Who's Who in China (3rd edition)/Ch'i Yao-lin

Mr. Ch'i Yao-lin

齊耀琳字最

Mr. Ch'i Yao-lin was born at I-tung Hsien, Kirin Province, in 1864. He became a Chin-shih, or Metropolitan, graduate in 1894. Mr. Ch'i started his official career as magistrate in several districts in the Province of Chihli. In February 1908 he was appointed Taotai of the Yungting Ho, one of the five main waterways of Chihli. In January 1910 Mr. Ch'i was promoted to be Chief Justice of Chihli later called Judicial Commission. In the early part of 1911 Mr. Ch'i was provincial treasurer of Kiangsu and in November became provincial treasurer of Honan. Before he arrived at the now post, he had been appointed Governor of Honan. In March 1912, when the Revolution was over, Mr. Ch'i was appointed the Tutuh or Governor, of Honan. He held this position only for one month and then resigned. In June 1913, when the administration of military and civil affairs were separated, Mr. Ch'i was appointed Mingcheng-ching or Civil Governor of Kirin, his native province. In May 1914 he became Hsunanshih, the new designation for civil governors. In July 1914 Mr. Ch'i was transferred to be Hsunanshih of Kiangsu. In July 1916 the designation for civil governors was changed from Hsunanshih to Shengchang; thereupon Mr. Ch'i beecame Shengchang of Kiangsu. From July 8th to August 6th, 1917 he acted concurrently Tuchun of Kiangsu, being proceeded by Feng Kuo-chang and succeeded by the late General Li Ch'un. In September 1919, Mr. Ch'i was conferred the First Order of Wenfu. In 1920 there was some misunderstanding between Mr. Ch'i and the Kiangsu Provincial Assembly. The latter impeached him in the Assembly Hall and the former had to give up the post. He was officially relieved of the post of Shengchang on September 18, 1920. Ever since that time, Mr. Ch'i has been a resident in Tientsin.