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Rh returned to China and became a teacher in the High Police School in Peking and also practiced law in the capital after the First Revolution. He was later elected a member of Parliament which assembled in Peking in April 1913 and served when that body was in session. In July 1917, shortly after the overthrow of Chang Hsun's monarchical movement, he was appointed Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Commerce which position he held for more than three years. In January 1920 Mr. Chiang was awarded the Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Commerce which position he held for more than three years. In January 1920 Mr. Chiang was awarded the First Order of Wenfu. In February he was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Commerce and was also given the concurrent position of the President of the Food Supply Investigation Commission. In August 1920 he retired from both positions. When Parliament was reconvened by President Li Yuan-hung, Mr. Chiang again was a member. Later he was again appointed Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Commerce. This he held until August 1922 when he was appointed director general of the National Conservancy Bureau. In September 1923 he was given the concurrent post of vice-president of the Yangtze River Commission. In October 1922 he was awarded the First Order of Tashou Chiaho. In May 1924 Mr. Chiang resigned from the posts of director-general of the National Conservancy Bureau and vice-president of the Yangtze River Commission, because it was required that an M. P. should not hold other offices.