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Stories Behind The Four-Way Test
中文版在第 18-28 頁 《四大考驗》背後的故事 Stories Behind The Four-Way Test By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 January 2016 January is the Vocational Service Month of Rotary. It may be the right time for all of us to review and to observe one of the guiding principles of the Rotary Movement world-wide. These principles…
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Early History of The Rotary Foundation before 1950
Early History of The Rotary Foundation before 1950 1 November 2016 In this Rotary Year 2016-2017, our Rotary Foundation of Rotary International turns 100. That is a century of Rotary members changing lives and improving communities all over the world. And that is definitely something worth celebrating. November is Rotary Foundation Month of Rotary International.…
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Dr. Fong Foo-Sec (Shanghai) #1 鄺富灼博士(上海) #1
Rotary International Director Dr. Fong Foo-Sec From Kitchen Boy to Doctorate 1 June 2014 Dr. Fong Foo-Sec (鄺富灼博士),B.A.(UC Berkeley); M.A., M.Ed.(Columbia); LL.D.(Pomona), (1869-1938), a Guangdong native, joined the Shanghai Rotary Club (上海扶輪社) on 4 April 1922 (Classification: Books Publishing), was the first Chinese who served as a director of Rotary International in 1933-1934, but very…
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Dr. The Hon. Ts’o Seen-Wan, CBE, LLD, JP The First Legislative Councillor served Rotary Club President 曹善允博士 — 首位擔任扶輪社社長的立法局議員
中文版在第 18-26 頁 曹善允博士 首位擔任扶輪社社長的立法局議員 Dr. The Honourable Ts’o Seen-Wan, CBE, LLD, JP The First Legislative Councillor served Rotary Club President 1 September 2015 Ts’o Seen-Wan (太平紳士曹善允博士), LL.D., J.P., was appointed by Hong Kong Governor Sir Cecil Clementi (香港總督金文泰爵士) to serve as Unofficial Member of theHong Kong Legislative Council (香港立法局非官守議員) in 1929-1937, while simultaneously, serving…
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Dr. The Hon. Sir M. K. Lo (羅文錦爵士) – Co-founder and First President of Asian Football Confederation
Dr. The Honourable Sir M. K. Lo, KT, CBE, LLD, JPCo-founder and First President of Asian Football Confederation 15 September 2017Dr. The Honourable Sir M. K. Lo(羅文錦爵士), Kt., C.B.E., LL.D., J.P., an ethnic Eurasian solicitor, was President 1934-1935 of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社) after he had served one year of Vice-President. He…
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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 2021 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…
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Peter K. P. Hall (Hong Kong Island East) 賀錦平 (香港東區)
Peter K. P. Hall Dedicated Youth Service through Scouting 1 January 2017 Affectionately called “Uncle Peter” by most of his fellows, Peter K. P. Hall (賀錦平) (1925-2016), of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong Island East (香港東區扶輪社), was elected the 22nd Rotary International District 345 Governor in 1981-1982 when the District was compiled with clubs…
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David W. K. Au – Co-Founder of Chung Chi College
中文版在第 8-11頁 香港扶輪人 — 歐偉國 — 崇基學院聯席創辦人 Hong Kong Rotarian David W. K. Au Co-Founder of Chung Chi College Co-Founder & the First Chairman of the College Board of Governors 1951-1955 In the name of Christ, there were 3 Christians initiated to establish the Chung Chi College (崇基學院) in Hong Kong in 1951: (1) The…
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The Rotary Call Name – First Name or Nickname
The Rotary Call Name–First Name or Nickname 23 February, 2014It is very common, whenever you are going to fill in the registration form for convention or conference, you will be required to: “Enter your name as you wish it to appear on your convention badge. Please mark your Rotary call name (Nickname) in the space…
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Why and How was The Rotary Foundation Scholarships initiated in 1947
Why and How was The Rotary Foundation scholarships initiated in 1947 1 November, 2016November 2016 is“The Rotary Foundation Month”. The year 2017 will be the 100thAnniversary of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, and will also be the 70thyear of the establishment of The Rotary Foundation scholarship program. Offering scholarships for overseas advanced studies improved…
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The Birth of Canton Rotary Club 廣州扶輪社 in 1931
