1937-12-31 — Page 22

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81, '1937.

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Hongkong Telegraph.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1937.

HONGKONG'S

ASSET

THE lure of the mysterious has been a most potent

force ever since the dawn of time.

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It has been, moreover, a factor which. has

appealed tremendously to the minds of all men; and consequently, this inherent libido or, perhaps more properly speaking, fundamental urge of the human soul has been fostered and encouraged in every age in order to further its progress and development.

Thus we find amongst every race and every people. associations of individuals whose mutual aim is the

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Membership Card of a Chinese Secret Society

Nevertheless, the Chinese Society, under the cleties more truly occult than Triad of secrecy. Indeed, it is an apt commentary upon human those of other lands; for like leadership of able and conscien- nature that secret societies in some form or other amply Freemasonary satisfy the peculiar yearnings of the human soul; for how else than by a resort to subterfuge, may man gratify his longings for the unattainable?

concealment of their ideals and 'motives under the veil to make the Chinese secret so-

In short, the whispered pass- word the exchange of hand grips-the ceremonial signs of recognition-are the mighty trinity capable of conducting the initiated across the threshold from the world of the prosaic commonplace into that occult realm of transcendental splend- our, redolent with the air of mysticism which is the found- ation of romance.

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T. PAUL GREGORY

stance, the classic T'o-yuen Kit- of i, or "Peach Orchard Pact" in Secret societies are,

which the three popular heroes course, legion, and whilst they of the period of the Three King- are to be found. in practically doma-Lau Pei, Cheung Fei and every country of, the globe, Kwaan Kung, swore everlasting it is, in the East, and more es-

brotherhood. pecially in China, that they may

Their example has been be said to truly flourish.

glorified by popular tradition

It is doubtful, moreover,

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and

of an

in medineval tious men, has accomplished Spain and Italy, the discovery much that is noble. In New individual's connection South Wales, where, the order with any of them meant either was founded in 1850 under the death under torture, or at the name of the "Chinese Masonic least incarceration.

Fraternity", the first Grand. Loong Hung-pungy Even at the present day, many Master, of these Chinese secret societies achieved much eminence in his have fallen more or less under advocation of the overthrow of an official ban. It may be men- the Chinese monarchy and the tioned that the Hongkong Gov- establishment of a republic. It ernment has specially prohibited is even said by some that the their functioning in the Colony, various Lodges of the Order and in section 10 of the Societies abroad were largely instrumental flame the Ordinance of 1911 it is stated in in fanning into

dormant spark of Chinese part:

*(1) On and after 1st January, nationalism during the reaction- 1912, every society not being a re- ary years of the latter half of gistered

Boclety

exempted the nineteenth century, when society shall be deemed an unlaw the effete Manchu dynasty was ful society;

(2) The society known by the drawing to an inglorious end. name of the "Triad Society" or

** Saam-hop-tool and any branch thereof, are hereby declared to be unlawful societies.

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ANOTHER secret society which

has

It is brought to the notice of the Hongkong Telegraph, and quite rightly, that far from fucing a bleak future as a result of the hostilities in China, Hongkong may profit exceeding ly from the misfortune that has descended upon this part of the

flourished in China. world. It is not impossible that

since the early Ts'ing period is the Koh-lo-wooi, or "Elder the ill wind which has de- whether any other part of the and the influence of the Chinese THE Triad Society has had a

This, too,. most remarkable history, and Brothers' Society." vastated certain areas of Shang-Orient has ever equalled the drama; hence, under such power- hai and other ports of China, ancient land of the Sons of Han ful impetus fraternal societies has been in existence in some is stated by those who profess and the unsettled condition of in the variety and number of composed of many individuals form or other for centuries, acquaintance with its aime and

societies, secret

their gradually came into existence, Foreigners who have investiga- ideals to be similar in many government in various parts of existance may be explained by so that by the time of the Ming ted its ritual assert that it respects to the Triad Society. the country may cause industry, quoting the common vernacular dynasty, (1368-1644 A.D.) there possesses a striking resemblance During the time of the Empire, in search of security, to in-saying:

"Chung-krok hau-kei were many associations of kin- in. certain respects to Free- every effort was made by the dred spirits who, like the fra- masonry. Indeed, in western Manchu Government to suppress Chinese love creasingly concentrate its stocks ho-pei"-"The

secrecy in speech and actions." ternal orders of the West exist- lands, its members prefer to call it, on the grounds that its Freema meeting-halls wera hot-beds of and resources in this Colony.

ed for the purpose of sponsoring themselves "Chinese

song," and the aims of the sedition. benevolent works on the part of ** ***

fraternity their members.

are in every

Unfortunately, like some of It was pointed out in this

innumerable

the other Chinese fraternal: laudable and worthy of respect. column the other day that cer-

