Category: History

  • Reginald David Walker (Hong Kong) 嘉(香港)

    Reginald David Walker (Hong Kong) 嘉(香港)

    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 (獲嘉), OBE, 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…

  • Many FIRSTs in the Rotary Club of Hong Kong

    Many FIRSTs in the Rotary Club of Hong Kong

    Many FIRSTs in the Rotary Club of Hong Kong By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 July 2026 November 1951 – George Ernest Marden, the first Hongkonger serves as Rotary International Director, addressing the Hong Kong Rotarians at his Home Club, while President Kwok Chan ( 郭贊) presiding the meeting. The British Crown…

  • 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 )…

  • Hong Kong Highlights – by Aparna Mukherjee

    Hong Kong Highlights – by Aparna Mukherjee

    Hong Kong Highlights by Aparna Mukherjee The Rotarian, April 1999 Left: Central Plaza tower illuminates the Hong Kong skyline at night. Above: A traditional junk (boat) chugs by an elaborate floating restaurant in Aberdeen Harbour. After the Singapore convention, explore the grand vistas of the Vertical City. In the early 19th century, the British established…

  • Hong Kong: East-West Tangent

    Hong Kong: East-West Tangent

    Hong Kong: A Meeting Ground Between China and the West The Crown Colony of Hong Kong includes far more than the island of that name—the broken line embracing almost all its 390 square miles of land and water. Canton is 80 miles away. Leaving teeming waterfront streets and passing ornate colonial homes and multi-tiered pagodas,…

  • 2026 Taipei Rotary International Convention #2 – 2026 台北國際扶輪年會

    2026 Taipei Rotary International Convention #2 – 2026 台北國際扶輪年會

    10臺灣扶輪 2025.8 國際扶輪年會 台灣台北 ︱ 2026 年 6 月 13-17 日 請立刻上網註冊 convention.rotary.org 從零開始 2014 年 啟 動 申 辦 時,PRID Jackson 面 臨 一個意想不到的困難:沒有任何資料庫留存台 灣 1994 年的完整籌辦文獻或紀錄。當年負責 的主委群,退休的退休、辭世的辭世,文件幾 乎全數散佚。連總部也僅找到一張當年在林口 從 1994 到 2026,再度申辦的 2026 年對台 灣扶輪而言,是一個極為重要的里程碑。回顧 歷史,台北曾於 1994 年舉辦國際扶輪年會。 依照國際扶輪的規定,同一城市需間隔 20 年 以上方可再次申請。因此,在 2014 年,也就 是 1994 年後滿 20 年之際,RI 總部正式來函, 詢問台北是否有意再次提出申辦?於是,由當 時的國際扶輪社長黃其光 RIP…

  • Tu Chen-Yuen (Hangchow) 杜h(杭州)

    Tu Chen-Yuen (Hangchow) 杜h(杭州)

    中文版在第 3-14 頁 杜鎮遠 — 築路大師 鐵路巨擘 杭州扶輪社(1931)創社社員 Tu Chen-Yuen — Master Road Builder and Railway Titan Charter Member of Hangchow Rotary Club (1931) By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 12 March 2016 Tu Chen-Yuen (杜鎮遠), MEng (Cornell) (1889 – 1961) was a pioneering Chinese railway engineer and administrator. Often regarded as a…

  • Yew Mi-Kien (Taipei West) 游(_北西^)

    Yew Mi-Kien (Taipei West) 游(_北西^)

    中文版在第 7-15 頁 臺灣觀光事業之父 — 游彌堅 國際扶輪 345 地區第七任總監 Yew Mi-Kien — Father of Taiwan Tourism The 7th Governor of Rotary International District 345 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 10 October 2015 Yew Mi-Kien “Mickey” (游彌堅) (21 October 1897 – 12 December 1971), originally named Yew Bai (游柏), was a prominent Taiwanese…

  • Hong Kong Rotarian Chiefs of St. John Ambulance Organization

    Hong Kong Rotarian Chiefs of St. John Ambulance Organization

    Hong Kong Rotarian Chiefs of St. John Ambulance Organization By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 September 2015 The Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社) has been the home of 8 volunteer-chiefs of the Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Organization (香港聖約翰救護機構) and 5 of them had also served as Rotary International officers. There…

