the worst are in the Ordnance stores. One of the Chinese Head Foremen at the last place was bound over in $2,000 at the time of the riots in 1884; and the late head
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Sergeant 1st class Jardine
was also a head man.
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By Dr. Ho Kai - The cargo boatmen have all joined; their head club is at 9, Tsung San Street, Each Street.
By Mr. Lockhart - I don't think the servants of Europeans are members. I think three detectives belong. I know of one case in which a fellow was not arrested, because the offender was a member of the Triad Society.
By Chairman - But 20133, facing by in with is under suspicion; reference to the late Quarry Bay murderers.
By Mr. Lockhart - Ah Gan Hong, a gang of thieves, was under 18 years of age. It includes earring snatchers.
By Dr. Ho Kai - I have heard of members of the Triad Society boarding boats at Pokfulam, Aberdeen, and extorting money.
Mr. Addo - I think if one or two of the headmen were delivered to the Chinese Government, the Society would collapse.
By Dr. Ho Kai - I do not know of cases of rescue from kidnappers.
By Mr. Lockhart - I have heard of a few belonging to the Triad Society.
I do not remember any member of the Triad Society admitting the fact that he was a member.
Meeting adjourns.
During the recess the following evidence is obtained:
Cheung Ah Lo - Sergeant Interpreter in the Police Force - writes confidentially:
"The members of the Triad Society are increasing in number day after day. Their object in forming the Society is that they are going to commit robberies;