Title:

[Statement by Tom Bing]

Description:

August 8, 1905. A statement by Tom Bing, whose photograph, once evidently attached, no longer exists, was sworn before Thomas S. Burnes, Notary Public, who signs at the bottom, along with Tom Bing himself. In it, Tom Bing states that he has been a resident of San Francisco for 28 years, and for more than 7 years a merchant with Quong Wing Tai & Co., dealers in Chinese and Japanese goods, located at 320 Kearny Street. He goes on to list the members of the firm and their places of residence, as well as their stock holdings in the firm, whose capital stock totals $25,000. Tom Pack, a resident of San Francisco, is the principal stockholder with $4,000. Tom Loo of China and Tom Ying of San Francisco each own $2,000. The remainder of the shareholders own $1,000 each: Tom Bing of San Francisco, Tom Sin Wah of San Francisco, Tom Bing Young of China, Tom Bing Nam of San Francisco, Tom Some of San Francisco, Ching Dung of San Francisco, Tom Fook of San Francisco, Tom Chong Yue of China, Quan Quock You of San Francisco, Tom Fong of San Francisco, Tom Yun of San Francisco, Tom Sin of San Francisco, Tom Key of China, Chin Gim Sen of San Francisco, Tom Wo of China, Quan Hop You of San Francisco, and Tom Loung Art of San Francisco.

Date:

8 Aug. 1905

Contributing Institution:

California Historical Society