Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-25
MURDEROUS MONGOLIANS.
THE SECRET REVEALED BY A CHINA
 MANS ARREST.
Society Whose Object is to Do Away with Those Who Dare to Interfere with Their Plans-Five Hundred Dollars for Each Murder.

SoeioIy "nOSe ODJect IS 70 iSO <A"aS
 with Those Who Dare to Interfere with
 Their Plans-Five Hundred Dollars for
 Each Murder.
 OTTAWA, Jan. 25.-There is much excite tlent over the arrest of a Chinaman named Iium Hip, at Victoria, B. C., for attempting the murder of J. E. Gardiner, custom house officer at that port, which has led to the dis covery of a dangerous secret Chinese society which numbers its membership by the thou sands in both British Columbia and the. United States, whose object appears to be the annihilation of any one the director of the so- ciety may see fit to single out When arrested Lum Hip had formidable looking document, written ill red ink, in his possession, which he fought hard to retain. This paper revealed the true character of the society. The gov ernment will take immediate steps to find out all Chinamen belonging to it and punish them accordingly for the offense of belonging to @ society whose object is murder.
 MT. Gardiner who, as customs officer, has been instrumental ill preventing Chinamen from taking the young Chinese women from steamers, when they land, to houses of prosti- tuition, has received several threatening letters. It was for attempting to carry out one of these threats that Lum Hip was arrested with pal named Lam Lap Fong, both members of the society, which is known as the Gnu Kung Tong The following is @ translation of the document found on Lum Hip:
 ''Lrlm Hip, Salaried Soldier:
 ''AI have heard how plans and schemes must be the production of learned men and scholars and that coping with enemies fight ing with arrows in settling affairs of state are all devolved upon such as are we'll versed in the arts of war. This agreement made with the above salaried soldiers, made from fear of Internal rebellion as we'll as external ect of contempt and derison, is on the same great principle which is true of states and families. You, in common with all salaried soldiers, shall act only upon orders. You shall not act without orders, haphazardly. But if there be among the members any who should be treatd with contempt at any time, and true danger should suddenly ap- proach, you shall act according to the expediency of the case and enter the arena if necessary. Uunder all circumstances be faithful in serving our society, but you shall not presume upon this power to revenge your avn enemies. Whenever orders are given and soldiers called as occasion demands you do, come bravely forward, fearing only to be late and striving to be first. You shall not retreat at the moment when battle is de clared, and you shall go with orders from our 'llIoCUOT UO dll UlldU UO UulS having prostitutes on board for the purpose of bringing them. Adhere strictly to orders and be on time. To serve us with all your heart you may injure or kill, and the reward will be $500. If you should be hurt instead so that you have to engage physician for any length of time, the amo,:nt that will be awarded you for ex penses will be S10 per month. After you have had the services of the physician and have been cured, but find that you cannot dc more heavy work, you shall have the addi tonal sum of S25o; besides subscriptions vii be taken up and entered in book to aid youl return home. Seeing the word of mouth may not be evidence, this agreement is made to be such It is further stipulated that you shal ! in common with all members exert yourself tt injure and kill any one at the request of tht director of the society. If you should have tt suffer miseries of imprisonment for doing tho same our society will each year award ano send s100 home to your family for their use. "CHU KUNG TONGn