This meeting notice of the Tsung Peh Society had blanks which the Hakka secret society could fill in to inform members of the specific date and venue for meetings. Such meeting notices were delivered by 'Grass Sandals', messengers who were also members of the secret societies. The origins of the Tsung Peh Society, like all other Chinese secret societies in Singapore, can be traced back to the Tiandihui (Heaven and Earth Society). This was a sworn fraternity comprising Chinese men with the common aim of overthrowing the Qing dynasty and restoring the Ming. With increased Chinese migration to Singapore, the local society became a form of mutual-aid and support, and various splinter groups (hui or kongsi) subsequently emerged among the main dialect groups.
