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Mr. T. S. Wei was born at Hangchow, Chekiang province, in 1880. He received his Chinese education at home, having belonged to a family of literati. His parents died in his childhood, and it was his guardian who sent him to St. John's College (now University). Shanghai, for foreign education after he had mastered the rudiments of Chinese learning. Mr. Wei was a good student, good in his conduct and good in his studies. He was a member of a famous class which graduated in 1903, some of the other members being Dr. Y. T. Tsur and Dr. Hawkling Yen. Mr. Wei, however, left the College shortly before his graduation. In 1900 Mr. Wei went to Peking in response to an invitation from Chang Pai-hsi, then President of the Board of Education, and was subsequently appointed a member of the