Category: History

  • Bishop John Hind (Foochow) 恆約翰主教(福州)

    Bishop John Hind (Foochow) 恆約翰主教(福州)

    Anglican Church — Bishop John Hind Charter Member of Foochow Rotary Club 1933 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 25 December 2015 Bishop John Hind (恆約翰主教), HonDD (Dublin), BA (Trinity) (17 February 1879 – 7 July 1958), Belfast-born, was an Anglo-Irish missionary Bishop of Fukien (Fujian) (福建) Diocese of the Anglican Church in…

  • Dr. Wing Tsit Chan (Canton) 陳榮捷博士(廣州)

    Dr. Wing Tsit Chan (Canton) 陳榮捷博士(廣州)

    中文版在第 13-21 頁 廣州扶輪社員陳榮捷博士–中華哲學和宗教學的世界領先者之一 Canton Rotarian Dr. Wing-Tsit Chan One of the world’s leading scholars of Chinese Philosophy and Religion By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 May 2024 Dr. Wing-Tsit Chan, PhD (Harvard), BA (Lingnan) (陳榮捷博士) (18 August 1901 – 12 August 1994), American Chinese, was a scholar and professor best known…

  • Meaning of Rotary’s Golden Wheel – 扶輪金輪的意義

    Meaning of Rotary’s Golden Wheel – 扶輪金輪的意義

    中文版在第 3-4 頁 扶輪金輪的意義 Meaning of Rotary’s Golden Wheel By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 23 February 2014 The Rotary wheel design, a gear-like symbol, represents the core values and global reach of Rotary International. It symbolizes civilization, movement, and the collective action of Rotarians working to create positive change. The 24 cogs…

  • The 1st Global Mandarin Development Conference – 第一屆全球扶輪華文社發展峰會 (2019)

    The 1st Global Mandarin Development Conference – 第一屆全球扶輪華文社發展峰會 (2019)

    這個逾百年社團(1905 年創立,創辦至今 114 年)更感受到扶輪人的使命與榮耀,如何持續 推動扶輪運動,擴展扶輪,華人捨我其誰,華 文扶輪社的發展成了這次峰會的焦點話題。 吉隆坡城中扶輪社社長幸偉權:「華陽扶 輪」讓扶輪華文社發揚光大,鵬程萬里。 首屆ȶ全球扶輪華文社發展峰會」在馬來 西亞這個友善、熱愛和平及多元文化的國家舉 行,它有著多元種族及文化歷史背景,馬來西 亞人民通曉多種語言,除了馬來西亞國語˕˕ 馬來語,英語和華語也是大馬的主要語言,馬 來西亞華文扶輪社社員多數精通華英雙語,主 辦單位吉隆坡城中扶輪社社長幸偉權表示, 「馬來西亞將成為國際扶輪推廣與發展華文扶 輪社首要前鋒國家之一」,這個才創社兩年的 社長充滿自信與豪氣的領導人要帶出峰會主 題「華陽扶輪」的意義,讓扶輪華文社發揚光 大,鵬程萬里。 「 目 前, 國 際 扶 輪 中 文 社在非中文主流的國家如雨後 春筍般的迅速發展,在中文崛 起及全球趨勢帶動下,國際扶 輪中文社在未來的三到五年內 即將迎來一波新的成長。為此 我們傳承峰會的使命在於專注 亞洲地區的中文社群裡召募新 社友及發揚扶輪服務精神與國 際扶輪。此一峰會將是國際扶 輪在維持世界和平的使命上的 一個重要里程碑。」˕˕! 全球 扶輪華文社發展峰會的使命與 願景。 首屆全球扶輪華文社發展 峰會 3 月 16-17 日兩天在馬來西亞吉隆坡太子城 舉辦,共有來自亞洲地區台灣、香港、泰國、 緬甸、新加坡、中國上海和地主國馬來西亞華 文社 200 位社友參與,探討如何興起壯大華文 社,號召更多華人加入扶輪社,參與扶輪,了…

  • The 4th Global Mandarin Development Conference – 第四屆全球扶輪華文社發展峰會 (2023)

    The 4th Global Mandarin Development Conference – 第四屆全球扶輪華文社發展峰會 (2023)

