Who's Who in China (3rd edition)/Li Mao-chih

Mr. Li Mau-chi

李茂之学孩之

(Li Mac-chih)

Mr. Li Mau-chi was born at Canton in 1883. His father was familiarly known in the commercial circles of Hongkong as "Millionaire Lee". Mr. Li was educated in private schools, specializing in Chinese literature, and later received an English education in Hongkong. During the first Revolution of 1911 Mr. Li was a Councillor of the Military Governor of Kuangtung Province. When the Provisional government was established at Nanking with Dr. Sun Yat-sen as President he was given the post of secretary of of the “White House” at Nanking. In 1913 he was elected as a senator from the province of Kwangtung to the first Parliament. When the Parliament was dissolved in January 1914 Mr. Li went to Shanghai where he cooperated with Ex-Premier Tang Shao-yi in the formation of the Gold Star Life Insurance Company, being a director of this company at present. At the same time he in cooperation with Mr. Ku Chung-shin founded the “Ching I” magazine. The old Parliament was reconvoked in June 1916 and Mr. Li returned to Peking and took his seat in the Senate. In June 1917 the Parliament was again dissolved and he returned to his home city of Canton and helped to establish the military government there and to call the extraordinary parliament. During the years of 1918 and 1919 he served as salt commissioner for Kwangtung and Kwangsi Provinces. When General Chen Chung-ming reentered Canton in 1920, Mr. Li was appointed Special Commissioner of Finance, also taking charge of the Kwangtung Treasury, holding this position until November. The old Parliament was for the second time reconvoked in June 1922. Mr. Li became a Senator again. Mr. Li is the founder of the Public of Canton and is also the chief auditor of the Provincial Bank of Kwangtung. He was conferred the Second Class Chiaho in October 1922 and First Class Tashou Chiaho in April 1923.