Letter from C.S. Crosby to Alfred E. Stearns, September 17, 1923
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Letter from C.S. Crosby to Alfred E. Stearns, September 17, 1923
Subject
Letter from C.S. Crosby to Alfred E. Stearns, September 17, 1923
Description
Typed letter from C.S. Crosby, immigration inspector, to Alfred E. Stearns informing Stearns of the reason for Chan Hin Cheung's detention and enclosing the last two paragraphs of Sec. 6 of the Chinese Exclusion Laws.
Transcription
North Stratford, N.H. Sept.17, 1923
Alfred L. Steams,
Prin. Andover Phillips Academy,
Andover, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I am pleased to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 13th. inst., with Chinese Certificate 193/1922, favor Mr. Chan Hin Cheong enclosed, which I am returning registered mail to you this day.
I note that you are at a loss to account for the authority by which this boy’s journey was interrupted.
You, no doubt, realize that your camp is located very near the border and that Mr. Cheung boarded M.C. train at a border port. As Mr. Cheung did not have any proof whatsoever with him that he was lawfully admitted to the States, it was necessary for me to hold him for proper identification, which I endeavored to do in a respectful and considerate manner.
For further information you will find, herewith, enclosed a copy of the last two paragraphs of Sec.6 of the Chinese Exclusion Laws, Act 1882-84, pertaining to Certificates of Identification.
last 2Baragraphs of Sec.6, Chinese Exclusion Laws, Act of 1882 - 1884.
“ THE certificate provided for in this act, and the identity of the person named therein shall, before such person goes on board any vessel to proceed to the United States, be visaed by the indorsement of the diplomatic representives of the United States, in the foreign country from which such certificate issues, or of the consular representive of the United States at the port or place from which the person named in the certificate is about to depart; and such diplomatic representive or consular representives whose indorsement is so required is hereby empowered, and it shall be his duly, before indorsing such certificate as aforesaid, to examine into the truths of the statements set forth in said certificate, and if he shall find upon examination that said or any of the statements therein contained are untrue it shall be his duty to refuse to indorse the same.
Such certificate visaed as aforesaid, shall be prime, facie evidence of the facts set forth therein, and shall be produced to the Chinese inspector in charge of the port in the district in the United States at which the person named therein shall arrive, and afterward produced to the proper authorities of the United States whenever lawfully demands- , and shall be the sole evidence permissible on the part of the person so producing the same to establish a right of entry into the United States; but certificate may be controverted and the facts therein stated disproved by the United States authorities.”
Alfred L. Steams,
Prin. Andover Phillips Academy,
Andover, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I am pleased to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 13th. inst., with Chinese Certificate 193/1922, favor Mr. Chan Hin Cheong enclosed, which I am returning registered mail to you this day.
I note that you are at a loss to account for the authority by which this boy’s journey was interrupted.
You, no doubt, realize that your camp is located very near the border and that Mr. Cheung boarded M.C. train at a border port. As Mr. Cheung did not have any proof whatsoever with him that he was lawfully admitted to the States, it was necessary for me to hold him for proper identification, which I endeavored to do in a respectful and considerate manner.
For further information you will find, herewith, enclosed a copy of the last two paragraphs of Sec.6 of the Chinese Exclusion Laws, Act 1882-84, pertaining to Certificates of Identification.
last 2Baragraphs of Sec.6, Chinese Exclusion Laws, Act of 1882 - 1884.
“ THE certificate provided for in this act, and the identity of the person named therein shall, before such person goes on board any vessel to proceed to the United States, be visaed by the indorsement of the diplomatic representives of the United States, in the foreign country from which such certificate issues, or of the consular representive of the United States at the port or place from which the person named in the certificate is about to depart; and such diplomatic representive or consular representives whose indorsement is so required is hereby empowered, and it shall be his duly, before indorsing such certificate as aforesaid, to examine into the truths of the statements set forth in said certificate, and if he shall find upon examination that said or any of the statements therein contained are untrue it shall be his duty to refuse to indorse the same.
Such certificate visaed as aforesaid, shall be prime, facie evidence of the facts set forth therein, and shall be produced to the Chinese inspector in charge of the port in the district in the United States at which the person named therein shall arrive, and afterward produced to the proper authorities of the United States whenever lawfully demands- , and shall be the sole evidence permissible on the part of the person so producing the same to establish a right of entry into the United States; but certificate may be controverted and the facts therein stated disproved by the United States authorities.”
Creator
C.S. Crosby
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
September 17, 1923
Rights
All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence