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here. The Imperial Commissioner

arrived here last year,

and having

many

bad

heard that there were ma characters in Hongkong, he was afraid they might help the French, and wanted them to leave.

in order that they might work : for the Chinese Government. The

asked tha and Ayik if they knew of anyone who could assist the Chinese Government. They said they did, and accordingly engaged three

to the Triad Society belonging to the Triad.

MNEIL-

Isoi Man-hang, Yau Put-in, and Li-

A-ún,

nicknamed

Ngau nga-ún.

There were also ten others whose

names I do not know. The

Commissioner

refund to often

besides Hongkong.

Fringafere linstralia

Penary

Commissioner asked them how many

men

they could collect in ease war. They said 100,000 from

*

of

different parts. The also asked them

could devise

if they Destroying

Any means

French ironclads in

flor

ག

Hongkong. They said they would,_. and would be able to destroy not

one but ten. The Commissioner

only one

gave

them $500, and told them to

go to Hongkong

to

Commende

operations, offering them a reward of $100,000 for every vessel they destroyed and promising to make

of the 3rd Class. Small Chinchew boats were employed

them mandarins.

to

go near the French vessels to

see

if