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Alliance for Smiles – Ambitious program brings advanced care for clefts to China
UP FRONT – ALLIANCE FOR SMILES – Ambitious program brings advanced care for clefts to China Make decisions in life based I on how I can help the most people,” says Martin Postma. In September 2008, Postma volunteered as a medical photographer in Harbin, China, with Alliance for Smiles, a San Francisco—based nonprofit that provides…
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Reverend Yang Sz-Chen (Wusih) 楊四箴牧師(無錫)
無錫扶輪社的創社書記 — 楊四箴牧師 創辦無錫市輔仁高級中學 劉敬恒 (中華扶輪史研究員) 2018 年 10 月 1 日 楊四箴牧師(Revd. Yang Sz-Chen)致力於教育事業凡 40 年，從 1926 年一直到 1958 年，擔 任輔仁中學第三任校長長達 32 年。經歷了中華民國八年抗戰、國共內戰、社會主義新中國天翻 地覆政治運動之變，把畢生心血都獻給了輔仁中學，為輔仁中學的創辦與發展做出很多貢獻。在 他領導下的輔仁中學，教風嚴謹，學風端正，以教育質量高而聲名遠播。 今天的無錫市輔仁高級中學(Wuxi Furen Senior High School)，簡稱輔仁中學、輔仁高中， 位於中國江蘇省無錫市。1918 年 7 月 31 日，由上海聖約翰大學無錫同學會唐紀雲、楊四箴等人 提議創辦。原名「輔仁中學 St. John’s Alumni School」，英文校名原意「聖約翰同學會主辦的 學校」，乃上海聖約翰大學(St. John’s University)的預備中學。校名取義《論語•顏淵》「以文 會友，以友輔仁」，校訓為「明道進德」。1949 年 4 月 24 日，原無錫縣分為無錫市、無錫縣， 設立無錫市人民政府。2003 年 2 月，由無錫市人民政府批准更名為「無錫市輔仁高級中學」。…
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Hong Kong RotaryAnn Anson Chan (陳方安生) bestowed Dame Grand Cross by the Queen
Hong Kong RotaryAnn Anson Chan bestowed Dame Grand Cross by the Queen in 2002 by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 September 2021 “Men in great place are thrice servants: servants of the sovereign or state, servants of fame, and servants of business”, thus wrote Francis Bacon. Bacon was on the syllabus when…
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Tomy Huang (Taipei Hakka) 黃女容(台北客家)
黃女容–中華扶輪史上最高齡的扶輪社社長 Tomy Huang—The Eldest Rotary Club President in Rotary China History By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 August 2019 Tomy Huang (黃女容), at her age of 82, assumes her office as the 16th President of the Rotary Club of Taipei Hakka (台北客家扶輪社) on 2 July 2019, is definitely the only eldest age…
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Zee Tsung-Tong (Nanking/Shanghai) 徐振東(南京/上海)
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Baen Elmer Lee (Hangchow) 李培恩(杭州)
杭州扶輪社(1931)創社社員–李培恩 之江大學首位華人校長 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，李培恩(Baen Elmer Lee) 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)。李培恩是杭州扶輪社的創社社員，職業分類是「大學教育」，當時他是之江大學校長 (President, Hangchow Christian College)。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。 1937 年 7 月 7 日，日本帝國借口北平蘆溝橋衝突，大舉侵略中國。12 月，佔領華東，杭州 淪陷。杭州扶輪社無法正常運作，忍痛解散，1943 年 12 月 31 日正式與國際扶輪脫離。1945 年 8 月 14 日凌晨，日本帝國遵循《波茨坦公告》(Potsdam Declaration)向全世界宣佈投降。抗日 戰爭勝利後，李培恩與 15…
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Kwan Sung-Sing (Tientsin) 關頌聲(天津)
中文版在第 26-32 頁 天津扶輪人建築師–關頌聲 培育了「亞洲鐵人」楊傳廣「飛躍羚羊」紀政 Tientsin Rotarian Architect Kwan Sung-Sing Nurtured and Financed 2 Olympic Games Medalists By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 December 2016 關頌聲 — 建築師、運動健將 Architect & Athlete — Kwan Sung-Sing “He is a credit indeed to Andover and to M.I.T. In the field of architecture, I doubt if…
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Keats S. Chu (Peiping/Tientsin) 朱繼聖(北平/天津)
退出扶輪 – 支持「抗美援朝」 – 朱繼聖 國際扶輪第98地區1948-1949年度總監 第59地區1950-1951年度總監 中華扶輪史研究員 劉敬恒 2016 年6月1日 朱繼聖 Keats S. Chu 朱繼聖是誰？ 在扶輪 — 朱繼聖是北平扶輪社(Peiping Rotary Club)社員。他曾經代表出席 1929 年 5 月 27-31 日美 國德克薩斯州達拉斯的第 20屆國際扶輪年會(20th Annual Convention of Rotary International, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.)，並向會眾介紹中國的扶輪經驗。當朱繼聖的毛紡業務基地轉移到天津時， 他是天津扶輪社(Tientsin Rotary Club)1946-1947年度的社長。 1948-1949 年度朱繼聖擔任國際扶輪第 98 地區總監，督導華北地區的扶輪社(中華民國河北 省、河南省、山東省、山西省、陝西省、甘肅省)。1949 年 7 月 1 日，國際扶輪對整個世界的扶 輪地區重新編號，第98地區編整為第59地區。分隔一年，朱繼聖重新擔任1950-1951年度第59 地區總監。遺憾的是，上任不久後，他突然向國際扶輪提出辭職。 1951 年 1…
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Rotary in China the First 30 Years
Rotary in China the First 30 Years By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 9 July 2014 (95th Year of Rotary in China) This article aims to give a brief description on the Rotary development in China during the first three decades, from the inception of the first Rotary Club organized in Shanghai in…
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Rotary in China as in the Year 1924
On October 1, 1919, the Shanghai Rotary Club was established under the sponsorship of the Seattle Rotary Club, marking China as the ninth country to join the Rotary movement. By 1924, Rotary in the Republic of China had grown steadily, with Tientsin Rotary Club admitted to Rotary International on May 10, 1923, followed by the…
