Who's Who in China (3rd edition)/Ch'u Ying-kuang

Mr. Chu Yung-kuang

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Mr. Ch’u Ying-kuang was born at Linghai Hsien, Chekiang Province, in 1881. He graduated from the Ch’ih Cheng Institute and was engaged as a teacher. Later he became president of the Commercial School at T'ai Chow, Chekiang. Still later Mr. Ch'u became teacher of the Military Survey School in Anhui. In 1912 Mr. Ch’u was appointed Advisor to the Fifth Division of the Provincial Army of Chekiang after having taken a prominent part in the first Revolution in October 1911. In August 1912 he was appointed Director in charge of the Civil Affairs Department of his native province. In September 1913 Mr. Ch’u beecame acting Chief Civil Administrator of Chekiang. In May 1914 he became Hsun An hih, new name for the Civil Head of a province. The late President Yuan had much confidence in Mr. Ch'u who was also well liked by the Kuomingtang people at the same time. In December 1915 when Yuan Shih-kai practically made himself Emperor of China, he conferred upon him the rank of Count of the First Order. In April 1916 Chekiang declared independence of Peking as a protest against Yuan's monarchical movement. Mr. Ch'u sided with the people although he was after a few days appointed by Peking to be concurrently acting director of Military Affairs of Chekiang. Mr. Ch'u resigned from the Shantung posts in July 1916 and went to Peking when he promoted the Sino-American Association. In July 1919 Mr. Ch’u was appointed acting Civil Governor of Shantung. In March 1920 he was conferred the Third Order of Merit. A Presidential Mandate dated June 24, 1920 ordered his removal from the Shantung governship. Another Mandate was issued on August 8, 1920 ordering him to leave the post for his successor and go to Peking. In October 1922 Mr. Ch'u was decorated with the First Order of Wenfu. He has been a resident in Tientsin since leaving Shantung.