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From: Duck On Jan Co. 917 China Alley, Fresno, Cal. To Wong Sik Cheung, W.J. London 664 King St., Seattle, Washington From Duck On Jan Co., 917 China Alley Fresno, Cal. 3 Letters to Wong Sik Cheung from his younger cousin Zok Fu. Letter sent on Jan 28, Feb 13 and Mar 3, 1926 respectively. Letters are all regarding to the immigration issues and doing business in the States. Letter #1 talks about looking for a referee for Zok Fu''s son's visa application. Zok Fu said: "I have sent the passport to my son for his application to come to America. I need to find a referee in Washington State just to be on the safe side. I heard people who worked at the customs said that a referee should be able to prove that the applicant's father got enough money. However, the referee that I found didn't mention about this. Now I need to find another referee. I heard you mentioned that you had prepared passport for Kat Yan's son to come. Has he arrived yet? It it said that business licenses now cost a deposit of hundreds of dolloars. I don't know if it's true, maybe Chinese factories in Washington have to stop again. Soeng Cheung's Western restaurant has never been open, because it is too far away from Washington, it cannot compete with the other restaurants, therefore it has to be closed down for now. " _____________________ Letter#2 Cousin Sik Cheung, I have heard from Soeng Cheung, he planned to get Seng Cheung to come over, but he was not sure about the situation at the customs now, hoped that you can inquire about it. If there is anyone selling legal business license, please let Soeng Cheung know. I heard that Soeng Cheung would be paying all the fees of Seng's immigration. As for my son's application, I still have not yet found the suitable referee yet. ____________________ Letter#3 Dear cousin Sik Cheung, A friend of mine is going to America, and he is willing to be my son's referee. However, I am afraid that my son's application won't be done before he leaves. I have prepared money for the referee already. The day before yesterday, I heard that Ma Zoek had returned home couple years ago. This man is my relative, I think my son can use his name. I am not sure if there is enough time, and I don't know what name Ma Zoek used when he got through the customs.

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