The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-11
HEADS MAY FALL.
Ii Wing Yew Meant What
He Said.
HIGHBINDERs ARE SCARED.
All Chinatown Excited Over the Com
sui-GeneraI's Prociamation-Mo
of Them Go Up.

The Chinese Consul-General, with the
aid of The Six Companies, is apparently de-
termined to stamp out of existence the
highlander societies that have terrorlZed
Chinatown.
All day yesterday the Chinese were
eagerly peruSing the proclamation issued
by the Cons ul-General, which was pub
lished exclusively in yesterdays CALL,
threatening the highbinders with the direst
pains and penalties.
The recent murder of Lew Kew has been
the last straw to break the camePs back.
After the organization of the Wal Leung
Kung Sur for the protection Of reputable
Chinese and the prnelamations following
thereon it was confidently expected that the
murders in Chinatown would cease.
There was quietness for a few weeks.
and it was thought that the moral effect of
the Wal Leung society had brought about
this pleasant state of affairs.
Then followed the proclamation of the
Sing Ping Society Offering rewards for the
murder of officials belonging to the Wal
Leung and two days afterward the murder
OF Lew Kew
Chief Crowley was seen yesterday as to
the proclamation of the Chinese Consul
General.
81 have not seen it." said the Chief, land
tents.
III the Consul General would send the
cylinders to China 10 be beheaded," he
continued, laughingly, 81 think it would be
q mighty good thing. and would please me
very much.
"This much l know, that the Chinese
Consul General told me recently that he
had communicated with the Chinese Min
lster Mt Washington with the view of get
ting him to obtain power from the Chinese
Government to eonfscate all property be-
longing 10 highblBdeTs arrested for crime,
and that if they had no properly suggest
ing that the Chinese Government should
behead the relatives of these highbinders,
so as to make an example of them and put
an end to these murders which were dis
grazing the whole Chinese in the country.
Whether the Consul General has OBJ
tanned this power or not | do not know,
bat II the proclamation published in The
CALL be correct ii would seem as if he had
and meant TO exercise H."
The proclamation was posted in front of
the consulate yesterday, as well as about
Chinatown generally, and was read aud
discussed by thousands of Celestials during
the day.
Whatever may come of the Consul
Generals action and whatever may he the
degree 10 which he may be able to carry out
his threats of coniscation and the decapita-
t0n Of either San Francisco highbinders or
their relatives in China, tie proclamation
Is having a Salutary effect Just now.
The Chinese generally fully believed yes
terday that the Consul General had effected
some sort Of arrangement with this Gov
eminent and would promptly do just as he
said he would.
For the first time in the history of San
Francisco :here is some prospect of the
hlghblnders being kept in check. The or
ganZatlon OF what is practically vigilance
society among the merchants, mem bers and
officers of the Six Companies and the ag-
gressive action taken by the Consul-Gen-
eral, VINO now gives official attention TO the
Chinese criminals, warrant the belief that
highblnders will do less cutting, aud that
not so many will get away. IneY have
contempt for American law, courts and
police, but healthy respect for the way
Chinese justice is administered.
Following the organization OF the new
Chinese society and the proclamation of
the COnsulGeneral came another step in
the Chinese regulation of Chinese criminals
yesterday.
In accordance with the proclamation by
III Wing Jew and, perhaps, too, in accord
ance with more secret instructions the
heads of all Chinese families in Chinatown
posted flaming red proclamations all over
Chinatown warning members of their fami-
lies to heed the Consul Generals words and
that they would do all they could to see his
wishes carried out.
In China the head" of q family, which
includes all distant relatives of the family
name, is 10 a certain degree responsible
Tor their conduct and has power to punish.
Here American law does not back up this
power, but now they propose to exercise it
somehow or other, and altogether the high
binders had better look out