Governor of Fengtien. In March 1914 he resigned from this position and in May 1914 he received the appointment to be Civil Governor of Fukien. In April 1916. Mr. Hsu left Foochow for Peking and a month later he resigned from the Civil Governorship of Fukien. In June 1916 he was transferred to be Minister of Communications. In May 1917 Mr. Hsu was involved in a case in connection with the purchase of cars for the Tientsin-Pukow Railway and he tendered his resignation. In December 1913 Mr. Hsu was conferred the Second Class Tashou Paokuang Chiaho. In March 1920 he was conferred the Fourth Order of Merit. In September 1921 Mr. Hsu received two appointments: director general of Anhui Famine Relief and Civil Governor of Anhui. In September 1922 he was conferred Acting Minister of Justice but he did not take up the appointment. In January 1923 Mr. Hsu was appointed Director of the Government Aeronautic Department but owing to opposition from certain military quarters he was not able to assume office and was officially relieved of this post in November 1923.
