Mr. Alfred Sao-ke Sze
施肇基字植之
(Shih Chao-chi)
Mr. Alfred Sze was born at Cheng-tze, Kiangsu province, in 1876. He studied at the St. John's University from 1888 to 1892. During his last year in the University he was editor of St. John's one of the earliest published college magazines in China. In August 1893 he went to the United States to study. He prepared for college at Washington High School from 1893 to 1896. In 1897 he entered the Cornell University studying Liberal Arts, graduating there with the degree of A. B. in 1901 and that of M. A. in 1902. He was once elected editor of the Cornellian. In October Mr. Sze returned to China and was at once engaged by Viceroy Chang Chih-tung as his aceretary. In 1904 he became secretary to Viceroy Tuan Fang. In 1906 he was transferred to Peking for service and was first appointed as acting junior secretary of the Board of Communications. In 1907 he became director of the Peking-Hankow Railway Administration. He was director of Northern Railways during 1907-08; Customs Taotai of Harbin during 1908-10. In July 1910 he was appointed acting Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, Kirin; in August 1910, Junior Councillor, Board of Foreign Affairs, Peking; Imperial Commissioner to the International
