Wong, Yew-Cheong (Y. C. Wong).-Born in Hsiangshan, Kwangtung, 1860. Married, 1882. Studied at elementary schools, 1874-75. Arrived in America, 1875. Government support. Studied at Hooker Grammar School, Springfield High School and Hartford High School. Returned to China, September, 1881. Was with the first cotton mill at Shanghai, 1881-84. Chief Chinese Assistant, Butterfield and Swire Co. atShanghai, 1884 and at Hongkong, 1884-96: Agent at its office in I-Chang, 1896-1908. Director, China Merchants' Steamship Co., Shanghai, 1909. Associate Director, Hankow Office, Peking-Hankow Railway, 1909-11. Mem-ber, Ministry of Communications, 1911-14. Assistant Managing Director, Peking-Hankow Railway, Peking, 1914-16.