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my
Foreman about the slastuces of the work, and i learn from him that he can do more than what the coolies allow him to do. That co of the
afraid to do anything of the Dorne live Society of the Friad now are members oft who influence everything. I should
be happy to engage 30 quore won my numbers having dwindled from 120 to 30 – and decuch get more men who are afoid to join. The pay is 30 to 140 cente day. From what un has said I ascribe this to the poremecan "influence of the Triad Society.
Chinese Repository, Sept. 1833 Vol: II p. 230 alludes to persecution of returned emigrants by Triad Society and that Emigrants to Straits are intimidated on arrival.
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Extract from Triad Society's Oath of
Chine Repository Vol: XVIII p. 282 (§3) After entering you condust a swear not to spy wherein; any be apprehended, having in so Covelons desire to obtain the brother will doing 风
reward offend by Government; if you does may you die by the a tigen.
woud a euake of ofa. ou
(§11) After entering you the bite of swear that - whoever of your brethren sued with pressing difficulties you will faithfully and disinterested by resque hive. If you do not way you be cut into myriad of pieces by thousand of
swear that §15 After entering you if you fill the situation of writer or policeman in the Government Office you will. faithfully and diligently; brother in trouble, if assistan Concert au the you artful planes in this position, may God of Thunder utterly destron cund exterminate you.
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