Tag: Eminent

中文版在第9-25頁王正廷博士讓雙橡園成為中華民國使節官邸的扶輪社員Dr. Chengting Thomas Wang The Rotarian made Twin Oaks the Republican China’s Embassy 1 September 2020王正廷博士–中華民國駐美國大使1936年8月-1938年9月Dr. Chengting Thomas Wang–Ambassador of the Republic of China to U.S.A. 1936-1938Even in a city renowned for its commanding estates, Twin Oaks stands out for its understated beauty and historic pedigree. Yet, while the gala events held at other such…

1948Yen Chia-Kan –Charter President of Taipei Rotary Club in 194810 October2015Yen Chia-Kan (嚴家淦), affectionately known as “C. K. Yen” to the Western world, as Vice President of the Republic of China (in Taiwan) became President under a provision of his country’s Constitution, upon the death of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek(蔣中正總統), the longtime ChineseNationalist leader, in 1975.…

William Ngartse Thomas Tam The First Rotarian Chairman of Po Leung Kuk 1February 2016 中文版在第7-12頁譚雅士大律師首位香港扶輪人執掌保良局 The Honourable William Ngartse Thomas Tam(譚雅士), O.B.E.,J.P., was a charter member 1930 of The Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社), and later served Club President in 1936-1937. During the same year, concurrently, Tam was elected to serve as Chairman of…

Shanghai Rotarian David Kwok From Textile Industrialist to Deputy Provincial Governor 中文版在第11-19頁上海扶輪人–郭棣活從紡織工業家變身到副省長 1 January2019 扶輪社員郭棣活Rotarian David Kwok (郭棣活) “Dave”, a textile industrialist who was the last guardian of the Shanghai Rotary Club (上海扶輪社), though it was terminated on 16 October 1951, until 1958 he moved to Guangdong Province (廣東省) and accepted the appointment by the…

中文版在第6-9頁議員郭贊太平紳士香港扶輪社第十七任社長The Honourable KWOK Chan, CBE, KStJ, JPThe 17th President of The Rotary Club of Hong Kong 1March2016 The Honourable KWOK Chan (議員郭贊太平紳士), C.B.E., K.St.J., J.P. (1904-1967), was the 17th President of The Rotary Club of Hong Kong in 1951-1952. Following the footsteps of his fellow Rotarian seniors, he served also a lawmaker, the Police Reserve,…

中文版在第7-9頁香港扶輪人–歐偉國崇基學院聯席創辦人Hong Kong Rotarian David W. K. AuCo-Founder of Chung Chi College 1 January 2018Co-Founder & the First Chairman of the College Board of Governors 1951-1955In the name of Christ, there were 3 Christians initiated to establish the Chung Chi College (崇基學院) in Hong Kong in 1951: (1) The Right Reverend Ronald Owen Hall, Bishop of…

Peter K. P. Hall Dedicated Youth Service through Scouting 1 January 2017 Affectionately called “Uncle Peter” by most of his fellows, Peter K. P. Hall (賀錦平) (1925-2016), of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong Island East (香港東區扶輪社), was elected the 22nd Rotary International District 345 Governor in 1981-1982 when the District was compiled with clubs…

Dr. The Honourable Sir M. K. Lo, KT, CBE, LLD, JPCo-founder and First President of Asian Football Confederation 15 September 2017Dr. The Honourable Sir M. K. Lo(羅文錦爵士), Kt., C.B.E., LL.D., J.P., an ethnic Eurasian solicitor, was President 1934-1935 of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社) after he had served one year of Vice-President. He…

中文版在第 18-26 頁 曹善允博士 首位擔任扶輪社社長的立法局議員 Dr. The Honourable Ts’o Seen-Wan, CBE, LLD, JP The First Legislative Councillor served Rotary Club President 1 September 2015 Ts’o Seen-Wan (太平紳士曹善允博士), LL.D., J.P., was appointed by Hong Kong Governor Sir Cecil Clementi (香港總督金文泰爵士) to serve as Unofficial Member of theHong Kong Legislative Council (香港立法局非官守議員) in 1929-1937, while simultaneously, serving…

Sir William Edward Leonard Shenton Charter Member & Director of Hong Kong Rotary Club in 1930 1 February 2015 Birth of The Rotary Club of Hong Kong The British Crown Colony Hong Kong located at the south China coast was the first prospect of Rotary International to extend Rotary landing on the continent of Asia.…

