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Domestic News
August 11, 1852
Grand River Times
Eastmanville, Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan
What is this article about?
Ongoing influx of Chinese immigrants to San Francisco, with five vessels arriving from China in the past ten days carrying 1,636 passengers, who are heading to southern mines and beginning to be employed by Americans at two dollars a day.
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More of the Chinese.—The influx of Chinese continues as great as ever, and will probably not slack off until the advices sent home by their own countrymen resident here are received. Within the past ten days, five vessels have arrived from China, bringing sixteen hundred and thirty-six passengers. They seem to be making their way to the southern mines, as the Stockton boats carry up crowds of them every afternoon. Americans are beginning to employ them. We have heard of one instance in which a gentleman offered a large number of them steady work at two dollars a day and found.
[San Fran. Herald.]
[San Fran. Herald.]
What sub-type of article is it?
Migration Or Settlement
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Chinese Influx
Immigration
San Francisco
Southern Mines
Employment
Where did it happen?
San Francisco
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
San Francisco
Event Date
Within The Past Ten Days
Outcome
passengers heading to southern mines; americans employing them at two dollars a day and found
Event Details
Influx of Chinese continues; five vessels from China arrived bringing 1,636 passengers; they are making way to southern mines via Stockton boats; Americans beginning to employ them, with one gentleman offering steady work