Wa Chong
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- Feb 4, 1883Seattle’s First Chinese-Owned Cigar FactoryWa Chong Co. launches a manufacturing venture on Third Street, aiming to keep local profits within the community.Seattle, WA
- Feb 6, 1883City Council Denies Chinese Community's Request for FirecrackersDuring a meeting regarding city licenses and infrastructure, the Seattle City Council rejects a petition from local Chinese firms to celebrate their new year with traditional fireworks.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Mar 5, 1884Brutal Assault in Wa Chong's BuildingA man preparing for sleep is robbed and slashed in a violent late-night attack.Seattle, WA
- May 2, 1892The Senator and the Exclusion ActIn 1892, Senator Watson Squire argued before the U.S. Senate for the formal registration and continued exclusion of Chinese laborers, framing the policy as a defense of 'American manhood' and societal stability.Seattle, WA
- May 2, 1892The Shadow Trial of Ah JimA secret trial in a Seattle basement nearly triggers a riot, revealing the intense, violent rivalries between competing Chinese merchant factions vying for control over labor and transit.South 4th Street & Washington Street, Seattle, WA
- May 4, 1892The Chinese Alms Association Defends Its MissionFacing accusations of operating a 'Highbinder court,' members of Seattle's Chinese community wrote to the Post-Intelligencer to assert their role as an independent organization dedicated to arbitration and charity.Seattle, WA
- May 8, 1892The Weight of a Pawned WatchHaunted by the shame of an unpaid debt and lost gambling funds, a Seattle man takes his own life in the lodgings above Wa Chong's store.S 5th Ave, Seattle, WA
- Aug 15, 1892Baptist Mission School Opens for Chinese ChildrenA newly formed mission school near Wa Chong’s store enrolls forty-two Chinese students in an effort to provide Christian instruction.Seattle, WA
- Oct 19, 1892Wa Chong’s Trade Initiative Opens Seattle to the OrientA Chinese merchant bridges the gap between Montana and Hong Kong, pushing Seattle to become a major Pacific port.Seattle, WA
- Nov 12, 1892The Unwarranted Detention of Chinese MinersFour Chinese men are arrested and detained in Seattle while passing through to their homeland.Seattle, WA