Admiral Li Ting-hsin
李鼎新字承梅
Admiral Li Ting-hsin, was born at Min Hou Hsien, Fukien, in 1861. He studied at the Navigation College at Ma Kiang, where he subsequently graduated. Then he was sent by the government to England. After a stay of six years he graduated from the Greenwich Naval College. After his graduation he joined the British fleet cruising to North America and Western India, and received much training during the voyage. Upon his return to China he was appointed lieutenant and assigned to the cruiser Ting Yuan for service. Later he was promoted to the rank of captain, and transferred to the cruiser Hai Chiu. Subsequently he was made Assistant Commander of the Shanbaikwan Patrol Squadron. In the last days of the Manchu regime he was chief of the martial law department of the Ministry of Navy. After the establishment of the Republic 'his promotion became more rapid. He was appointed councillor of the Ministry of Navy on September 5, 1912. Two months later he became Chief of Naval General Staff. On August 20, 1913, he was created Admiral (brevet), and was appointed
