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so called emigrant boarding houses.

and immigrants

good that a certain number of the said boarding houses have head-centre called "Kung Yee

in Cipether

and from

A

connection with

Kong by

Ui Koon

or some

such name, while with the same manner

other band

themselves

together

and from societies.

good These various factions pretend to protect and redress the grievances of their several members, sometimes by legal means but oftener by force and violence.

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that each member has to pay to his society

an entrance fee and a monthly or yearly subscription.

that the cause of most of the recent disturbances appear to be some demand made by one society and refused to be complied with another.

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by

That the Triad Society had

much to do with these riots, but went without the co-operation of the Triad Society with the various factions would most probably have followed the same course. The Government

in dealing with the outrages will have to bear this especially in mind.

that in order to keep peace within the Colony and remove oppression and undue interference with individual liberty, I humbly submit the following suggestions for the consideration of the Government.

A

As regard the Triad Society means for its repression have been recommended elsewhere. B. Referring to the suppression of the various factions above referred to, these suggestions may be found to be of some use :-

1. Means should be

devised to register and license the emigrant

boarding