the establishment of the Republic, Mr. Shan joined the Ministry of Finance and from the very beginning he was a Councillor of the Ministry. During the following years Mr. Shan held many important positions among which were: Acting Superintendent of the Bank of China; Member of the Commission to Discuss Internal Affairs; Member of the Currency Reform Commission; Executive Member of the Financial Discussion Commission; Member of the Commission for the Examination of High Civil Officials; Co-Director of the Maritime Tariff Reform Commission; Director of Income Tax Bureau; Director of the Cigarette Tax Bureau; etc. In September 1919 Mr. Shan was awarded the Second Order of Chilaho and in February 1921 the Second Order of Tashou Chiaho. In Februry 1922 he was appointed a Councillor to the Central Salt Administration. In July 1922 he was made a member of the National Finance Comm'ssion. In October 1922 he resigned the Second Order of Tashou Paokuang Chiaho. In December 1922 Mr. Shan was ordered to be acting Vice-Minister of Finance with the concurrent posts of Chief Director of the Central Salt Administration and Chief Inspector of the Salt Revenue. In Jauary 1923 he was given the First Order of Tashou Chiaho and about the same time he was relieved of the acting post. In October 1923 Mr. Shan was appointed Vice-Minister of Finance which position he is still holding.
