10.
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Fanishment of a certain rusuber of the leaders of the Triads, coupled with that the Police are su
the knowledge looking for others, has had the effect
to
of inducing disany of theme to quit the Colony voluntarily, aced it is hoped that it may prevent new arrivals the same Lect.
4.
I trust that Your Lordship
will approve of
of
the measures which
I have taken ow this occasion. They
arc
undoubtedly strong, though not quite strong enough to satisfy the views
of some of the European community,
I believe fully justified
but they
• by the circumstances
of
the bucoment.
Thx Orduiance passed is for special
beuty
and temporary application only, but Jam of opinion that some provision of the same nature ought
Ao a
to be exacted
permanent measure. Hongkong
is, as has already beew stated, a kind Alsatia for all the desperadols of Canton, Forchow, and other reighbouring
of
parts of China, woks Come here to creape fron punishment for offences Committed.
in their olon Co-
country. It is believed
by the Police that there are about 20,000 ||
thousand. Triads bow in the Colony. I humbly
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Para: 12.
Submit that in the words of the Earl
아
for
and
1410
Vay be
Caruaroon's Vespatele quoted by me
on the 6th instant, Hongkong should
be
regarded
be dealt with
14
as a place per se ; to
ow
principles which
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