Who's Who in China (3rd edition)/Chang Li-ao

Dr. L. N. Chang

張履鼇字履鼇

(Chang Li-ao)

Dr. L. N. Chang, was born in Nanking in 1887. He received his education at St. John's University, Shanghai. While in school Dr. Chang was for some time editor of the St. John's Echo and the World's Chinese Students' Journal. In 1907 Dr. Chang went to America to pursue higher education on private support. He studied economics and philosophy at the University of Virginia, 1907-8. Later he studied law at Yale University, 1909-11, and obtained the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws in 1911. In 1910-11 he was editor of the Chinese Student's Monthly. Upon his return to China in 1911, he was awarded the degree of Chih Shih by the government. He was co-director of the International Institute at Shanghai, 1911-12. In 1912 Dr. Chang went to Hankow to become coeditor of the Hankow Daily News, English editor. Later he entered upon on official career. He was for a time acting director of the Hupei Bureau of Foreign Affairs and at another time Acting High Procurator of the Hupei Procuratorate. While holding these positions he was also Legal Advisor to General Li Yuan-hung. For many years Dr. Chang has been practising law at Wuchang and Hankow. He has been legal advisor to the Hankow Special Administration District, ex-German Concession and also Councillor to General Wu Pei-fu. During the World War Dr. Chang was advisor to the Bureau for Sequestration of Enemy, later special Properties in Hupei. Dr. Chang was President of the Wuchang-Hankow Y.M.C.A, in 1916 and again in 1918. In the latter year he was also chairman of the Hankow Chinese Volunteer Company. Dr. Chang's present address is 35 Rue de Paris, Hankow.