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Watauga Democrat
Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina
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Sam Wah, a Chinese tenant farmer in New Hanover County, NC, applies for a US return certificate to visit China but lacks required wife, property, or $1000 secured debt. He claims a $1000 loan from 1908 to an American woman in Newark, NJ, for her missionary work in China, supported by letters, and heads to New York for Ellis Island inquiry.
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Wilmington, N. C.-Sam Wah, a Chinese tenant farmer of New Hanover County, wants to go back to the land of his ancestors for a visit. When he made application at the local immigration offices for a return certificate to get back into the United States he was informed it was necessary for him to have a wife here and own property or have $1,000 in secured debts. Wah has neither wife nor property, but he made a statement that an American woman in Newark, N. J., owes him $1,000 with interest since 1908.
He said the money was loaned in San Francisco to the woman, whose name local immigration authorities would not divulge, in order that she might go to China to do missionary work.
Letters from the woman saying she would meet him in New York to appear with him at Ellis Island for further inquiry were exhibited.
Wah has left for New York.
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Wilmington, N. C.; New Hanover County
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1908 (Loan Date)
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Chinese tenant farmer Sam Wah seeks US return certificate for China visit by claiming $1000 debt with interest from 1908 loan to American woman for her China missionary work; exhibits her letters promising New York meeting for Ellis Island inquiry; departs for New York.