  • Chau Yue-Teng (Hong Kong) 周雨亭(香港)

    Chau Yue-Teng (Hong Kong) 周雨亭(香港)

    中文版在第 2-4頁 周雨亭太平紳士 –香港扶輪社創社理事 1930 Chau Yue-Teng, JP – Charter Member & Director of Hong Kong Rotary Club 1930 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 10 October 2015 Chau Yue-Teng (周雨亭太平紳士), JP (1872 – 1933), also known by his birth name Chau Zuan- Lin (周纘霖), was a prominent Hainan-born businessman, philanthropist, and community…

  • Yeh Ting-Kuai (Tai Nan) ~廷(_南)

    Yeh Ting-Kuai (Tai Nan) ~廷(_南)

    中文版在第 4-8 頁 臺南扶輪社創社社長 臺南市三任民選市長 — 葉廷珪 Yeh Ting-Kuei—Charter President of Tainan Rotary Club Three-Term Elected Mayor of Tainan City By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 12 March 2015 Yeh Ting-Kuei (葉廷珪) was a legendary Taiwanese political figure who served as the first democratically elected Mayor of Tainan City (臺南市). Famously nicknamed the…

  • Incorporation of the Rotary Club of Amagao, Macao, 1988

    Incorporation of the Rotary Club of Amagao, Macao, 1988

    Incorporation of the Rotary Club of Amagao, Macao, 1988 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 January 2024 Paulo Rosa Rodrigues 亞馬閣扶輪社(Rotary Club of Amagao/Rotary Clube de Amagao)是在葡萄牙領地澳門 成立的第四家扶輪社,1985 年 11 月 19 日正式加入國際扶輪。在此之前成立的三家分別為澳 門扶輪社(1947 年)、濠江扶輪社(1978 年)以及澳門中區扶輪社(1984 年)。組編於國際扶 輪 345 地區—地理區域涵蓋葡萄牙領地澳門、英國殖民地香港、中華民國台灣北部。1985- 1986 年度的地區總監是濠江扶輪社的左立基(Nuno Maria Roque Jorge),建築師,是第二位 從澳門選出的葡萄牙籍總監。 亞馬閣扶輪社的社務語言是葡萄牙語,社員資格的基本要求是能夠流利地聽說讀寫葡萄牙 語,必須訂閱葡語扶輪雜誌《Portugal Rotario》,或者《Brasil Rotario》。其葡文與英文名稱 中的「Amagao」源自澳門地標「媽閣廟」的葡語歷史音譯,與澳門(Macau)的名稱起源息 息相關。該社於…

  • Anti-Trachoma by Lanchow – Shanghai Rotary Clubs – 1944-1951

    Anti-Trachoma by Lanchow – Shanghai Rotary Clubs – 1944-1951

    蘭州扶輪社 / 上海扶輪社主辦砂眼防治 Project Anti-Trachoma 1944-1951 Lanchow Rotary Club & Shanghai Rotary Club By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 December 2021 Since the inception of the 7 Areas of Focus by Rotary International in recent years, December every year is designated as “Disease Prevention and Treatment Month”, commencing from this Rotary Year…

  • The 2 Rotary Mobile Clinics operated by Shanghai Rotarians

    The 2 Rotary Mobile Clinics operated by Shanghai Rotarians

    The 2 Rotary Mobile Clinics operated by Shanghai Rotarians By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 December 2015 December is “Disease Prevention and Treatment Month” designated by Rotary International to arouse the global Rotary clubs’ attention of service action with special focus on disease prevention and treatment in the communities. Rotary’s top priority…

  • Dr. Xu Guo-Mao (Shanghai West) 徐

    Dr. Xu Guo-Mao (Shanghai West) 徐

    中文版在第 2-11 頁 滬西扶輪社徐國懋–由船民子弟成長起來的博士銀行家 Shanghai West Rotarian Dr. Xu Guo-Mao A boatman’s son rose to a PhD Banker By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 November 2015 Dr. Xu Guo-Mao (徐國懋博士), PhD (JHU), BA (Nanking) (1906–1994) was a pioneering Chinese banker, academic, and scholar who is historically recognized as the first doctoral- educated…

  • Dr. Liu Lit-Mo (Hong Kong Island West) 廖烈武博士(香港西^)

