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The Triad Society finds its success outside the Colony, but only in a way; hidden while beyond Hongkong waters, it originated the mischief to be carried out in barracoons. The laborers and coolies in Hongkong establish these places, calling them such and such "kwan" and distinguishing them by the five characters. Though they are openly known as "labourers lodgings", there is a secret association. And there are some which are not labourers lodgings at all, but exclusively devoted to the Triad Society. Therefore, while these places exist, it is easy to assemble, and also easy to form Societies. At any rate, it is a fact that these "twan" or "kwan" are almost all Triad assemblies where mischief is bred.
Riots originated on the Recreation Ground in these places, which should be a warning to disperse them would be the best way, it is right. First, get the tenant to register themselves, and then to make the tenants give security and get a licence, those that live in families might be exempted from finding security and get a free licence. Then instruction should be given to all employers to engage only licensed men, and to the Police to seize all labourers who have no licence. In course of time, labourers would find it desirable to live in families, and when the method has taken effect, a fee might be charged for a licence, and by degrees a heavier security might be demanded from those who had no families. Thus, perhaps the barracoons...