The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-09
HIGHBINDERO' THREATS.
Christians Must Cease to Rescue
Female Slaves.
The Missions Menaced-T They Are Guarded by
the Police-Huey Wings Fate May
Be Visited Upon Others.

To the Christian teachers of san Francisco:
Take notice-Let all teachers know girls have
been taken from the brothelS too often So An
Leen On Tong did offer reward 10 XIII Huey
Wing. If you let all The girls ont there Will be
no further trouble. IL not stopped II any more
should be taken from the brothels and We lose
our property there viii be more killing. All
teachers going in and out be careful.
The above letter signed by the owners of
every brothel in Chinatown was showed
under the door of the Congregational Mis-
iOn-house, on BRENNAN place, last night
II was Immediately sent to the Chief Of
Police, and officers were sent to guard the
Mission house.
It was learned at tie Presbyterian Mis-
sion house. on Sacramento street, that a
similar document had been received there
on Monday afternoon. the day after the
murder of Huey Wing by the hghbinders,
who thought he had been instrumental in
reseuing girl from Chew Ties brothel. 10
Ross alley. This letter read:
To the Respected Teachers Of the School:
Heretofore you have been taking too many OF
our pIOsIitu es. Tie brothei-keepers had
meeting and offered a reward for Huey Wing. the
man who was shot last night. You are TO let all
these prostitutes 90 al once and You must make
nc further arrests from the brolnels. III you
heed this demand there will be no more lives
taken, bur If you continue 10 take away our in
come by taking our eltls there Will be more
and women. be more cautious In your g0ingS and
comlngs. We are the brothel-kecpers.
See Yups-WOng KOw Yoke. Wong All Nga,
CHOW Chi. Tong Yuen CheoUg, Wong ALI FoOk.
Som Iups-io Leen, Chun Pun, Tai NgOn
Chez, Wong Wing, Ian All kung.
Htuug >hap-Lay 10, Lay Sun.
To the mission teacher, the fifth month OF the
Chinese year and the 13tn day. From tne
LEEN On Tong.
Consul Ow KING. who is a graduate Of
Yale College, was seen last night by CALI
reporter. He took no stock in the threats
of the highbnders against the missions, ana
said that be was doing and would 90 all in
his power TO repTes5 lawiessness in China
town. lie said that meeting of the SIX
Companies was held last night at which
the trouble between the brOthel keep
erS and the Christian Chinese had
been discussed. and that a commit
tee had been appointed TO make
q thorough investigation Of the matter. DE
deeply deplOTed the killing Of Huey Wing
last Sunday afternoon, and said that he
would DO all In his power to bring the GRIM
inais to Justice. The Consul did not be-
lleye that the letters sent to the missions
had been written by the persons whose
names were attached to them.
Captain Lees, the chief OF the detectives
expressed the same belief.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Mission
said that they had been misrepresented in
the newspapers. They did not fear an
attack from the highbinders. The Baptist
and Methodist missions had heard nothing
Of the hlghbinders' threats.
The police are guarding the approaches to
all the missions, as they appTehend that an
attempt may be made s. any time to capture
the girls whom they have rescued