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Mr. Wang Ta-hsieh was born at Hangchow, Chekiang province, in 1858. He is a Chinese scholar of great literary attainment, becoming a Provincial Graduate in 1889. He began his official career as a Junior Secretary of the Board of Foreign Affairs, or Tsung-li Yamen. Afterwards he became a Senior Secretary of the Board of Revenue. In 1902 he was appointed Director of Chinese Educational Coinmission in Japan. In September 1903 he was recalled to Peking and given the post of Councillor of the Foreign Office. In 1904 Mr. Wang became director of Chinese Educational Commission in Europe and after staying there for one year, returned to Peking to resume his connection with the Foreign Office. In September 1905 he was appointed Chinese Minister to Great Britain. In 1906 he was recalled