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Dr. Ch'en Huan-chang, was born on Inkslab Island, Kwangtung, in 1881. Dr. Chen is a pupil of Kang Yu-wei, China's modern sage. Between 1899 and 1900 Dr. Chen was editor of a Chinese paper called the Chinese Reformer. In 1902 he was engaged by the Shih-ming High School as a professor of Chinese literature. A year later he was promoted to principal of the school. In 1905 Dr. Chen passed the metropolitan literary examinations in Peking and became a metropolitan graduate (Ph. D.). Soon afterwards, having received a government scholarship, he went to America to secure a modern education. Dr. Chen entered Columbia University, New York, and he was given a Ph. D. in 1911, his subject of Doctor's Dissertation was the "Economic Principles of Confucius and His School.” Dr. Chen returned to China in January of the same year and