The Rotary Club of Hong Kong, founded on December 8, 1930, at Lane Crawford restaurant, is the oldest Rotary club in the Greater China region and played a key role in Rotary’s growth across Asia. Established through Canadian explorer and Rotary vice-president James Wheeler Davidson, it included prominent figures such as Sir William Woodward Hornell, its first president (1930–1932), and Sir Shouson Chow, the first Chinese Knight Bachelor. The club led important community projects like the Wanchai Children’s Playground in 1934 and fostered leadership in Hong Kong’s civic, social, and sports organizations. It accomplished many regional firsts, including George Ernest Marden as Hong Kong’s first Rotary International Director (1951–1952) and Sandra Walters as its first female president (2001–2002). The club’s rich history highlights its lasting impact on Rotary development and humanitarian efforts in Hong Kong and Asia.
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O Rotary Club de Hong Kong, fundado em 8 de dezembro de 1930, no restaurante Lane Crawford, é o clube Rotary mais antigo da região da Grande China e teve papel fundamental no crescimento do Rotary na Ásia. Criado por iniciativa do explorador canadense e vice-presidente do Rotary James Wheeler Davidson, contou com figuras proeminentes como Sir William Woodward Hornell, seu primeiro presidente (1930–1932), e Sir Shouson Chow, o primeiro Cavaleiro Bacharel chinês. O clube liderou importantes projetos comunitários, como o Playground infantil de Wanchai em 1934, e promoveu liderança em instituições cívicas, sociais e esportivas de Hong Kong. Conquistou muitos “primeiros” regionais, incluindo George Ernest Marden como o primeiro Diretor Internacional Rotary de Hong Kong (1951–1952) e Sandra Walters como a primeira presidente mulher (2001–2002). Sua história destaca o impacto duradouro do clube no desenvolvimento do Rotary e em ações humanitárias na região.
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香港扶轮社于1930年12月8日在连卡佛餐厅成立，是大中华地区最古老的扶轮社，对扶轮在亚洲的发展起到了关键作用。该社由加拿大探险家兼扶轮副总裁James Wheeler Davidson促成，成员包括首任社长Sir William Woodward Hornell（1930–1932）及首位华人爵士Sir Shouson Chow。扶轮社推动了诸如1934年湾仔儿童游乐场等重要社区项目，并培养了香港各界的领导人才，涵盖政府、童子军、圣约翰救护和体育组织。社史中拥有多项“第一”，包括香港首位扶轮国际董事George Ernest Marden（1951–1952）与首位女性社长Sandra Walters（2001–2002）。扶轮社丰富的历史彰显其在香港及亚洲扶轮事业和人道服务中的持久影响力。
Many FIRSTs Rotary Club Hong Kong Herbert Lau 劉敬恒 China Historian July 2021 November 1951 George Ernest Marden Hongkonger International Director Rotarians Home President Kwok Chan The British Crown Colony Asia June 1918 Board Directors Association Clubs Secretary Chesley Perry Coombes Calcutta Chicago However Jim 1930 Far East Extension Mission Past James Wheeler Davidson 禮密臣 達飛聲 Calgary Alberta Canada 3rd Vice 1926 1927 Lillian Marjory United States Affectionately Marco Polo Orient December FIRST 香港扶輪社 Tuesday Lane Crawford Café Wiseman Exchange House Des Voeux Road Central Chinese Americans Europeans Indian Japanese February 1931 Within Pacific War 1942 1946 1932 Sir William Woodward Hornell CIE Oxon 康寧爵士 Charter Chancellor University 香港大學校長 1924 1937 1933 Doctor Laws Secretaries There Lieutenant Leonard Charles Fenton Bellamy AMIEE MInstT English Benjamin Wong Tape 黃炳耀太平紳士 1939 1940 Knight Bachelor Honourable Shouson Chow 周壽臣爵士 Active Member 曹善允 Seen Wan 黃炳耀 Rotarian Boy Scouts 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