Who's Who in China (3rd edition)/Teng Hsi-hou

General Teng Hsi-hou

鄧錫侯字晋康

General Teng was born in 1889 in the city of Yungshanhsien in Szechwan. His education has been entirely along military lines. After attending a Miltary Primary School in Szechwan he went to Nanking to the Military Middle School there. After graduating from the Paoting Military Academy he returned to Szechwan. In 1912, after the Revolution, like most of the other military leaders of the day the Republic gave him his opportunity. He has risen successively through the ranks, being recognized now as one of the important leaders in his native province. Since he was made a Brigadier General in 1918 he has held several different commands including those of Bandit Suppression and General. As the latter he was to have had command of the Fourth Szechwan Army; this did not materialize. He is best known as the leader of the old Third Division, which he has led since 1921, now known as the 30th National Division. General Teng is also in close touch with the old 7th Division, now the 31st National Division, led by General Cheng Kweh Tung. As such he was recognized as a Subordinate Generalissimo which was equivalent to a General Commanding an Army. General Teng has been given all the customary honors given by Peking. He was made a Chiangin in 1923 with the title of "Pao Wei.” For his part in the fighting, of 1923, when both he and General Cheng helped the Allied Armies, he has been given a higher rank as Marshal so that his emoluments are considered very pretentious. At present General Teng is the Civil Governor of Szechwan by appointment from Peking.