    Dr. Liu Lit-Mo (Hong Kong Island West) 廖烈武博士(香港西^)

    中文版在第 11-16 頁 廖烈武博士–國際扶輪 3450 地區第 35 任總監 Dr. Liu Lit-Mo, MBE, LLD, JP The 35th District 3450 Governor of Rotary International By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 September 2017 Rotary International recorded with deep sorrow the passing of District 3450 Governor 1994- 1995, Dr. Liu Lit Mo (太平紳士廖烈武博士), MBE, HonLLD (Lingnan),…

  • Dr. V K Ting – 丁文江博士

    Dr. V K Ting – 丁文江博士

    中文版在第 9-22頁 地質學泰斗丁文江博士 — 中國郵票上的天津扶輪人 Eminent Geologist Dr. V. K. Ting The Tientsin Rotarian on China Stamp By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 June 2016 Dr. V. K. Ting (丁文江博士) (1887-1936) was an Active Member of the Rotary Club of Tientsin (天津扶輪社) who enjoyed actively the Rotary services with the focus on…

  • Young Qua-Ling 楊寬麟

    Young Qua-Ling 楊寬麟

    中文版在第 19-30 頁 結構工程泰斗楊寬麟 — 滬西的最後扶輪社員 Eminent Civil Engineer Young Qua-Ling The Last Rotarian of Shanghai West By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 December 2016 Young Qua-Ling (楊寬麟) (1891-1971) joined the Shanghai West Rotary Club (滬西扶輪社) on 23 March 1949 (Classification: Civil Engineering) when he was Professor of Civil Engineering and Dean…

  • Dr. Bernard K. W. Shaw (Hangchow) 壽景偉博士(杭州)

    Dr. Bernard K. W. Shaw (Hangchow) 壽景偉博士(杭州)

    杭州扶輪社(1931)創社社員 — 壽景偉博士 東西方思想巧妙結合 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,金融實業家壽景偉博士與 23 位社會領袖和跨界別精 英,在上海扶輪社(Shanghai Rotary Club)的指導下,組織了杭州扶輪社(Hangchow Rotary Club)。壽景偉是杭州扶輪社的創社社員,職業分類是「外匯銀行業」,當時他是中國銀行浙江 分行副行長。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。 壽景偉(Dr. Bernard K. W. Shaw)(1891-1959),字毅成,曾名肇強,別號茶傭、心月居士, 1891 年出生於大清國浙江省諸暨縣連湖鄉墨城湖。先後就讀紹興中學堂、浙江高等學堂、北京 財政學堂經濟本科(後學堂併入國立法政專門學校)。1914 年(民國 3 年)畢業後,應浙江法政專 門學校校長周伯雄禮聘執教,講授財政學及經濟學六年,之間任商科主任兩年。後到上海任職於 商務印書館業務科副科長;又與王雲五、蔣百器等人共同創辦公民書局,擔任《公民月刊》編輯 主任。在此期間,他編著出版了《財政學》《財政詮要》《應用統計淺釋》等書。此外還著述出 版了《中美英法德日信託業務比較論》一書。同時,「中國合作運動之父」經濟專家薛仙舟邀請 壽景偉到復旦大學講授信託業務一年,兼任吳淞中國公學財政學教授。壽景偉後又返回浙江法政 專門學校,任商科主任兼財政學教授。當時,正值國家內憂外患,志士救亡圖存,五四運動高潮 之際。壽景偉激於愛國熱情,發表了《關於日本所提二十一條侵略意圖的剖析》一文,引發社會 上的強烈反響。 東西方思想巧妙結合 1923 年,壽景偉考取浙江省公費留學。與三弟壽勉成同往美國,兄弟兩人合用這筆官費, 勤工儉學。壽景偉進入 哥倫比亞大學 (Columbia…

  • 75th Anniversary of Taipei Rotary Club – 台北扶輪社授證七十五週年

    75th Anniversary of Taipei Rotary Club – 台北扶輪社授證七十五週年

    In 2023, the Taipei Rotary Club celebrated its 75th anniversary with a grand dinner held on November 25 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Taipei. The event was attended by notable guests including Stephanie Urchick, president-elect of Rotary International for 2024-25, past Rotary International president Gary Huang and his wife Corinna, and District 3481 governor Jennifer.…