8
9
593
have
to be
If this could be proved legally, further steps would, of course, be taken, but legal proof is not to be had, though there is strong reason to believe the story true. With the unanimous approval of the Executive Council I have refused to accept the offer of security, which really amounted to nothing; and have directed the dismissal of the Constable from the Force.
6.
I have been furnished with the names of a number of other prominent Triads, but I think it better not to banish any more at present. The steps which I have already taken have had very good effect, and I believe that the dismissal of the Interpreter especially will be a warning to those Chinese in Government service who are believed to have joined the Triad Society.
I annex an extract from a local paper giving an account of a case of levying blackmail by Triads.
Enclosure 3.7 26th June, 1886
8
9
593
have
to be
If this could be proved legally,~ further steps would, of course, been taken, but legal proof is not to be had, though there is strong reason to believe the
story true. With the unanimous approval of the Executive Council I have refused to accept the offer of security, which really amounted to nothing; and have directed the dismissal of the Constable
from
the Force.
6.
I have been frommished
with the names of a
a number of
other
other prominent Triads, but I think
it better not to banish
any.
more
at present. The steps which I have already taken have had very good effect, and I believe that the
dismissal of the Interpreter especially
will be a
warning
a wa
to those Chinese
in Government service who are believed to have joined the Triad
Society.
J
anneXE
an extract
Enclosure 3.7 26th June, 1886
from a local paper giving
an account of a case
of
levying black mail
by
Triads
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