Salt Lake Herald | 1901-12-02 | Page 6 | Chinese Prepare to Fight Exclusion Law

CHINESE PREPARE TO FIGHT EXCLUSION LAW San Francisco Dec 1 IThe The Chinese e eare are preparing to make a vigorous fight against the reenactment re of the Geary exclusion ton law Jaw A proclamation has been n issued by 1 the Chinese Six com cog companies passes requiring every 1 Chinese e In the United States to contribute at once the sum of 1 the fund thus raised to t be used in the effort to defeat exclusion exclusion exclusion sion In order to compel prompt payment of the assessment as es ment the proclamation states that if payment Is not made within one ODe month the amount exacted wil wilt I be he doubled and delinquents who Ian fail to pay within two months will have kay their belc assessment as doubled once mere Lest some should still seek to eade f e ade the enforced contribution the procla proclamation proclamation mation matinee adds that Chinese desiring to return to tt China will be compelled to exhibit a receipt showing that they haw have made macle payment and in default of such Much receipt they will be fined 16 10 The proclamation proc matlon has been posted in Chinatown and nd a is to be distributed all aU allover aUver allover over ver the country countr