PART III. 



SECTION I. 



GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIETY. 



The society is governed by the -Grand-masters of the five principal lodges in Fuh-kien , Kwang- 

 tung, Yun-nan, Hu-nan and Cheh-kiang. 



These Grand-masters are called Sze, ( l ) Chü-sze, ( 2 ) //Leaders" or Siang-cM, ( s ) //Incense-mas- 

 ters." The government of each lodge, throughout the whole Empire and the Colonies, consistsof: 



One President, ta-ko. ( 4 ) 



Two Vice-Presidents , rl-ko. ( 5 ) 



One Master, sien-sang. ( 6 ) 



Two Introducers, sien-pung. ( 7 ) 



One Fiscal, hung-kwan. ( 8 ) 



Thirteen Councellors, i-sze, ( 9 ) of whom one is Treasurer ( 10 ), one Receiver ( n ), and one 

 Acting receiver. ( 12 ) 

 Agents, thsao-hiai ( l3 ); and some minor officials who wear flowers in their hair. ( u ) 



Some of the brethern are made tai-ma, // horse-leaders .:" they search for new members and 

 lead them to the lodge. ( 15 ) 



(i) ffi o ± |ig (3) § i a -x ^ First brother - 



( 5 ) Zl *j" Second brother - ( 6 ) ^G ^ ( 7 ) ^Q ^ Vanguard. 



( S ) &E tfËL -^ ed s ^ - ^) HÉ $" ^ ere are thirteen ^ n commemoration of the 



( 10 ) /f'S Jt[i Key of the strong-box. thirteen provinces of old China. 



(") j|£ jf g Keceiver of the strong-box. ( 12 ) fó j|£ fg 



( 13 ) ^£=L $É Grass-shoes. Oath, art. 19 and 33. P. IV, s, n. (?*) |( Jl ^ ?£ 



e 5 ) ft J§ 



