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so called emigrant boarding houses.
and immigrants
good that a certain number of the said boarding houses have head-centre called "Kung Yee
in Cipether
and from
A
connection with
Kong by
Ui Koon
or some
such name, while with the same manner
other band
themselves
together
and from societies.
good These various factions pretend to protect and redress the grievances of their several members, sometimes by legal means but oftener by force and violence.
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that each member has to pay to his society
an entrance fee and a monthly or yearly subscription.
that the cause of most of the recent disturbances appear to be some demand made by one society and refused to be complied with another.
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by
That the Triad Society had
much to do with these riots, but went without the co-operation of the Triad Society with the various factions would most probably have followed the same course. The Government
in dealing with the outrages will have to bear this especially in mind.
that in order to keep peace within the Colony and remove oppression and undue interference with individual liberty, I humbly submit the following suggestions for the consideration of the Government.
A
As regard the Triad Society means for its repression have been recommended elsewhere. B. Referring to the suppression of the various factions above referred to, these suggestions may be found to be of some use :-
1. Means should be
devised to register and license the emigrant
boarding