CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 328

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3266

They

are in

my shop. Emigrants who do

not join the Society have to pay a squeeze. Those who join have to

pay $2 entrance fee.

Persons who have joined and who have been tried to persuade have told me we have over 1000 members belong to the Man On Society.

I know the King Sz. I know many of the Society.

Lam To states: I am master of the Kwong On Lo Boarding House, Gilman's Bazaar. Detective Li, Fun. He is a Headman of the Triad Society. He is the head of the Mau On Society. I have carried on my boarding house 1 year. Li Fun did not bother me for money last year, the first time he tried to obtain money was about the middle of the 1st moon. It was demanded by men; with 14 or 15 (new members). They came a second time and demanded $20. They brought two cards (handed in). I did not pay the money. They threatened to beat me. They said they would return as they must have $20. Many of the Emigration Boarding Houses have been squeezed. The result of this squeezing will be to make people join the Society. I know Boarding Houses that have joined the Kwong Fai Line Teing San East Street; Lung same street; Man fishing in Trung San West Street; Kwong I Cheung in same district; Kwong Tai Fei in Jung Loi Street; Ming Hop Chan in Layingpoon; Kwong Wing Ting Mart; Kwong Nai On in the same street; Chenny in Gilman's Street, have all joined the Society. The Tak Lung Company on Queen's Road East has also formed. Many of them have urged me to join. The benefit to be gained will be exemption from squeezes.

24th April, 1886

Mr Gravertle Sharp: I have several property at West Point, which is being reclaimed and cut. I have come to complain...

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3266 They are in my shop. Emigrants who do not join the Society have to pay a squeeze. Those who join have to pay $2 entrance fee. Persons who have joined and who have been tried to persuade have told me we have over 1000 members belong to the Man On Society. I know the King Sz. I know many of the Society. Lam To states: I am master of the Kwong On Lo Boarding House, Gilman's Bazaar. Detective Li, Fun. He is a Headman of the Triad Society. He is the head of the Mau On Society. I have carried on my boarding house 1 year. Li Fun did not bother me for money last year, the first time he tried to obtain money was about the middle of the 1st moon. It was demanded by men; with 14 or 15 (new members). They came a second time and demanded $20. They brought two cards (handed in). I did not pay the money. They threatened to beat me. They said they would return as they must have $20. Many of the Emigration Boarding Houses have been squeezed. The result of this squeezing will be to make people join the Society. I know Boarding Houses that have joined the Kwong Fai Line Teing San East Street; Lung same street; Man fishing in Trung San West Street; Kwong I Cheung in same district; Kwong Tai Fei in Jung Loi Street; Ming Hop Chan in Layingpoon; Kwong Wing Ting Mart; Kwong Nai On in the same street; Chenny in Gilman's Street, have all joined the Society. The Tak Lung Company on Queen's Road East has also formed. Many of them have urged me to join. The benefit to be gained will be exemption from squeezes. 24th April, 1886 Mr Gravertle Sharp: I have several property at West Point, which is being reclaimed and cut. I have come to complain...
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3266 They are in my shop. Emigrants who do not join the Society have to pay a equenze. hose who join have to foe. 5 pay $2 entrance Persons who have joined and who e joined brave tried to persuade have told me we over 1000 mecubers belong to the Man On - great n many nauker I know the King Sz. I know a of the Societer. Lam To im states : I am master of the Kwong On Liz Boarding Hane, Gilman's Bazaar. detective Li, Feen. He is a Headman of the Iriad Society. He is the head of the Mau On Foiety. I have carried on my boarding house 1 year. Li Fun did not bother me for money last year, the firdl time he tried to obtain Several. money. was about the middle of the 1st moon . #ft was demanded who said that they from Li Fe. On the 19th insterut they by men; with 14 or 15 (naw " CHAML calue a second time and demanded $20. They brought two cards (hauded in ) . I did not money. They there eatened to beat pay the A Me They. said they would return as they umst have $20. olta ny of the Einigration Boarding Horwxs have been equezed. The. result of this squeezing will be to make people join the Society . I kuno Boarding Houses that have joined thevong Fai Line Teing San East Street . . Lung same strat ; Man fishing in Trung San West Street ; Kwong I cheung in kame U Hong ; Kwong d'Fei in Jung Loi Stand, Ming Hop Ch ́an in Layingpoon; Kevon, Wing thing Mart; Kwong No Nai On in in the Chenny in Gilman's Street, have all jonco the Society. The Tak Lung Queen is Road Heet has also formed. Many of them have urged me to join. The benefit to be will be exemption from squeezes. e gained 24th April, 1886 Mr Gravertle Sharp : I have sever property at Weet Porch, which is being ___ reclaimed and cut. I have com. complain
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3266

They

are in

my shop. Emigrants who do

not join the Society have to pay a equenze. hose who join have to

foe.

5 pay

$2 entrance Persons who have joined and who

e joined

brave tried to persuade have told me

we

over 1000 mecubers belong to the Man On

- great n

many nauker

I know the

King Sz. I know a of the Societer.

Lam To im states : I am master of the Kwong On Liz Boarding Hane, Gilman's Bazaar. detective Li, Feen. He is a Headman of the Iriad Society. He is the head of the Mau On Foiety. I have carried on my boarding house 1 year. Li Fun did not bother me for money last year, the firdl

time he tried to obtain

Several.

money.

was about

the middle of the 1st moon . #ft was demanded

who said that they from Li Fe. On the 19th insterut they

by

men;

with 14 or 15 (naw

"

CHAML

calue

a second time and demanded $20. They brought two cards (hauded in ) . I did not

money. They there eatened to beat

pay

the

A Me

They.

said they

would return as they umst have $20. olta ny of the Einigration Boarding Horwxs have been equezed. The. result of this squeezing will be to make people join the Society . I kuno Boarding Houses that have

joined thevong Fai Line Teing San East Street . . Lung same strat ; Man fishing in Trung San West Street ; Kwong I cheung in kame U Hong ; Kwong d'Fei in Jung Loi Stand, Ming Hop Ch ́an in Layingpoon; Kevon,

Wing thing Mart; Kwong No

Nai On in

in the

Chenny in Gilman's Street, have all jonco the Society. The Tak Lung Queen is Road Heet has also formed. Many of them have urged me to join. The benefit to be will be exemption from squeezes.

e gained

24th April, 1886

Mr Gravertle Sharp : I have sever

property at Weet Porch, which is being ___ reclaimed and cut. I have com.

complain

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