New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-03
4 RUMPES IN CHINATOWN.
GORGEOUS CIRCULARS WONDERFULLY TRANS
LATED AN ASSAULT AND A COURT CASE.

GORGEOUS CIRCULARS WONDERFULLY TRANS
LATED AN ASSAULT AND A COURT CASE.
On Friday last there was posted on the dead
walls Of Mott. Pen and Rayard big red
poster gorgeous with golden letters around which
gathered the Celestial population. All read it
through. and smiled the bland smile FOR which the
Chinoe IS famous, for IT referred 10 Lee kon being
ousted from the Ming Tuck Tong Society. Of
the principal highlander organizations Of China
town. Less expulsion had long been gossip but
never before had q society taken the trouble 10
post pubhcally such fact. A careful translation
of the red poster. made by the High Priest Of the
Joss House. who is versed in several hundred dead
languages. besides several of the living. reads
follows:
For the hitherto Of starting Ming Tuck Tong. 10
how who FOR long the whose account Of mem
hers OF several hundred, every member OF which
that belongs 10 the Society his name written IN
the Book. hut didny thirk Of the person Of Lee
Kon, who like the grasshoppcrs wild beasts,
with his forgery name, ard says he was one Of tho
members Of Ming Tuck Tong He himself has
given out his rane TO let the peoples know that he
must he the person that appears saucy. and must
be ashamed Of al the peoples ana friends. Here
after written, then please your elderly peoples, 80
70 inquire him with tho word OF goodness. and
what he was going to answer"
Late In the same day there appeared a second
red poster. If anything more gorgeous than tho
first and a translation made by the same reverend
gentlen is follows:
The purpose OF taking out the name Of Lee Kon.
who has great mistake and has Joined 70 the
Society Of the Ming Tuck Tong last year with
them and FOR their brotherhood and friends but I
didn't think the expensive Of Ming Tuck Tong
That couldn't pay, and also that / have no power
to do something 10 help. SO now had another
Idea towards the business way. ! would willingly
und has took my name out Of this Society Here
after and for ever and ever | was not a member II
l. ~ IT,.
have got the high esteem and any good reputation
for Ming Tuck Tong. and Will never had concern
with each other. For this writing was given out 20
let the peoples know that ! was out of that So
cIety." This signed Lee Kon."
For some reason not quite apparent this answer
created great commotion I'm Chinatown. and filed
each and every member of Ming Tuck Tong with a
wild desire for blood at least says Lee Kou Al
treasurer Of the Society. met IN front of so 4
Pell-st, and the latter demanded a cents dues.
Ire Sd'u =" mao eo out OF me society, ana refused
10 pay. Just what happened after th.t "a shroudcd
in mystery. Lee says that he into q building
the other side OF the street up his rooms and
that jung Followed. and tried 20 whip him lie de-
Tended himself and got the better OF the fight Leo
says no knocked Jung down. and he fell against a
teaketuc and broke II. and the pieces cut him IN
moments after the unwise Jung followed Lee to his
room he emerged thercfrom In a badly battered
and Leo Yong. and that one welded a knit. and
the other a big pair OF brass knuCkcs and that he
was both stabbed and beaten.
All four were arrested. and yesterday afternoon
the eXamnation took place In the Ccntrc-et. court
before MAGISTRATE Brann The courtroom looked
The number OF smiling Celestials present They
i!led each available seat For nearly four hours
ncsscs. and as there was nothing TO show that any
one but Lee tackled Jung the four were discharged.