Background
He was born in Peking, China in 1904. He came of a good family, his father being a distinguished man of letters.
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Hsiang-nan Ning
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After graduating from the China National Institute at Shanghai with Bachelor of Arts degree, Mr. Ning went to Japan for post-graduate work at the Tokyo Imperial University.
Career
After returning from Japan, he served as an officer under General Chang Hsueh-liang. Then he was appointed Director General of the Second Special Administrative Area of Tientsin in 1930, acting concurrently as Director of the Tax Bureau of the Tientsin Municipal Government six months later.
In recognition of his services in handling the delicate situation after the First Tientsin Incident in 1931, he was appointed Director of the Foreign Affairs Department of the Peiping Military Affairs Commission 1932. Then Mr. Ning was promoted Commissioner of Public Safety of the Provincial Capital of Hopei (Tientsin) late in 1932. Shortly after his assumption of office, the Second Tientsin Incident occurred and due to his tact, bravery intelligence as well as firm determination, the disturbances were soon quelled and peace and order restored in Tientsin.
Hsiang-nan Ning was popular with and respected by both Chinese and foreigners in Tientsin.
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