Background
Mr. Liang Lang-hsun was born at Samshui, Guangdong in 1880.
Mr. Liang Lang-hsun was born at Samshui, Guangdong in 1880.
Mr. Liang attended Queen’s College when young and was an Expectant Taotai of the Tsing Dynasty. Mr. Liang was an instructor in Tientsin University in its early days.
After leaving the university faculty Mr. Liang served for a time as secretary of the Canton-Hankow Railroad. Among the offices he has occupied during his official career were the Assistant Commission for Foreign Affairs in the office of the Viceroy of Liang Kwang, Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in Pakhoi, Consul-General at Sydney, collector of likin at Hohao and held various posts in the Peking Ministry of Finance.
For his service to the government Mr. Liang was awarded many decorations and orders, including the Second Order of Excellent Crops. Mr. Liang was Superintendent of Customs and Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in Guangzhou.
