Category: History

  • Chan Yat-Sun (New Territories) 陳日新(新界)

    Chan Yat-Sun (New Territories) 陳日新(新界)

    中文版在第8-20頁 陳日新太平紳士 — 新界扶輪社創社社長 Chan Yat-Sun, MBE, JP – Charter President of New Territories Rotary Club By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (New Territories Rotary Club Director/Secretary 1983-1987; President-Elect 1986-1987) 25 December 2015 Chan Yat-Sun (陳日新), MBE, JP, being a prominent politician of the rural communities in the British Crown Colony Hong Kong (英國殖民地香港) in his…

  • Horng Po-Yen (Taichung Northwest) 洪博彥(台中西北)

    Horng Po-Yen (Taichung Northwest) 洪博彥(台中西北)

    扶輪基金會 AKS Foundation Circle 會員 PDG Paul 洪博彥前總監專訪 撰稿人:大里國光社 PP Arch 劉顯彰 攝影:劉堤崴 Tim 前言:台灣地區 D3460 分區後已七年的時 光,由年度研習會中的領導人分享典故軼 事,是共享扶輪知識增廣見聞最佳來源, 也讓進退之間形成彼此行為準則。檯面上 二戰後嬰兒潮出生的前總監占大部分,出 生於民國三十年的 PDG Paul 儼然就是稀 有珍品,2024-25 年度在扶輪基金會主席 Mark Maloney 公訪蒞臨台中時 Paul 認捐累 計美金 100 萬元達標 AKS Foundation Circle 的捐贈,成為 3462 地區的第一位。藉由 2025 年農曆新年假期前的預約,總監月訊 成員張嘉芳 Emily、張智子 Jiko、劉顯彰 Arch、唐真真 Archi、地區美學委員劉堤崴 Tim 預約了年後的專訪。 初始:首先藉由 Paul 當初因第一次捐贈 AKS 成為會員時,2016…

  • Dr. Hou Hsiang-Chuan (Shanghai) 侯祥川醫學博士(上海)

    Dr. Hou Hsiang-Chuan (Shanghai) 侯祥川醫學博士(上海)

    中文版在第 10-14 頁 上海扶輪人營養學家–侯祥川醫學博士 中國生理學會、中國生化學會創始人之一 Shanghai Rotarian Dr. Hou Hsiang-Chuan, M.D. Co-Founder of the Chinese Physiological Society / Chinese Biochemical Society By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 April 2016 1937 – Rotarian Dr. Hou Hsiang-Chuan, M.D. Dr. Hou Hsiang-Chuan (侯祥川醫學博士), MD (New York State), MSc (McGill) (1899-1982), joined the Rotary Club of…

  • Dr. The Hon. Sir Wilfrid Thomas Southorn (Hong Kong) 修頓爵士(香港)

    Dr. The Hon. Sir Wilfrid Thomas Southorn (Hong Kong) 修頓爵士(香港)

    中文版在第 9-12頁 修頓遊樂場 和 榮譽扶輪社員修頓爵士 Southorn Playground and Honourary Rotarian–Sir Wilfrid Thomas Southorn By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 December 2025 Southorn Playground (修頓遊樂場), initially a Hong Kong Rotary Club’s service project during the Club’s first year in 1931, is now a sports and recreational ground in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. It…

  • The Hon. Sir Alasdair Duncan Atholl MacGregor (Hong Kong) 麥理高爵士(香港)

    The Hon. Sir Alasdair Duncan Atholl MacGregor (Hong Kong) 麥理高爵士(香港)

    Chief Justice Sir Alasdair Duncan Atholl MacGregor Honourary Member of Hong Kong Rotary Club By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 December 2025 The Honourable Sir Alasdair Duncan Atholl MacGregor (麥理高爵士), Kt, CStJ, KC, MA (Edinburgh), BA (Oxon), (4 June 1883–30 October 1945) was a British lawyer and judge. He served as Attorney…

  • Dr. The Hon. Sir Henry Edward Pollock (Hong Kong) 普樂爵士 (香港)

    Dr. The Hon. Sir Henry Edward Pollock (Hong Kong) 普樂爵士 (香港)

    中文版在第 6-9頁 香港扶輪社員普樂爵士 — 香港大學共同創辦人 Hong Kong Rotarian Sir Henry Edward Pollock Co-founder of the University of Hong Kong By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 November 2015 Dr. The Honourable Sir Henry Edward Pollock (普樂爵士), Kt, HonLLD (HKU), KC, QC, JP (16 December 1864 – 2 February 1953) was an English barrister…

  • Naomi Luan-Fong Lin (Taipei Lily) 林鑾鳳(臺北百合)

    Naomi Luan-Fong Lin (Taipei Lily) 林鑾鳳(臺北百合)

    Asia’s first international Rotary director RID Naomi Lin’s Rotary Road Written by: PP Janus Lu Yuyu, Taipei Fuxing Society On a spring afternoon, accompanied by the breeze, we headed to an exclusive interview with the role model in our hearts – RID Naomi – with admiration and anticipation. She was plainly dressed, but could not…

  • Dr. The Hon. Sir Shiu-Kin Tang (Hong Kong) 鄧肇堅爵士(香港)

    Dr. The Hon. Sir Shiu-Kin Tang (Hong Kong) 鄧肇堅爵士(香港)

    中文版在第 13-18 頁 香港扶輪社員企業家與慈善家–鄧肇堅爵士 Hong Kong Rotarian Sir Shiu-Kin Tang Entrepreneur and Philanthropist By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 December 2018 Dr. The Honourable Sir Shiu-Kin Tang (鄧肇堅爵士), Kt, CBE, KStJ, HonLLD (HKU), JP, (21 March 1901-19 June 1986) was an Active Member of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港 扶輪社)…

