Juanita Kwok 23 October 2025 The Hung League/Yee Hing is believed to have originated in Zhangzhou in Fujian Province, China in 1761,  from where it spread rapidly through Fujian and Guangdong provinces.[1] Established in opposition to Manchu rule, the slogan of the League was “Overthrow the Qing and restore the Ming”. Outlawed in China, the League became active amongst overseas Chinese emigrants. The Hung League was a brotherhood sworn to secrecy for good reason. As historian C.F. Yong pointed out, the activities of Yee Hing members were highly secret for fear of punishment on their return to China.[2] Consequently sources of information on the Chinese Masons are limited. Evidence of their activities in Australia prior to 1894 relies mainly on the local English language press, as Chinese newspapers were not published regularly in Australia before then. Reports and editorials on Chinese people in the Australian newspapers were more often than not, ignorant and or racist. Besides newspaper reports, however, historical...Read More