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Journey Between Two Chinas – by Seymour Topping
Journey Between Two Chinas One China is that of 1946-49, during the Chinese Civil War. The second China is that of the Communist mainland today. An overview by a China observer: by Seymoun Topping THE AVERAGE MAN probably knows more about the surface of the moon than he does about the mass of land and…
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The Provisional Rotary Club of Beijing – Hosted the First Student Exchange in 2004
Anna Kennedy arrived in the People’s Republic of China (中華人民共和國) in January 2004 unsure of what to expect. Two months later, the exchange student from Gawler, Australia, departed for home with memories of a vibrant, friendly, country she intended to visit. “I am a very curious person, and I wanted to know more about [China’s]…
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R.I. President Richard D. King visited Provisional Beijing Rotary Club in 2002
China 1. President King greets old friend Li Baoku, vice minister of civil affairs. In a historic meeting, the RI president led a delegation to Beijing, Shanghai, and Xian. 2. President King enjoys a quiet moment with a young recipient of Rotary’s Gift of Life program, which provides heart surgery to children in need. 191…
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Tsai Eng-Rong (Taipei Jen-Ai) 蔡衍榮(台北仁愛)
Interview with AKS Foundation Circle member PP ER Cai Yanrong Love and action write a lifetime of good deeds Even Wang Shenzhi End Polio Riding Across Asia Alone Rotary’s love spreads in all directions as the gears turn Rotary Reporter in Taiwan 3482 District Taipei Central City Internet Club PP Dolly Du Mengling Following the…
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George Ashmore Fitch – Eyewitness of Nanking Massacre 1937-38
中文版在第 26-30 頁 扶輪社員費吳生見證南京大屠殺 193738 Rotarian George Ashmore Fitch — Eyewitness of Nanking Massacre 1937-38 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 28 December 2017 George Ashmore Fitch ( 費 吳 生 ) (1883-1979), American missionary, was born in Soochow, Kiangsu Province of the Ch’ing Empire (大清帝國江蘇省吳縣) in 1883, the son of American Presbyterian…
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“China – Democracy’s First Front” by Madame Chiang Kai-Shek
Pink colour on the Map of the Republic of China indicates the territories aggressed and occupied by the Imperial Japanese military forces as in 1940, since 1931. All Rotary Clubs within these areas were suspended. Glossary Sinkiang = Xinjiang = 新疆 Tun-Huang = Dunhuang = 敦煌 The Caves of the Thousand Buddhas…
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Rotarys Wheel of Misfortune – 1999
Rotary’s Wheel of Misfortune (Hong Kong) South China Morning Post Staff Reporter Tuesday, 21 September 1999 The international service movement Rotary has run into an incomprehensible wall of official opposition in Shanghai. Hopeful organisers of a local chapter of the non-political businessmen’s association have been warned not to proceed with plans to formally establish a…
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William Yinson Lee (Shanghai) 李元信(上海)
上海扶輪社理事 1926-1930–李元信 Shanghai Charity Innovator William Yinson Lee Shanghai Rotary Club – Director 1926-1930 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 August 2014 Mr. and Mrs. William Yinson Lee, 1916 (Courtesy of the National Archives of Australia) William Yinson Lee (李元信), Australian Chinese, was elected an Active Member of the Rotary Club of…
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T. C. Loo (Shanghai ) 盧宗澄(上海)
上海扶輪社員–盧宗澄 無線電通信工程專家 中華扶輪史研究員 劉敬恒 2014 年 3 月 1 日 盧宗澄 (T. C. Loo)，無線電通信工程專家，中國國際無線電通信事業的開拓者。長期從事 中國國際無線電臺的建設、運行及管理工作，現代通信系統和設備的研究以及通信科技人才的培 養工作。對創建和發展中國國際無線電通信事業作出了貢獻。 1948 年 2 月 26 日，盧宗澄參加了上海扶輪社(Shanghai Rotary Club) 為現職社員，職業分 類「通訊服務–無線電服務」，是中華民國政府上海國際電臺管理工程師。上海扶輪社成立於 1919 年 7 月，可惜的是，由於不利的政治和社會環境，上海扶輪社於 1951 年 10 月 16 日解散。 年 表 1906 年 6 月 15 日出生於大清國浙江省海鹽縣。 1927 年上海交通大學電機系畢業。 1927—1928 年任上海無線電製造廠工程師。 1928—1929 年任上海無線電臺工程師。 1929—1932 年任上海無線電總臺工程師、管理工程師。 1933 年赴英國馬可尼無線電製造廠(The Marconi…
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Dr. Lincoln Dsang (Chengtu) 張淩高博士(成都)
中文版在第 7-12 頁 成都扶輪社張凌高–曾是「華西垻」的精神領袖 Chengtu Rotarian Lincoln Dsang—the spiritual leader in Huaxiba By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 10 October 2015 Dr. Lincoln Dsang (張凌高博士), PhD (Drew), MA (Northwestern), BA (WCUU) (1890– 1955) was a Charter Member (Classification: Education—Universities) on 9 January 1939 of Chengtu Rotary Club ( 成都扶輪社 ), in the capital…
