New-York tribune., 1896-11-28
stN TRiNCTSCO CHINESE Police.

From The Saa Francisco 'hronicl'
ou. of the peculiar features OF the Internal al
minstrntior OF affairs In the Chinese quarter was
Developed during the recent agitation Over me *
pec,ed raid OF highbndcrs II was nothing more
NOR los than "A body Of regularly organized polio"
who patrol the chinese quarter and report regularly
TO the head men of tn" companies ana 'ohsui-
General the dongs Of their countrymcn
some three years ago when the highhinders broke
on, in one of their feuds. the merchants OF the
chimes. quarter determined TO obtain protection
from these lawlcss gentry and as result IN, ne
IL /. purely Chinese In its organization and regime.
Ihe , chinssc s much as any OF their other officials
The lie OF a Chinese policeman. even when coh.
do not wear uniforms. have no regular beats out
are here there and cverywherc. Matters IN tho
emf rom those of othcr portions OF IN" city II is
as much an empire within Itself as an, part Of the
Celestial Empire. In consequence the Chinese
polio. are feature Indigenous to the district 49,
Each OF the Six Companies. into which the Chi,
ncse colony is divided contributes one or more OF
these police officers. The number TO which each is
entitled Is regulated by the membership or families
holding allegiance TO tha, company In most case; J;
only man ha, been appointed from each. and
the total number ia now seven. the same as al the
time Of thc orsanizaiion a salary OF so month
One OF the principal duties of those Chinese police
m TO k E aGk OF bdn n% wGaS' o r auH @
clarcs himself. In" chinese police keep close
headquarters thai the hghhinder has gone far
enough. one OF III" regular police is notified or a
jal ana plenty Of testimony is always forthcoming
to convic' him OF almost any crime
ih. Chinese police. under the lapel OF the blous.
each wears a badge. which are the initials
OF the League and the mans number. Whenever
an occnfiou arises for the Chinese policeman to
render assistance to or require the aid OF "a regular
officer the badge IL proudly displayed for these
men take risks that likely imperil the
regularity OF their payday. This Is emphasized by
the fact that the original seven members OF tho
League are growing fat and old In the service Of
their masters.
In reality the men are not police do they
perform police duties. They merely maintain an
espionage over their counirymcn. When they first
active agents In the Chinese quarter chief
OF Police crowlcy was informed Of their objects
and told Of the advantages that would tho
Department through their services. They were
consequently provided with OF card cf
Identification or credentials that they might make
themselves known whenever occasion dema nded
The blu,-coatcd guardians OF the pence do NOT
regard their Chinese brethren with a great deal of
favor. one veteran officer who has seen much ser
vice In Chinatown says they are ms bad almost as
the hghbinders themselves. and are neither orna.
mental nor useful Instead Of aiding the force
this officer maintains that they hinder Justice
Once week the Chinese police report to thu.
consuGencral. 1t IL said to be an Interesting
sight 10 see them going TO the big brick dwelling
on Stocktonst. where the Consul General lives 10