Category: History

  • Chang Tao-Fan (Nanking) 張道藩(南京)

    Chang Tao-Fan (Nanking) 張道藩(南京)

    中文版在第 14-22 頁 南京扶輪社員張道藩 — 中華民國(臺灣)立法院第一屆院長 Nanking Rotarian Chang Tao-Fan President of the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China 1952-1961 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 February 2015 Chang Tao-Fan (張道藩) (9 August 1897 – 12 June 1968) was a Chinese politician, artist, and playwright who rose to prominence as a…

  • Dr. Henry K. Chang (Tientsin) 張謙博士(天津)

    Dr. Henry K. Chang (Tientsin) 張謙博士(天津)

    中文版在第 13-14 頁 天津扶輪社員張謙博士–出使美國、歐洲和南美洲的傑出外交官 Tientsin Rotarian – Dr. Henry K. Chang Prominent diplomat across the United States, Europe, and South America By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 March 2015 Dr. Henry K. Chang (張謙博士), HonLLD (USC), LLB (Pennsylvania) (1888–1977), ethnic Cantonese, was a prominent diplomat for the Republic of China (中華民國) in…

  • A Century of Rotary – The History of 100 Years 1905-2005

    A Century of Rotary – The History of 100 Years 1905-2005

    A CENTURY OF ROTARY The History of 100 YEARS 1905 – 2005 Complied by PP Anita Lococo Rotary Club of Bali Seminyak 1 I see Rotary International as a generating force of incalculable value,”-Franklin D. Roosevelt, former U.S. president and Rotarian. “The first time I heard of [Rotary] it was a great consolation, and I…

  • Reverend Dr. Andrew Ben Loo (Taipei North) 盧祺沃牧師(台北北區)

    Reverend Dr. Andrew Ben Loo (Taipei North) 盧祺沃牧師(台北北區)

    **Reverend Dr. Andrew Ben Loo** Ninth District Governor of Rotary International District 345 Researched by Liu Jingheng October 1, 2013 Reverend Dr. Andrew Ben Loo (1913 – December 26, 1989) was the charter president of the Rotary Club of Taipei North when it was founded in 1959. He later served as Governor of Rotary International…

  • Norman Hinsdale Pitman (Tientsin)

    Norman Hinsdale Pitman (Tientsin)

    1 Tientsin Rotarian — Norman Hinsdale Pitman Translating and adapting Chinese folklore for Western audiences By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 April 2015 Norman Hinsdale Pitman, MA (Tennessee) (12 June 1876 – 6 March 1925) was an American educator and author recognized for his work in translating and adapting Chinese folklore for…

  • Architect Paul Prince Wiant 范哲明 (Foochow)

    Architect Paul Prince Wiant  范哲明  (Foochow)

    rev. 348- 2026-01-17 Paul-Prince-Wiant-范哲明.pdf    

  • Reverend Peter Alphonsus Reilly (Wuchow) 賴存忠神父(梧州)

    Reverend Peter Alphonsus Reilly (Wuchow) 賴存忠神父(梧州)

    1 中文版在第 4-6 頁 梧州扶輪社員賴存忠神父–香港瑪利諾神父教會學校創辦人 Wuchow Rotarian — Father Peter Alphonsus Reilly Founder of Maryknoll Fathers’ School in Hong Kong By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 April 2024 Father Peter Alphonsus Reilly (賴存忠神父), M.M. (1912–1994) was a Maryknoll priest who served at the Catholic mission in Wuchow (Wuzhou), Kwangsi (Guangxi) Province, Republic…

  • Birth of Foochow Rotary Club (福州扶輪社)

    Birth of Foochow Rotary Club (福州扶輪社)

    Birth of Foochow Rotary Club (福州扶輪社) in 1933 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 April 2016 The Rotary Club of Foochow (福州扶輪社) was the 8th Rotary Club formed in the Republic of China (中華民國), and was also the first Club formed in the provincial capital of Fukien (Fujian) Province (福建省). As early…

  • R.I. District 3450 – Drinking water system for 94 schools in China – 2011

    R.I. District 3450 – Drinking water system for 94 schools in China – 2011

    World Roundup Rotary projects around the globe CHINA Weinan, a city in the coal-mining hub of Shaanxi province, one of China’s most environmentally distressed regions, has long had problems with polluted drinking water. District 3450, covering Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, and Guangdong province in China, has installed passive membrane filtration systems in 94 public schools,…

  • Wuchow Rotary Club Bulletin 1948 –梧州扶輪社1948年特刊

    Wuchow Rotary Club Bulletin 1948 –梧州扶輪社1948年特刊

    Wuchow Rotarian (1948)* Bulletin ## 🏛️ Overview This publication is a **1948 commemorative bulletin** of the **Rotary Club of Wuchow (梧州扶輪社)**, also referred to as the *Wuchow Rotarian*. It presents the club’s: * Mission and philosophy * Activities and achievements * Role in local society in **Wuchow (梧州 / Wuzhou, Guangxi, China)** * Connection to…

