Category: History

  • Chan Yat-Sun (New Territories) 陳日新(新界)

    Chan Yat-Sun (New Territories) 陳日新(新界)

    中文版在第8-20頁 陳日新太平紳士 — 新界扶輪社創社社長 Chan Yat-Sun, MBE, JP – Charter President of New Territories Rotary Club By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (New Territories Rotary Club Director/Secretary 1983-1987; President-Elect 1986-1987) 25 December 2015 Chan Yat-Sun (陳日新), MBE, JP, being a prominent politician of the rural communities in the British Crown Colony Hong Kong (英國殖民地香港) in his…

  • Wu Tie-Cheng (Shanghai) 吳鐵城(上海)

    Wu Tie-Cheng (Shanghai) 吳鐵城(上海)

    中文版在第 5-14頁 上海扶輪社榮譽社員吳鐵城–上海市政府市長兼淞滬警備司令 Honorary Rotarian Wu Tie-Cheng Mayor of Great Municipality of Shanghai By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) / 10 October 2015 General Wu Tie-Cheng (吳鐵城將軍) was elected an Honorary Member of the Rotary Club of Shanghai (上海扶輪社榮譽社員) when he was holding the office of Mayor of Great Municipality of Shanghai (上海市政府市長)…

  • The Honourable Benton Cheung Yan-Lung (New Territories) 張人龍(新界)

    The Honourable Benton Cheung Yan-Lung (New Territories) 張人龍(新界)

    中文版在第 17-27頁 議員張人龍太平紳士 執掌香港區域市政局十年的扶輪人 The Honourable Benton Cheung Yan-Lung, CBE, OStJ, BA, JP The Rotarian chaired the Hong Kong Regional Council in 1985-1995 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (New Territories Rotary Club Director/Secretary 1983-1987/President-Elect 1986-1987) 25 December 2021 The Honourable Benton Cheung Yan-Lung (議員張人龍太平紳士), CBE, OStJ, BA (Sun Yat Sen), JP (18 April 1922 -…

  • Hong Kong Island West Rotary Club – World’s First 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club – 1975

    Hong Kong Island West Rotary Club – World’s First 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club – 1975

    Hong Kong Island West Rotary Club World’s First 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club – 1975 by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 April 2014 Forty-seven years after receiving its first donation (US$26.50 from the Rotary Club of Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.), The Rotary Foundation has marked two significant milestones in 1975 on its…

  • R.I. President Frank J. Devlyn visited Beijing

    R.I. President Frank J. Devlyn visited Beijing

    China-In November, President Frank J. Devlyn led a Rotary delegation to Beijing to meet with officials of the People’s Republic of China to discuss the future of Rotary in that country. He was accompanied by President-Elect Rick King and President-Nominee Bhichai Rattakul, who met with government officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, other government…

  • Dr. Chengting Thomas Wang #7 王正廷博士 #7

    Dr. Chengting Thomas Wang #7  王正廷博士 #7

    王正廷博士從大英帝國收回威海衛 中華扶輪史研究員 劉敬恒 / 2016年10月1日 山東省威海市,海濱路,三角花園,「收回威海衛紀念塔」巍然聳立。漢白玉塔身上,鎏金的魏碑 體銘文左側,題寫人的款識赫然在目 –「王正廷」。威海衛為大英帝國於1898年在大清帝國山東省建 立的租借地,威海衛的發展模式不同於割讓地香港。英國佔據此地的主要目的,是制衡俄羅斯帝國佔領 關東州(旅順口、大連地區)的影響;此地主要用作英國皇家海軍訓練基地及休養地。1930 年 4 月 18 日,中華民國與英國訂立《中英交收威海衛專約及英國租借劉公島協定》(Convention between His Majesty and the President of the National Government of the Republic of China for the Rendition of Weihaiwei and Agreement regarding certain Facilities for His Majesty’s Navy after Rendition);同年 10 月 1 日,中華民國政府收回威海衛大部分土地。唯劉公島仍然為大英帝國海軍續租十年,直至 1940 年撤退。王正廷博士是收回威海衛的全權代表,題寫了《收回威海衛紀念塔》。威海人民把他的大名銘 刻於塔上,以示紀念。 王正廷博士(Dr. Chengting…

  • R.I. President James L. Lacy visited Taipei

    R.I. President James L. Lacy visited Taipei

    Rotary reacts to polio outbreak in Angola The World Health Organization reports that an outbreak of more than 800 polio cases has been record. ed in the central African country of Angola. Nearly all of the cases have been found in children under five; most victims are between the ages of one and two. WHO…

  • Rotary World Community Service Project in Taiwan “Helps the Helpless help Themselves”

