CO129-217 - Governor Sir Bowen Administrator Marsh - 1884 [7-10] — Page 478

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Fanishment of a certain rusuber of the leaders of the Triads, coupled with that the Police are su

the knowledge looking for others, has had the effect

to

of inducing disany of theme to quit the Colony voluntarily, aced it is hoped that it may prevent new arrivals the same Lect.

4.

I trust that Your Lordship

will approve of

of

the measures which

I have taken ow this occasion. They

arc

undoubtedly strong, though not quite strong enough to satisfy the views

of some of the European community,

I believe fully justified

but they

• by the circumstances

of

the bucoment.

Thx Orduiance passed is for special

beuty

and temporary application only, but Jam of opinion that some provision of the same nature ought

Ao a

to be exacted

permanent measure. Hongkong

is, as has already beew stated, a kind Alsatia for all the desperadols of Canton, Forchow, and other reighbouring

of

parts of China, woks Come here to creape fron punishment for offences Committed.

in their olon Co-

country. It is believed

by the Police that there are about 20,000 ||

thousand. Triads bow in the Colony. I humbly

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Para: 12.

Submit that in the words of the Earl

아

for

and

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Vay be

Caruaroon's Vespatele quoted by me

on the 6th instant, Hongkong should

be

regarded

be dealt with

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as a place per se ; to

ow

principles which

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