Who's Who in China (3rd edition)/Hsiao Yung-hsi

Mr. Hsiao Yung-hsi

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Mr. Hsiao Yung-hsi was born at Hua-yang Hsien, Szechuan province, in 1878. He was graduated from the English department of the Szechuan College in Peking. In 1901 Mr. Hsiao went to England as an attache to the Chinese Legation in London. In 1905 he was called back to Peking where he received an appointment in the Board of Foreign Affairs. In 1908 Mr. Hsiao was appointed Chinese Consul to Vancouver. In 1909 he was transferred to be Acting Consul at Rangoon. In 1910 he was appointed Consul at the same place. In 1911 Mr. Hsiao was sent to India to attend the coronation of King George of Great Britain. Mr. Hsiao returned to China in 1913. Subsequently he was appointed Co-Director of the Peking Octroi and concurrently a consulting member of the Ministry. In February 1916 Mr. Hsiao was awarded the Fifth Class Chiaho. In April he was appointed Chief-in-Charge of the Telegraph Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In December 1920 Mr. Hsiao was appointed Acting Second Secretary to the Chinese Legation in Sweden. In January 1921 he was given the Fourth Class Chiaho. For a time he was Chinese Charge d'Affaires in Sweden. In 1922 Mr. Hsiao was transferred to become First Secretary to the Chinese Legation in Norway and at the same time was Charge d'Affaires. In June 1922 he returned to China and immediately became Advisor to the High Inspecting Commissioner of Hunan and Hupei, General Wu Pei-fu. In August 1922 Mr. Hsiao was appointed Acting Councillor of the Ministry of Communications. A month later he was transferred to be Acting Director of the Department of Posts and concurrently a compiler of the Commission for the compilation of the history of Chinese Communications. In October 1922 Mr. Hsiao received the Second Class Chiaho. In the same month he was appointed Director of the Department of Navigation which position he is still holding. In May 1923 he was awarded the Third Class Wenfu.