In 1892, he came to stay in Shang hai, and has remained in this city practically ever since. For a while he taught French at the Shanghai Masonic School, but celebrated his 39th year by founding the de Chine." his journal sta by being a weekly, but popular that before'a year was out it had become a daily. Later, he went into a partnership with several other citizens of La France, and the "Echo de Chine" came into being, to last until 1928, He has returned to his native country only once since he first ca to Shanghai, and that was in During the early days of the Great War, he took charge of the law of of M. Bourgeat, and con' practice until the rendition of the Mixed Court. He returned to journéi, ism once more after that, joining the journal de Shanghai."
In 1929, the year after the "Echo de Chine" closed, he started the publication of his present interest, the "Revue Nationale Chinoise." In this undertaking he was assisted by a group of Chinese friends including Dr. Wai Vu, who was at one time secretary to Dr. Sun Yat-sen. addition to all these activities, he yet found time to bring out a fir list of publications, including the first French translation of the Or minal Code of China, and to give number of lectures which ranged from pre-war German literature to istry.
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