Background
Mr. M. Y. Ch’ien was born in Shanghai in 1885.
Mr. M. Y. Ch’ien was born in Shanghai in 1885.
Mr. Ch’in graduated from the Kobe Commercial College of Kobe, Japan.
Upon returning to China Mr. Ch’in engaged in the banking business and became manager of the Shanghai branch of the Bank of Communications and in addition has served as vice-President of the Shanghai Bankers’ Association and director of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Chien was director of the Pelting Bankers’ Association; director of the Chekiang Industrial Bank of Shanghai; director of the Great North-Western Bank; president of the Tai Shan Brick Manufacturing Company, Shanghai; director of the Hua Feng Cotton Mill, Shanghai; director of the Pao Tung Electrical Works Company; director of the South-Eastern University, Nanking; director of the Commercial College; director of the Chi Nan College and director of the China Vocational Educational Association.
The Peking government conferred upon Mr. Ch’ien the Third Order of Chiaho in January 1920; the Third Order of Wenfu in January 1921 and the Third Order of Paokuang Chiaho in February 1921. Since June 1922 Mr. Ch’ien was the vice-president of the Bank of Communications. In April 1923 Mr. Ch’ien was appointed a Member of the commission for the Consideration of China’s finance.