CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 455

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... coolies. They lodged for the most part in ninety large coolie houses, seven of that number being occupied by Jung Koon about thirty, and the remainder by others.

450 were given for the "Lions" in the recent procession.

Police from the Central and Western districts were involved. They have established certain clubs in the Colony. Four of these, called "Hung Shing Clubs", promote the cultivation of the art of boxing, fencing, etc. They are frequented by all the low characters in the Colony as well as ordinary working coolies.

The first indication of trouble was on the 10th instant. Nothing further occurs until Saturday at 5 o'clock, when a fight took place at Praya West between a number of these two parties.

On Sunday, the coolies stopped fighting. On the 4th instant, when at 5:30, a fight took place in Staunton Street (or Hollywood Road, as some sources say) between Jung Koon men from the "Hung King Club", West Street, and others, over the question of a prize given. The Western District Police turned out, but no arrest was made. One injured person was sent to the Government Civil Hospital by the Police, and another was taken to the Tung Wah Hospital.

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... coolies. They lodged for the most part in ninety large coolie houses, seven of that number being occupied by Jung Koon about thirty, and the remainder by others. 450 were given for the "Lions" in the recent procession. Police from the Central and Western districts were involved. They have established certain clubs in the Colony. Four of these, called "Hung Shing Clubs", promote the cultivation of the art of boxing, fencing, etc. They are frequented by all the low characters in the Colony as well as ordinary working coolies. The first indication of trouble was on the 10th instant. Nothing further occurs until Saturday at 5 o'clock, when a fight took place at Praya West between a number of these two parties. On Sunday, the coolies stopped fighting. On the 4th instant, when at 5:30, a fight took place in Staunton Street (or Hollywood Road, as some sources say) between Jung Koon men from the "Hung King Club", West Street, and others, over the question of a prize given. The Western District Police turned out, but no arrest was made. One injured person was sent to the Government Civil Hospital by the Police, and another was taken to the Tung Wah Hospital.
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... coolies. They lodged for the most part in ninety large coolie houses, seveer of that number being occupied by Jung Koon about thirty. 450 -given for the Lions" in the re- cent procesion. Police from the Cenkal and Western and the remainder by out, five 53 Shap fighting Digkick humed AVCAA arrested for They have established certain clubs in the Colony. Joure of these calied Stung Shing Clubs promote the cult- vation of the art of boxing, jensing, ere. They are frequented by all the low characters in The Colony as well as ordinary working coolies. of trouble The first indication WO creaking a div. turbance, convicted and fired' fit each. unil the the 10th Vothing further occurrs following instant Saturday at 5 o'clock, fight took place at Praya West between a number ورا اساسات 2L LL of these two parties. The Police in the by the Sunday the the covices stopped fighting Mie pr mon out they 4th instant when at 5.30 fight took place in Stollywood between Jung hom Meta wen from the "Hung King Club", West Street Road and Size Elak over the question of a prize giver Western Districk hurned out, but and One injurat 720 made their appear. arrest was made. 1141 1 the Police to the Government Civil. Sporpitar, by another was to the Fung Wa bos.
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coolies. They lodged for the most part in

ninety large coolie houses,

seveer of that number being occupied by Jung Koon

about thirty.

450

-given for the Lions" in the re-

cent procesion.

Police from the Cenkal

and Western

and the remainder by

out, five

53 Shap

fighting

Digkick humed

AVCAA

arrested for

They have established certain clubs in the Colony. Joure of these calied Stung Shing Clubs promote the cult- vation of the art of boxing,

jensing, ere. They

are frequented

by all the low characters in

The Colony

as well as

ordinary working coolies.

of trouble

The first indication

WO

creaking

a div.

turbance, convicted and fired'

fit each.

unil the the 10th

• Vothing further occurrs

following

instant

Saturday

at 5 o'clock,

fight took place at

Praya West between a number

ورا اساسات

2L LL

of these two parties.

The Police in the

by the

Sunday the

the

covices stopped fighting

Mie

pr

mon out they

4th instant when at 5.30

fight took place in Stollywood

between Jung hom

Meta

wen from the

"Hung King Club", West Street

Road

and

Size Elak

over the question of

a

prize giver

Western Districk hurned out, but

and

One injurat

720

made their appear.

arrest was made.

1141 1

the Police to the Government Civil. Sporpitar,

by

another was

to the Fung Wa bos.

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