Background
Mr. Shu-Tze was born at Hangchow, Zhejiang province in 1886.
Mr. Shu-Tze was born at Hangchow, Zhejiang province in 1886.
Mr. Shu studied Political Science and Law and graduated from Christ College,Cambridge, England and also the University Libre, Brusselles.
After graduation Mr. Shu entered the Chinese diplomatic service. At different times he was secretary to the Chinese legations in Belgium, Switzerland and Spain. In January 1918 he was appointed Third Secretary to the Chinese Legation in Switzerland. In September 1920, Second Secretary to Chinese legation in Spain.
During the Paris Peace Conference in 1920 Mr. Shu-Tze served as one of the secretaries of the Chinese Delegation. Upon his return to China he was appointed an Officer of Ceremony in the President’s Mansion.
In December 1920 Mr. Shu was appointed a Councillor of the Ministry of the Interior. In September 1921 he received the Third Class Chiaho and in October the Second Class Wenfu.
In November 1922 Mr. Shu was appointed acting director of the Civil Affairs Department of the Ministry of the Interior. In the same month he received the appointment as chairman of the Commission for the Prevention of Famine under the Ministry.
Mr. Shu was awarded the Second Tashou Chiaho in April 1923 and Second Class Paokuang Chiaho in October 1923.
