Even Chinese businessmen wealthy enough to inspire flattery were not allowed to live on "The Peak," nor were they allowed to live in most neighborhoods in the central part of the city. Moreover, being insulted by whites was an everyday occurrence. On streets all over the city, whites could be seen beating Chinese coolies with umbrellas and canes.
華人即使是財富足以驕人的紳商，不但不准住「山頂」白人華邸區，就是香港中部大多數住宅區也不准住，而遭受白人的侮辱，是日常茶飯之事，到處可以看到白人用傘柄和柺杖當街毆打華人苦力。