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This Day in Minnesota History

October 30, 1924

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ISBN: 0873514165
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In a rare instance of a tong war in Minnesota, Wong Si Wing, a laundryman, is shot in Minneapolis. Tongs, or merchant organizations, were initially formed to protect members from encroachment by rival Chinese businessmen but now are usually social groups.

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First published: July 1, 2015
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