Who's Who in China (3rd edition)/Chang Tsai-yang

General Chang Tsai-yang

張載揚字暄初

General Chang Tsai-yang was born at Hsingchang, Chekiang Province, in 1873. He was graduated from the Military College of Chekiang. In the Ching Regime, he served in the army. After the establishment of the Republic, General Chang was appointed Commander of the 50th Brigade of the National Army and subsequently was made Brigadier General. As a Brigade Commander, he was also the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force for Hangchow City. He was twice appointed Director General of the Opium Suppression Bureau of Chekiang. In 1913, General Chang was appointeed Defence Commissioner of the Ningpo-Shaohsin-Taichow district. In the beginning of 1915 he was transferred to act as Defence Commissioner of the Chiahsin-Huchow district of Chekiang. In June 1916 General Chang was appointed Commander of the 25th Division, still holding the concurrent position of Defence Commissioner. About the same time he was made a Lieutenant General. In 1918 General Chang was appointed Commander of the Second Division of the Chekiang Provincial Army: during May-June 1919 he was Commander of the First Division of the same Army. In February 1920, General Chang was conferred the Fourth Order of Merit. In October 1922 he was given the Second Order of Tashou Paokuang Chiaho and was appointed Civil Governor of Chekiang, which position he is still holding. In February 1923 General Chang was given rank of full General.