Background
Mr. H. C. Kuan was born at Shenyang, Liaoning Province in 1881.
Mr. H. C. Kuan was born at Shenyang, Liaoning Province in 1881.
In his youth, Mr. Kuan received the old Chinese education and obtained the degree of Chu Jen. In 1899 he entered a private foreign language school and studied Russian and Japanese. Later he entered Peking Government University and studied philosophy, literature and politics in the High Normal Department.
In 1908 Mr. Kuan graduated from the University and was honored with the rank of secretary of the Imperial Cabinet.
In 1909 Mr. Kuan was appointed president of Liaoning High College and also was made professor in Liaoning High Normal School. Later he was promoted to the rank of perfect, being recommended by His Excellency Chao Erh- shun, then the Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces.
In 1912 Mr. Kuan was appointed the Director of Liaoning Law College and the professor of Roman Jurisprudence and International Law in the same institute and in 1916, he was appointed president of Fengtien Foreign Language College and in the same year was engaged as secretary in the Military and Civil Governor’s Yamen.
In 1918, Mr. Kuan was appointed Special Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, Mukden and the Superintendent of Liaoning Maritime Customs. In 1921 he resigned from the Diplomatic Commission and since then has been connected with the Customs Service.
He received the following decorations: 2nd class Ta-Shou Chiaho, 2nd class Paokuang Chiaho, 2nd class Wenhu, 2nd class Japanese Jui-Pao Decoration and 3rd class Japanese Rising Sun.