The Rotary Club of Foochow (福州扶輪社) was founded on June 21, 1933, as the eighth club in the Republic of China and the first in Fujian Province’s capital, Foochow (Fuzhou). Efforts to establish the club began in 1925 and resumed in early 1933, led by local businessmen and officials including Harold Kemp Prossor and E. H. Munson. After recruiting a diverse group of Chinese and foreign charter members and studying Rotary principles, the club was officially chartered by Rotary International on July 31, 1933 (Charter #1913(b)). Douglas C. Howland, Rotary’s Asiatic Secretary, visited in June 1933 to support and guide the club. Amid political unrest and economic challenges, Foochow Rotary promoted fellowship among Chinese and foreign communities, becoming a key civic organization by 1934 and hosting leaders like Governor General Chen Yi, fostering collaboration in business, education, and professional fields.
PTG
O Rotary Club de Foochow (福州扶輪社) foi fundado em 21 de junho de 1933, sendo o oitavo clube na República da China e o primeiro na capital da província de Fujian, Foochow (Fuzhou). Os esforços para estabelecer o clube começaram em 1925 e foram retomados no início de 1933, liderados por empresários e autoridades locais, incluindo Harold Kemp Prossor e E. H. Munson. Após recrutarem um grupo diverso de membros fundadores chineses e estrangeiros e estudarem os princípios do Rotary, o clube foi oficialmente instituído pelo Rotary International em 31 de julho de 1933 (Carta nº 1913(b)). Douglas C. Howland, secretário asiático do Rotary, visitou em junho de 1933 para apoiar e orientar o clube. Em meio a agitação política e desafios econômicos, o Rotary de Foochow promoveu a convivência entre comunidades chinesas e estrangeiras, tornando-se uma importante organização cívica em 1934, recebendo líderes como o Governador Chen Yi e incentivando a colaboração nos setores empresarial, educacional e profissional.
中文
福州扶輪社(福州扶輪社)于1933年6月21日成立,是中华民国的第八个扶轮社,也是福建省会福州的第一个扶轮社。成立工作始于1925年,1933年初由当地商人和官员哈罗德·肯普·普罗索尔(Harold Kemp Prossor)及E. H. Munson领导重新推进。通过招募中外籍多元化的创始会员并学习扶轮原则,俱乐部于1933年7月31日被国际扶轮正式授予宪章(宪章号1913(b))。1933年6月,扶轮亚洲秘书Douglas C. Howland访问福州,提供支持与指导。在政治动荡和经济困难中,福州扶轮促进了中外社群的交流,至1934年成为重要的民间组织,接待了陈仪总督等重要人物,推动商业、教育及专业领域的合作。
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