CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9] — Page 305

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wicked.

house. This association is very Formerly it was named Fai Kwan () but on account of a spy bringing it to grief, it changed its name to Hein Wan Shang (r). It is said that they have already worked harm to the spy; so that now no one dares to meddle with them. Great caution will be necessary in dealing with this establishment, else harm may be done to it. If it should recover ... of ... no saying ... caution ... with this ... Conce ... itself there is ... itself ... what awful things it might do, fatedly in Hongkong, both ashore and afloat, there have been from time to time unaccountable cases.

...es of death, or mysterious murders not a few. If there not a reason for this?

The above is a rough, but, I hope, fair and intelligible translation of a communication which I have received, and which is in my possession. The writer is a good and true friend of the Government, and his reasons for communicating anonymously through a translator are obvious.

St John Chalmers.

September 14th 1886.

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wicked. house. This association is very Formerly it was named Fai Kwan () but on account of a spy bringing it to grief, it changed its name to Hein Wan Shang (r). It is said that they have already worked harm to the spy; so that now no one dares to meddle with them. Great caution will be necessary in dealing with this establishment, else harm may be done to it. If it should recover ... of ... no saying ... caution ... with this ... Conce ... itself there is ... itself ... what awful things it might do, fatedly in Hongkong, both ashore and afloat, there have been from time to time unaccountable cases. ...es of death, or mysterious murders not a few. If there not a reason for this? The above is a rough, but, I hope, fair and intelligible translation of a communication which I have received, and which is in my possession. The writer is a good and true friend of the Government, and his reasons for communicating anonymously through a translator are obvious. St John Chalmers. September 14th 1886.
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wicked. house. This association is very Formerly it was nanced Fali Kwan () but on account of a spy bringing it togrief, it changed its name to Hein Wan Shang (r). It is said that they have already worked harn to the spy; so that now no me dares to meddle with them. Great will be necessary in dealing establishment, else harm may it. If it should recover of no saying caution with this Conce itself there is itself what auful things it night do, fately in Etongkong, both ashore and afloat, there have been from time to time unaccountable cases. es of death, or mysterious murders not a for this? few. If there not a reason, farin The above is a rough, but, Ihope, in and intelligible translation of a communication which I have received, and which is any possession. The writer is a good and tree friend of of the Government, and his reason 3037 reasons for Communicating auconymously through A translator and obvious. St John Chalmers. September 14th 1886.
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wicked.

house. This association is very Formerly it was nanced Fali Kwan () but on account of a spy bringing it togrief, it changed its name to Hein Wan Shang (r). It is said that they have already worked harn to the spy; so that now no me dares to meddle with them. Great will be necessary

in dealing establishment, else harm may

it. If it should recover

of

no saying

caution

with this

Conce

itself there is

itself

what auful things it night do, fately in Etongkong, both ashore and afloat, there have been from

time to time unaccountable cases.

es of death, or mysterious murders not a for this?

few. If there not a reason,

farin

The above is a rough, but, Ihope,

in

and intelligible translation of a communication which I have received, and which is any possession. The writer is a good and tree friend

of

of the Government,

and his reason

3037

reasons for

Communicating auconymously through

A

translator and obvious.

St John Chalmers.

September 14th 1886.

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