Benjamin Wong-Tape, O.B.E., J.P. Charter Secretary of Hong Kong Rotary Club in 1930 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 February 2015 Benjamin Wong-Tape黃炳耀Birth of The Rotary Club of Hong Kong The British Crown Colony Hong Kong located at the south China coast was the first prospect of Rotary International to extend Rotary…

Dr. George Choa Wing-SienAn Otorhinolaryngologist of International Repute 1 September 2015“Pioneer was one of city’s first specialist surgeons.”“Top ear, nose and throat expert and tireless advocate for rights of deaf people dies at 92.”~~ 《South China Morning Post》Monday, 7 October 2013Dr. George Choa Wing-Sien(蔡永善), G.B.S., C.B.E., K.St.J., LL.D., F.H.K.A.M., F.R.A.C.S., F.A.C.S., F.R.C.S., D.L.O., M.B., B.S.,…

Eminent Rotarians on the Honorary Graduates Roster of City University of Hong Kong By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 October 2020 The City University of Hong Kong (CityU) (香港城市大學) is a public research university located in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. It was founded in 1984 as the City…

Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales Rotarian served as the First elected Chairman of the Hong Kong Urban Council 1 September 2017 The Honourable Arnaldode Oliveira Sales(沙利士), G.C.I.H., G.B.M., C.B.E., J.P., joined The Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社) after he has retired from the World President of The Junior Chamber International in 1956. Later, he was…

中文版在第9-19頁香港扶輪人–醫師蔣法賢博士執掌香港聯合書院並推動建立香港中文大學Hong Kong Rotarian Dr. Tseung Fat-Im Instrumental in forming the United College and the establishment of The Chinese University of Hong Kong 1 September 2017 Dr.Tseung Fat-Im (醫師蔣法賢博士), O.B.E., K.St.J., LL.D., M.B., B.S., J.P., a Rotarian since 1937,was President 1947-1948 of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社), and laterservedRotary International as Administrative Advisor 1958-1960…

Member of the Rotary Club of Guangzhou (1931), who is always remembered by Lingnan University and Chongji College-Dr. Li Yinglin Liu Jingheng (Researcher of Rotary History of China) March 1, 2016
 Lingnan University renamed one of its lecture halls “Lee Ying Lam Lecture Theatre” after relocating to the Tuen Mun Permanent Campus of Hong Kong in…

K. T. Kwo (Taipei) 郭克悌(臺北) 
First Director of Rotary International 345 
Liu Jingheng, Research Fellow, Rotary History of China October 1, 2013,
He joined Shanghai Rotary Club on January 8, 1935 (Occupation Classification: Railway Equipment-Railway Material Distribution) 1948-1949 Shenyang Rotary Club was founded and served as president. (Occupation Category: Public Utilities-Electrical Engineering) 1952-1953 President of the…

Rotary International Director Dr. Fong Foo-Sec From Kitchen Boy to Doctorate 1 June 2014 Dr. Fong Foo-Sec (鄺富灼博士),B.A.(UC Berkeley); M.A., M.Ed.(Columbia); LL.D.(Pomona), (1869-1938), a Guangdong native, joined the Shanghai Rotary Club (上海扶輪社) on 4 April 1922 (Classification: Books Publishing), was the first Chinese who served as a director of Rotary International in 1933-1934, but very…

史上第一位華籍扶輪社社長-蔡廷幹海軍上將 Admiral Tsai Ting-Kan The First Chinese Rotary Club President in History 1 July 2014 Admiral Tsai Ting-Kan 蔡廷幹海軍上將 The First Chinese Rotary Club President in History After the establishment of Shanghai Rotary Club (上海扶輪社) in 1919, followed by Tients in Rotary Club(天津扶輪社) in 1923, a group of outstanding persons in Peking (Beijing) gathered together…

Dr. Arthur W. Woo Rejuvenated the broken Hong Kong Rotary Club in 1945 1 September 2015 Rejuvenated the broken Hong Kong Rotary Club Dr. Arthur W. Woo (胡惠德醫生), O.B.E, C.St.J., F.R.C.S., M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., J.P., (1888-1964) was an obstetrician and gynecologist missionary. He was the Rotarian who rejuvenated the broken Rotary Club of Hong…