“ Chang entered the Politique School in Peking, where he studied for one year and a half. In recognition of his scholarship, he was sent by the school to Japan to pursue a higher education. While in Japan Mr. Chang studied economics at the Keio University. After the completion of his courses, he returned to China and joined the Board of Communications as a senior clerk. When the first revolution broke out, he went to Shanghai and actively participated in politics. In the first year of the Republic, Mr. Chang was appointed Secretary to the Military Governor of Chekiang, late General Chu Jui. ”

“ In May 1920, General Chang was appointed by President Hsu Shih-chang as his aide-de-camp. In June 1920 he was appointed Commander of the aforementioned Body-Guards Brigade which was the Third Mixed Brigade of Fengtien. Upon the outbreak of the war between Chihli and Anhui factions, General Chang was ordered by his father to march his brigade into Shanhaikwan to side with the Chihli forces. At Hsiao Chan, the place where the Pei Yang troops have been trained since Yuan Shih-kai's time, General Chang's men defeated the Anhui troops commanded by General Lung Chi-Kuang. ”

“ Yu Ya-ching, president of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce of Shanghai, and in February 1925 appointed Associate Governor of the Shanghai-Woosung Administrative District, was born at the town of Chinghai, near Ningpo, Chekiang province. He is sixty years of age and most of his life has been spent in Shanghai where he has come to be regarded as one of the most prominent merchants and public-spirited citizens of the city. ”

“ The environment much influenced him and he soon became a leader commanding thousands of those persons. He showed bravery in many encounters with government troops. Later, together with General Chang Tso-lin, General Chang surrendered to the authorities and became an officer of the government army. While serving in the Manchurian Army, he enrolled himself as a student of the Military Academy where he graduated after a few years. The first military rank he received from the Republican government was that of a Colonel in the Infantry. ”

“ Dr. Fong has written a number of textbooks specially adapted to the needs of Chinese students of English, among which books may be mentioned the following: Language Lessons, A Classroom Conversation Book, Elementary and Intermediate Composition, Stories from Shakespeare. In raising the standard of the English books published by the Commercial Press, Dr. Fong has made his chief contribution to educational development in China. In 1922 the Pomona College conferred the degree of Doctor of Laws upon Dr. Fong. That College had only twice before in its history awarded this degree. ”

“ Chang Cha handled the situation with great success, and Nantungchow passed the storm without loss of life or property. When the country was re-united under one Republican government, Mr. Chang Cha at once relinquished the posts as commander-in-chief and civil governor and again retired to industrial life. Whenever Mr. Chang Chien puts forward a new industry, or establishes an educational or a charitable institution, Mr. Chang Cha always lends a helpful hand. Hence every organization and every institution claims his service. ”

“ Tsang Chang-vung, was born in Shaohing, Chekiang, in 1869. He gained his early education as well as his later legal education through private study. After serving in different capacities Mr. Tsang was in 1920 made assistant magistrate of the International Mixed Court, and has since that time become well known with the members of the Shanghai Bar—American, British, Chinese, French, Russian, Japanese, and Portuguese, who have had the privilege of practising before him. ”

“ Chang was appointed a Secretary of the Cabinet. During the next two years, he held various positions, among them being associate councillor of the Ministry of the Interior, secretary of the bureau for the Custody of Ememy Property, associate secretary of the Ministry of Communications, councillor of the Commission for the Reunification and Reorganization of China, member of the Commission for the Study of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet, member of the Diplomatic Commission during the World War, and member of the Famine Relief Bureau. ”

“ For many years Dr. Chang has been practising law at Wuchang and Hankow. He has been legal advisor to the Hankow Special Administration District, ex-German Concession and also Councillor to General Wu Pei-fu. During the World War Dr. Chang was advisor to the Bureau for Sequestration of Enemy, later special Properties in Hupei. Dr. Chang was President of the Wuchang-Hankow Y.M.C.A, in 1916 and again in 1918. In the latter year he was also chairman of the Hankow Chinese Volunteer Company. Dr. Chang's present address is 35 Rue de Paris, Hankow. ”

“ He can count many prominent men as his former pupils.
In 1899, the 25th Year of Emperor Kuang Hsu, the Imperial government held a special examination for high talented men. Mr. Chang was recommended by the Kiangsu authorities to attend it. He passed the examination with his name on the "Excellent Class" and was made an Expectant Magistrate.
Mr. Chang's literary talent attracted the attention of Yuan Shih-kai who invited him to be his secretary when he became Viceroy of Chihli in 1902. By that time Mr. Chang was editor of the Peiyang Law Journal. ”

“ Marshal Chang Tso-lin has declared his independence of Peking and his generals including Chang Tso-hsiang are receiving no orders from the Peking government but are serving under Marshal Chang Tso-lin for the preservation of peace and order in Manchuria. ”

“ Mr. Chai Chao lin was born at Tientsin in 1870. He studied Civil Engineering at the Pei Yang Military School, Tientsin and graduated in 1892 having specialized in railway engineering. From 1892 to 1896 Mr. Chai was a student engineer in charge of the new construction and maintenance works of the Peking-Mukden Railway. From 1897 to 1899 Mr. Chai was engaged in surveying and supervising the construction works of the Lu-Pao Railway which later became the Lu Kou Chiao-Paoting Fu section of the Peking-Hankow Railway. ”

“ Chang assisted Dr. W. London and China Syndicate in 1902. In 1907 Mr. Chang assisted Dr. W. W. Yen as sub-editor of the Nanfangpao. From, 1907 he served as interpreter and translator to Mr. W. V. Drummsond, Law Officer to the Viceroy at Nanking and Taotai of Shanghai. He was admitted to practise in the Mixed Court as a Chinese attorney in 1919. For 11 years he served in the Chinese Company, Shanghai Volunteer Corps, as Translator Sergeant. ”

“ At the age of thirty, he served under General Wu Chang-ching in the capacity of secretary. Upon General Wu's recommendation, he was promoted by the Peking government to the rank of Magistrate, and was ordered to proceed to Kiangsi Province as a candidate. ”

“ General Chang Kuang-chien was born at Hofei Hsien, Anhui Province, in 1867. He was a mandarin in Ching Regime, and in November 1911 he was appointed Lieutenant Governor or Financial Commissioner of Shantung and also Superintendent of the Government Granary. ”

“ Then about two years ago we advertised in the pages of the China Weekly Review asking our readers to recommend the names of persons in various parts of the country whose biographies should be included in a book of this kind. This brought in a considerable number, especially men who had achieved reputation in business and the professions. ”

“ Largely through his influence the school has been put on a permanent basis of provincial taxation, a strong faculty has been selected of both Chinese and foreigners, and several modern buildings are now going up on a campus suited and plotted for the future expansion sure to come. In 1924 Mr. Chang wrote an important article on Chinese-Japanese Relations which was published widely in America. ”

“ He resigned from the post of Commissioner of Foreign Affairs in the spring of 1913, to take a trip to Europe and particularly in France. Upon his return to Tientsin in October 1913 he accepted the post of managing-director of the Banque Industrielle de China. ”