Who's Who in China (3rd edition)/Liu En-ke

Liu En-ke

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Mr. Liu En-ke was born at Liaoyang, Fengtien, in 1866. He studied law at the Law School in his native province. After having spent several years in that school, he went to Japan for a higher legal education. Upon his return to China, he travelled extensively in the Yangtse Valley to acquire knowledge of the local conditions in China. He travelled to Yunnan in quest of knowledge where he was given an official appointment. He spent three years as an official in that province. Then he adopted the profession of teaching and taught law in several law schools throughout the country. Upon the outbreak of the first revolution, Mr. Liu returned to Fengtien, and threw his weight against the monarchy. In 1912, when the Republic was established, he was appointed sectional chief of the Law Bureau in Fengtien. In 1913 he was elected a member of the House of Representatives of the National Parliament. He was a strong member of the Kuo Min Tang and was made a member of the committee to draft a permanent constitution for China. In 1914 when the second revolution was launched, he took sides with the South against the existing government. Eight members of Parliament who showed hostility toward the government were arrested, and he was one of the eight. Later he was released, and kept at his own home in close watch by the authorities. After the death of Yuan Shih-kai Mr. Liu becamie a Secretary of the Military Governor of Fengtien, General Chang Tso-lin. In September 1917 the so-called "Tuchun's Parliament" was called and Mr. Lin was sent by General Chang as Fengtien member. It was formally convoked in January 1918 and Mr. Liu was elected Vice-Speaker. In December 1918 he was appointed a member of the Northern Delegation to the Internal Peace Conference. In June 1918 Mr. Liu was conferred the Second Class Tashou Chiaho and in October 1919 the First Class Tashou Chiaho. The Tuchun's Parliament was dissolved in 1920 after the downfall of the Sufu Club. In October 1921 he was appointed Prefect of the Hsin-Ho Circuit of the Special Area of Chiaho. The old Parliament was reconovoked by President Li Yuan-hung in June 1922. Mr. Liu is still acting as a member of it.