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Dr. T. C. Tsao (Hangchow) 趙曾珏博士(杭州)
臺灣新竹「國立交通大學」之父 杭州扶輪社 1935-1936 年度社長 — 趙曾珏博士 劉敬恒 (中華扶輪史研究員) 2016 年 3 月 12 日 1931 年在中華民國浙江省省會杭州市，趙曾珏(T. C. Tsao)與 23 位社會領袖和跨界別精英，組織了 杭州扶輪社(Hangchow Rotary Club)。杭州扶輪社是中華扶輪的第五家扶輪社，也是中華扶輪史上 「第一家華語扶輪社」。國際扶輪秘書處已經確認並記錄在案，1934 年 1 月號和 4 月號的英文扶輪雜誌 《The Rotarian》還有報導。 趙曾珏是杭州扶輪社的創社社員，當時他是浙江省電話管理局局長兼總工程師，職業分類是「電信 業」。1935-1936 年擔任社長；1937 年在英文扶輪雜誌《The Rotarian》4 月號發表文章《A Chinese View of Rotary》，闡述中華哲學「修身、齊家、治國、平天下」與扶輪理想的異曲同工。（英文全文 見第 7 頁） 中華電信業的先驅 趙曾珏（1901-2001），字真覺，1901 年出生於大清國江蘇省上海縣。小時候，跟隨叔父在湖南省 長沙市明德學堂讀書。1921 年，考入交通大學上海學校(交大)電機科學習。交大當時曾規定：「學生 學業成績在 85 分以上者、操行列為甲等者，准於免交該學期學費。」趙曾珏因學習成績優秀，而成為 免交學費的學生。 1924 年趙曾珏畢業於交通大學電機工程學系，赴英國曼徹斯特茂偉電機製造廠(Metropolitan-…
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Henry George Wandesforde Woodhead (Tientsin) 伍德海(天津)
伍德海–天津扶輪社 1924-1925 年度社長 Henry George Wandesforde Woodhead, CBE Journalist / Author / Tientsin Rotary Club President 1924-1925 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 March 2020 Henry George Wandesforde Woodhead ( 伍 德 海 ), CBE, (27 November 1883-1959), Briton, was one of the 24 charter members and then later President in 1924-1925…
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Letter to ‘The Rotarian’ Editor from Tientsin Rotary Club
Letter to ‘The Rotarian’ Editor from Tientsin Rotary Club on 1 March 1928 by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 March 2013 It was eighty-five years ago today, the Rotary Club of Tientsin (天津扶輪社), Republic of China (中 華民國), sent a complaint letter to the Editor of《The Rotarian》Magazine. Excerpt of the full text…
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Women in Rotary
By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 8 March 2017 — International Women’s Day Some very significant programs of Rotary service are conducted not by Rotarians but by organizations of Rotarians’ wives and other female relatives associated with Rotary clubs around the world. Generally organized before Rotary clubs admitted women to membership since 1989,…
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George A. Fitch – Aid Mainland Refugee Chinese Intellectuals to Taiwan
In the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War and the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (中華人民共和國) in 1949, many intellectuals and professionals sought refuge from the communist regime. The United States, amidst the Cold War tensions, initiated the Aid Refugee Chinese Intellectuals program (ARCI) to support these individuals, recognizing their potential value in…
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Speech by Madame Chiang Kai-Shek 1938 – What forms of service the women of China during war
Speech by Madame Chiang Kai-Shek Rotary Club of Hankow Ladies’ Night – 漢口扶輪社女賓夕 30 September 1938 What forms of service the women of China have been engaged in during war Ladies and Gentlemen: After the excellent program which we have had this evening, I feel that anything I have to say will be, as we…
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General SHANG Chen (Peiping) 商震上將(北平)
中文版在第 14-23 頁 北平扶輪社員商震 — 從陸軍上將到高級外交官 Peiping Rotarian SHANG Chen — from Army General to Senior Diplomat By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 April 2015 General SHANG Chen ( 商震上將) (21 September 1888 – 15 May 1978) was, in the Republic of China (中華民國), a general of the National Revolutionary Army during…
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Dr. The Hon. Sir Michael Graham Ruddock Sandberg (Kowloon) 沈弼爵士(九龍)
Dr. The Honourable Sir Michael Graham Ruddock Sandberg Honorary Rotarian of the Rotary Club of Kowloon By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 September 2017 Dr. The Honourable Sir Michael Graham Ruddock Sandberg ( 沈 弼 爵 士 ), Kt, CBE, Hon LLD (HKU), JP (31 May 1927 – 2 July 2017), Honorary…
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Dr. James Tak Wu (Hong Kong) 伍沾德博士(香港)
中文版在第 16-25 頁 伍沾德博士 — 香港餐飲業泰山北斗的扶輪人 Dr. James Tak Wu The Rotarian of Hong Kong Restaurant Legend By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 May 2021 Dr. James Tak Wu (伍沾德博士) (1922 – 29 October 2020), GBS, HonDBA (Lingnan), HonD (Sun Yat Sen), HonD (Springfield), BA (Lingnan), was a senior member of the…
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Dr. Chengting Thomas Wang (Shanghai)#7 王正廷博士(上海)#7
Dr. Chengting Thomas Wang (1882–1961) was a prominent Chinese diplomat, politician, and nationalist leader who played a pivotal role in the restoration of Weihaiwei to Chinese sovereignty, ending the British leasehold established in 1898. Educated at Yale and honored with multiple honorary degrees, Wang joined the Rotary Club of Shanghai in 1920 and served as…
