Background
Mr. Miu Er-ch’ao was born at Hsuan-cheng Hsien, Yunnan province, China.
Mr. Miu Er-ch’ao was born at Hsuan-cheng Hsien, Yunnan province, China.
Mr. Miu Er-ch’ao was a scholar of the regular Confucian school in the Ching Dynasty possessing unusual knowledge in old Chinese classics.
Upon Mr. Miu Er-ch’ao's becoming a Pakung he was given official appointment. Mr. Miu participated in the First Revolution playing his part in making Kueichow (Guizhou) and Yunnan respond to the revolutionary call.
After the establishment of the Republic for many years Mr. Miu was magistrate in various districts in the remote region of Kueichow Province. In 1922 General Li Keng-yuan became Minister of Agriculture and Commerce. He appointed Mr. Miu Secretary of the Ministry in December 1922.
Mr. Miu was promoted to be Director in February 1923 first in charge of the Forestry Department and later of the Sea Products and Agriculture Department.
In March 1924 Mr. Miu was appointed Industrial Commissioner of the Suiyuan Special Area.