The Rotary Club of Hong Kong, established on December 8, 1930, was the first Rotary club founded in Asia’s continental region and remains the oldest in Greater China with over 85 years of continuous meetings. Initiated by James Wheeler Davidson (禮密臣/達飛聲), it included 79 charter members from diverse backgrounds. Significant early leaders included Sir William Woodward Hornell (康寧爵士), the first club president, and notable members such as Sir Shouson Chow (周壽臣爵士). The club pioneered community projects, including the Wanchai Children’s Playground (Southorn Playground) in 1934. Hong Kong Rotary produced many firsts: the region’s first Rotary International Director, George Ernest Marden; first Rotary clubs in Macau (1947) and Kowloon (1948); and the first woman club president, Sandra Walters, in 2001. Members served in key public roles including legislative, urban, and executive councils, and led organizations like the Boy Scouts, St. John Ambulance, and Olympic Committees. The club fostered a lineage of leadership across generations and solidified Rotary’s presence and impact across Hong Kong, Macau, and beyond.
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O Rotary Club de Hong Kong, fundado em 8 de dezembro de 1930, foi o primeiro clube Rotary estabelecido na região continental da Ásia e permanece como o mais antigo na Grande China, com mais de 85 anos de reuniões contínuas. Iniciado por James Wheeler Davidson (禮密臣/達飛聲), incluía 79 membros fundadores de diversas origens. Líderes importantes incluíram Sir William Woodward Hornell (康寧爵士), o primeiro presidente do clube, e membros notáveis como Sir Shouson Chow (周壽臣爵士). O clube foi pioneiro em projetos comunitários, incluindo o Parque Infantil de Wanchai (Southorn Playground) em 1934. O Rotary de Hong Kong alcançou muitos primeiros: o primeiro Diretor Internacional Rotary da região, George Ernest Marden; os primeiros clubes Rotary em Macau (1947) e Kowloon (1948); e a primeira presidente mulher, Sandra Walters, em 2001. Os membros serviram em papéis públicos importantes e lideraram organizações como os Escoteiros, St. John Ambulance e comitês olímpicos, promovendo liderança intergeracional e consolidando a presença e impacto do Rotary em Hong Kong, Macau e além.
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香港扶轮社于1930年12月8日成立，是亚洲大陆第一个扶轮社，也是大中华区历史最悠久的扶轮社，至今持续召开会议逾85年。该社由詹姆斯·惠勒·戴维森（禮密臣/達飛聲）发起，首批79名成员来自多元背景。重要早期领导包括首任社长康宁爵士（Sir William Woodward Hornell，康寧爵士）及著名会员周寿臣爵士（Sir Shouson Chow，周壽臣爵士）。该社率先开展社区服务项目，如1934年建成的湾仔儿童游乐场（修顿游乐场）。香港扶轮创下诸多第一：首位国际扶轮理事乔治·欧内斯特·马登，澳门（1947年）及九龙（1948年）首个扶轮社，以及2001年首位女社长桑德拉·沃尔特斯。会员们活跃于立法、城市及行政机构，并领导童军会、圣约翰救伤队和奥委会等组织，实现了代际传承，巩固了扶轮在香港、澳门乃至更广地区的影响力。
Many FIRSTs Rotary Club Hong Kong Herbert Lau 劉敬恒 China Historian July 2026 November 1951 George Ernest Marden Hongkonger International Director Rotarians Home President Kwok Chan 郭贊 British Crown Colony Asia June 1918 Board Directors Association Clubs Secretary Chesley Perry We Mr Coombes Calcutta Chicago However Jim 1930 Far East Extension Mission Past James Wheeler Davidson 禮密臣 達飛聲 Calgary Alberta Canada 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 Pacific War 1942 1946 1932 Sir William Woodward Hornell Kt CIE MA 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 MC AMIEE MInstT English Benjamin Wong Tape 黃炳耀太平紳士 JP 1939 1940 Knight Bachelor Honourable Shouson Chow 周壽臣爵士 Active Member 康寧 曹善允 Ts Seen Wan 黃炳耀 Rotarian Boy Scouts Branch Dr Robert Hormus Kotewall 羅旭龢博士 CMG HonLLD HKU 香港童子軍總會 1934 January King Kingdom Dominions Emperor India Wanchai Children Playground Government Southorn 修頓遊樂場 Honorary Colonial Wilfrid Thomas 修頓爵士 曹善允博士 Convention One Annual Seattle Washington Chairman Po Leung Kuk Tang Shiu Kin 鄧肇堅太平紳士 保良局壬申年董事會主席 OBE Because Unofficial Legislative Council 香港立法局非官守議員 1929 Moreover Commissioner Police Reserve Unit 香港後備警察隊榮譽總監 1920 Auxiliary Force 香港輔助警察隊 Edward Shenton Doctorates 香港大學 1935 Founder Emeritus Paul Percy Harris Mrs Jean Lee Hill Manila Philippine Islands Fifth Regional Conference Hotel Roof Garden Republic 中華民國 April 1936 District October Settlement Shanghai 中華民國上海公共租界 Frederick Alexander Mackintosh 麥堅台 David Au 歐偉國 Governor Chengting Wang 王正廷博士 1950 王正廷 譚雅士 Tam 李樹芬 Li Shu Fan Urban Ngartse 譚雅士太平紳士 Roberto Alexandre Senna Fernandes Castro Basto Nos Members 市政局非官 守議員 Andrew Caldecott 香港總督郝德傑爵士 Ordinance No Note Kuala Lumpur Federated Malay 議員譚雅士太平紳士 During 保良局丙子年董事會主席 Clinic 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