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Dr. C. C. Wu was born at Tientsin in 1886, his native city being Hsing-hui Hsien, Kuangtung province. He is the son of Dr. Wu Ting-fang, who became Chinese Minister at Washington in 1896. Dr. Wu went to America in 1897. He studied at Force School, Washington, D. C., 1897-1900; at Western High School, Washington D. C., 1900-2; Atlantic City High School, 1902-4; and was awarded Valedictorian Prize in 1904. In that year he returned to China. He was member of the Board of Works, 1905-7 and member of the Board of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce, 1907. In 1908 Dr. Wu was sent to England to study. In 1911 he was graduated with the degree of LL.B. from the London University and was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn. He was holder of Inns of Court Students and London University scholarship. He returned to China soon after the First Revolution and was Chief of Foreign Affairs Department of Hupei province from May to September, 1912. He was elected member of the