626
2nd to extort
"to extort money from people with threatening language; and
30 to render assistance to each other in case
of fighting.
The members consist of lawless characters, informers, coolies, etc.
Some persons are
compelled to join the said Society, as when they become members none will trouble them. They have several houses or clubs; Taipingshan and West Point in which the Head members live to receive monthly payments made by people and keep the accounts, and enactings take place if there is...
Some painters who under necessity have to work in Docks have to pay monthly the respective sums of $5 and $5 Fuels ($2.50) to the Ting I Tong the Chief of the Triad Society at West Point. If not, then they will be brought into trouble - for when the painters have put one or two coats
of paint on the bottom of a ship in the Dock, some members will take the opportunity of proceeding then to scratch or scrape
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off the paint so as to excuse the painters to lose money or pay a fine. All sampan and boat people
are also compelled to pay a certain sum
of money to the said Triad Society per month for protection.
If the money
is paid none would
interfere with them. If on the contrary (the money is not paid) they would trouble them by throwing stones, or by taking away by force sculls, oars, or anchors, whenever they see them. Although they have paid the money to the Society in this foolish way; yet they don't presume
to complain to the Police Station ""
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2nd April, 1BPC.
Forwarded by Mr. Meophart (Note: Anonymous letters on this subject had been received and were being inquired into by Police.). "Chan A Sui states:
I am employed in the Hoi
Luck Fung King & Co. I am one of the
managers.
The Rung She is in Queen's
office...