. 7 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Jap./Blk./Brn./-

196  Takamatsu, Matsuye;  9 yrs - mos;  Sex: F;  Marr/Sing: S
     Tax Status: -;  Occ: Student;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Japanese
     Nationality: Canada;  Race: Japanese
     Place of Birth: Skeena River, Canada
     Visa: -;  Place & Date Issued: -, -
     Data re verification of landings: -
     Last perm res: Skeena River, Canada
     Nearest rel: (G.Father) Chohachi Ashita, Shiunjimura, Nilgataken
     Destination: Outbound on the same vessel;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Mother
     $50 or more: -;  In US before: No
     Going to: (Father) Sadakichi Takamatsu, Skeena River, B.C.
     Length of stay: 1 day;  Height 4 ft. 6 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Jap./Blk./Brn./-

197  Takamatsu, Kuniko;  6 yrs - mos;  Sex: F;  Marr/Sing: S
     Tax Status: -;  Occ: Student;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Japanese
     Nationality: Canada;  Race: Japanese
     Place of Birth: Skeena River, Canada
     Visa: -;  Place & Date Issued: -, -
     Data re verification of landings: -
     Last perm res: Skeena River, Canada
     Nearest rel: (G.Father) Chohachi Ashita, Shiunjimura, Nilgataken
     Destination: Outbound on the same vessel;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Mother
     $50 or more: -;  In US before: No
     Going to: (Father) Sadakichi Takamatsu, Skeena River, B.C.
     Length of stay: 1 day;  Height: Child
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Jap./Blk./Brn./-

198  Takasaki, Hisako;  19 yrs - mos;  Sex: F;  Marr/Sing: M
     Tax Status: -;  Occ: Housewife;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Japanese
     Nationality: Canada;  Race: Japanese
     Place of Birth: Kagoshimaken, Japan
     Visa: -;  Place & Date Issued: -, -
     Data re verification of landings: -
     Last perm res: Kagoshimaken, Japan
     Nearest rel: (Father-in-law) Kosuke Takasaki Ibusukicho, Kagoshimaken
     Destination: Outbound on the same vessel;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Self
     $50 or more: Y17;  In US before: No
     Going to: (Husband) Yukinori Takasaki Box 600 Steveston, B.C.
     Length of stay: 1 day;  Height 5 ft. 0 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Jap./Blk./Brn./-

199  Ueda, Seigoro;  40 yrs - mos;  Sex: M;  Marr/Sing: M
     Tax Status: -;  Occ: Laborer;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Japanese
     Nationality: Japan;  Race: Japanese
     Place of Birth: Shigaken, Japan
     Visa: -;  Place & Date Issued: -, -
     Data re verification of landings: -
     Last perm res: Vancouver, Canada
     Nearest rel: (Wife) Kiku Ueda, Higashikoramura, Gifuken
     Destination: Outbound on the same vessel;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Self
     $50 or more: Y20;  In US before: No
     Going to: (Uncle) Tasaburo Chaki 353 E. Cordova St. Vanc.
     Length of stay: 1 day;  Height 5 ft. 2 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Jap./Blk./Brn./A mole on right side of mouth

200  Ueda, Yoshitaro;  36 yrs - mos;  Sex: M;  Marr/Sing: M
     Tax Status: -;  Occ: Laborer;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Japanese
     Nationality: Japan;  Race: Japanese
     Place of Birth: Shigaken, Japan
     Visa: -;  Place & Date Issued: -, -
     Data re verification of landings: -
     Last perm res: Vancouver, Canada
     Nearest rel: (Wife) Mika Ueda, Higashikoramura, Shigken
     Destination: Outbound on the same vessel;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Self
     $50 or more: Y20;  In US before: No
     Going to: Uncle Tasaburo Chaki 353 E. Cordova St. Vanc.
     Length of stay: 1 day;  Height 5 ft. 2 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Jap./Blk./Brn./A pit above left eyebrow

201  Uyeno, Mohachi;  67 yrs - mos;  Sex: M;  Marr/Sing: M
     Tax Status: -;  Occ: Merchant;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Japanese
     Nationality: Canada;  Race: Japanese
     Place of Birth: Shigaken, Japan
     Visa: -;  Place & Date Issued: -, -
     Data re verification of landings: -
     Last perm res: Vancouver, Canada
     Nearest rel: (Wife) Miyo Uyeno Hikoneshi , Chigaken
     Destination: Outbound on the same vessel;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Self
     $50 or more: Y110;  In US before: No
     Going to: (Son) Tashichi Uyeno 519 Kings Rd. W. Vanc.
     Length of stay: 1 day;  Height 4 ft. 10 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Jap./Blk./Brn./-

202  Ujiye, Fukyue;  51 yrs - mos;  Sex: F;  Marr/Sing: W
     Tax Status: -;  Occ: None;  R/W: Y/Y;  Lang: Japanese
     Nationality: Japan;  Race: Japanese
     Place of Birth: Miyagiken, Japan
     Visa: -;  Place & Date Issued: -, -
     Data re verification of landings: -
     Last perm res: New Westminster, Canada
     Nearest rel: (Niece) Matsuo Kumagai Nishigorimura, Miyagiken
     Destination: Outbound on the same vessel;  Have Ticket: Yes;  Passage by: Self
     $50 or more: Y10;  In US before: No
     Going to: Son Fumio Ujiye Sundell R.R. #4 New Westminster, B.C.
     Length of stay: 1 day;  Height 5 ft. 2 in.
     Complexion/Hair/Eyes/Ident: Jap./Blk./Brn./-


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.

?  Question marks within the text indicate illegible handwriting or entries obscured by
   other markings.

LDS Film 2266247 "Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Seattle Wash. 1890-1967" 28 Apr 1941 - 27 June 1941.
Original from Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1891-1957, Record Group 85 Roll 261.

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