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General Hsiung Ping-ch'i was born in Shantung. He graduated from a military academy in North China. General Hsiung served the late President Feng Kuo-chang for many years. When the latter way Commander-in-chief of the Body Guard of the Ching Imperial Family, General Hsiung was a Second Staff Officer. From September 1912 to July 1913, during which period Feng Kuq-chang was Military Governor of Chihli, General Hsiung was his Staff Officer. In December 1913 Feng Kuo-chang became Tutu or Military Governor of Kiangsu, and General Hsiung was appointed Chief of Military Affairs Department. Subsequently he was made a Colonel General. In August 1917 Feng Kuo-chang came to Peking to succeed Li Yuan-hung as President of China General Hsiung was given an important position in the President's Office. Hsiung retired into private life when Feng Kuo-chang was relieved of the Presidency by Hsu Shih-chang in September 1918. In March 1919 General Hsiung was appointed Director of the National University for