The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-23

! VlCjlm is D0unU, ana the eScCull0nef,
with a club which resembles a base
ball bat, gives the requisite number
of blows on the back and legs. On
the floor above where this torture is
pr ctiscd is the joss of the society.
The influence of this head society
is far-reaching, and IL is doubtful
whether its leaders would heed any
order from a lesser source than the
Chinese Consul. IL is even said thai
the Consul's order has sometimes
been overruled, as there are men in
the Chez Kung Tong who acknow-
ledge no allegiance to China. The
doctrine is that She society must be
obeyed first. So when the Council
of Judges decide that Chinese has
committed an act which merits
death, The hatchet-men are instruct
ell 10 kill him wherever found. &c
he escape from san francisco, there
is small prospect of evading his
pursuels, as his name and desciip-
ticn are sent 10 all the $50 branch
ORGANIZATIONS throughout the coun-
try. IT is dangerous fer any China
man To ha'bor the fugitive or aid
him IN any way. He cannot return
TO China unless he is unusually
clever IN Disgusting himself, for all
the shipping ports are closely watch
ed Ivy the society's agents. This
sleepless espionage undermines the
courage of the bravest man. Il is
thraugh terror of this fearful menace
thca SO many reputable Chinese be-
.ne members of the society. Out.
side the Chee Kung they would be
Ia gets Tor bluckmail; inside the
circle they are protected from all
harm.
The lesser societies of High
biadets ia San Nrauciscc have from
200 90 600 members egch. Their
| dye ooms ale tilted up plainly.
though each is q copy of The original
50 far as the joss is concerned.
Naturally these societies become
nest, of criminals. The Ratchet men
are usually outlaws. Even The best
of The Chinese have small regard
for human life, as their laws tolerate
the purchase of a substitute by n
wetlthy criminal condemned TO exc
cu'ion, and the compromise of n
murder Ivy money payment TO the
relatives OF the victim. Trained in
his way, the Highlander is rs recll-
less of human life as the slave
hunting Arab of the Soudan. There
have teen eases of murder in China
town, done for private revenge by
hired Highbinders, for the small
sum of twenty dollars, end The
cheapness in which human life is
held by these people is constant
marvel. che dca;liaess of the re-
venge of the HigGoinder when he
fancics he has been wrongeG is illus
tiated by on incident which occurred
last year in ban Francisco. A white
saloun-keeGer in Tie Chinese Quarter,
named Dempsey, resented an insult
offered 10 his pa tner's wife by a
Chinese Highlander by throwing the
offending cody into the street. He
was warned 10 be Oh his guard, as
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beer, was stabbed fatally by the
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