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Chinese
Triad Hierarchy
Rank
|
Level |
Other
Names |
Code |
Job
Description |
1 |
Shan
Chu |
Mountain
Master, Mountain Lord, First Route Marshal, Dragon Head |
489 |
Elected
group leader |
2 |
Fu
Shan Chu |
Deputy Mountain Master, Assistant Mountain Lord |
438 |
Deputy
leader |
2 |
Heung
Chu |
Incense
Master |
438 |
Triad
rituals, ceremonies of initiation and promotion |
2 |
Sin
Fung |
Vanguard |
438 |
Recruitment,
organising and assisting ceremonies |
3 |
Hung
Kwan |
Red
Poles |
426 |
Originally
military unit leaders, now, gang leaders commanding around
fifty men. |
3 |
Pak
Tsz Sin |
White
Paper Fan |
415 |
Administration
officer, non-combat |
3 |
Cho
Hai |
Straw
Sandal |
432 |
Triad
messenger, liaison, organiser of meetings and gang fights |
4 |
49
Chai |
[ordinary
members] |
49 |
Foot
soldiers, new recruits |
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Sources
Chu,
Y. K. The Triads as Business. London: New York: Routledge,
2000.
DeVito, C. The Encyclopedia of International Organized Crime.
New York: Facts on File, 2005. |
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