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Sub-Enclosure 2 to Enclosure 1.

Copy

Postscript Memorial to the Viceroy Tan, dated

March 1893

Translation.

To Your Majesty,

306

Your Majesty's servant, in obedience to Your Majesty's commands, respectfully presents a supplementary Memorial setting forth certain facts as he had ascertained them, and prays that Your Majesty will deign to look at it.

The Grand Council suggested to him the following decree of the 19th December 1892:-

It is reported to us that the Kuang Tung secret societies in Macao and elsewhere get together and raise trouble, under the names grass-slippers, Red-sticks, and White-fans; that in October they privily plotted rebellion and that, as the ringleader remains at large there is no serious danger. Let Tan direct his civil and military forces to arrest him without fail and not let him slip through the net. Let a copy of the original Memorial be given him for perusal.

The seditious secret societies of Kuang Tung have as many names as there are leaders. Such are the "Three Dot" Society and many others besides those mentioned in the Decree.

Kuangtung being a poor country, thickly populated, the people find it hard to subsist and so many go abroad to seek a livelihood. Most of the present well-to-do families are returned emigrants. For instance, in the one port of Pakhoi (or "Paton" as written here), where there is

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Sub-Enclosure 2 to Enclosure 1. Copy Postscript Memorial to the Viceroy Tan, dated March 1893 Translation. To Your Majesty, 306 Your Majesty's servant, in obedience to Your Majesty's commands, respectfully presents a supplementary Memorial setting forth certain facts as he had ascertained them, and prays that Your Majesty will deign to look at it. The Grand Council suggested to him the following decree of the 19th December 1892:- It is reported to us that the Kuang Tung secret societies in Macao and elsewhere get together and raise trouble, under the names grass-slippers, Red-sticks, and White-fans; that in October they privily plotted rebellion and that, as the ringleader remains at large there is no serious danger. Let Tan direct his civil and military forces to arrest him without fail and not let him slip through the net. Let a copy of the original Memorial be given him for perusal. The seditious secret societies of Kuang Tung have as many names as there are leaders. Such are the "Three Dot" Society and many others besides those mentioned in the Decree. Kuangtung being a poor country, thickly populated, the people find it hard to subsist and so many go abroad to seek a livelihood. Most of the present well-to-do families are returned emigrants. For instance, in the one port of Pakhoi (or "Paton" as written here), where there is
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Sub-Enclosure 2 to Enclosure 1. Copy Postscript Memorial tv the Viceroy Tan, dated March 193 Vanslation. REGO TO A 306 Your Majesty's servant. in oredience to Your Majestys commands, respectfully presents a supplementary Memorial setting fort certain facts as he bad ascertained then, and prays that Your Majesty will deign to look at it. The Grand Council surgitted to him the following de- cree of th. Decenter 1995:- It is reported to us that the Kuang Tung secret societies in Macao and one Kone get together and raise trouble, under the H 4 H $ nawes grass-slippers, Red-sticks, and White-fans; that in Oc- toter they privily plotted rerellion and that, as the ringleade rezainsht large there is no sericus danger. Let Tan direct his civil and military forces to arrest him without fail and not let hir silp through the net. Let a copy of the origi- nal Memoriel te given nin for perusal. The auserous secret societies of Kuang Tung have as many names as there are leaders. Such are the "Three Dot" Society and many others resides those mentioned in the Decree. Kuangtung being a poor country, thickly populated, the people find it hard to suc sist and so many go abroad to seek a livelihood. Most of the present well-to-do families are returned emigrants. For instance, in the one port of Paton, where there is a
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Sub-Enclosure 2 to Enclosure 1.

Copy

Postscript Memorial tv the Viceroy Tan, dated

March 193

Vanslation.

REGO TO A

306

Your Majesty's servant. in oredience to Your Majestys

commands, respectfully presents a supplementary Memorial setting fort

certain facts as he bad ascertained then, and prays that Your Majesty

will deign to look at it.

The Grand Council surgitted to him the following de-

cree of th. Decenter 1995:-

It is reported to us that the Kuang Tung secret societies in

Macao and one Kone get together and raise trouble, under the

H

4

H

$

nawes grass-slippers, Red-sticks, and White-fans; that in Oc-

toter they privily plotted rerellion and that, as the ringleade

rezainsht large there is no sericus danger. Let Tan

direct his civil and military forces to arrest him without fail

and not let hir silp through the net. Let a copy of the origi-

nal Memoriel te given nin for perusal.

The auserous secret societies of Kuang Tung have as many names as

there are leaders. Such are the "Three Dot" Society and many

others resides those mentioned in the Decree.

Kuangtung being a poor country, thickly populated,

the people find it hard to suc sist and so many go abroad to seek

a livelihood. Most of the present well-to-do families are returned

emigrants. For instance, in the one port of Paton, where there is

a

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