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Xu Xinliu (, used Singloh Hsu as his English name in his lifetime, also known by the
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Xu Xinliu (, used Singloh Hsu as his English name in his lifetime, also known by the courtesy name
A courtesy name ( zh, s=字, p=zì, l=character), also known as a style name, is an additional name bestowed upon individuals at adulthood, complementing their given name. This tradition is prevalent in the East Asian cultural sphere, particula ...
Zhenfei,Ji, Weilong, p. 52. 1890 – 1938), was a Chinese banker. He was the general manager of the National Commercial Bank.
Early life and education
He was born inHangzhou
Hangzhou, , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ; formerly romanized as Hangchow is a sub-provincial city in East China and the capital of Zhejiang province. With a population of 13 million, the municipality comprises ten districts, two counti ...
, Zhejiang
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in 1890. He attended Yangzheng School, Hangzhou
Hangzhou, , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ; formerly romanized as Hangchow is a sub-provincial city in East China and the capital of Zhejiang province. With a population of 13 million, the municipality comprises ten districts, two counti ...
and then Nanyang Public School
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) is a public university in Shanghai, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 98 ...
, Shanghai
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, and then University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a Public university, public research university in Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham (founded in 1825 as ...
. In 1912 he was awarded a bachelor's of science degree from the last institution. He also attended institutions in Manchester
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, England, - Cited: p51
/ref> where he took business courses; and in Paris, where he took courses in finance.
Career
In 1917, Xu Xinliu was serving as Secretary of theMinistry of Finance
A ministry of finance is a ministry or other government agency in charge of government finance, fiscal policy, and financial regulation. It is headed by a finance minister, an executive or cabinet position .
A ministry of finance's portfoli ...
and twice assisted Liang Qichao
Liang Qichao (Chinese: 梁啓超; Wade–Giles: ''Liang2 Chʻi3-chʻao1''; Yale romanization of Cantonese, Yale: ''Lèuhng Kái-chīu''; ) (February 23, 1873 – January 19, 1929) was a Chinese politician, social and political activist, jour ...
in borrowing loans from Japanese businessmen. In November, Liang Qichao resigned angrily due to disagreements with Duan Qirui
Duan Qirui (, pronounced ) (March 6, 1865 – November 2, 1936) was a Chinese warlord, politician and commander of the Beiyang Army who ruled as the effective dictator of northern China in the late 1910s. He was the Premier of the Republic of C ...
on the Sichuan Civil War. Xu Xinliu also left the Ministry of Finance and became treasury supervisor of the Bank of China.
In the same year, he went to Europe with Liang Qichao to inspect the political and economic conditions of various countries after the war, and was appointed as the Chinese representative of the Reparations Committee of the Paris Peace Conference (1919–1920)
The Paris Peace Conference was a set of formal and informal diplomatic meetings in 1919 and 1920 after the end of World War I, in which the victorious Allies set the peace terms for the defeated Central Powers. Dominated by the leaders of Br ...
and a special member of the Chinese delegation.
Lin Yutang
Lin Yutang (10 October 1895 – 26 March 1976) was a Chinese inventor, linguist, novelist, philosopher, and translator. One scholar commented that Lin's "particular blend of sophistication and casualness found a wide audience, and he became a ma ...
noted that Xu Xinliu read foreign books in their original languages, citing an example of him reading works by Anatole France
(; born ; 16 April 1844 – 12 October 1924) was a French poet, journalist, and novelist with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters.Hu Shih
Hu Shih ( zh, t=胡適; 17 December 189124 February 1962) was a Chinese academic, writer, and politician. Hu contributed to Chinese liberalism and language reform, and was a leading advocate for the use of written vernacular Chinese. He part ...
to Xu Xinliu, and in turn, Xu Xinliu introduced Hu Shih to Liang Qichao. Later Xu Xinliu helped Hu Shih financially.
Death
Xu Xinliu died in theKweilin incident
The ''Kweilin'' incident occurred on August 24, 1938 when a Douglas DC-2 airliner named ''Kweilin'' carrying 18 passengers and crew was shot down by Japanese aircraft in China. There were fourteen fatalities. It was the List of airliner shootdow ...
on 24 August 1938 at the age of 48.
Personal life
He had a son, Ta-Chun (T.C.) Hsu. Ta-Chun moved to the United States in the 1950s.See also
* Hu Bijiang (a.k.a. Hu Yun), another banker who died in the Kweilin incidentNotes
References
*Notes
External links
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Academia Sinica
Academia Sinica (AS, ; zh, t=中央研究院) is the national academy of the Taiwan, Republic of China. It is headquartered in Nangang District, Taipei, Nangang, Taipei.
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1890 births
1938 deaths
Deaths by firearm in China
People from Hangzhou
Alumni of the University of Birmingham
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