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Mr. Kao Lin-wei, was born at Tientsin, Chibli, in 1869. In 1869 he succeessfully passed the literary examinations and was afterwards assigned to the province of Hupeh for official appointment. He was sub-director of the High School of the Chin Hsin College, and superintendent of the Military Academy in Hupeh. Later he became director of the Hupeh Government Mint. While holding the position of Viceroy of Hunan and Hupeh, Chang Chih-tang ordered the establishment of an arsenal, industrial plants and copper and silver mints, and also encouraged the establishment of learning in his territory. Mr. Kao participated in all these activities to the satisfaction of the great Viceroy. In 1906 he was promoted to be commissioner of education in Hupeh. It was at a time when the Central