The Ts'ing or Manchu dynas. In fact, it was examples in Chinese history

branch of the associations of similar type, tain businesses here had suf- of individuals who have been the ty, however, did not look kindly Triad Society which first ad there has been a woeful fluctu- fered to some extent from the sponsors of organisations whose how lofty and noble were the against the Manchu regime long nus, in one community, we find upon secret societies, no matter vocated the doctrines of revolt ation in its standards of conduct. less avowed objects, and soon after before the birth of Dr. Sun Yat the society extolled on account

A.D. the Government nen.

of its high ideals, and, in another,. initiated a policy of ruthless suppression, suspecting rightly

The reasons for the prohibi- repudiated and scorned because channels of navigation to Can- that Shanghai must degenerate enough that as long as such tion of the Trind Society by the its doctrines are a veritable. local colonial administration are avatar of irresponsibility and ton, for instance, interfered to a second-rate port he groups were allowed to flourish, said to be due to the acts of the incarnation of infamy. In acriously with the river trade; cause of the uneasiness result- the conquerors could never be certain individuals who have certain cases, members allegedly and the ultimate fate of the ing from war; but it is reason would be acceptable. Indeed, the fraternity into a sort of accused of racketeering and assured that their imposed rule perverted the original ideals of of such a society have been Kowloon-Canton railway was in able to suppose that those who so drastic were the imperial "racket" designed for the pur- petty extortion. mind when it was mentioned can will transfer their head- decrees promulgated for the pose of intimidating the illiterate that the future was not wholly quarters to localities less subject ties that all of them were driven blackmail or petty tribute,

eradication of, Becret socic- maases of the Colony into paying membership ticket or badge in rosy. But it is impossible to to alarms. Hongkong is one of underground, and

In this society is reproduced practically much the same manner this page. It is an interesting predict the effect of the war these.

disappeared except amongst the predatory gangsters did in cer- document, printed on a kind of upon Hongkong's trade in time This is a time. for optimism more Inwless and intransigent tain American cities before the linen or hempen cloth, and to come, and it may be that it rather than of discouragement,

United States, Government put measures three by six inches in will suffer no whit, and indeed then: Doubts there may be in of the government's policy was "vermin extermination."

The incluctable consequences its "G-men" on the job of size. The upper corners, as may gain immeasurably. This Colony the minds of many as to the may become a sort of store-ultimate fate of British trade house for merchandise and base in China. But to say that its of manufacture for much of the end is in sight is a great and Far East.

unreasonable exaggeration; and

motives wore more or

war conditions; for example, some companies interested in secret. We may recall, for in- 1650 shipping. The closing of the

classes.

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be noted from the. illustration," are truncated. The upper seg ment, about three-quarters of an inch deep, bears the mystic "Lung-wa-shaan" 1. inscription:

which is said to be the name of Ja certain mountain in Hukuang Province. The real meaning of this phrase is, of course, un- known save to initiates of the Order.

thej Santa Claus......Santaninc.

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Not for a moment let it be to fear that Japan intends to thought that anyone here feels shut the door, to commerce in anything but deepest sympathy the faces of the trading powers

Wo understand that and regret for the recurring of the world is preposterous, for

There are various Inscriptions. upon the document attesting to damage to Shanghal. But, as even if one were in a position to gentleman who attempted to

Ono of go in China such short- Noel of time.

climb Christmas tree, had We noticed a popular talpan

its official character. we have pointed out before, do

alghted policy would serve no

place the lighted-end of his these is in the form of a rhymedi commerce must be alert to all purpose. There is, truly, a limit

cigar in his mouth at

the couplet:

"Lung-wa-stiaan ta'in yat-chuc- risks to profit and as far as pos-to which any people can be ex- This is the season to remem-["Gripps." Fortunately, ho dis~|

heung jcovered It at once.

Kung-i-t'ong aheung pa-meng-· Bible guard against them if it ploited. The time comes when ber the ties that blind.

their industrialisation puts them

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young is to pretend to efficiency. Soon an equal or superior footing

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Agony Column: The gentleman who received wishes to exchange two tion, many of Shanghai's business to those who assisted their de aharca In a brasserie as men have suffered so much in velopment. At the moment it Christmas gift, could

*box cigars, smoking cap, pair is. Hongkong's business to serve blamed for thinking there were for something useful.

pink braces, mickey-mouse etc. the past five or six years vast throng of customers, and through, circumstances beyond by fair dealing and sound the strings to it.

A mince-pie in the hand la their control and prediction that gaining to serve herself. And

The lady who swallowed neworth two afterwards. they cannot be blamed if they let it not be forgotten that the

security of this Colony of thimble with her budding, f. look for safe fields of Invest-Dritain's is probably its greatest we are glad to say just sew There's no time like the

now 1 ment. By this It is not meant asect.

"present" time.

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Taung-p'aak ch'eung-ts'ing ciste,

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No-woo az-hei ch'lu-teung-wong.” A rather free translation is as follows:

"Before the Lung-wa mountali set

a stick of incenso flame Within the Kung-ut Hall on win

yourself an honoured name, The cypress and the fir o'erhead, Their leaves in green luxuriance spread

The five lakes and the four seas one universal Lord proclaim.