Titles

Titles

IMPERIAL TITLES

Since the 19th Century, the Qing government started to allow the people to.get some official ranks by donation for  increasing its revenue. In 1877, they established the first embassy in Singapore and in 

1889, there was even a price list for the ranks.

From 1877 to 1912, there were 295 ranks given to the Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia  (only a rare few got them on merit, the rest donate them.

一品光禄大夫，后改荣禄大夫。First Rank

正二品资政大夫。从二品通奉大夫。Second Rank

正三品通议大夫。从三品中议大夫。Third Rank

正四品中宪大夫。从四品朝议大夫。Fourth Rank

正五品奉政大夫。从五品奉直大夫。Fifth Rank

正六品承德郎。从六品儒林郎，吏员出身者宣德郎。 Sixth Rank

正七品文林郎，吏员出身者宣议郎。从七品徵仕郎。Seventh Rank

正八品修职郎。从八品修职佐郎。Eighth Rank

正九品登仕郎。从九品登仕佐郎 Ninth Rank

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