Char, Kwang-Yi.-Born in Shanghai, 1889. Married, 1913. Studied at St. John's University, Shanghai, 1901-8. Awarded gold medal for best essay, January, 1907. Editor, St. John's Echo, 1907-8. Arrived inAmerica, November, 1908. Government support. Studied Civil Engineer-ing at Cornell University, 1908-12. C.E., 1912. Elected to Sigma Xi, April, 1912. Second Vice-President, Cosmopolitan Club, 1911-12. Member, College Football Team, 1911-12. Returned to China, November, 1912. Assistant Engineer, Pukow Commercial Port, Nanking, 1912-13. Professor of Civil Engineering, St. John's University, Shanghai, 1913-14. Assistant Engineer: Szechuen-Hankow Railway, I-Chang Section, 1914-15; Nanking-Hunan Railway, Nanking, 1915-16.