    第四屆全球扶輪華文社發展峰會 (GMDC) 於 2023 年 1 月 7 日星期六在台灣宜蘭縣蘇澳 鎮奇麗灣珍奶文化館 3 樓暨 4 樓光耀扶輪館隆 重舉行。近百位來自台灣、泰國、馬來西亞、 新加坡、柬埔寨、緬甸等國各地區的華文扶 輪社社友齊聚一堂,與受邀參與盛會的日本社 友,一起分享各國華文社發展現況,並且在前 一天,參加了在臨近的宜蘭縣五結鄉香格里拉 冬山河渡假飯店舉行的歡迎餐會,快樂聯誼。 國 際 扶 輪 前 社 長 黃 其 光 PRIP Gary 對 到 場 採 訪 的正聲廣播電台及民視表 示,「 有 感 於 說 東 方 語 文 尤 其 是 華 語 的 扶 輪…

  • Edward Cock (Hong Kong) 谷克(香港)

    Edward Cock (Hong Kong) 谷克(香港)

    Hong Kong Rotarian Edward Cock Commodore of Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club & President of Hong Kong Scouts By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 24 December 2015 Edward Cock (谷克太平紳士), MBE, AMICE, MINA, JP, (1884-1969) was an Active Member of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong ( 香 港 扶 輪 社 )…

  • Dr. The Honorable Dato Seri Paduka Sir Ti-Liang Yang – the Rotarian headed the Chinese Hong Kong Red Cross for 12 years

    Dr. The Honorable Dato Seri Paduka Sir Ti-Liang Yang – the Rotarian headed the Chinese Hong Kong Red Cross for 12 years

    中文版在第 12-21 頁 拿督楊鐵樑爵士 領導中國香港紅十字會十二年的扶輪人 Dr. The Honorable Dato Seri Paduka Sir Ti-Liang Yang  the Rotarian headed the Chinese Hong Kong Red Cross for 12 years By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 November 2023 Dr. The Honorable Dato Seri Paduka Sir Ti-Liang Yang (拿督楊鐵樑爵士) (30 June 1929 – 24 June 2023),…

  • T. C. Lai (Hong Kong Island West) 賴恬昌(香港西區)

    T. C. Lai (Hong Kong Island West) 賴恬昌(香港西區)

    T. C. Lai — President of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong Island West (14th term, 1967-1968) 賴恬昌 — 香港西區扶輪社第十四屆 1967-1968 年度社長 中華扶輪史研究員 劉敬恒 2022 年 12 月 1 日 賴恬昌太平紳士 (T. C. Lai, JP) (1921-2022) 是翻譯學者、書畫家,香港西區扶輪社 (Hong Kong Island West Rotary Club)第十四屆 1967-1968 年度社長。1970 年 3 月 11 日獲香 港總督戴麟趾爵士(Sir David Clive Crosbie Trench)委任為非官守太平紳士。…

  • Henry Ching (Hong Kong)

    Henry Ching (Hong Kong)

    Henry Ching, OBE, JP The First Hong Kong Rotarian Journalist By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 December 2016 Henry Ching, Editor, South China Morning Post Henry Ching, OBE, JP (2 November 1891 – 31 March 1968), career journalist, Editor of 《South China Morning Post》(SCMP) (南華早報), joined the Rotary Club of Hong Kong…

  • Hong Kong Rotarian Commissioners of Civil Aid Service

    Hong Kong Rotarian Commissioners of Civil Aid Service

    Hong Kong Rotarian Commissioners of Civil Aid Service By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 September 2015 The Civil Aid Service (CAS) (民眾安全服務隊) of Hong Kong is a civil organization that assists in a variety of auxiliary emergency roles, including search and rescue operations in Hong Kong. CAS is funded by the Hong…

  • A. D. el Arculli (Hong Kong) 夏高理(香港)

    A. D. el Arculli (Hong Kong) 夏高理(香港)

    A. D. 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 A. D. 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…

  • The Honourable Charles Edward Michael Terry (Hong Kong) 泰利(香港)

    The Honourable Charles Edward Michael Terry (Hong Kong) 泰利(香港)

