Background
He was born in the United States, at Philadelphia in 1895 of parents from Kwangtung Province. He was better known as E. K. Moy.
He was born in the United States, at Philadelphia in 1895 of parents from Kwangtung Province. He was better known as E. K. Moy.
Mr. Mei joined Tung Meng Hui in 1910 and was English secretary of the branch established in New York following Dr. Sun Yat-sen's last visit there. At the outbreak of the 1911 Revolution, was delegated by Tung Meng Hui to take course in aeronautics. First English secretary of the Kuomintang in New York. In 1917, drafted plan adopted by American Government to mobilize and handle farm labor throughout the country. He organized and was made executive secretary of the Farm Labor Administration in Illinois under the State Council of Defense in 1917-1919.
He was also special representative therein of the U.S. Department of Labor and director of the China Trade Bureau, New York, established by the Canton Government in 1921-1924, managing editor of the China Review in New York in 1921-1924, american correspondent for a number of Chinese pampers in 1922-1927 and American representative of the Nationalist News Agency in 1927.
Mei Chi-chu took a post of manager in New York bureau of the Kuo Min News Agency in 1928. He organized and directed publicity in connection with American tour of Mei Lan-fang in 1930.