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avecinct or Qing Dynasty;
It is essentially a Secret Society
their influence.
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ese. In October of that year,
come
rioting took place in the Colony arising in
the
a
the vows
binding the Initiates being of most stringent character. Its more recent development has been of a nature to dangerously interfere with the well-being of the Government of the Country in which they may for the time being have their residence.
4.
So far as this Colony is concerned,
the Society first appears to have shown signs
of
marked vitality in 1881, when its
proceedings were reported in Police Letter
CS.C.2466. In the following year,
1882,
its progress
was somewhat abated owing
to the issue of a Proclamation by His Excellency the Officer Administering Government, S. O. 2821
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1882.
In 1884, the warlike proceedings of the French Government against the Chinese appear to have been considered by the Members of the Triad Society a favourable opportunity for extending
their power, and exerting
exerting
in the first instance from certain
cargo
boatmen
having been fined at the Police Court for
refusing to
carry cargo for the French Mail Steamer Company, the Messageries Maritimes. The opinion of the Police
Authorities was that these riots were
fomented by the Triad Society and some Headmen were banished.
In 1885, the Police reported
lo.
A.
that the Triad Society
3.
2.
4.
(See for)
ALICIO
order.
becoming
dangerous to the good order of the Colony. C.O. 2040. The Executive Council,
CAO
1885,
having received a report from the Government of the Straits Settlements,
and
with copies of the law in force Colony, decided "That there is no cause
1885"
"for legislation at present. Cf. C.O. 22.86
CASO. In 1886, the communal reports of
the Captain Superintendent
of Police and of
the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol contain
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6. (See 405
their
paragraphs,
the
one to the effect
that the