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Mr. Ch'uan Liang was born at Wuchang, Hupeh in 1875. After having studied in Chinese schools he went to Japan for a foreign education. He graduated from the Commercial College at Tokyo and returned to China shortly afterwards. He received the degree of A. M. after successfully passing the examinations. He joined the government service and was given the rank of expectant clerk. Later he was appointed Industrial Adviser to the Viceroy of Hupeh. He started the Commercial College of Hupeh of which he subsequently became director. Later he was trransferred to the Peking Government University and became director of its commercial department. Among the other official posts he held were the second class sectional member of the Board of Communications and the second class sectional chief of the Railway Traffic Department. Toward the end of the Manchu government, he was transferred to the Board of Interior and Commerce and was appointed a Secretary. After the establishment of the Republic, Mr. Ch'uan continued holding the position in the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce (formerly Board of