A man who had comitted suicide in Los Angeles and left a note expressing regret was not Japanese but Chinese, it was learned from the police who had fingerprints identifying the man.
Records were used when Chinese Americans immigrated to the US. During the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, Chinese couldn't become citizens and had to apply to enter the US. These files are now housed at the National Archives and can be accessed online.…
The Kong Yick Buildings in the Chinatown/International District are about to be seized for an investigation of illegal gambling. Includes history of the buildings and what they mean to the community.