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Dr. Chengting Thomas Wang (Shanghai)#8 王正廷博士(上海)#8
Dr. Chengting Thomas Wang (1882–1961), serving as the Foreign Affairs Minister of the Republic of China and a member of the Shanghai Rotary Club since 1920, played a central role in the restoration of Tsingtao (Qingdao) to Chinese sovereignty from Japanese occupation on December 10, 1922. This transfer ended 25 years of foreign control—first German…
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Dr. Chengting Thomas Wang #5 王正廷博士 #5
領導中國紅十字會的扶輪人–王正廷博士 中華扶輪史研究員 劉敬恒 2023 年 10 月 10 日 王正廷博士(Dr. Chengting Thomas Wang, HonLLD (Peking), HonLLD (St. John’s), BA (Yale))（1882 年 9 月 7 日-1961 年 5 月 21 日），原名正庭，字儒堂，號子白，浙江奉化人。中 國國民黨中央執行委員、中華民國政治家、外交官、銀行家、保險商、體育活動家，中華全國 體育協進會的創始人之一。他熱心體育事業，並致力奧林匹克運動在中國的開展，是近代中國 著名的體育領導人之一。1922 年至 1957 年間，王正廷代表中華民國出任國際奧林匹克委員會 委員總計 35 年。因其對中國體育事業的貢獻，被譽為「中華奧運之父」。 王正廷也是一位傑出的扶輪領袖，於 1920 年首次加入上海扶輪社(Shanghai Rotary Club)。 1935 年 10 月 1 日-1936 年 7 月 31 日任國際扶輪第…
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Dr. Yang Yung-Ching 楊永清博士
中文版在第 5-9 頁 蘇州的扶輪人楊永清博士 — 政治家、教育家 Soochow Rotarian Dr. Yang Yung-Ching Statesman –– Educationist By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 July 2015 Dr. Yang Yung-Ching (楊永清博士), HonDHL (Bowdoin), HonLLD (Southern), MA (George Washington), LLB (George Washington), BA (Soochow), Charter Member & Secretary 1936- 1941 of Soochow Rotary Club (吳縣扶輪社) (Classification: Education –…
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Shanghai Rotarians launched the Chinese Mission to Lepers in 1926 ~ 上海扶輪社員於1926年開展中華痲瘋救濟會
中文版在第 9-14 頁 上海扶輪社員於 1926 年開展中華痲瘋救濟會 Shanghai Rotarians launched the Chinese Mission to Lepers in 1926 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 25 January 2015 Today is the World Leprosy Day – the last Sunday in January. Leprosy was said to be first recognized in the ancient civilizations of China, Egypt, and India,…
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Dr. George Wu (Shanghai West) 吳桓興醫學博士(滬西)
中文版在第 11-17 頁 滬西扶輪人 — 吳桓興醫學博士 創建中國首座腫瘤專科醫院 Shanghai West Rotarian Dr. George Wu, M.D. Founder of China’s First Oncology Hospital By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 December 2016 吳桓興醫學博士 — 滬西扶輪社社員 Dr. George Wu, M.D., Shanghai West Rotarian Dr. George Wu (吳桓興), M.D., (1912-1986), oncologist, was a founder of the first China’s…
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Dr. Leslie Gifford Kilborn (Chengtu) 啟真道博士(成都) ~ Second Chairman of the Chung Chi College Board of Governors
中文版在第 12-17 頁 啟真道博士–崇基學院校董會第二任主席 Dr. Leslie Gifford Kilborn Second Chairman of the Chung Chi College Board of Governors 1955-1960 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) Rotarian Advisor to the Chung Chi College Rotaract Club 1982-1986 15 October 2015 Dr. Leslie Gifford Kilborn (啟真道博士), HonDLitS, MD, PhD, MA, BSc (1895–1972) was a Charter Member…
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Nanking Rotary Club Marked Foundation Day in 1936
Nanking Rotary Club Marked Foundation Day in 1936 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 23 February 2016 “Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves. ” ~~Paul Harris, Rotary founder Rotary started with the vision of one man — Paul Percy Harris (19…
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Dr. William Hung – 洪業博士
中文版在第 19-30頁 北平扶輪人漢學家—洪業教授 Peiping Rotarian Sinologist — Professor William Hung By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 December 2015 On Page 28 of 《The Rotarian》Magazine, December 1934, there was brief news of several remarkable Rotarians. One of the news lines (with bust photo as above) read like this: “Dr. William Hung, because of…
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Carl Crow (Shanghai) 卡爾克勞(上海)
中文版在第 13-17頁 上海扶輪人卡爾•克勞—中國通的老師傅 Shanghai Rotarian Carl Crow—A Tough Old Chinese Hand By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 October 2017 Carl Crow was one of the 37 charter members of Shanghai Rotary Club (上海扶輪社) in 1919 (Classification: Advertising), and was active throughout the years until the Imperial Japan’s aggression and captured Shanghai in…
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The Classification Principle Defined the Charter Membership of Nanking Rotary Club 南京扶輪社
The Classification Principle Defined the Charter Membership of Nanking Rotary Club (南京扶輪社) (1934) By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 July 2015 The Classification Principle What is Rotary? There are so many definitions as there are Rotarians. We hear that it is a service club, an association of business and professional people. An…
