From Our Own Correspondent.
Peking, Oct. 21. Mr. Chow Tyze-chi died this afternoon after a long illness.
All parties agree that his death is a great loss to China.
The news of the death of Mr. Chow, wes a shock to all who knew him, for few Chinese statesmen bad attained a like popu-
ife.
ity either officially or in private A native of Shantung, Mr. Chow Tsz-chi, who was nearly 70 years of age at the time of his death, was one of the first Chinese "returned?" students, having loft at an early age for the United States where he studied in several of the leading institutions.
Official life attracted him, and after serving in a number of minor capacities in the Manchu regime and in the Chinese Diplomatic vice, Mr, Chow, in September, 1908, became acting Junior Secretary of the Board of Foreign Affairs, and! in January the following year was acting Senior Secretary. In the same month, his post as Junior Secretary was confirmed and five months later he was officially gazetted Senior Secretary. Promotion came very quickly, and two months later, he was Junior Councillor and in the following month was acting Senior Councillor.
In August. 1910, Mr. Chow accompanied Prince Tsai Hsun's Naval Mission to Japan and America, and a year later he was a member of Prince Tsai Chen's Coronation Mission to {ireat Britain on_the occasion of the accession of King George V.
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