Birth of Canton Rotary Club (廣州扶輪社) in 1931 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 September 2015 This piece of history is referred to the Canton Rotary Club (廣州扶輪社) formed in the first republican nation in Asia – The Republic of China (中華民國). The Club was organized at the year end of 1931…
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Many FIRSTs in District 3450 of Rotary International
Many FIRSTs in District 3450 of Rotary International 1 February 2020 District 3450 of Rotary International was inaugurated on 1 July 1960 when the code then was 3 digits of “345” only. Commencing 1 July 1991, all Rotary districts are to be identified with a 4-digit number system. This was initially accomplished by adding a…
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The Hon. Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales (Hong Kong)
Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales Rotarian served as the First elected Chairman of the Hong Kong Urban Council 1 September 2017 The Honourable Arnaldode Oliveira Sales(沙利士), G.C.I.H., G.B.M., C.B.E., J.P., joined The Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社) after he has retired from the World President of The Junior Chamber International in 1956. Later, he was…
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Why the Rotary Year begins on the First of July – 為什麼扶輪年度從 7 月 1 日開始
Why the rotary year begins on the first of July by 1 july 2015 rotary’s first fiscal year began the day after the first convention ended. This is the group photo of the convention of the rotary clubs of America held in rotarys birthplace, Chicago, in 1910. 1910, ever wonder why the rotary year begins…
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Rotary and Its Founder – The Story of a Man and a Movement
This 1926 excerpt from The Rotarian, authored by Rotary’s founder Paul P. Harris, recounts the origins of the Rotary movement and its inception in Racine, Wisconsin. Situated on Lake Michigan’s shore, sixty miles north of Chicago and twenty-five miles south of Milwaukee, Racine was known for its strong manufacturing industries and vibrant cultural institutions tied…
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Dr. George Choa Wing-Sien (蔡永善醫生) An Otorhinolaryngologist of International Repute
Dr. George Choa Wing-SienAn Otorhinolaryngologist of International Repute 1 September 2015“Pioneer was one of city’s first specialist surgeons.”“Top ear, nose and throat expert and tireless advocate for rights of deaf people dies at 92.”~~ 《South China Morning Post》Monday, 7 October 2013Dr. George Choa Wing-Sien(蔡永善), G.B.S., C.B.E., K.St.J., LL.D., F.H.K.A.M., F.R.A.C.S., F.A.C.S., F.R.C.S., D.L.O., M.B., B.S.,…
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Golden Anniversary of Rotary International in 1955
Golden Anniversary of Rotary International in 1955 23 February 2015 Today is the 110th Anniversary of Rotary International since its inception in 1905. Certainly, 60 years ago today, there was the Golden Anniversary. Commencing the year of 1954-1955, Golden Anniversary congratulatory messages from heads of State flew in Rotary International from all parts of the…
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Flag and Banner of Rotary International
Flag and Banner of Rotary International 1 September 2013 The Old Fashion An official flag was formally adopted by Rotary International at the 1929 International Convention in Dallas, Texas, United States. The Rotary flag consists of white field with the official wheel emblem emblazoned in gold in the center of the field. The four depressed…
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Dr. The Hon. Li Shu-Fan – Governor of the 96th District 1947-1948 李樹芬醫生 (香港)
Dr. Li Shu-Fan -Governor of the 96th District 1947-1948 Conducted the First-Ever Rotary District Conference in Hong Kong 1 February2016“ One of the main philosophic convictions of my life has been the desire to leave the world a little richer than when I found it.”~~ Li Shu-Fan李樹芬Despite difficulties after the Pacific War (a chapter of…
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Kwo Keh-Ti (Taipei) 郭克悌(臺北)
中文版在第 10-13頁 郭克悌 — 國際扶輪 345 地區第一任總監 Kwo Keh-Ti – The First Governor of District 345 Rotary International By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 October 2014 Kwo Keh-Ti (郭克悌) (2 February 1893 – March 1971), President 1952-1953 of Taipei Rotary Club (臺北扶輪社), was the first Governor in 1960-1961 of Rotary International District…
