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Show Chinamen Allowed to Stay. San Fbancisoo, January 26. The cases of the President and Secretary of the Sam Yup Chinese Company, who were charged by Port Collector Hager with being illegally in this country, were heard to-day by United States Commissioner Sawyer, and decided in favor of the defendants, and they were allowed to remain. in' this country. Their entrance was originally effected by means of certificates issued by the Chinese Consul at Yokohama, endorsed by the United States Consul at that port. Commissioner Sawyer fl decision was based on the Treasurv Department Depart-ment rulings on the subject. : |