Rotarians served the British Crown Colony Hong Kong Legislative Council
ENG
This article by Herbert K. Lau explores the involvement of Rotarians in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council during its British Crown Colony era before the 1997 handover. Established in 1843, the Council initially served as an advisory body to the colonial Governor with official and unofficial members. After the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, democratization reforms led to the first elections in 1985, direct elections in 1991, and a fully elected legislature by 1995. The article identifies prominent Rotarians such as Sir David Akers-Jones, Denis Campbell Bray, and Dr. Maria Tam Wai-chu who served as Presidents, Members, or Secretary General. Notably, seven Rotarians continued their legislative roles after Hong Kong transitioned to a Special Administrative Region in 1997. The article highlights the significant impact of Rotarians on Hong Kong’s legislative development and governance during the colonial period.
PTG
Este artigo de Herbert K. Lau examina a participação de rotarianos no Conselho Legislativo de Hong Kong durante o período como Colônia da Coroa Britânica, antes da transferência em 1997. Estabelecido em 1843, o Conselho servia inicialmente como órgão consultivo ao Governador colonial, com membros oficiais e não oficiais. Após a Declaração Conjunta Sino-Britânica de 1984, reformas democráticas levaram às primeiras eleições em 1985, eleições diretas em 1991 e a uma legislatura totalmente eleita em 1995. O artigo destaca rotarianos proeminentes como Sir David Akers-Jones, Denis Campbell Bray e Dr. Maria Tam Wai-chu, que serviram como presidentes, membros ou secretários gerais. Sete rotarianos continuaram suas funções legislativas após a transformação de Hong Kong em Região Administrativa Especial em 1997. O texto ressalta o papel importante dos rotarianos no desenvolvimento legislativo e governança durante o período colonial.
中文
本文由劉氏撰寫，探討扶輪社成員在香港作為英國皇家殖民地時期，於1997年回歸前擔任立法局議員的情況。立法局於1843年建立，最初作為督政官的諮詢機構，成員包括官方與非官方議員。1984年中英聯合聲明後，民主化進程推動1985年首次選舉，1991年首次直接選舉，至1995年實現全體議員直選。文章點名多位著名扶輪社成員，如Sir David Akers-Jones、Denis Campbell Bray及譚惠珠博士，曾任主席、議員或秘書長。另有七位成員在1997年香港成為特別行政區後繼續任職。本文強調扶輪社成員在殖民時期香港立法發展及管治中的重要角色。
Rotarians British Crown Colony Hong Kong Legislative Council Presidents Members Secretary General Herbert Lau 劉敬恒 Rotary China Historian November 2016 The Supreme Court 1985 2011 This 英屬香港立法局 秘書長 July 1997 1843 Queen Victoria June Charter Governor President Letters Patent 1888 After Sino Joint Declaration December 1984 United Kingdom People Republic Government Green Paper Further Development Representative 1991 1995 Sir David AKERS JONES 鍾逸傑爵士 KBE CMG Oxon Honorary Member New Territories Club January 1987 April Appointed Official Acting 1986 Chief February 1983 August Home Affairs District Administration 1982 City 1981 1974 1973 March Commissioner Environment Denis Campbell BRAY 黎敦義 CVO Cambridge