Background
He was born in Chin Hsien, Liaoning, China in 1882.
He was born in Chin Hsien, Liaoning, China in 1882.
Chun-lin Mi graduated from the Fengtien Law School, Mukden, China.
Mr. Mei became manager of the Gold Mining Co., at Kwangtu, Heilungkiang and later chief of the accountant department in the Civil Governor's office of Kwangtung. Then he was then appointed successively chief of the social intercourse department in the office of Military Governor Chu Ching-lan, Heilungkiang. Also he was chief of the Military Ammunition Bureau of Kirin and chief of the military station of the Fengtien Army under Chang Tso-lin and concurrently head of the military provisions department, Mukden.
In addition Commander-in-Chief of military stations in Kiangsu and Anhwei under Yang Yu-ting and concurrently head of the social intercourse department of the Military Governor's office of Kiangsu and chief of all the military stations in North China under General Chang Hsueh-liang. Head of the printing bureau of Ministry of Finance of the Peking Government, in 1928, after the Fengtien Army's withdrawal to Manchuria, he was appointed by Gen. Chang Hsueh-liang Superintendent of Customs at Antung. In November, 1928 he was appointed by General Chang Hsueh-liang. As chief of the Police Administration of the Special Area including the city and the districts in the vicinity of Harbin, in 1930 he was transferred to the post of Director-General of the Manchurian Arsenal at Mukden.
