Who's Who in China (3rd edition)/Tu Ch'un

Mr. Tu Ch'un

社 純字子遠

Mr. Tu Ch'un was born at Pan-yu Hsien, Kuangtung province, in 1886. Shortly after leaving school, Mr. Tu was called to official life and under the Manchu regime, received his first important appointment as Special Commissioner for the preparation and arrangement of the Nanyang Industrial Exposition. Following the establishment of the Republic in 1911 Mr. Tu became chief secretary in the yamen of the Commissioner of Defense for Shanghai and Sungkiang, a post which was later changed to that of Military Governor of Shanghai and Sungkiang. He served in this post under three governors. In August 1919 he was awarded the Second Class Chiaho. In June 1920 the Peking government appointed Mr. Tu to the post of Customs Superintendent of Hangchow. In December 1920 he received the Third Class Paokuang Chiaho. While in Chekiang he was for some time Commissioner of Finance concurrently. In March 1922 he was appointed Salt Transportation Commissioner of Chekiang. In September 1922 he was awarded the Second Class Tashou Chiaho. He is chairman of the Chekiang Flood Relief Commission and is Director of the Hangchow branch of the Chinese-Foreign Famine Relief Committee. His activities are devoted not only to Hangchow and the province of Chekiang, but Shanghai, Peking and Canton organizations also have his assistance. He holds many other decorations, including a special medal of merit for benevolence from the Peking government and the highest medal of honor from the Red Cross Society of China.