Young Teong was born to Young Quong Witt (father) and Jung Shee (mother) in 1867 at Portland, Oregon. He left for China on December 4, 1880 on the steamship City of Tokyo. He returned on the steamship China and arrived in San Francisco on July 19, 1890. The Collector of the Port of San Francisco refused permission for his landing. Wong Gook petitioned for a Writ of Habeas Corpus on July 29, 1890. A bond of was posted. He was represented by F.E. Stranahan. On May 6, 1891, an Order of Remand ordered him to return to China. On June 2, 1891, he was placed on the City of Peking bound for Hong Kong. You can view copies of his records at http://www.frederickbee.com/9606.html.