  • R.I. President James L. Lacy visited Taipei

    R.I. President James L. Lacy visited Taipei

    Rotary reacts to polio outbreak in Angola The World Health Organization reports that an outbreak of more than 800 polio cases has been record. ed in the central African country of Angola. Nearly all of the cases have been found in children under five; most victims are between the ages of one and two. WHO…

  • R.I. President Frank J. Devlyn visited Beijing

    R.I. President Frank J. Devlyn visited Beijing

    China-In November, President Frank J. Devlyn led a Rotary delegation to Beijing to meet with officials of the People’s Republic of China to discuss the future of Rotary in that country. He was accompanied by President-Elect Rick King and President-Nominee Bhichai Rattakul, who met with government officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, other government…

  • Hong Kong Island West Rotary Club – World’s First 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club – 1975

    Hong Kong Island West Rotary Club – World’s First 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club – 1975

    Hong Kong Island West Rotary Club World’s First 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club – 1975 by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 April 2014 Forty-seven years after receiving its first donation (US$26.50 from the Rotary Club of Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.), The Rotary Foundation has marked two significant milestones in 1975 on its…

  • 2021 Taipei Rotary International Convention to be Virtual – 2021年台北國際扶輪年會改為虛擬年會

    2021 Taipei Rotary International Convention to be Virtual – 2021年台北國際扶輪年會改為虛擬年會

    中文版在第 3 頁 2021 年台北國際扶輪年會改為虛擬年會 2021 Taipei Rotary International Convention to be Virtual By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 July 2021 Rotary’s second virtual convention highlights accomplishment in polio, progress toward ending COVID-19 by Ryan Hyland “In a virtual environment, I could visit a dozen Rotary clubs a week and participate in…

  • 2024 Taipei Rotary Institute – 2024台北扶輪研習會

    2024 Taipei Rotary Institute – 2024台北扶輪研習會

    The 2024 Taipei Rotary Institute took place from November 29 to December 1 at the Taipei Grand Hotel, hosted by Taiwan for Rotary Districts 1B, 9, and 10. Preceding the main event, intensive two-day training sessions for Governor-elects (GELS) and Governor-nominees (GNLS) were held on November 27-28, led by experienced Past District Governors (PDGs) Pauline…

  • Council on Legislation Representative Learning Seminar – Taipei 2024 – 立法會議代表學習研討會-2024年台北

    Council on Legislation Representative Learning Seminar – Taipei 2024 – 立法會議代表學習研討會-2024年台北

    The Council on Legislation Representative Learning Seminar (COLRLS) held in Taipei in 2024 served as a pre-meeting training for Rotary International (RI) legislative representatives from Zones 1B, 9, and 10. The author, a former legislative representative from District 3510 and a lawyer with over 30 years of experience, was honored to be appointed as the…

  • “A Taste of Taipei – Hit the road with Rotary” by Rosalind Yang

    “A Taste of Taipei – Hit the road with Rotary” by Rosalind Yang

    Hit the road with Rotary BY ROSALIND YANG A taste of Taipei Taiwan’s largest city is bursting with flavor 「 l l l t’s 8:15 on a misty morning when jeffrey Huang — right on time — picks me up. “Welcome to Taipei! What would you like for breakfast? he asks. “Xi fem, rice porridge!…

  • Dr. Li Hsi-Mou (Hangchow/Nanking/Shanghai West) 李熙謀博士(杭州/南京/滬西)

    Dr. Li Hsi-Mou (Hangchow/Nanking/Shanghai West) 李熙謀博士(杭州/南京/滬西)

    中文版在第 4-9頁 教育家扶輪人–李熙謀博士 Rotarian Educator – Dr. Li Hsi-Mou By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 April 2015 Dr. Li Hsi-Mou (李熙謀博士), PhD (Harvard), MSc (MIT) (11 October 1896 – 26 February 1975), a notable educator, electrical engineer, and politician in the Republic of China (中華民國), was a dedicated Rotarian who had been…

  • “Tracing the roots of Rotaract” by Vanessa N. Glavinskas (2006)

    “Tracing the roots of Rotaract” by Vanessa N. Glavinskas (2006)

    Tracing the roots of Rotaract What ever happened to the club of “68? by Vanessa N. In 1968 the United States was bubbling over with the energy of change. Apollo 8 rocketed toward the moon, protesters screamed for an end to the Vietnam War, and the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. sparked riots in…

  • Hong Kong Northwest Rotary Club – Books in classic text for schools in China (2001)

    Hong Kong Northwest Rotary Club – Books in classic text for schools in China (2001)

    Chinese classics continue to impart wisdom T he Rotary Club of Hong Kong Northwest is involved in an effort to print classic Chinese texts for distribution in China’s schools. The project is aimed at strengthening literacy skills for the country’s youth and exposing them to venerable, mostly Confucianist works. The club has already printed some…

  • Hong Kong Northwest Rotary Club – Project on Health Awareness of Hong Kong Elderly (1993)

    Hong Kong Northwest Rotary Club – Project on Health Awareness of Hong Kong Elderly (1993)

    Foreword by Rotary Club of Hong Kong Northwest We are proud to have made a mountain out of a molehill. One of the four avenues of service of every Rotary Club is community service. So when the directors of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong Northwest (the Club) took office at the start of the…

  • R.I. President Frank J. Devlyn visited Taipei

    R.I. President Frank J. Devlyn visited Taipei

    RI President Frank J. Devlyn meets with Taiwan’s President Chen Shui Bien, an honorary Rotarian, in the capital of Taipei. He also met with Lu Shui Lien, Taiwan’s vice president; Dr. Ying-Jeou Ma, the mayor of Taipei; various government lead- ers, hundreds of Taiwanese Rotarians and all seven of Taiwan’s district governors. At a special…