Chu, Yiu Kong,  1962- <br/><br/>
The triads as business  [electronic resource] / 
Yiu Kong Chu. 
 - London :  Routledge,  2000. 
 - xii, 167 p. 
 - Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia ;  6 .
 - Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia ;  6. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Triads, business, and markets -- Pt. I. The triads. 2. Origins. 3. Organisation -- Pt. II. Legal markets. 4. Protection against extortionists. 5. Protection against competitors: traditional operations. 6. Protection against competitors: recent operations. 7. Dispute settlement -- Pt. III. Illegal markets. 8. Drug dealing. 9. Gambling. 10. Prostitution -- Pt. IV. International markets. 11. Drug trafficking. 12. Human smuggling -- Pt. V. Implications and reflections. 13. Are triads extortionists, entrepreneurs, or protectors? 14. International triad movement: emigration or reversion? 15. New directions in the study of triads -- Appendix 1. Data sources -- Appendix 2. The formation of the Tiandihui -- Appendix 3. The 14K -- Appendix 4. Translation of a triad expulsion order -- Appendix 5. The Big Circle Boys -- Appendix 6. An actress's experience with triads. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Triads (Gangs)<br/>Triads (Gangs)--China--Hong Kong.<br/>Secret societies--China--Hong Kong.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV6437  / .C48 2000 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>364.106095125 364.1/06/095125