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Mr. Ch'i Yao-lin was born at I-tung Hsien, Kirin Province, in 1864. He became a Chin-shih, or Metropolitan, graduate in 1894. Mr. Ch'i started his official career as magistrate in several districts in the Province of Chihli. In February 1908 he was appointed Taotai of the Yungting Ho, one of the five main waterways of Chihli. In January 1910 Mr. Ch'i was promoted to be Chief Justice of Chihli later called Judicial Commission. In the early part of 1911 Mr. Ch'i was provincial treasurer of Kiangsu and in November became provincial treasurer of Honan. Before he arrived at the now post, he had been appointed Governor of Honan. In March 1912, when the Revolution was over, Mr. Ch'i was appointed the Tutuh or Governor, of Honan. He held this position only for one month and then resigned. In June 1913, when the administration of military and civil affairs were separated, Mr. Ch'i was appointed Mingcheng-ching or Civil Governor of Kirin, his native province. In May 1914 he became Hsunan-