Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 6, 1880

No. 188.
Chen Lan Pin and Mr. Yung Wing to Mr. Evarts.

Chinese Legation,
Washington, August 9, 1880.

Sir: We have the honor to inform you that the Chinese screw steamer Wo Chung, the first Chinese steamer entering an American port, is soon expected to arrive at San Francisco, and to prevent any misunderstanding in regard to duties or other charges, we would ask you to be so good as to notify the Secretary of the Treasury, that he may issue orders to the customs authorities of that port to extend to that vessel the privileges which are conceded to vessels of other nations in treaty relations with the United States.

Accept, &c.,

• CHEN LAN PIN.
• YUNG WING.