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They
are in
my shop. Emigrants who do
not join the Society have to pay a squeeze. Those who join have to
pay $2 entrance fee.
Persons who have joined and who have been tried to persuade have told me we have over 1000 members belong to the Man On Society.
I know the King Sz. I know many of the Society.
Lam To states: I am master of the Kwong On Lo Boarding House, Gilman's Bazaar. Detective Li, Fun. He is a Headman of the Triad Society. He is the head of the Mau On Society. I have carried on my boarding house 1 year. Li Fun did not bother me for money last year, the first time he tried to obtain money was about the middle of the 1st moon. It was demanded by men; with 14 or 15 (new members). They came a second time and demanded $20. They brought two cards (handed in). I did not pay the money. They threatened to beat me. They said they would return as they must have $20. Many of the Emigration Boarding Houses have been squeezed. The result of this squeezing will be to make people join the Society. I know Boarding Houses that have joined the Kwong Fai Line Teing San East Street; Lung same street; Man fishing in Trung San West Street; Kwong I Cheung in same district; Kwong Tai Fei in Jung Loi Street; Ming Hop Chan in Layingpoon; Kwong Wing Ting Mart; Kwong Nai On in the same street; Chenny in Gilman's Street, have all joined the Society. The Tak Lung Company on Queen's Road East has also formed. Many of them have urged me to join. The benefit to be gained will be exemption from squeezes.
24th April, 1886
Mr Gravertle Sharp: I have several property at West Point, which is being reclaimed and cut. I have come to complain...