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Mr. M. T. Liang was born in Tang Chia, Kuangtung Province, in 1860. He wag one of the earliest Chinese students sent to America where he arrived in 1874. He studied engineering at the Steven's Institute of Technology, and returned to China in 1881. Mr. Liang served for many years with the Shanhaikwan Railway first as a junior and finally as managing director. In April 1906, he was appointed Taotai of the Fengtien-Chihchow-Shanhaikwan circuit. In April 1907 he was appointed Customs Taotai of Tientsin In October of the same year he was appointed Shanghai Taotai. In March 1908 Mr. Liang was appointed Councillor of the