confronted with the most difficult problems demanding solution. These problems related to the siege of Tsingtao by Japan, the delineation of the war zone by China, and other allied subjects connected therewith. In March 1915 Mr. Lo Chong joined the Ministry of Finance. A year later, he was sent to Szechuan to audit the salt accounts. He returned in the winter of the same year, and was sent to Amoy by the government as Superintendent of Customs and Commissioner for Foreign Affairs. In the summer of 1917 Lo Chong was given the concurrent position of Taoyin of Amoy. He, remained, in that port, holding three positions at the same tine, namely Taoyin, Customs Superintendent and Commissioner for Foreign Affairs of Amoy, untiil September 22, 1918 when he was appointed Consul-General at Singapore. Soon after the appointment, Mr. Lo turned over his old offices to his successor and came to Peking to ask for instructions prior to his proceeding to Singapore. Upon his arrival in Peking in January 1919 he was appointed Acting Consul-General to London. In the following month this appointment was substantiated to him. In September 1921 Mr. Lo was transferred to be Acting Consul-General at Singapore. Since April 1922 he has been substantiated as Consul-General to Singapore.
