CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9] — Page 141

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10.

8.

As these enumerated: misdemeanors particular Chinese Character attaching to them which should be known-

have a

in order to understand their dangerous

11.

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"Thee. Kar" (blacklegs) or San-Chi (brokens

(mean men) who are

or

of irregular life

and mostly subsist by their wits - Many

are

professional gambiers- they

of these

partizans

fons in quarrels,

a

are

d

to significance, I beg to attempt to give

- Summary of their focculiarities, there are however so many strange inconsistencies and anomalies in the Chinese Character

that it is almost imposible to convey Comprehensive view in a

9.

brief form.

а

There is one characteristic of

the chinese necessary

to mention in

order to aid the explanation hereinafter

Supported

and are

and tolerated as a necessary

evil- they attack themselves to particular themselves to deffend

localities, and

engage

their own district, or clan, or those that

will pay for their services -

bullies of

recognized

they

they are the

the place. In all

fends, gambling house fights.

or

disturbances in Brothels, these men

given as regards

ando Publie

f

Gambling

and

Come

Assaults in Brothels. In all large

Chinese Communities there is

a class

of vagabond significantly termed

prominently forward. There is also the accompanying evil that these

vagabonds provide themselves with

lethal w

weapons,

such

as iron rodo,

or

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