CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 332

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the Swatow Society, The people seized not brought to Hongkong, but it is arranged that the ransom money should be sent there to be paid over.

I can mention three cases. (a) Hoi Shan case.

CALVEO

Im Isai, an actor seized by Li-za-chan and other rascals; ransom obtained. Li-za-chan $2000 gave to Luk-sing-po. has gone to Luk-sing-po.

(b) Itham To case - (Heceng Shaw District) Cheung seized ($1000 ransom)

A kau nauued Lezing- Nung Shai

(c) Sau He case a dive. sons of a tea merchant Chuu were carried off - the house had been plundered. $5,000 were paid. The cons were paid. The people were taken to Lai Chin Shan, Heng Then and San Uis border, so that they could be transferred to one jurisdiction or court-hier.

The people are afraid to complain to Government, because, I believe, if application were made to Government

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for assistance the man would be murdered and cooked and returned before his front door:

Byeter Wei Yuk Au-an, a head triad man; he lives in Tank Lane. I formerly had a warrant against him. He has returned within the last few days. As to cargo LAMAN who pays $3 a month to steal anchors. The head man is a man named Tuan, a money changer who lives in Tsung San East Street.

By Mr Lockhart - I should think 100 or 200... Friends within my acquaintance, I think if 100 headmen were seized the Society would collapse. The Police and the Triads are like cat and rats, bad character and Triads are rats, if two cats unsupported are sent to run after so many rats, the rats will eat the cats, but if thousands of cats are supported by Government the cats can control the rats.

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are the Swatow Society, The people seized not brought to Hongkong, but it is arranged that the ransom money should be sent there to be paid over. I can mention three cases. (a) Hoi Shan case. CALVEO Im Isai, an actor seized by Li-za-chan and other rascals; ransom obtained. Li-za-chan $2000 gave to Luk-sing-po. has gone to Luk-sing-po. (b) Itham To case - (Heceng Shaw District) Cheung seized ($1000 ransom) A kau nauued Lezing- Nung Shai (c) Sau He case a dive. sons of a tea merchant Chuu were carried off - the house had been plundered. $5,000 were paid. The cons were paid. The people were taken to Lai Chin Shan, Heng Then and San Uis border, so that they could be transferred to one jurisdiction or court-hier. The people are afraid to complain to Government, because, I believe, if application were made to Government 330 77 for assistance the man would be murdered and cooked and returned before his front door: Byeter Wei Yuk Au-an, a head triad man; he lives in Tank Lane. I formerly had a warrant against him. He has returned within the last few days. As to cargo LAMAN who pays $3 a month to steal anchors. The head man is a man named Tuan, a money changer who lives in Tsung San East Street. By Mr Lockhart - I should think 100 or 200... Friends within my acquaintance, I think if 100 headmen were seized the Society would collapse. The Police and the Triads are like cat and rats, bad character and Triads are rats, if two cats unsupported are sent to run after so many rats, the rats will eat the cats, but if thousands of cats are supported by Government the cats can control the rats.
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are the swiad Society, The people seized. not brought to Hongkong, but it is arranged that the rausom money should be sexet there to be paid over. I can mention thrice. (a) Hoti shan case. CALVEO Im Isai, au actor seized by Liza-chan and othir rascals; reuson obtained. Li, et chan $2000 gove to Livegapore. has gove ( b ) Itham. To case - ( Heceng Shaw. District Cheung seized ($1000 rausom) Á kaw nauued Lezing- Nung Shai (c) Sau He case a dive. sous of ater Chuu exerried off _ the house had been were paid. The cons plouidered. $5,000 were paid. evere taken to Lai Chin Shan, Henng Then und San Uis border, so that they could be transferred to one jurisdiction or courthier The people ate if the officials become active, afrexid to complain to Government, because, I believe, if __ Application were made to Governement 330 77 for assistance the man would be marsdend and cooked and returned before his front door : Byeter Wei Yuk Auan, a I know Joi Man Herma, otorr an of d head triad man; he lives in Tank Lape. I formerly has a warrant boak $3 a against him. He has returned within the last few days. As to ecouth is paid for each to five cargo LAMAN who to steal auchers. The head man is awold tuan, a money changer who lives in Trung San East Street. By Mr Lockhart - I should think 100 or 200... Friedscore within my acquaintance, I think if 100 headmen were reized the Society would collapa . The Police and the cire like oat bad character and Triads and rats, if two cats insupported are sent to run after so many rat, the rats will eat the cats, but of the thousands cato are supported by Governement the cake can control the rato. for
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the swiad Society, The people seized. not brought to Hongkong, but it is arranged that the rausom money should be sexet

there to be paid over.

I can mention thrice. (a) Hoti shan case.

CALVEO

Im Isai, au actor

seized by Liza-chan and othir rascals; reuson obtained. Li, et chan

$2000

gove to Livegapore.

has gove

( b ) Itham. To case - ( Heceng Shaw. District Cheung seized ($1000 rausom)

Á kaw nauued

Lezing-

Nung Shai

(c) Sau He case

a

dive.

sous of ater Chuu exerried off _ the house had been

were paid. The cons

plouidered. $5,000 were paid.

evere taken to Lai Chin Shan, Henng Then und San Uis border, so that they could be transferred to one

jurisdiction

or courthier

The people

ate

if the officials become active, afrexid to complain to Government, because, I believe, if __ Application were made to Governement

330

77

for assistance the man would be marsdend and cooked and returned before his

front door :

Byeter Wei Yuk

Auan, a

I know Joi Man Herma,

otorr

an of d

head triad man; he lives in

Tank Lape. I formerly

has

a warrant

boak $3 a

against him. He has returned within the last few days. As to ecouth is paid for each to five

cargo

LAMAN

who

to steal auchers. The head man is awold

tuan, a

money changer who lives in

Trung San East Street.

By Mr Lockhart - I should think 100 or 200...

Friedscore within my acquaintance, I

think

if 100 headmen

were

reized

the

Society would collapa . The Police and the

cire

like oat

bad character and Triads

and rats, if two cats insupported are sent to run after so many rat, the rats will eat the cats, but of the

thousands

cato are supported by Governement the

cake can control the rato.

for

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