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Mr. T'ien Ying-huang was born at Hun-Yuan Hsien, Shansi province, in 1866. He became a Chu-Jen or Provincial Graduate in 1894 through competitive examinations. During the subsequent years Mr. T'ien devoted himself to the promotion of education in his native province. In recognizance of his good service, the Imperial government at the request of the Governor of Shansi gave Mr. T'ien the qualification to become a Magistrate. Mr. T'ien was sent to Hupei where he was Magistrate of Lei-Feng Hsien for several years. Later he was transferred to En-Sze Hsien. Upon the outbreak of the First Revolution in Hupei, Mr. T'ien became a secretary to General Sze Hao, playing a part in the revolutionary