Kian, Zau.-Born in Tai-Chang, Kiangsu, 1891. Studied at St. John's University, Shanghai, 1904-7. Arrived in America, October, 1911. Government support. Studied Mining Engineering at Lehigh University, 1912-15. M.E., 1915. Elected to Clam Club, April, 1915. Awarded Second Prize for Junior Oratorical Contest, 1914. Returned to China, July, 1915. Teacher in Mining, Changsha Polytechnic Institute, 1915. Mechanical Engineer, Standard Oil Company, Shanghai, 1915 to date.