Manila, Sept. 22 immigration racket affecting Chinese is being thoroughly investigated by the Philippine authorities following the return of Senor Roman Ozaeta, Solicitor-General, from an unannounced trip to Zamboanga and other points south.
During his visit, Senor Ozaeta discovered several Chinese who have accumulated fortunes, although they have rio right to stay in the Philippines.
One typical example was a Chinese named Salani Una, who was granted citizenship in 1935, and has become prosperous. An investigation showed that he was not born here of a Chinese father and Moro mother as claimed, but was smuggled into the country from Sandakan, Borneo, by Moros.
One of the members of the crew was found and confessed to the authorities.
The Solicitor-General's investigation followed his recent vacation" trip to Australia, Borneo and the Dutch East Ind 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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