Fartsan T. Sung (Sung Fa-hsiang in Chinese) was a chemist, educated at Ohio Wesleyan University and University of Chicago. He returned to China 1907 and entered the civil service, from 1912 mainly in the Finance ministry, 1920-23 as head of the governmental press office. He was one of the founders, and from July 1924 managing director of the Peking head office.

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Fartsan T Sung
primary name: primary name: Sung, Fartsan T
other name: other name: Song Faxiang
other name: other name: Sung Fa-hsiang
other name: other name: Sung Far T
other name: other name: Sung, Far-san T
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individual; official; Chinese; Male
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1883-
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1883- (born)
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Chemist, educated at Ohio Wesleyan University and the University of Chicago. Returned to China in 1907, and entered the Civil Service. From 1912 he was in the Finance ministry, 1920-1923 he was head of the government press office. One of the founders of the Sino-Scandinavian Bank, and from 1924 was managing director of the Peking Head Office.
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http://www.janeriks.no/Banknotes/sino-scand.htm (accessed 9 October 2013)
http://www.zsbeike.com/rw/8130656.html

http://www.thecurrencycollector.com/pdfs/Foreign_Banks_in_China_Part-III.pdf