Who's Who in China (3rd edition)/Shui Chun-shao

Mr. C. S. Shui

水晶字要变

(Shiu Chun-shao)

Mr. C. S. Shui was born at Fou Ning Hsien, Kiangsu province, in 1878. He was one among the first-class graduates of the Peiyang Yu Ts'ai Kuan. After graduation he became a teacher in English of the District School of Hangchow, the capital of Chekiang. In November 1902 Mr. Shui went to France as a Commercial Attache to Mr. Sun Pao-chi, then Chinese Minister to Berlin. Taking this opportunity to pursue higher education, he entered the Commercial College in Paris and graduated there with the degree of B. A. after four years of study. In October 1906 Mr. Shui returned to China and was given a position at the Department of Trade in the Board of Commerce. In May 1907 he was appointed at the recommendation of the Board of Foreign Affairs to be Chinese Commercial Commissioner to Germany. In June he was given a concurrent post in the Board of Agriculture, Works and Commerce as an expectant junior secretary. In December 1908 Mr. Shui was appointed to hold concurrently the position of Second Secretary to the Chinese Minister at Berlin who was no other person than Mr. Sun Pao-chi. In April 1900 he was called back to Peking where he returned to the Board of Agriculture, Works and Commerce. In July 1909 Mr. Shui was transferred to the Board of Communications to become a French Translator to the Directorate-General of Railways. In August he was given a concurrent position in the Imperial Mausoleum Construction at Hsiling as Railway Transportation Supervisor. In October he was promoted to the rank of Second Class Secretary of the Board. In January 1910 Mr. Shui was appointed a Compiler of the Councillors' Hall in the Board of Communications. In March 1910 he was appointed director of the Pienlo Railway and in September 1910 he was given a concurrent position of advisor to the Kaifeng-Hsuchow Railway. In December 1912, the first year of the Republic, Mr. Shui was awarded Fifth Order of Chiaho and in April 1913 he was transferred and appointed Proctor of the Peking-Hankow Railway. In September 1914 he was awarded the Fifth Order of Wenfu. In May 1916 Mr. Shui received the Third Order of Chiaho. In September 1916 he was appointed Chief of the general affairs department of the Peking-Hankow Railway. In June Mr. Shui was appointed associated managing director of the Peking-Hankow Railway. In November 1917 he was awarded the Fourth Order of Wenfu. In March 1918 Mr. Shui was appointed by the Ministry of Communications as a delegate to attend the Electrical Exposition in Japan and also to investigate railway administration in that country. In October 1918 he was awarded the Third Order of Wenfu. In February 1919 Mr. Shui was given the Second Order of Chiaho. In December 1919 he was appointed chief of the General Affairs Department of the Peking-Hankow and Peking-Suiyuan Railways which had just been amalgamated. In February 1910 he was awarded the Third Order of Paokuang Chiaho. In July 1910 the two railways separated again and Mr. Shui was appointed acting associated managing director of the Peking-Hankow Railway Administration. In August 1920 he was transferred to be associated managing director of the Peking-Suiyuan Railway, this post he held until January 1921. At the same time he was appointed a member of the Councillors' Hall in the Ministry of Communications. In June 1921 Mr. Shui was given the Second Order of Tashou Chiaho. In June 1922 he was appointed acting managing director of the Peking-Mukden Railway which position he is still holding. In September 1922 he was appointed an executive Member of the Commission on Communications in connection with the Shantung Negotiations. In October 1922 he was given the First Order of Tashou Chiaho. In the same month he was appointed advisor to General Wu Pei-fu, the High Inspecting Commissioner of Hunan and Hupei. In December 1922 Mr. Shui was appointed Councillor to the High Inspecting Commissioner of Chihli, Shantung and Honan, who was then no other person than the present President, Marshal Tsao Kun. In October 1923 Mr. Shui was given the Second Order of Wenfu