Mr. Iuming Suez was born at Ningpo, Chekiang province in 1881. When a boy he attended the Church Missionary Society Day School at his native place. For three years he studied Chinese classics under a private tutor. In 1893 he enrolled with the Anglo-Chinese College, Shanghai where he stayed for half a year. Subsequently he attended the English High School in the same city. In 1895 he joined St. John's University where he graduated in February 1901. After his graduation he served for two years as Headmaster of the Chinese Polytechnic Institute, Shanghai. In 1903 he joined the Public Works Department of the Shanghai Municipal Council in the capacity of Translator and Chief Chinese Clerk. He served the Council for seven years, and then left it of his own accord. In 1910 and 1911 he was in banking business. In the fall of 1911 he became the English secretary and superintendent of Posts and Telegraphs at, Gyangtse, Tibet. Later he was promoted to be Chinese trade agent of Gyangtse and concurrently appointed as superintendent of the Gyangtse Trade Mart. A few months later a mutiny of the garrisons stationed at that locality broke out, which was immediately followed by the first revolution resulting in the establishment of the Republic. Through his offices the mutinous garrisons, which would otherwise have been terminated, were repatriated to China. Mr. Suez was the last man to leave the Tibetan outpost. During his stay there he had most thrilling experiences in his life, and was on the best of terms with the British trade agents. After leaving Gyangtse he went to Kalimpong in East Bengal, India, where he had been sent on a special mission. Prior to the Simla Conference in 1913, he was, however, recalled to Peking and transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for service. For several years he was in charge of a section under the Political Affairs Department. In 1918 he was holding a concurrent post as acting judge of the Shanghai Prize Court. In the same year he was instrumental in securing the release of the Kyle party which was held by bandits in Honan. Mr. Kyle was then chief-engineer of the Chuchow-Chingchow Railway. In July 1919 he was awarded the Fourth Class Chiaho. In August 1919 he was appointed a member of the Diplomatic and Consular Service Commission. In June 1920 Mr. Suez was appointed Consul-General at New York. In December 1921 he became Charge d'Affaires of the Chinese Legation at Panama. In April 1922 he was appointed Chinese Consul-General at Panama. In November 1922 he was appointed First Secretary of the Chinese Logation at Panama, still acting as Charge d'Affaires and holding the post of Consul General concurrently. In August 1923 he was transferred to be First Secretary to the Chinese Legation at Peru, at the same time acting as Charge d'Affaires.
