Background
Mr. Yao was born in Kaishing, Chekiang, China in 1876.
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Mr. Yao was born in Kaishing, Chekiang, China in 1876.
Mo-lien Yao was a circuit magistrate under the Manchu regime, assistant director of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Co., Shanghai in 1909, managing director of electric administration in the Imperial Palace in Peking, China in 1909. He also was director of the Chekiang Railroad Co. in 1913, vice-chairman of the Shanghai District Chamber of Commerce in 1922, chairman of the Kaishing District Chamber of Commerce in 1924.
He also held the following positions: member of the Commission for the Construction of Greater Shanghai, standing member of the Public Utility Federation of the Shanghai Municipality, chairman of the board of directors of Hhe Shanghai Inland Waterworks, Ltd., chairman of the board of directors of the Shanghai Women Commercial and Savings Bank and general manager of the Fu Sin Realty Co., Shanghai.