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General Ho Feng-lin, was born at Pingyin, Shantung, in 1873. After studying in the lower schools of his native province, General Ho determined to enter military service. Like many other motable civil and military officials of the nation of China, he received his education at Peiyang College. His aptitude won recognition and following his graduation he was placed as a military tutor under the late Yuan Shih-k’ai during the time the latter was training his modern forces at Siaotsan, Chihli. In the first year of the Republic, General Ho was appointed a Brigade Commander and received honorable mention in military dispatches for his services during the battles of Wuchang and Nanking. He accompanied General Yang Shan-teh, late Tuchun of Chekiang province, on his expedition to the South in the second year of the Republic and served with him as commandant of forces at Sunkiang. For his ability and deportment as an officer, he was