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Mr. Tseng Yu-tsun was born at Ming-hou Hsien, Fukien province, in 1879. He became a Provincial Graduate in 1898. Subsequently he held a series of official posts in different districts and prefects in Chihli province such as Magistrate Prefect and Expectant Taotai. Afterwards he was transferred to Peking and worked in the Board of Post and Communications in various capacities. In 1924 he served as Director of Military Supplies and Chief of the Salt Revenue Bureau in Kalgan. Later he was appointed Secretary to the Cabinet. In 1916 he became managing director of the Peking-Hankow Railway. A year later he resigned from this post on account of ill health. In 1918 Mr. Tseng was elected a member of the Senate of the New Parliament. In October 1918 he was appointed Vice-Minister of Communications and concurrently to be Director-General of the Chinese government railways. In May of 1919 he was appointed to be Director-General of the Hankow-