The Archive · 1923

YUAN'S MONARCHICAL ATTEMPT

by Gen. 3 ala. month utter the Revolution in October, igi], In March, the following r, he became acting Minister Finances and in the same month, after complications which arose in connexion with the Be gian Loan. was appointe he Tutuh of Shantung.

In August. 1918, y. Chow became acting Governor of the Bank of China, and less than a month afterwards, cain in official life as Minister of Communications. In 1915, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, and in 1916, became a member of the Senate. At this time President Yuan Shih-kai made his memorable attempt_to crown himself Emperor and Mr. Chow was one of his chief supporters and a strong promoter of the movement. In 1920, after a few years' retirement Mr. Chow again took up the post of Minister of Finance in the Cabinet of which Gen. Chin Yun-peng was Premier, and the following year he resigned.

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