Background
He was born in Loho, Kiangsu, China in 1891.
He was born in Loho, Kiangsu, China in 1891.
Mr. Tung graduated from Tsing Hua College after which he went to America for post-graduate study. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 1920, majoring in municipal administration and economics. Mr. Tung also received his Master of Arts degree in municipal administration from the University of California in 1921.
Hsiu-chia Tung worked as a professor of economics and history at Nanyang Railway and Mining College in 1921-1922, adviser to the Woosung Port Development Administration and head of the municipal research department of the provisional Bureau of the Municipal Government of Woosung Port in 1922-1924, Professor of municipal administration and economics in Peking University of Law and Normal University in 1924-1925, adviser to the charter draft commission for the Shanghai Special Municipality in 1925, English secretary to the Shanghai-Nanking and Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo Railways, executive councillor of the Municipality of Greater Shanghai and the Hangchow Municipal Government and professor of municipal administration in Kuo Ming University in Shanghai, China, the Woosung China College, Woosung and the Shanghai Law College from 1925 to 1928.
Mr. Tung was also appointed general secretary to the Wu-Han Municipal Commission in 1928-1929, general secretary to the Wu-Han Municipality in 1929, commissioner of the public works bureau of the Hankow Special Municipality in 1929, commissioner of the public utilities bureau of the Hankow Special Municipality in 1929, chief executive councillor to the Hankow Special Municipality in 1930, technical expert of Economic Department of the National Capital Reconstruction Commission in March-September 1981, member of the Legislative Yuan in September, 1931 - December 1932, member of the Kiangsu Provincial Government in December 1931-October 1933, Commissioner of Reconstruction of the Kiangsu Provincial Government in December 1981-October 1933, Professor and Dean of the School of Commerce of the Chinan University since 1934.
He was an author of "Principles of Municipal Government", "Treatise on New Municipal Administration", "Municipal Organization", "Direct Legislation and Representative Government", "Principles of Municipal Administration", "Treatise on Municipal Charter-Making", "Collections of Municipal Essays", "Chinese Municipal Problems", "A Municipal Law for the Cities of Kiangsu", "The Financial Problems of Chinese Cities", "Criticisms and Suggestions on Municipal Law Promulgated by the Nationalist Government", "Planning of Large Cities in China" and "Report of Inspection on Municipal Improvement in Cities of Greater Shanghai, Nanking and Hangchow and Suggestions for Improvement of Hankow Municipal Administration", "Principles of Municipal Finance" and "The City Administrative Expenses and Working Expenses".