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Mr. Liang Lang-hsun, was born at Samshui, Kwangtung, in 1880. He attended Queen's College when young and was an Expectant Taotai of the Tsing Dynasty. Mr. Liang was an instructor in Tientsin University in its early days. After leaving the university faculty, Mr. Liang served for a time as secretary of the Canton-Hankow Railroad. Among the offices he has occupied during his official career were the Assistant Commission for Foreign Affairs in the office of the Viceroy of Liang Kwang, Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in Pakhoi, Consul-General at Sydney, collector of likin at Hobao, and held various posts in the Peking Ministry of Finance. For his service to the government he has been awarded many decorations and orders, including the Second Order of Execllent Crops. Mr. Liang has been Superintendent of Customs and Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in Canton.