Following the resignation of Mr. 2. U. Kwauk, director of the Gov. ernment Coniral Mint, because of health, Mr. La Hsueh-pu, chairman of' the board of directors of the Bank of Communications, has Been' appointed to succeed him. Preparations were" made at the Mint by Mr. Kwauk'to hand over all the documents of the institution to the new director, Mr. Lu Heueh-pu, the newly appointed director of the, Government tral Mint, assumed his post at 9 asin, on April 12, Born at Tung-hsiang, Chekiang, in 1879, Mr. Lu was graduated from metropolitan institute with degree of Chu-jen in 1901, He became chief of the foreign affairs, section the office of the Viceroy of Liang-and later secretary of the istry of Finance in 1929. From 1913 to 1919, Mr. Lu was the direefor of the Idans department of the same ministry and as such, patticipated "in all, important financial transactions of the Peking Government during this period.
Tu the latter part of 1919, he became the acting vice-Minister' of Finance, ud made vice-Minister of Finance in 1921. Since his retirement from government service, he has been Engaged in banking business and has for many years been the president of the Banke of Communica-fons.
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