Who's Who in China (3rd edition)/Chu Shen
Mr. Chu Shen
朱深学博
Mr. Chu Shen was born at Yungchinghsien, Chihli in 1830. Mr. Chu, after having completed his studies in Chinese schools in Tientsin and Peking went to Japan and studied law in Tokyo University where he graduated with the degree of L. L. B. Upon his return to China, Mr. Chu practised law. His public career, however, commenced in August of 1912 when he was appointed Acting Chief Procurator of the Local Procuratorate in Peking. In November 1913, Mr. Chu was appointed Chief Procurator the Metropolitan High Procuratorate. Later he became a member of the Chief Procuratorate which is attached to the Supreme Court. In November 1915, he was promoted to be chief of the Chief Procuratorate. In September 1917, Mr. Chu was appointed Minister of Justice. He was concurrently appointed Minister of the Interior in June 1919 upon the resignation of Chien Nun-hsun from the Ministry and the Premiership. In December 1920 he was relieved of the concurrent post. Mr. Chu was a strong supporter of the Anfu Clique. After the resignation of Mr. Chien as Premier, his party nominated him for the premiership. But the nomination was objected to by the President and the anti-Anfu factions and it was therefore not submitted to Parliament for approval. In July 1920, after the downfall of Anfu as a result of Chihli-Anfu strife, all the Anfu members in the Cabinet were dismissed, including Mr. Chu. In the same month he was deprived of all honors and offices that he had hitherto received and ordered to be arrested for trial. He fled to the legation for quite a long time and later escaped to Tientsin. He was pardoned in December 1923 and now he is a resident in Tientsin.