  • Dr. Robert Earl Beddoe (Wuchow) 畢濟時醫生(梧州)

    Dr. Robert Earl Beddoe (Wuchow) 畢濟時醫生(梧州)

    Dr. Robert Earl Beddoe Wuchow Rotary Club Charter Member & President 1937-1938 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 22 May 2016 Dr. Robert Earl Beddoe (畢濟時醫生) (1882–1952) was an American Southern Baptist medical missionary who served in China for nearly 40 years. Since 1918 he moved to be on staff at Stout Memorial…

  • Dr. William Lindsay Wallace (Wuchow) 華理士醫學博士(梧州)

    Dr. William Lindsay Wallace (Wuchow) 華理士醫學博士(梧州)

    1 中文版在第 14-23 頁 梧州扶輪社員華理士博士–美國醫療宣教士在中國共產黨監獄殉難 Wuchow Rotarian — Dr. William Lindsay Wallace American medical missionary martyred in a Communist prison in China By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 22 May 2016 Dr. William Lindsay Wallace (華理士醫學博士), FICS, MD (Tennessee), (1908-1951) was an American medical missionary surgeon at the Southern Baptist-run Stout Memorial Hospital…

  • Chen Ron-Chu (Chunan) 陳榮秋(竹南)

    Chen Ron-Chu (Chunan) 陳榮秋(竹南)

    rev. 345- 2026-01-12 Chen-Ron-Chu-陳榮秋.pdf  

  • Dr. George Crofts (Tientsin)

    Dr. George Crofts (Tientsin)

    Tientsin Rotarian – Dr. George Crofts pivotal figure in the acquisition of Chinese antiquities for Western museums By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 10 May 2015 Dr. George Crofts, HonLLD (Ontario), (1872–1925) was a prominent Irish fur trader and art collector who became a pivotal figure in the acquisition of Chinese antiquities for…

  • Birth of Tientsin Rotary Club (天津扶輪社) in 1923

    Birth of Tientsin Rotary Club (天津扶輪社) in 1923

    1 Birth of Tientsin Rotary Club (天津扶輪社) in 1923 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 10 May 2014 The second Rotary Club formed in the Republic of China (中華民國), the Rotary Club of Tientsin (天津扶輪社) located in the international settlements and concessions of the Treaty Port Tientsin (Tianjin) (天津), was organized in October…

  • Reverend Princeton S. Hsu (Shanghai West) 徐松石牧師(滬西)

    Reverend Princeton S. Hsu (Shanghai West) 徐松石牧師(滬西)

    rev. 340- 2025-12-27 Reverend-Princeton-S.-Hsu-徐松石牧師.pdf  

  • Wilfred Victor Pennell (Tientsin/Hong Kong) 潘納祿(天津/香港)

    Wilfred Victor Pennell (Tientsin/Hong Kong) 潘納祿(天津/香港)

    1 Journalist Wilfred Victor Pennell, OBE Former Tientsin Rotarian served Hong Kong Rotary Club as President 1954-55 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 November 2015 According to the archives of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社), Wilfred Victor Pennell (潘納祿), OBE, (1892-1977) was its President in 1954-1955. Prior to that, Pennell…

  • The Honourable Philip Stanley Cassidy (Hong Kong) 嘉薛地(香港)

    The Honourable Philip Stanley Cassidy (Hong Kong) 嘉薛地(香港)

    1 中文版在第 10-12 頁 和記洋行大班–嘉薛地 Hong Kong Rotarian Philip Stanley Cassidy Taipan of the John D. Hutchison & Company By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 February 2016 The Honourable Philip Stanley Cassidy (嘉薛地), CBE, JP (30 March 1889 – 14 May 1971) was a British entrepreneur. He was taipan of the John…

  • Eminent Rotarians awarded Silver Wolf or Bronze Wolf

    Eminent Rotarians awarded Silver Wolf or Bronze Wolf

    Eminent Rotarians awarded Silver Wolf or Bronze Wolf By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) Formerly the first chief editor of《Hong Kong Scouting》magazine in 1970s-80s 1 August 2017 (The 110 years of World Scouting) In the Rotary China History, there had been 3 eminent Rotarians honoured with the highest awards of the Scouting Movement:…

  • Father Lancelot Michael Rodrigues (Macau) 莫慶恩神父(澳門)

    Father Lancelot Michael Rodrigues (Macau) 莫慶恩神父(澳門)

    中文版在第 12-16 頁 「難民守護者」莫慶恩神父 — 澳門扶輪社榮譽社員 The Priest of Refugees — Father Lancelot Michael Rodrigues Macau Rotary Club Honorary Member By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 November 2015 The Reverend Dr. Lancelot Michael Rodrigues (Padre Lancelote Miguel Rodrigues 莫慶 恩神父), AM, OIH, MBE, MMCP, ComM, HonDHum (Macau) (21 December 1923 – 17…