626
2nd to extort
"to extort money from people with threatening language; and
30 to render assistance to each other in case
of fighting.
The members consist of lawless characters, informers, coolies, etc.
Some persons are
compelled to join the said Society, as when they become members none will trouble them. They have several houses or clubs; Taipingshan and West Point in which the Head members live to receive monthly payments made by people and keep the accounts, and enactings take place if there is...
Some painters who under necessity have to work in Docks have to pay monthly the respective sums of $5 and $5 Fuels ($2.50) to the Ting I Tong the Chief of the Triad Society at West Point. If not, then they will be brought into trouble - for when the painters have put one or two coats
of paint on the bottom of a ship in the Dock, some members will take the opportunity of proceeding then to scratch or scrape
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off the paint so as to excuse the painters to lose money or pay a fine. All sampan and boat people
are also compelled to pay a certain sum
of money to the said Triad Society per month for protection.
If the money
is paid none would
interfere with them. If on the contrary (the money is not paid) they would trouble them by throwing stones, or by taking away by force sculls, oars, or anchors, whenever they see them. Although they have paid the money to the Society in this foolish way; yet they don't presume
to complain to the Police Station ""
244
2nd April, 1BPC.
Forwarded by Mr. Meophart (Note: Anonymous letters on this subject had been received and were being inquired into by Police.). "Chan A Sui states:
I am employed in the Hoi
Luck Fung King & Co. I am one of the
managers.
The Rung She is in Queen's
office...
626
2nd to extort
"to actort money from people with threaking language; and
30 to render assistance to each other in
Case
of fighting.
The members consist of lawless characters, informers, coolico re.
Some birstien are
conce af
Compelled is join the occid Society, as when they become members none will trouble them. They have several houses or clubs; Taipingshan and West Point in which the Head eltecubers live to receive monthly payment made by people and keep the accounts, and enactings take place if
there in . Some peciters who under necessary -keke to work in Docks have to pay
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monthly the respective of $5 and $5 Fuels ($2%) to the Ting I Tong the Chat of the Triad Society at West Point. If not, then will be brought into trouble - for when the painters have fuct on one or two
Coats
instruce
of paint on the bottom of a ship in
of the
Dock, oue an opportymity
ecil members will take
of proceeding then to scratch or scrape
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a certain etun
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are also compelled to
of money from each tras Society per month for protection.
the
money
is paid none would
interfere with them. If on the
contrary
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see there. Although they
have paid the money to the Society ice
this frolish way; yet they donch presume
to
complain to the Police Station ""
244
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2. April, 1 BPC.
Forwarded by elle foophart (Note: Anonymous letters on this subject had been received and
were
being inquired into by Police.). "Chan A Sui dates:
I am employed in the Hoi
Luck Fung King the. I am one of the
manager.
The Rung
She is in Queen's
off
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