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restored by the Authorities or whether it has not been rather in consequence of secret instructions conveyed by those who have been the instigators of the. disturbances. Who those instigaton pre the Police have been unable hitherto

to ascertain, and Chinese who appear

to know are

afraid to

speak.

There is

a very prevalent impression that ~

conne

of the leading chinese residents have been directing the rioters and

that the movement is en

is entirely due to hatred of the Grouch ; but I ame indisposed to believe this, as they have themselves been considerable sufferers

from

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from the general interruption to work.

There

are, as has been reported on previous

: occasions, a large number

Members

of allouchers

of the Triad Society ( who may

be

described as Chinese Fenicus), always

present in the Colony. A more

supposition is that some

probable

of the leaders these Triads, whose names are

of these

well known to the Police, have been

the director of the disturbances. Ihre

Police have heard that emissaries

from the Government of Canton

have interviewed some

of these Friads

and promised them pardon for all past offences if they will go to Canton

ared

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