Who's Who in China (3rd edition)/Sun Tsu-chang

Mr. Sun Tso-chang

孫祖昌学堂舞

(Sun Tsu-ci'ang)

Mr. Sun Tso-chang, was born at Liaoyang Hsien, Fengtien province in 1886. He was graduated from the Peking Imperial University before the Republic. In March 1912, he was appointed Director of the Provincial Industrial School at Yinkow. After a few months the school was moved to Mukden and the name was changed to Fengtien Provincial Industrial College, Mr. Sun was then appointed its president. In 1916, he was appointed general director of the Fengtien Electric Light Company of Mukden. In 1920 he was transferred to be the general director of the Yuan Ling Forestry Company of Hailunkiang. In the following year, he was appointed concurrently the general director of Ho Kang Coal Mine Company of Hai-lunkiang. He was at the same time the general manager of the Government Navigation Company of Hailunkiang and Sunhuakiang. In May, 1922, he received appointment as Councillor to the Military and Civil Governors of Kirin province; and in October of the same year, he was transferred to Mukden to be general manager of the Mukden Cotton Mill Company which is at present practically the biggest industrial enterprise in the Manchurian provinces.