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Mr. Lan Kung-wu was born at Wu-kiang Hsien, Kiangsu Province, in 1886 and received his education at the Tokyo Imperial University, where he took a course in philosophy. Mr. Lan is a great admirer of Mr. Liang Chi-chiao, the liberal leader and writer. Upon his return to China, he took up journalistic work becoming editor of several leading papers at different times. He was one of the editors of Justice of which Liang Chi-chiao was the founder as well the editor-in-chief. In 1913 Mr. Lan was elected Senator of the First Parliament. After the dissolution of the Parliament in January 1914. Mr. Lan went to Berlin to study. He remained there until 1915. Upon his return to Peking, he became chief editor of the Chinese department of the Peking Gazette and also editor of the magazine Ta Chung Hua, founded by Liang Chi-chiao. Mr. Lan played a very important part in the Yunnan Uprising against Yuan Shih-kai's monarchical movement. In March 1916 he accompanied Liang Chi-chiao to Kuangsi, which later declared independence, responding to the call of General Tsao Ao, the Hero