Category: History

By GERALDINE FITCH Author and Lecturer IN A mountain valley in Taiwan, where shouts of construction workers and the roar of motors fill the air, a well-groomed onlooker pauses thoughtfully to survey his latest accomplishment. Typhoons and earthquakes and rock slides have tested the temper and abilities of his men, but now, from the floor…

澳門大學榮譽博士榜上的傑出扶輪社員 Eminent Rotarians on the Honorary Doctorates Roster of The University of Macau By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 July 2023 The University of Macau (Universidade de Macau) ( 澳 門 大 學 ) (UM) is a public comprehensive research university serving as the flagship higher education institution in the Macao Special…

香港西區扶輪社 — 工程師周明權博士 Ir. Dr. Joseph CHOW Ming-Kuen, O.B.E., J.P. The Hong Kong Rotarian ‘Wonderful and Gentle Soul’ 1 December 2018 In an email to graduates, Professor Christopher Chao (趙汝恆教授), Dean of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong, appraised the School’s distinguished alumnus: “Dr. Chow … … … passionately and selflessly dedicated himself to…

Eminent Rotarians on the Roster of Lingnan University Honorary Graduates 1 August 2015 This article attempts to identify some of the Eminent Rotarians who have been on the roster of Honorary Graduates of the Lingnan University (嶺南大學) in Hong Kong since it passed an academic accreditation review from the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation,…

榮授大紫荊勳章的香港傑出扶輪人 Eminent Hong Kong Rotarians Honored with Grand Bauhinia Medals By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 November 2023 2021 年 7 月 1 日，是中華人民共和國香港特別行政區成立後邁進第 25 年，這也是政府在 《憲報》上公佈年度授勳名單的日子。 「大紫荊勳章」是香港特別行政區授勳及嘉獎制度下的最高榮譽，表揚畢生為香港社會作出 重大貢獻的人士。「大紫荊勳章」自 1997 年 7 月 1 日起每年頒授一次，所有受勳者皆可以終生 在其英文名字前加上「The Honorable」，亦可在其名字後加上「大紫荊勳賢」或「GBM」。 紫荊花是香港的花徽。大紫荊勳章由 18K 黃金及 18K 白金嵌成的，圖案為星光托著紫荊花， 紫荊代表香港，一顆星代表中國；絲帶的紅色和金色象徵高貴榮譽。 本文試圖列出自 1997 年 7 月 1 日香港特別行政區成立以來，曾獲得大紫荊勳章的傑出扶輪 社員。 The…

Rotarians served as Commandants of Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 July 2025 The Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force (HKAPF) (香港輔助警察隊) is a volunteer reserve unit of the Hong Kong Police Force, originally formed in 1914 to serve as a supplementary force during natural disasters and civil…

中文版在第 7-10 頁 香港西區扶輪社熊翰章博士–崇基學院董事會主席 1993-2002 Hong Kong Island West Rotarian Dr. George Hung Hon-Cheung Chung Chi College Trustees Board Chairman 1993-2002 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) — 1 October 2025 Rotarian Advisor 1983-1987 to The Rotaract Club of Chung Chi College Dr. George Hung Hon-Cheung (熊翰章博士), HonDSocSc (CUHK) (1934 – 21 August…

中文版在第 9-28 頁 北平扶輪社員徐淑希博士–從大學教授到特命全權大使 Peiping Rotarian Dr. Hsu Shu-Hsi — from Professor to Ambassador By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 April 2015 Dr. Hsu Shu-Hsi (徐淑希博士), PhD (Columbia), BA (HKU), (3 April 1892 – 14 January 1982) was a diplomat and international law expert in the Republic of China (中華民國) government, who…

Rotarians served as Senior Chinese Unofficial Members in Hong Kong Executive/Legislative Councils By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 December 2015 The Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社) which was chartered on 20 February 1931 is, up-to-date, the Rotary Club with the longest years in the Rotary China History beginning from 1919. During…

中文版在第 7 頁 福州扶輪社員高智主教 — 在華發展基督教循道衛理公會貢獻非凡 Foochow Rotarian Bishop John Wesley Gowdy Key role in the development of Christian Methodism in China By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 March 2016 The Right Reverend Bishop John Wesley Gowdy (高智主教), HonDDiv (Wesleyan), HonDDiv (Baker), MA (Columbia), BDiv (Drew), AB (Wesleyan) (1869–1963) was a Scottish-American…

Shenyang Rotarian Angus Ivan Ward Canadian-born American career Diplomat By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 December 2016 On the page of “Rotarians in the News” of《The Rotarian》magazine, Issue April 1950, there is a photo with such caption: “Angus Ward (center), former Consul General and Rotarian in Mukden, China, reports to President Truman.…

Abbas Din el Arculli – the first Rotarian Commissioner Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Brigade By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 September 2015 Abbas Din el Arculli (夏高理), OBE, KSJ, ethnic Indian, solicitor, was a Charter Member 1931 of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社) and later served the Club as…

國際扶輪新社長黃其光 Meet Rotary’s New President: Gary C.K. Huang Rotary’s new president, Gary C.K. Huang, shows us the meaning behind the family of Rotary. Gary Huang played a lot of sports when he was younger, but basketball was his favorite. He was captain and point guard of his high school team. “I’m not tall, but I…

Eminent Rotarians on the Honorary Graduates Roster of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 September 2016 With over eight decades of proud tradition and ranking among the world’s top 100 institutions, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) (香港理工大學) aspires to be an innovative world-class university with a…

榮授下級勳位爵士的香港傑出扶輪人 Eminent Hong Kong Rotarians honored with Knights Bachelor By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 November 2015 The insignia of a Knight Bachelor devised in 1926 The title of Knight Bachelor is the basic rank granted to a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not inducted as a member…