Hong Yek
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- Nov 23, 1891The Sunday Search of Olympia's Chinese GardensA newly sworn customs inspector found opium hidden among vegetables and buried in boxes, arrested one man, and left the city's Chinese market gardens under guard.Olympia, WA
- Apr 20, 1892The Man They Called an InformerAfter learning English in the county jail, a Chinese Olympian announced he would cut his queue and become 'American.' His community branded him a snitch—and the Tribune turned his peril into an anti-Chinese exposé.Olympia, WA
- Oct 9, 1893A Merchant's Defiance in OlympiaA Chinese merchant addresses accusations of smuggling, asserting his identity as a successful, law-abiding American pioneer.Olympia, WA