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R.I. District 345 – Rotary in Taiwan
《The Rotarian》 November 1973 THE CHARTERING of the first Rotary Club on Taiwan was not a beginning but rather a continuation of the Rotary tradition of mainland China. The Chinese Communist victory over the Nationalist armies in 1949 effectively ended Rotary on the mainland, but a year earlier the seed had been transplanted to Taiwan…
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R.I. District 345 – Projects by Clubs in Taiwan
Republic of China. Here is a happy thought from the Rotary Club of Taipei West. Most of the club’s previous projects had been highly “visible” ones: a playground, a waterfall, a home for crippled children, a city clean-up campaign. One day, feeling that a little optimism wouldn’t hurt the community, the club decided to initiate…
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District 345 of Rotary International – A General Picture in the Years
District 345 of Rotary International A General Picture in the Years 1976-1978 by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 May 2014 Except here below is a report given by S. H. Sung ( 宋常康), of Hong Kong Rotary Club ( 香港扶輪社), District 345 Governor 1975-1976, at the “Voices of Asia” Session during the…
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國際扶輪社三四五地區第二十五屆年會
Translation – The 25th Annual Conference of Rotary International District 345, marking its silver jubilee, was held from March 21 to 23, 1985, at Yangmingshan Zhongshan Hall and Taipei’s Grand Hotel. Under the leadership of Governor Ricardo Lin of Taipei East Rotary Club (1984-1985), the event attracted 1,402 participants from Hong Kong and Macau (188),…
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R.I. District 345 Mini-Marathon for Disabled in Taiwan
Over 2,000 disabled athletes competed in the mini-marathon. Rotarians take off in Taiwan joy Doing Good Things Program,” a feature of Taiwan Television Enterprise, Ltd. The Rotarians of District 345 (Republic of China) are stepping up service at all levels. One high point of the year was a mini-marathon for the disabled sponsored by 11…
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Hong Kong Tree Planting Day
A most energetic tree planting was in Hong Kong’s Sai Kung Country Park where the then Governor Arthur Au of District 345 led 1000 Rotarians, their families, and Rotaractors in planting 2,000 trees within half an hour
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Rotary International President Clifford A. Randall –Visit to Hong Kong in 1959
Rotary International President (1958-1959) Clifford A. Randall (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.) and Lady Randall visited Hong Kong in 1959. They were greeted at the Kai Tak International Airport. Following a press conference the President addressed a large Rotary gathering.
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R.I. District 3450 – Gobi Desert Race for Polio Plus -2005
Creative fundraising gives donors a run for their money Rotarians in District 3450 (Hong Kong; Macau; Mongolia) have always supported PolioPlus, but race through the picturesque Gobi desert near Dunhuang, China, a city along the Silk Road known for its proximity to a collection of caves housing hundreds of well-preserved ancient Buddhist drawings and murals.…
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Rotary International District 345 Governors (1960-1984)
Translation – Rotary International District 345 was established on July 1, 1960, comprising three territories from three different countries: the Republic of China (Taiwan), the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong, and the Portuguese territory of Macao. On July 1, 1987, the district was redefined to include only Hong Kong and Macao. Subsequently, starting July…
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R.I. District 345 Award-Winning Club Projects
AWARD-WINNING CLUB PROJECTS The Awards Committee of District 345 has presented trophies to two Clubs for their outstanding contributions to their communities. They are: -The Rotary Club of Hong Kong Island West: for its Rotary Village on Mount Davis (see photo). Opened early this year, the Village provides permanent housing for 64 families, a total…
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R.I. President S. Kendrick Guernsey – visits Hong Kong and Macao in 1947
To the Antipodes with the Guernseys A PHOTO.REPORT ON THE PRESIDENT’S 40.000-MILE ROTARY TOUR IN THE north of New Zealand, where geysers spout and mud springs boil, a band of Maoris gathered one day a few weeks ago. True natives of this “long bright land,” they had met to welcome two strangers from far shores–the…
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Hong Kong Rotarian donated US$1.2 million to the Rotary Foundation
Quiet donation will echo through the years RECENT DONATION OF USS1.2 MILLION has put The Rotary Foundation one giant step closer to reach- ing its goal of permanently endowing the Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution. The gift, made by a Rotarian in District 3450 (Hong Kong; Macau; Mongolia) who would…
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Rotary International President A. Z. Baker – visits Hong Kong & Taiwan in 1955
Rotary International President A. Z. Baker visited Hong Kong & Taiwan – 1955 1 April 2015 “Peace is an old, old hope of man, but the peace that obtains in most of the world today seems far short of the ancient dream. It is a nervous, delicate, troubled peace; it could end, as everyone knows,…
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Many FIRSTs in District 3450 of Rotary International
Many FIRSTs in District 3450 of Rotary International 1 February 2020 District 3450 of Rotary International was inaugurated on 1 July 1960 when the code then was 3 digits of “345” only. Commencing 1 July 1991, all Rotary districts are to be identified with a 4-digit number system. This was initially accomplished by adding a…
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Paul P. Harris visited Shanghai and Hong Kong in 1935
Paul P. Harris visited Shanghai and Hong Kong in 1935 23 February 2015 “Rotary has satisfactorily demonstrated the fact that friendship can easily hurdle national and religious boundary lines.” ~~ Paul P. Harris, Founder, 1935 FEBRUARY is the anniversary month of Rotary. The February in 1935 was the 30th Anniversarywhich was very remarkableto the 2…
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Rotary International President Percy Hodgson – Visit to Hong Kong & Canton in 1949
Rotary International President Percy Hodgson Visit to Hong Kong and Canton in 1949 by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian)1 July 2015Percy HodgsonThe Presidential TravelThe pattern for a year marked with inspiration, enthusiasm and achievement, was set by Rotary International President 1949-1950 Percy Hodgson of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S.A., when, as President Nominee, he…
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Rotary in Hong Kong and Kowloon in 1952
Rotary in Hong Kong and Kowloon in 19521 December 2015This is the cover of the April 1952 Issue of《The Rotarian》magazine, and this was the first time the beautiful Victoria Harbourscene used on the cover of this global magazine with pictorial story telling Rotarians world-wide how the then British Crown Colony Hong Kong was recovering from…
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國際扶輪第3450地區簡史 – The History of District 3450 in Chinese
This brief history of Rotary International District 3450, authored by former District Governor He Jinping in July 2009, outlines the development of Rotary in China and Hong Kong from its inception to the present day. The narrative begins with the establishment of the first Rotary Club in Shanghai in 1919, followed by the founding of…
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扶輪地區在臺灣-香港-澳門的合組與分坼 – 1951-1987
The evolution of the Rotary District in Taiwan can be divided into two distinct phases, separated by the transitional period from 1941 to 1948 surrounding Taiwan’s liberation. Although the Taipei Rotary Club was established in 1948 as the first Rotary Club in Taiwan under the Republic of China, research into the history of Rotary in…
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R.I. President Luis Giay visited Hong Kong and Macau in 1997
MACAU President Luis meets with H.E. General Vasco Rocha Vieira, governor of Macau. Right: Yan-Kee Cheng, governor of R.. District 3450. HONG KONG During a late-November visit to Rotary District 3450 Scholar Rosanna Wong and presents her with a plaque that recognizes her contributions to international understanding. Rosanna is the current convenor of the Executive…
