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Mr. Chu Shen was born at Yungchinghsien, Chihli in 1830. Mr. Chu, after having completed his studies in Chinese schools in Tientsin and Peking went to Japan and studied law in Tokyo University where he graduated with the degree of L. L. B. Upon his return to China, Mr. Chu practised law. His public career, however, commenced in August of 1912 when he was appointed Acting Chief Procurator of the Local Procuratorate in Peking. In November 1913, Mr. Chu was appointed Chief Procurator the Metropolitan High Procuratorate. Later he became a member of the Chief Procuratorate which is attached to the Supreme Court. In November 1915, he was promoted to be chief of the Chief Procuratorate. In September 1917, Mr. Chu was appointed Minister of Justice. He was