London 1977 1976 1971 October 1970 Andrew CALDECOTT 郝德傑爵士 GCMG 1929 1930 Kuala Lumpur Federated Malay States 1935 1937 Philip Stanley CASSIDY 嘉薛地 Active 1948 1952 Unofficial Jackie CHAN Chai 陳濟強 BEng South Wales 1989 1990 Kowloon West 1988 Elected Electoral College CHAU Tsun 周埈年 CBE HonLLD HKU May 1946 1953 1931 1939 Moses CHENG 鄭慕智 PCLL LLB Northeast International 3450 1993 1994 Chairman Asian Committee Benton CHEUNG Yan 張人龍 OStJ Sun Yat Sen 1972 Provisional Regional Shouson Chow 周壽臣爵士 1921 Harry FANG Sin 方心讓醫生 OBE FRCP FSICOT FBOA FRACS FACS FRCS MOrth Liverpool MBBS September Hugh Moss Gerald FORSGATE 霍士傑 FUNG Hon 馮漢柱 1954 1955 Island 1968 Resigned 1962 Kenneth Ping 馮秉芬 KStJ 1949 1950 345 1961 1959 1965 Raymond Chung 何鍾泰博士 SBS SBStJ Manchester HonDBA CityUHK PhD CUL PDSE BSc Eng 2008 2012 Functional Constituency Engineering 2004 2000 1998 1996 Selection Edward Sing 何承天 ARIBA FHKIA BArch Architectural Surveying Planning 胡法光 SJTU 1979 Robert Hormus KOTEWALL 羅旭龢博士 1923 KWOK Chan 1951 Richard LAI Sung 雷聲隆博士 Leeds Past Tsuen Wan Daniel LAM Wai 林偉強 BBA Olaf Channel Islands Heung Yee Kuk LAU Wah 劉華森 FHKSA FCMA Wong 劉皇發博士 GBM CUPSL Rural Allen LEE Peng 李鵬飛博士 CUHK HonDEng HKPolyU Michigan Tai Geographical North 1978 Shu 李樹芬醫生 FICS FCCP Edinburgh 1938 1947 96th 1941 Tse 李子方 Kwee 羅桂祥 1960 Man 羅文錦爵士 1934 Rogerio Hyndman LOBO 羅保爵士 1967 Donald Collin Cumyn LUDDINGTON 陸鼎堂 1969 Ian Francis Cluny MACPHERSON 麥法誠 Transport Director Environmental John Louis MARDEN 1964 Commander Joseph Bernard NEWILL DSO Harbour Master 1933 Henry POLLOCK 普樂爵士 1928 1940 Attorney 1925 1919 1906 1903 1904 1901 1898 1899 1896 Denys Tudor Emil ROBERTS 羅弼時爵士 BCL Colonial 1975 1966 1963 William Leonard Shenton 1927 1936 Wilfrid Thomas SOUTHORN 蕭敦爵士 Officer Administering 1932 1926 Ngartse TAM 譚雅士 Maria 譚惠珠博士 Tolo Last TANG 唐炳源 MIT Tsing Hua Wusih Shanghai Charles Michael TERRY TSE 謝雨川 1957 1958 Seen 曹善允博士 Wilson WANG Tze 王澤森 East Clive WILSON 衛奕信爵士 1992 WONG 黃保欣 Amoy Wang 黃宏發 MPA Syracuse Shatin James 胡文瀚 Ricky Choi 馮載祥 Remarks Chinese Special Administrative Region 中華人 民共和國香港特別行政區立法會 何鍾泰 劉皇發 Mrs Anson 陳方安生 Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk 周梁淑怡 Additional Record Glibert Leung Kam 梁錦濠 新界扶輪社 Sai Kung Board Three APPENDIX Wives Dame 陳方安生爵士 AUW Sheffield HonDLitt HKOU HonLHD Tufts Wife Archibald 陳棣榮 MBE QPM CPM 2007 Replaced Lik Officio Economic Services Social Welfare 1980 GBS Ming 周明權博士 Wholesale Retail Scholar Rosanna Yick 譚王䓪鳴 MSc MSW Toronto BSocSc Foundation Scholarship Abbreviation Institutions University 廈門大學 Women 香港中文大學 Political Science Law 中國政法大學 Polytechnic 香港理工大學 香港大學 Massachusetts Institute Technology Oxford Jiao Tong 上海交通大學 National 國立中山大學 國立清華大學 Honours Most Excellent Order Empire Companion Distinguished George Police Medal Royal Victorian Grand Bauhinia Gold Star Knight Cross Justice Peace Venerable Hospital Jerusalem Bachelor Silver Serving Brother
Rotarians-served-the-British-Crown-Colony-Hong-Kong-Legislative-Council.pdf
