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arrest from the Chinese Government; they will on Shameen plan the work of the whole Society. They will not confine themselves to carrying out murders; they will do all the work of the Society. They will do murders as one of their duties; of course, they will have to go into the city to do that.

Then I want the Hongkong Government to give us about twenty revolvers; they should be sent up to Shameen and handed over to us there, after we have got ourselves established there.

Thirdly, I want $3,000, the expenses of the first month.

I would get to work by spending $1,000 in bribing some of the members of the pickets who are not C.P., and get them to raise trouble among the pickets. I will give $200 each to the four assassins who are now in my employ; this will be for the upkeep of their families, and the men will then be able to devote them- selves entirely to their duties. The balance will be for general expenses.

In Shamcen, we could furnish information to the Consul General, and to Hongkong. If Hongkong knows of any Com- munist that should be murdered, Hongkong can direct us through the Consul-General to do the work. Many of the Telegraph Staff in Hongkong being C.P., however, no secret messages should be sent through them without cipher. They have let out many secrets before now-leading to many arrests.

We would strive to do our best for the Hongkong Govern- ment; certainly for such assistance given to us we should have to make a return.

If Shameen is impossible, we could work undetected from one or other of the villages in Honam. But Shameen would be much more convenient. We ought to murder all prominent Com- munist leaders, but the Russians in Tung Shan are the most im- portant. It would take a long time, however, to deal with them. as we would have to get employment as boys; and we are not yet well financed. But we will do it all when we begin work.

If the Society demands it, I too must go out and commit murder myself. There is no freedom of choice in the Society: orders are absolute; we have to remove all corrupt officials, and to be brave young men. Orders are given by no individual-by a meeting; murderers (among other matters) are chosen by a majority vote, and no one can object.

I was sent here by the meeting and a majority vote. Others know English and so on, and are better qualified; but I had to come, although it is dangerous. I may be imprisoned in Hong- kong. I came via Chin Shan (Macao). The meeting was held in Ho Nam; fifteen members were present. Being an officer of the pickets 1 needed no pass.

Li Cheung Tat (Chinese characters) is still Captain Superin- tendent of Police; Ng Tit Shing (Chinese characters) is still in prison at the Bogue.

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The Chap Sz Tui will comprise about 2,000 members in all. Many present pickets, however, will not be included because they are already under suspicion.

30th September 1926.

(Intd.) E.R.H.

(Told that Hongkong can have nothing at all to do with his suggestion; that his methods are not methods that can in any way be countenanced. That Hongkong can look after itself. and can have no hand of any kind in the internal politics of Canton. That Hongkong is not a safe place for him, and that he had better leave by the morning train. And Hongkong will not tolerate interference here; lawlessness, or societies of the kind he mentions.)

I came down with three other men; we live at different board- ing houses-I at the Kwong Fat (Chinese characters). I do not know where the others are. They will protect me; they go in advance of me, and watch for danger. They are outside this office now somewhere. None of us has arms; we had 100 revolvers and automatics, but all have been seized by our enemies -the C.P.

States he has been delayed in Hongkong longer than he expected, and his supplies have run out. Can he be assisted?

$10 supplied; necessity of departing by morning train empha- sised. His gang to go with him.

(Intd.) E.R.H.

30th September, 1926.

CANTON-HONGKONG STRIKE COMMISSION. President, So Shiu Ching (Chinese characters) (C.P.). Strike Committee:-

Director, Tsiu Shing Cheung (Chinese characters) (C.P.).

Sub-Officers:-

Ho Ching Hoi (Chinese characters). Wong Kam Yuen (Chinese characters). Tang Chung Ha (Chinese characters). Lam Ping (Chinese characters).

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Five Main Tui (pickets):-

Ist Main Tui-Tung Chung Ping (Chinese characters).

2nd

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11

3rd

15

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4th

71

5th

-Wong Yung (Chinese characters).

--Sun Shing Tat (Chinese characters).

--Lau Tso Kit (Chinese characters).

-Sin Man (Chinese characters).

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