The San Francisco call., 1901-11-30
POLICE EXPECT
MORE TROUBLE
Rival Highbinder longs
Prepare to Do More
Shooting.

The tragedies that marked the passing
of Thanksgiving day in Chinatown and
that heralded the opening of a fierce high
binder war became the subject of serious
consideration on the part Of the MongO-
liam inhabitants yesterday. Regret that
the pop of revolvers disturbed the peace
of the colony seemed to generally prevail.
except among the members of the tongs
directly involved. Pressure is being
brought to bear from many sources TO
prevent a renewal of the hOstilities.
Yesterday every commercial body,
every family and every tong in China
town except the two whose hatchetmen
prowled about the streets in quest of vic
Tins swore to- strictly observe the law
They posted flaming entreaties in con-
spicuous places urging their coun1rymen
not to anger Congress, which will shortly
pass on the exclusion act.
The Ping Kong Tong and the Hip Ying
Tong, the belligerent factions, insist upon
settling their trouble by their own pecu-
liar methods, exclusion or no exclusion.
They have decided to disregard the warn
ing Of their fellow cOuntrynen and con-
tinue the fight The Six Companies, the
most representative commercial body in
the district, summoned the leaders Of
each faction before it, that means OF
peace might be discussed. The fighting
tongs displayed their resentment at this
attempt to interfere by Ignoring the sum-
mons. The officers of the companies say
they will stop the war, and without the
shedding of blood They have called for
tionS. The response has been a hearty
one and if the influence Of over nine
tenths of the Chinese population counts
for aught further trouble may be avoided.
Loo FoOk paWned a bracelet belonging
to a Chinese woman for S36 and then sent
her the ticket. That was the beginning
of the present trouble. The Hip Ying
tong acted for the woman. and after sew
eral meetings decided that Loo FoOk was
a bad man, and offered $500 to the
hatchetman who would send him in box
to the Coroner. FOOk, knowing that he
was in bad standing, and that $500 was
a big fnducement to the highbinders pro-
vided himself with guard. Both he and
the guard fell, despite their precaution.
The Ping Kong tong, to which FOOk has
contributed, was swift in dealing out ret
ribution for two hours later Chung Keon
and Quong Bing Wal were shot dead as
they dreamed in poppy slumber in a
house at Clay and Stockton streets
Neither FoOk nor his bOdyguard will
die, according to the surgeons at the Re-
ce1ving Hospital. The two Hip Ying men
having claimed the attention Of an UNDER
dertaker, the latter tong feels the necessi-
in the near future to even up the score.
The Ping Kong tong, knowing of it's
rival intentions, is still on the man hunt
that it may keep ahead in the score
The meeting of the Six COMPANIES adj
1oarned at midnight without ACCOMPLISH
ing anything. Information was conveyed
to the police that the rival tOnes we're
preparing 1or pitched battle. but the 10
cation OF the prospective Battle-Ground
IS not known. In consequence Sergeant
Conooy and his squad was instructed to
remain until late hour, and an extra
force OF uniformed officers was sent into
Chinatown.