The Archive · 1940

Chinese Smuggled

Into P.I

Manila, Sept. 22.

An immigration racket affecting Chinese is being thoroughly investi fled by the Philippine authorities following the return of Senor Roman Ozaeta, Solcitor-General from an unannounced trip to. Zam-Sonnaa and other points couth, During his visit, Senor Oraeta discovered several Chinese who have Seeumulated.fortanes, although, they Have no Fight to stay in the Philipe pines.

One typical example was a Chinese named Salant Una, who was granted tizenship in, 1038, ud has become Drosperous. "An investigation showed That he was mot. born here of a Chinese father. and Moro mother Games, but war smuggled into the Borneo, bY was found and confessed to the authorities.

The Solicitor-General's _investigation followed his recent "vacation" trip to Australia, Borneo and the Dutch East Inc As a first step, the authorities have cancelled the citizenship papers of a Chinese in the business community with a Filipino name and known to be a Filipino citizen. He turned out to be a real Chinese after investiga-

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