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 Merchants' Sons.

Males under the age of twenty-one years and females under eighteen years are minors, and entitled to land if they are children of domiciled merchant.

The father must be actively engaged in a mercantile business. He must own an interest in the business. He must prove by at least two reputable witnesses, other than Chinese, that he has been engaged in such business as a merchant for one year prior to the application to land the minor children.

The application of any minor child must be properly prepared, and all names should be spelled correctly and according to the David Jones System.

The application should give the father's family and given name; his business and its location; his interest and employment in said business; the name and photograph of the minor child. It should be signed and sworn to by the father.

Another person acquainted with the minor and his parent, and the circumstances of the case, should make affidavit of the facts within his knowledge.

The photograph and name of the father should be identified under oath by at least two reputable witnesses. other than Chinese, who are acquainted with his mercantile standing.

If the application to land of a merchant's son is denied by the Commissioner of Immigration at the port of arrival, he may appeal from this decision to the Department at Washington, D. C. If the adverse decision is sustained and the appeal dismissed he has no other resource but must return to China.

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