Who's Who in China (3rd edition)/Jen Ch'uan-pang

Mr. C. P. Yin

任傳将字筱珊

(Jen Chuan-pang)

Mr. C. P. Yin was born at Wukiang Hsien Kiangsu province in 1878. After receiving his Chinese education went to Japan where he studied at the Commercial School in Tokyo until 1906. In March 1906 Mr. Yin went to America as a government student. He entered the University of Illinois and took the Railway Administration course, and was graduated with the degree of A. B. in 1911. He returned to China in December 1911. During 1912 Mr. Yin was advisor on foreign affairs to the late General Lan Tien-wei, a Kuomingtang military leader. In 1913 he was appointed a Member of the Commission on the Unification of Railway Accounts and Statistics of the Ministry of Communications. He became Technical Expert of the same Ministry in 1914. In 1916 he was given the concurrent position of acting secretary. In May 1916 Mr. Yin was appointed managing director of the Peking-Suiyuan Railway and in May 1917 he was promoted to the position of managing director of the same Railway. In June 1917 Mr. Yin was appointed managing director of the Shanghai-Nanking and Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo Railways. In February 1919 he was awarded the Third Order of Chiaho for services rendered in connection with Plague Prevention. In November 1919, at the recommendation of the Defence Commissioner of Sungkiang and Shanghai, his name was recorded as one eligible for appointment by the President in recognition of his services in connection with the Repatriation of Enemy Subjects. In January 1920 he was awarded the Second Order of Wenfu for services rendered in connection with particiption in the World War. In August 1920 Mr. Yin was transferred and appointed Member of the Councillors' Department of the Ministry of Communications. He was, however, reappointed managing director of the Shanghai-Nanking, Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo Railways in June 1921 which position he is still holding. In June 1922 Mr. Yin received the Second Order of Chiaho.