Background
Mr. Chen was born in Kiating, Kiangsu, China August 1, 1887.
Mr. Chen was born in Kiating, Kiangsu, China August 1, 1887.
Chen Chi-tung received his early education under private tutors, then he attended the College of Prisons in Japan since 1900.
On his return to China he was engaged in prison work at various places. Under the National Government he served as secretary to the Ministry of Finance in 1927. The same year Mr. Chen was a member of AnhuiProvincial Government and commissiner of finance. At the same period of time he worked as an executive member of the Northern Expedition Committee, sub-manager of the Chung Shing Mining Company.
Since 1928 Mr. Chen served as a managing-director of the Peiping-Mukden Railway a and chairman of the Government Property Bureau of Hebei. He worked as a member of Kiangsi Provincial Government and commissioner of finance between 1928 and 1930.