CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 335

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obeyed the laws, and as members and office-bearers of Societies, they must obey the Ordinances relating to these Societies. This with pointing out the motto of the Society of Ming in the £14 £, and telling them that the Government intended to carry out the spirit of the motto and make them do the same; has had a good effect on the association, and although in the Straits Settlements where there are some 20 rival branches of the same parent society, containing some 80,000 of the lower classes among whom constant disputes arising, they have not caused any great trouble. The headmen are not only amenable to advice and rule, but are also very useful, as See 3 of Ordinance 19 of 1899 gives power to order the attendance of any member to enquire about anything relating to the Society or its affairs.

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333 obeyed the laws, and as members and office-bearers of Societies, they must obey the Ordinances relating to these Societies. This with pointing out the motto of the Society of Ming in the £14 £, and telling them that the Government intended to carry out the spirit of the motto and make them do the same; has had a good effect on the association, and although in the Straits Settlements where there are some 20 rival branches of the same parent society, containing some 80,000 of the lower classes among whom constant disputes arising, they have not caused any great trouble. The headmen are not only amenable to advice and rule, but are also very useful, as See 3 of Ordinance 19 of 1899 gives power to order the attendance of any member to enquire about anything relating to the Society or its affairs.

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obeyed

the laws, and as mecubers and-

ffice bearers of Sovietive, the must obey the Ordinances relating to these Societies. This with pointing out the motto of the Society of Ming in the £14 £, and tething them that the Government intended to carry

out the

spirit of the

evotto and make them do the same;

has had a

good effect on the hendtion, and although in the Straits Settlawouts where there are some 20 rival branches

the same

•parent society, containing

of Chicera

80,000 of the lower classes

whom constant dispictes

of the

Ray

among.

arising,

te tBVGHZ

have

wre-

any great.

rich, and the headman care not only amenable to advice and rule, but are

of tou very useful, as See 3 of tAlinance 19 of 1809 gains no the power to order the

attendance

mauber to enquver.

of any

man

of him about Konger or Society,

bruscices.

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