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Mr. Kuan Keng-lin was born at Nan-hai hsien, Kuangtung province, in 1880. He became a Metropolitan graduate in 1904. Subsequently, he went to Japan and studied in the Hung Wen school. Upon his return to China he joined the Peking Government University, where he studied politics and law. Upon the completion of these courses he was appointed a junior secretary of the Board of War. In 1905 he accompanied Viceroy Tuan Fang and Grand Councillor Tai Hung-tse on their mission to America and Europe to study constitutional forms of government and received decorations from the governments of Prussia, Russia, Sweden and Italy. In 1906, he returned to China and resumed the office of secretary of the Board of War, acting concurrently as eduoational superintendent of the School for Cantonese in Peking. During 1906 he was transferred to the Board of Communications. In 1907 he was appointed junior secretary of the railway department and acted as chief of General Affairs and Railway Affairs. Later he was promoted and was in charge of Telegraph Affairs. In 1908