White Lily Chinese Secret Society tale on a vessel
The writer recounts an encounter with a feared Chinese secret society, the White Lily, aboard a river boat near Hanachow. Crew and passengers faced threats of murder and robbery while the captain briefly left, with locals noting the society’s influence and a French mill owner attacked for opposing them. The piece blends rumor, danger, and local sentiment about clandestine orders and their reach.
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