    Rotary World Community Service Project in Taiwan “Helps the Helpless help Themselves”

    By Jo Nugent THEY ARE a heart-breaking sight when they first arrive the polio-crippled children who come to Taiwan. They are like caricatures of human fig-ures, with their grotesquely bowed, or stunted, or underdeveloped limbs. They come in the arms of loved ones, or balancing their uneven bodies on bamboo canes, or crawling on stubs…

  • Dr. Chengting T. Wang and the Recover of Weihaiwei -王正廷博士從大英帝國收回威海衛

    Dr. Chengting T. Wang and the Recover of Weihaiwei -王正廷博士從大英帝國收回威海衛

    王正廷博士從大英帝國收回威海衛 中華扶輪史研究員 劉敬恒 / 2016 年 10 月 1 日 山東省威海市,海濱路,三角花園,「收回威海衛紀念塔」巍然聳立。漢白玉塔身上,鎏金的魏碑 體銘文左側,題寫人的款識赫然在目 –「王正廷」。威海衛為大英帝國於 1898 年在大清帝國山東省建 立的租借地,威海衛的發展模式不同於割讓地香港。英國佔據此地的主要目的,是制衡俄羅斯帝國佔領 關東州(旅順口、大連地區)的影響;此地主要用作英國皇家海軍訓練基地及休養地。1930 年 4 月 18 日,中華民國與英國訂立《中英交收威海衛專約及英國租借劉公島協定》(Convention between His Majesty and the President of the National Government of the Republic of China for the Rendition of Weihaiwei and Agreement regarding certain Facilities for His Majesty’s Navy after Rendition);同年 10 月…

  • Mao Teng-Siao (Taipei) 毛騰霄(臺北)

    Mao Teng-Siao (Taipei) 毛騰霄(臺北)

    Taipei Rotarian Mao Teng-Siao and the SMART Shirt By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 April 2014 The“SMART Shirt”(司麥脫襯衫) was a popular shirt brand made by Standard Shirts Dyeing, Weaving & Finishing Mills (新光標準內衣染織整理廠, referred to as“Standard Shirts”hereafter), a firm which was originally founded in Shanghai in 1933. It became the top shirt…

  • R.I. President Frank J. Devlyn visited Taipei

    R.I. President Frank J. Devlyn visited Taipei

    RI President Frank J. Devlyn meets with Taiwan’s President Chen Shui Bien, an honorary Rotarian, in the capital of Taipei. He also met with Lu Shui Lien, Taiwan’s vice president; Dr. Ying-Jeou Ma, the mayor of Taipei; various government lead- ers, hundreds of Taiwanese Rotarians and all seven of Taiwan’s district governors. At a special…

  • Council on Legislation Representative Learning Seminar – Taipei 2024 – 立法會議代表學習研討會-2024年台北

    Council on Legislation Representative Learning Seminar – Taipei 2024 – 立法會議代表學習研討會-2024年台北

    這 次 台 北 地 帶 研 習 會 的 會 前 課 程, 包 含 了 立 法 會 議 代 表 學 習 研 討 會 (Council On Legislation Representative Learning Seminar), 簡稱 COLRLS。因為筆者曾擔任過 3510 地區 的立法會議代表,加上也是執業超過 30 年的 律師身分,英文還可以溝通,很榮幸被 RI 及 台北地帶研習會的籌備會選為該學習研討會 的團隊領導人 (Team Leader),負責安排相關 課程。 為了擔任該學習研討會的團隊領導人,除 了要在 My Rotary 進行線上上課並通過即時線 上考試取得線上證書後,還要經過多次的與各…

  • “A Taste of Taipei – Hit the road with Rotary” by Rosalind Yang

    “A Taste of Taipei – Hit the road with Rotary” by Rosalind Yang

    Hit the road with Rotary BY ROSALIND YANG A taste of Taipei Taiwan’s largest city is bursting with flavor 「 l l l t’s 8:15 on a misty morning when jeffrey Huang — right on time — picks me up. “Welcome to Taipei! What would you like for breakfast? he asks. “Xi fem, rice porridge!…

