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12 String Bound journals The first journal is a record of immigration questions asked to Chen Wu Zhong each time he returned to China from the U.S. 1. Transcription of interviews at the Customs office from 1914 - 1931. Chen Wu Zhong (Mandarin) Interview of March 14, 1917. Q: What is your name? A: Chen Wu Zhong Q: How much money did you invest in the "Yuan Long Co." A: $500 Q: When did you go to work for the "Guang De" (Quong Tuck) Co? A: February 1, 1915. Q: What do you do? A: I was working with Chinese medicine and groceries. Q: How much do you earn? A: 35$ Q: How many co-workers do you have and what are there names? A: There are seven members: Chen Wen Zhong; Hu Bing; Chen Wu Yee; Chen Liu An; Yi Zhong; Chen Xiang Zhong; Wu Zeng Xue and I. Q: Who is your manager? A: Hu Bing Q: Who are you in partnership with? A: It is Chen Wu Yi. Q: Do you have any children. A: No. Q: How much stock do you own? A: $1,000. Q: When do you want to return to China? A: Tomorrow, March 15th, 1917. Q: Since arriving in the United States where else have you gone? A: No, I never went anywhere else. Q: How long did you work for the Yuan Long Co.? A: About 10 months. Q: How long did you work for the Guang De (Quong Tuck Co) Co? A: I have worked there two years. Chen Wu Zhang let China for the US in 1914, arriving March 12th. He returned to China March 15th, 1917. He returns to the US on May 6th, 1919. Q: What's your name? A: My name is Chen Wu Zhong. Q: How old are you? A: 30 years old. Q: What is your wife's name? A: Wang Q: How much money did you invest in the Guang De Co (Quong Tuck)? A: $1,000 Q: Do you have any children? A: Yes, I have. Q: What's you son's name. A: Chen Fang Qin Q: What is your son's birthday? A: My son was born December 10, 1918. Q: How long did you stay in China this time? A: About two years. Q: Why did you go back to China? A: To visit my mother. Chen Wu Zhong goes back to China July 9th, 1921. Q: What's your name? A: My name is Chen Wu Zhong Q: How old are you? A: I am 32 years old. Q: What is your wife's name? A: Her family name is Wang. Q: Do you have any children? A: yes, I have. Q: What is your son's name? A: My son's name is Chen Fang Qin. Q: What is your son's birthday? A: He was born on December 10, 1918. Q: Who is your manager in the company you are working for? A: Mr. Hu Bing is outr manager. Q: How much money did you invest in the Guang De Co.(Quong Tuck)? A: $1,000 Q: What visa do you have? A: Business Q: What is your work schedule at the Quong Tuck Co.? A: From 8:00 in the morning until 12 midnight. Q: What is your position? A: Shopkeeper. Q: Who is your guarantors? A: Burgess and Williams. Q: How do you know them? A: Mr Burgess and Williams usually come to the Quong Tuck Co. and talk with me. Chen Wu Zhong returns to the US on March 30, 1923. Q: What is your name. A: My name is Chen Wu Zhong. Q: What is your wife's name? A: Her last name is Wang. Q: The last time you went back to China, you had a child. Did you have another child in China? A: Yes, I had another child born in China. Q: What is your new child's name? A: Chen Fang Guan Q: Does your wife have her feet bound? A: No, she does not. Chen Wu Zhong returns to China again in December 29, 1927. Q: What is your name? A: Chen Wu Zhong Q: How old are you? A: 38 Q: Where are you going to stay when you arrive in China? A: Longmei Village, Guongdong province. Q: Where do you live now? A: 123 12th Ave. Q: In the past 12 months, you have been doing odd jobs? A: Yes, I have been working in the restaurant and tailoring. Q: How many children do you have? A: I have two children. Q: Have you seen them? A: Yes, I have. Q: How many times have you gone to China. A: Two times. Q: Do you know if some of your friends have baby girls in China? A: No. It has been a long time since I left. Q: What visa did you have the last time you come to the US? A: Business visa. Q: What is your mail address in Hong Kong? A: I don't know exactly. Chen Wu Zhong returns to the US in November 19, 1928. Interviewed on the ship. Q: What is your name? A: Chen Wu Zhong. Q: What is your wife's name? A: Her last name is Wang. Q: How many children do you have? A: Two boys. Q: Did you have another child whe you went back to China? A: Not yet, but my wife is pregnant. Chen returns to China February 21, 1931. Q: What is your name? A: My name is Chen Wu Zhong. Q: How old are you? A: I am 42 years old. Q: What is the village name where you were born? A: Long mei village, GuangDong province. Q: What is your wife's last name? A: Her name is Wang. Q: What visa did you have the 2nd time you came back to the US? A: Business visa. Q: What visa do you have now? A: Business visa. Q: Do you have parents or brothers living in the US? A: No, my parents are dead and I don't have any brothers or sisters. Q: When did you forst come to the US? A: I arrived the first time March 12, 1914. Q: How many times have you gone back to China? A: Three times. Q: What did you do? A: I have been working in the tailor shop. Q: Where is the tailor shop? A: It is on 12th Ave. The Wang Jiu Tailor shop. Q: How many children do you have? A: I have two sons. Q: How old is the big one? A: 14 years old. Q: And his birthday? A: December 10, 1918 Q: What is your eldest son's name? A: Chen Fang qiu. Q: What is your second son's name?\ A: Chen Fang guan. Q: How old is he? A: He is 10 years old. Q: And his birthday? A: August 16, 1922 Q: Were you at home when your second son was born? A: Yes, I was at home. Q: What did you do when you were in China the last time? A: I have been working for the Yi Yuan Company. Q: When did you invest in the landed estate of Zhang Li Bu? A: I have invested 1000 dollars in it in 1929. Q: What else did you invest in? A: I have invested 1000 dollars in the Quong Tuck Co. (Guong De). Q: Where is your certification of your investment? A: They are preserved well in the Quong Tuck Co (Guang De Co.) Q: When was the first time you came to the US? A: It was on March 12, 1914. Q: When was the first time you went back? A: It was on March 15, 1917. Q: When was the second time you came back to the US? A: It was on April 6th, 1919. Q: When was the second time you went back to China? A: It was July 9th, 1921. Q: When was the third time you came back to the US? A: It was January 24th, 1923. Q: When was the third time you went back to China? A: It was December 5th, 1927. Q: When was the 4th time you came back to the US? A: It was October 30th, 1928. Q: And today? A: Today is February 21, 1931, and I am going back to China. .2 Account book of Xin Li Yi Company. 1906 .3, a,b,c,d Account books of the Xin Li Yi Co., of investors and their contributions. .4 Account book. "Helping Each Other in an Emergency" " The Overseas Chinese travelled far from China to get rich in the US, but the foreigners discriminate against us. It often happens that they waylay and beat up the overseas Chinese. So we propose that every overseas Chinese must help each other in an emergency and ask that you contribute money . The rich should contribute the most and the poor the least. Once this has been established the overseas Chinese can use the contributed money to pay the fee of civil criminal lawsuits. This is proposed by: Xie Tai Xin Chang Co., Tai Yuan Co., Guang Long Co., Xin Li Yi Co., Guang Ying Co., Yi Yuan Co., An Tai Co. There are two rules: 1: For farm workers and tailor workers working with motor operated machines the limit is $2.50; 2. Porters the limit is $1.00. " A list of names and there contributions follows. .5 Stock holders of the Xie Li Co., July 1, 1930. .6 Accounting book of a grocery of groceries bought on credit .7 Account book of rental property 1926-1931. .8 & 9 Blank Account books

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