him, after which the ringleader stood boldly in front of the door, as if he had done no wrong. This shows how daring they are. There was a school teacher in the street. They insulted him, threw stones, etc. in the street. They went out to reprove them, when they raised their signal and the people in the street came at once to the help of the boys against the teacher. These things all took place in the west end of Hongkong within the last few months and within half a street, and were seen by the present informant. And from this small specimen may be inferred what an amount of tyrannical and oppressive conduct there must be in the whole Colony. Another instance which happened in the East end may be mentioned. Some people disagreed over a game of chess. One (A) went out and brought several tens of his associates (Triads). The other (B) ran away, but the crowd pursued and wounded him with a bamboo in the back. He ran into a shop but they did not protect him, for, although the Government has proclaimed that people must protect from violence, there being no penalty attached, they despise the proclamation. Fortunately B escaped into a school, and suffered no further injury; otherwise there is no knowing what they might have done to him. But the crowd still waited about the door of the school till finding he came not out, they dispersed. B went to another place for safety for the night, and next day after giving information at the Central Police Station, went home, and meeting A, laid hold of him but he got away, and called his comrades together to take vengeance, B took refuge again in the School. The teacher went directly to give information, but when the Police came, the crowd had dispersed. So
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