Tsai, Ting-Kan.-Born in Hsiangshan, Kwangtung, 1861. Married, 1905. Studied at Chinese Educational Mission School, Shanghai, 1872-73. Ar-rived in America, June, 1873. Government support. Studied at Hartford Gram-mer School and New Britain High School. Returned to China, September, 1881. Joined the Torpedo School at Taku, 1881-84. Captain of a torpedo boat, 1884. Commodore of the Torpedo Fleet, 1892. Vice-Admiral, 1912. Chief Inspector, Central Salt Administration, 1913. Associate Director, Revenue Council, 1913 to date. Recipient of French Legion of Honor, German Order of the Crown, Second Class Star, Second Class Chia Ho, Third Pao-Kwang Chia Ho Decorations and Fourth Order of Merit. Translated many Chinese poems into English verses.