  • R.I. President Bhichai Rattakul visited Taipei

    R.I. President Bhichai Rattakul visited Taipei

    rev. 206- 2025-04-26 R.I.-President-Bhichai-Rattakul-visited-Taipei-2003.pdf  

  • 2024 Taipei Rotary Institute – 2024台北扶輪研習會

    2024 Taipei Rotary Institute – 2024台北扶輪研習會

    活動名稱:2024 台北扶輪研習會 活動日期:2024 年 11 月 29 日至 12 月 1 日 地點:台北圓山大飯店 前序活動:總監當選人與總監提名人訓練會 在正式研習會開始之前,於 11 月 27 日與 28 日舉行了總監當選人 (Governor-elect) 及總 監提名人 (Governor-nominee) 的訓練會。本次 訓練由資深前總監 PDG Pauline、PDG Ada 與 多位經驗豐富的訓練師主持,為期兩天的課程 採取多元形式,包括分組討論、案例分析以及 經驗分享。 訓練聚焦於國際扶輪的四大策略目標,以 及如何激勵地區團隊和促進社員參與,內容涵 蓋領導力培訓的多個關鍵議題。參與者來自亞 太地區多個國家,會中透過熱烈的討論和經驗 交流,針對各地區與地帶可能面臨的挑戰深入 探討,並共同激盪出多項行動方案。 訓練亮點 1. 實務分享:參與者分享各自領導與管理的 經驗,交流具體的成功案例。 2. 分組激盪:針對不同地區的問題進行分組 討論,制定可行的解決方案。 3. 訓練協調人引導:訓練協調人以其資深經 驗提供寶貴的建議與指導。 活動尾聲,與會者紛紛表示此次訓練不僅 帶來了啟發與鼓勵,還大幅提升了對未來領導 2024 台北扶輪研習會 總監當選人與總監提名人學習研討會…

  • 75th Anniversary of Taipei Rotary Club – 台北扶輪社授證七十五週年

    75th Anniversary of Taipei Rotary Club – 台北扶輪社授證七十五週年

    今年 (2023) 台北社創社 75 週年,11 月 25 日 晚上在台北市香格里拉飯店舉行盛大慶祝晚宴, 包括國際扶輪 2024-25 年社長當選人 Stephanie、 國際扶輪前社長 Gary 及夫人 Corinna、3481 地區 總監 Jennifer 等貴賓出席。 台 北 市 的 姊 妹 社 出 席 踴 躍, 包 括 香 港 大 埔 社、澳門社、新加坡社、日本京都社、日本橫濱 社、泰國曼谷社、菲律賓馬尼拉社、馬來西亞檳 城社、馬來西亞 KK Pearl 社等共計 82 人出席盛 宴。 此 外, 台 北 社 輔 導 成…

  • 2021 Taipei Rotary International Convention to be Virtual – 2021年台北國際扶輪年會改為虛擬年會

    2021 Taipei Rotary International Convention to be Virtual – 2021年台北國際扶輪年會改為虛擬年會

    1 中文版在第 3 頁 2021 年台北國際扶輪年會改為虛擬年會 2021 Taipei Rotary International Convention to be Virtual By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 July 2021 Rotary’s second virtual convention highlights accomplishment in polio, progress toward ending COVID-19 by Ryan Hyland “In a virtual environment, I could visit a dozen Rotary clubs a week and participate…

  • Interota 2020 Hong Kong

    Interota 2020 Hong Kong

    Interota 2020 Hong Kong By TSANG Lok Chi, Chairlady, Interota 2020 Hong Kong Organizing Committee “It gives me great pleasure to declare the Interota 2020 Hong Kong officially open.” The Interota 2020 Hong Kong was called to order by District Rotaract Representative Alan Yip in the Opening Ceremony on 5 June 2021. Being a renowned…

  • 2020-21 Zone 9 TRF Seminar (Zoom meeting) – 2020-21九地帶扶輪基金講習會(視訊會議)

    2020-21 Zone 9 TRF Seminar (Zoom meeting) – 2020-21九地帶扶輪基金講習會(視訊會議)

    2020-21 九 地 帶 扶 輪 基 金 研 習 會 因 COVID-19 的 大 流 行, 為 防 疫 與 更 多 社 友 的 參與,因此特地將會議改成視訊會議 (Zoom Meeting)。 會議一開始,先由司儀 3502 地區桃園百 齡社 PP Jason 潘壕銨依序介紹講習會議主席 ˕˕!區域扶輪基金協調人陳弘修 (RRFC PDG ENT Chen)、前 RI 社長黃其光先生 (PRIP Gary Huang)、RI 理事劉啟田先生 (RID Surgeon Liu) 及國際年會主辦國委員會主委暨前 RI 理事謝 三連先生 (HOC…

  • Joint Statement from Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs International, Optimist International, and Rotary International – 國際同濟會、國際獅子會、Optimist International 及國際扶輪聯合聲明

    Joint Statement from Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs International, Optimist International, and Rotary International – 國際同濟會、國際獅子會、Optimist International 及國際扶輪聯合聲明

    Joint Statement from Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs International, Optimist International, and Rotary International Woven through the fabric of virtually every community on earth, service clubs of Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs International, Optimist International, and Rotary International are working safely and diligently to maintain connections with each other and our neighbors so that we can cope…