    Rotarian Charles Edward Michael Terry Founding Commissioner of Hong Kong Civil Aid Service in 1951-1967 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 December 2016 The Honourable Charles Edward Michael Terry (泰利), CBE, CStJ, JP (1897 – 13 April 1980), Assistant General Manager of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.…

  • Dr. The Honourable Roberto Alexandre de Senna Fernandes de Castro Basto (Hong Kong)

    Dr. The Honourable Roberto Alexandre de Senna Fernandes de Castro Basto (Hong Kong)

    Dr. The Honourable Roberto Alexandre de Senna Fernandes de Castro Basto Hong Kong Rotarian elected to serve Sanitary Board and Urban Council By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 January 2015 Dr. The Honourable Roberto Alexandre de Senna Fernandes de Castro Basto, DOMS, MRCS, LRCP, MBBS (HKU) (5 February 1898 – 18 November…

  • Walter Brown (Hong Kong)

    Walter Brown (Hong Kong)

    1 Hong Kong Rotarian Walter Brown Emeritus Professor in Mathematics of Hong Kong University By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 April 2015 Walter Brown, FRSE, AMIEE, MA, BSc (Glasgow) (29 April 1886, Glasgow – 14 April 1957, Marandellas, Rhodesia), Scottish mathematician and engineer, was an Active Member of Hong Kong Rotary Club…

  • Reginald David Walker (Hong Kong)

    Reginald David Walker (Hong Kong)

    Hong Kong Rotarian Reginald David Walker Railway Engineer and Volunteer Regiment Officer By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 May 2015 Reginald David Walker, MC, ARCS, DIC, MInstCE, (1892-1952), Chartered Civil Engineer, was in 1930-40s an Active Member of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社) holding the Classification “Transportation – Railway Transport”…

  • Dr. Joseph Lexden Shellshear (Hong Kong)

    Dr. Joseph Lexden Shellshear (Hong Kong)

    1 Hong Kong Rotarian Dr. Joseph Lexden Shellshear Army Officer / Archaeologist / Medical Scientist / General Practitioner By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 June 2015 Dr. Joseph Lexden Shellshear, MD (Sydney), Australian, was an Active Member of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社) briefly in the Club’s early few years…

  • Dr. Kenelm Hutchinson Digby (Hong Kong)

    Dr. Kenelm Hutchinson Digby (Hong Kong)

    1 Professor Kenelm Hutchinson Digby Hong Kong Rotarian — an eminent pioneer of surgery By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 April 2015 Professor Kenelm Hutchinson Digby, OBE, FRCS, MBBS (4 August 1884 – 23 February 1954) was a British surgeon who lived and worked for many years in Hong Kong, where he…

  • Peter Kingson Kwok (Hong Kong) 郭幼廷(香港)

    Peter Kingson Kwok (Hong Kong) 郭幼廷(香港)

    Hong Kong Rotarian Peter Kingson Kwok Metal Trader and Founding Director of Bank of East Asia By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 October 2016 Peter Kingson Kwok ( 郭 幼 廷 ) (1883-1953), owner of metal trading firm Singon & Company (成安公司) and a founding director of the Bank of East Asia…

  • Dr. William Innes Gerrard (Hong Kong)

    Dr. William Innes Gerrard (Hong Kong)

    Emeritus Professor Dr. William Innes Gerrard, MD The Hong Kong Rotarian honoured with 11 orders/medals By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 February 2015 Emeritus Professor of the University of Hong Kong (香港大學) in 1950, Dr. William Innes Gerrard, CBE, FRCP, MRCP, MD (Aberd), MBChB (Aberd), DPH (Aberd), JP (13 May 1884 -…

  • Cades Alfred Middleton-Smith (Hong Kong)

    Cades Alfred Middleton-Smith (Hong Kong)

    Hong Kong Rotarian Cades Alfred Middleton-Smith The father of engineering education in Hong Kong By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 November 2018 Professor Cades Alfred Middleton-Smith, HonLLD (HKU), MSc (1879-1951), who died at his home in Guernsey, Channel Islands, on 31 July 1951, was the first Dean of Mechanical Engineering in the…