Ng Leow was born to Ng Ock Shim (father) and Jew Shee (mother) in 1873 at Portland, Oregon. He left for China on February 20, 1882 on the ship Suez. He returned on the steamship Oceanic and arrived in San Francisco on August 25, 1890. The Collector of the Port of San Francisco refused permission for his landing. Liew Fook petitioned for a Writ of Habeas Corpus on August 30, 1890. S.C. Houghton, Special Referee and Examiner, recommended Remand on October 26, 1891. He was represented by F.E. Stranahan. On October 26, 1891 an Order of Remand instructed the Marshal to send the detainee back to China. The Marshall was not able to find the detainee. You can view copies of his records at http://www.frederickbee.com/9909.html.
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