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Hangchow Rotary Club (1931) – The First Mandarin Speaking Club in History
史上第一家華語扶輪社 – 杭州扶輪社(1931) Hangchow Rotary Club (1931) The First Mandarin Speaking Club in History By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 May 2014 Hangchow Rotary Club (杭州扶輪社), chartered on 23 June 1932, was the first Mandarin speaking Club in history, located in Hangchow (Hangzhou), capital city of Chekiang (Zhejiang) Province of the Republic…
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The 1994 R.I. Convention in Taipei Celebrated the 75 Years of Rotary in Asia
The love of high strategy has fascinated the Chinese for centuries. To the Chinese mind, planning complex manoeuvres and executing intricate plans harmoniously are among the most treasured human qualities. In June 1994, a monumental puzzle was posed to Taiwan’s Rotary leaders, as well as to the members of the 1994 R.I. Convention Committee: how…
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2nd Rotary District Conference in China – Nanking 1937
2nd Conference of the 81st District of Rotary International Nanking, Republic of China – 11-13 April 1937 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 April 2014 The purpose of the District Conference is to provide opportunities for networking, inspirational addresses, and discussions of Rotary-related matters. The event should recognize the service programs, projects,…
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The Birth of Soochow Rotary Club (吳縣扶輪社) 1936
The Birth of Soochow Rotary Club (吳縣扶輪社) 1936 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 10 October 2015 Soochow Rotary Club (吳縣扶輪社) was located inside the walled-city of Wu Xian (吳縣)—the superior jurisdiction of then Soochow (Suzhou) (蘇州)—which was one of the major counties of Kiangsu (Jiangsu) Province of the Republic of China (中華民國江蘇省).…
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The Birth of the Rotary Club of Macau in 1947
The Birth of the Rotary Club of Macau in 1947 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 October 2015 The landmark of Macao 聖保祿學院天主之母教堂遺址 ( 大三巴牌坊) Ruínas da Antiga Catedral de São Paulo (Ruins of Saint Paul’s) “Macao” in English, or “Macau” in Portuguese, or “澳門”in Chinese, was formerly a Portuguese Colony. The…
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Filipe Senna Fernandes (Macau) 飛卓迪(澳門)
Spin master FILIPE SENNA FERNANDES Rotary Club of Macau Even Rotarians can bust a move on the dance floor, says Filipe Senna Fernandes, who has built a following as a disc jockey: He was among the featured performers at the 2014 New Year’s gala at the Galaxy Macau casino. A business consultant and marketing professional…
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Kowloon North Rotary Club – Donated computers to Ulaanbaatar high school, Mongolia – 2001
Hong Kong Rotarians donate computers to Mongolian high schools The Rotary Club of Kowloon North, Hong Kong, donated U.S. $25,000 worth of computers to high schools in Ulan Bator, Mongolia. Pictured: William Benter, past president of the Rotary Club of Kowloon North, points to one of the new computers, while RI Vice-President Gary Huang (left)…
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Hong Kong Rotary Club – Charity Ball in aid of Kamp for Kids – 1950
Rotary Club Ball in aid of poor children is a success Newspaper clipping dated: 15 April 1950 More than 600 people packed the Sky Room ballroom last night on the occasion of the Hong Kong Rotary Club’s dinner-dance in aid of Kamp for Kids. Beginning at 8:30 p.m., the affair lasted until 1 a.m. It…
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Hong Kong Rotary Club – Mobile Clinic for Mongolia – 2017
SCMP.COM Companies Hong Kong’s Rotary and Land Rover clubs turn an old truck into a mobile clinic for Mongolia’s poor Clubs raise over HK$800,000 to renovate Aussie six-wheel drive and send it on a cancer- screening mission to Ulan Bator Topic | Motoring William Wadsworth Published: 2:52pm, 16 Jun, 2017 Hong Kong’s Rotarians could soon…
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Sir William Woodward Hornell (Hong Kong) 康寧爵士(香港)
Sir William Woodward Hornell The First Rotary Club President in Hong Kong Sir William Woodward Hornell (康寧爵士), Kt, CIE, HonLLD (HKU), MA (Oxford), (1878-1950), Knight Educationalist, was the first president of The Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社) from 1930 to 1932, when he was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong (香港大學校長). Though…
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Eminent Hong Kong Rotarians Honored with Knights Bachelor
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…
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Eminent Rotarians on the Honorary Graduates Roster of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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…
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Dr. Chau Cham-Son (Hong Kong) 周湛燊博士(香港)
Dr. Chau Cham-Son — A Rotarian of Life Long Scouting Former Headquarters Commissioner (Public Relations) The Scout Association of Hong Kong 15 January 2024 Dr. Chau Cham-Son (周湛燊博士), OBE, CStJ, HonLLD (Liverpool), BA(AS)(HKU), JP, (23 August 1932 – 9 October 2023), was a senior Rotarian of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社) holding the…
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Eminent Rotarians on the Roster of Lingnan University Honorary Graduates
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,…
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Eminent Hong Kong Rotarians Honored with Grand Bauhinia Medal
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…
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Ir. Dr. Joseph CHOW Ming-Kuen (Hong Kong Island West) 周明權博士 (香港西區)
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…
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The First Meeting of Rotary
This article was downloaded from the website of The Rotary Club of Ahuriri, Napier, New Zealand (RI District 9930):The First Meeting of RotaryThe 23rd February each year marks the anniversary since the Thursday of 23 February 1905 when Paul Harris, his friend and client Silvester Schiele, friend Gus Loehr and acquantance Hiram Shorey met in…
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Rotarians served the Sanitary Board/Urban Council/Regional Council of the British Crown Colony Hong Kong
Rotarians served the Sanitary Board/Urban Council/Regional Council of the British Crown Colony Hong Kong 1883 – 1999 15 October 2016 Coat-of-Arms of the Hong Kong Urban Council, 1935-1999 Logo of the Urban Council, 1973-1999 The Urban Council (香港市政局) was first established as the Sanitary Board (香港潔淨局) in 1883 in the British Crown Colony Hong Kong.…
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Rotarians served the Executive Council of the British Crown Colony Hong Kong
Rotarians served the Executive Council of the British Crown Colony Hong Kong By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 February 2015 The Executive Council (行政局) of the British Crown Colony Hong Kong government before 1 July 1997 was “the cabinet” presided by the Governor of Hong Kong (香港總督). It was analogous to other…
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Eminent Rotarians on the Honorary Graduates Roster of Hong Kong Baptist University
Eminent Rotarians on the Honorary Graduates Roster of Hong Kong Baptist College / Hong Kong Baptist University 15 October 2020 Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) (香港浸會大學) is a public liberal arts university with a Christian education heritage located in Kowloon Tong (九龍塘), Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. The University was established as Hong Kong…
