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as your own affairs. If one of them has smuggled, or escaped the duties, or has some se- 

 cret affairs, or trades in smuggled goods, or cheats strangers or the police, you must keep 

 it secret, and not let it leak out. 



He who does not keep this command, but betrays it, so that the secrets and the affairs 

 of the brethern become known to ofcher people — may he perish under thousands of swords, and 

 may his head be severed from his trunk! The punishment for this crime is not fixed, but 

 it shall be dealt with according to circumstances. 



Art. 8. 



After having entered the Hung-league, you ought to consider fidelity and loyalty as the foun- 

 dation. When brethern travel to and fro they have a badge as a sign of recognition. ( l ) II' 

 they have not found, either in the morning or at night, a place to rest or pass the night, you ought 

 to receive them, and not feign not to recognise them. 



He who does not keep this command, is one who has violated his vow in the Red-pavilion. 

 May he never be happy or prosperous, but may he die without posterity! 



Art. 9. 



After having entered the Hung-league, you ought to live in peace and harmony with the 

 brethern, and separate yourselves according to the grades. 



You shall not, relying upon your strength, oppress the poor, or commit man-slaughter in 

 drunkenness, or speak wantonly, insulting or vilifying father and mother, or lift up your 

 hands for a soufflé; for that is violating the duties of the brethern and the concord between 

 hands and feet. ( 2 ) 



We, who belong to this league, either in the two capitals or the thirteen provinces, are 

 all one body: so we may not make a difference between mine and Urine. We may not ask 

 if we are kindred, but we must act as if we were so. 



He who does not keep this command shall, surely, die at the way-side! Beskles, he wilt 

 be punished, according to law, with 108 blows. 



Art. 10. 



After having entered the Hung-league, you must always remember your oath sworn in the 

 Flower-pavilion , and not forget that bloody oath. You must live and die together, and be 

 attached to each other as if you were born from one womb. 



Do not give out untruth for truth and deceive the brethern ; neither shall you conceal 

 the police and betray the trust of the brethern. 



You shall not help a stranger who abuses or beats a brother, and, so, violate the concord. 

 He who does not keep this command — may he perish by cannon-shots! Besides, one of his 

 ears will be cut off, according to law. 



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( 2 ) i. e. the brethern ; who are united like hands and feet. 



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