Iuming C.Suez

Shih Yu-ming (; 1881–1940), courtesy name Aishi , better known as Iuming C. Suez was a diplomat of the Republic of China.

Biography Shih was born in Ningbo in 1881. When he was young, he attended Church Missionary Society Day School in his hometown. He studied traditional Chinese classics with a private school teacher for three years. In 1893, Shi Youming entered Shanghai's Anglo-Chinese College and studied there for half a year. He then transferred to English High School in the same city. In 1895, Shi Youming entered Shanghai St. John's University and graduated in February 1901. In July 1919, Shi Youming was awarded the Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain, fourth-class. In August 1919, Shih was appointed as a member of the Diplomatic and Consular Service Commission. In July 1937, at the invitation of his old friend Gu Weijun (then Chinese Ambassador to France), Shih became the captain of the Northwest Geological and Mineral Exploration Team. The team conducted the first systematic investigation of the oil resources in northwest China, which led to the development of the Yumen Oilfield led by Weng Wenhao.