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Mr. Kao Lu was born at Chang Le Hsien, Fukien Province, in 1881. He was graduated from the Naval Architecture Department of the Naval Academy at the Foochow Naval Dockyard. After graduation Mr. Kao worked for three years in railway survey and construction and then went to Belgium as a government student. He studied in the University of Brussels and was graduated from there with the degree of B. Sc. From Belgium Mr. Kao went to Germany and France. In both of these countries he was admitted to a number of factories where he received much practical training. He spent altogether nine years in Europe. While in France, Mr. Kao wrote a book on aviation and aircraft. Mr. Kao returned to China in 1911. He arrived at Canton in November just in time to join the revolutionary activities as he was a Kuo-ming-tang member. He was immediately engaged by the Canton Provincial government to plan an air fleet. In January 1912 the Provisional government in Nanking appointed Mr. Kao a Secret-