Hong Kong Rotary Club Bulletin — The Peak

The Hong Kong Rotary Club Bulletin dated November 16, 1948, reports a meeting featuring Major L. Way, a former resident of Tientsin (Tianjin), who gave a historical lecture on the city as a key northern Chinese seaport. He described Tientsin’s harsh winters, transportation methods including Mongol pony mail, and leisure activities of the time. Major Way recounted the 1900 Boxer Uprising and the siege of Tientsin and Peking, mentioning defenders such as Charles Gordon and Sir 敬順周 (Shouson Chow), who attended the talk. The presence of international troops and Herbert Hoover, an engineer in Tientsin who later became U.S. President, was noted. The bulletin also recorded club news: a $1,000 donation to the Hong Kong School for the Deaf, calls for support at Sai Ying Pun Mental Hospital, updates on the 1949 Rotarian publication, new member applications, and attendance with 64 of 76 members present and visitors from various cities. Birthday greetings were sent to member P.K. (Kwok).

O Boletim do Rotary Club de Hong Kong de 16 de novembro de 1948 relata uma reunião com o Major L. Way, ex-residente de Tientsin (Tianjin), que apresentou uma palestra histórica sobre a cidade como importante porto no norte da China. Ele descreveu os invernos rigorosos de Tientsin, os meios de transporte, incluindo o correio com pôneis mongóis, e as atividades de lazer da época. O Major Way relembrou a Rebelião dos Boxers de 1900 e o cerco a Tientsin e Pequim, mencionando defensores como Charles Gordon e Sir 敬順周 (Shouson Chow), presente na palestra. Destacou a presença de tropas internacionais e de Herbert Hoover, engenheiro em Tientsin que depois foi presidente dos EUA. O boletim também trouxe notícias do clube: doação de $1.000 para a Escola de Surdos de Hong Kong, apelos para apoiar o Hospital Psiquiátrico de Sai Ying Pun, atualizações da publicação Rotarian de 1949, pedidos de novos membros e presença com 64 de 76 membros presentes e visitantes de diversas cidades. Enviaram cumprimentos de aniversário ao sócio P.K. (Kwok).

1948年11月16日的香港扶轮社会刊报道了一场会议，主讲人为前天津（Tientsin）居民韦少校（Major L. Way），他讲述了这座北方重要海港城市的历史。他描述了天津严酷的冬季、包括蒙古小马驿站在内的交通方式以及当时的休闲活动。韦少校回顾了1900年义和团运动及天津和北京的围困，提及防守者如查尔斯·戈登（Charles Gordon）和参加讲座的周馥士（Sir 敬順周，Shouson Chow）。会议还提到了国际军队及曾任天津工程师、后来的美国总统赫伯特·胡佛（Herbert Hoover）。会刊还报道了社务，包括向香港聋校捐款1000美元、呼吁支持西营盘精神病院、1949年《扶轮社刊》更新、新会员申请及出勤情况，76名会员中64人出席，另有来自多城市的访客。会员P.K.（郭）获生日祝贺。