The Rotary Club of Macau was founded in 1947 during Macao’s post-World War II recovery under Portuguese rule. The region, leased to Portugal by the Ming Empire in 1557 and later granted permanent colonial status in the 1887 Sino-Portuguese Treaty of Peking, remained a Portuguese territory until its 1999 handover to China. Although the idea to establish a Rotary Club in Macau arose in 1938, it materialized only after the war, driven by Henrique Nolasco, Jr. and supported by the Hong Kong Rotary Club. Its first meeting took place on January 11, 1947, at Fat Siu Lau Restaurant, where 36 founding members elected Augusto de Castro Rodrigues as president. On June 16, 1947, Rotary International officially chartered the club (Charter No. 6662), placing it in District 96 alongside clubs from southern China and Hong Kong. The club has emphasized community welfare, assisting local hospitals, schools, and social services.
PTG
O Rotary Club de Macau foi fundado em 1947, durante a recuperação de Macau após a Segunda Guerra Mundial, sob o domínio português. A região, cedida a Portugal pelo Império Ming em 1557 e posteriormente concedida como colônia permanente pelo Tratado Sino-Português de Pequim de 1887, permaneceu território português até a sua transferência para a China em 1999. Embora a ideia de criar um Rotary Club em Macau tenha surgido em 1938, ela só se concretizou após a guerra, impulsionada por Henrique Nolasco, Jr. e apoiada pelo Rotary Club de Hong Kong. A primeira reunião ocorreu em 11 de janeiro de 1947, no restaurante Fat Siu Lau, onde 36 membros fundadores elegeram Augusto de Castro Rodrigues como presidente. Em 16 de junho de 1947, o Rotary International concedeu oficialmente a carta ao clube (Carta nº 6662), integrando-o ao Distrito 96, ao lado de clubes do sul da China e de Hong Kong. O clube focou no bem-estar comunitário, apoiando hospitais, escolas e serviços sociais locais.
中文
澳门扶轮社成立于1947年，正值二战后澳门在葡萄牙统治下的复苏阶段。澳门于1557年由明朝租借给葡萄牙，1887年《中葡北京条约》赋予葡萄牙永久殖民权，直至1999年回归中国。虽然成立扶轮社的构想早在1938年出现，但直到战后才在Henrique Nolasco, Jr.的推动和香港扶轮社的支持下实现。首场会议于1947年1月11日在发兆楼举行，36位创始会员选举Augusto de Castro Rodrigues为首任社长。1947年6月16日，扶轮国际正式授权澳门扶轮社（社团编号6662），加入包含中国南部和香港的第96区。该扶轮社注重社区福利，支持当地医院、学校及社会服务。
The Birth Rotary Club Macau 1947 Herbert Lau 劉敬恒 China Historian October 2015 Macao 聖保祿學院天主之母教堂遺址 大三巴牌坊 Ruínas Antiga Catedral São Paulo Ruins Saint Paul English Portuguese Chinese Colony Kingdom Portugal Ming Empire 大明國 1557 1887 Sino Treaty Peking 中葡和好通商條約 大清國 December 1999 People Republic 中華人民共和國 UNESCO United Nations Educational Scientific Cultural Organization World Heritage List 2005 International 中華民 July 1937 96th 97th 98th Districts District 中華民國 Provinces Fukien Fujian 福建省 Kwangtung Guangdong 廣東省 Kwangsi Guangxi 廣西省 Kweichow Guizhou 貴州省 Yunnan Hong Kong 1938 Pedro Guimarães Lobato 洛巴托博士 Hermann Machado Monteiro 蒙特羅博士 Notícias 澳門消息報 However Though Until 1946 War Henrique Nolasco 殷理基 Robert Choa 蔡永興 President 1966 1967 Governor 345 1971 1972 香港扶輪社 Arthur Woo 胡惠德醫生 OBE 1940 1941 Rotarians Macanese Board Directors Special Representative Fat Siu Restaurant 佛笑樓餐室 Talks Here January Augusto Castro Rodrigues Harbour Master 船政廳長羅德基 Secretary Clube 澳門扶輪社 Provisional Acknowledging Chengting Thomas Wang 王正廷博士 Director 1944 2nd Vice 1945 Recommendation Membership Richard Hedke Detroit May Rotarian 11th Commander Kuo Tse Fan Captain Bragança Treasurer Messrs Hill Murray José Lobo Herman Horácio Larangeira Tze Chau Application Welfare Fund Homes Destitute Aged Red Cross Taipa Coloane Canossian Institute Salesian Orphanage 慈幼孤兒院 Pang Man School Kiang Hospital 鏡湖醫院 Tong Sin Association 同善堂 Rafael 聖辣菲醫院 白馬行醫院 醫人廟 Maternity Ward Children Library June Charter 6662 Certainly 1931 Canton 1932 Foochow 1933 Amoy Swatow 1936 Wuchow Kunming Kweilin Kweiyang Ernesto Santos Bastos Lisbon Members Commodore 羅德基 Office 船政廳長 Classification Government Public Defense Navy 郭則範 Delegate Ministry Foreign Affairs 中華民國外交部駐澳門專員 Diplomatic Services Manager Ltd Distribution Dry Goods General Merchandise João Vicente Teixeira Braganca Army John George Colvin British Consul Consulate Service 羅保博士 Transportation Aviation 蒙特羅 Navegacao Comercio Buying Agent Horacio Barrister Law Practice Charles Civil Engineer Works Department Engineering Electricity Industry Barros Lopes Medical Doctor Eye Ear Nose Throat Chung Chi Kwong 鍾子光 Lei Yuen 利源行 Food Rice Milling Kenneth Fletcher Water Company Municipal Supply Waste Disposal Cassiano Fonseca Hospitals Frederick Johnson Gellion 嘉理仁 Managing Lighting 澳門電燈公司總經理 Light Power Garcia Deputy Commissioner Maritime Adolfo Jorge Criminal Grave Leite Banco Nacional Ultramarino 大西洋銀行 Finance Commercial Banking Lara Reis Teacher Lyceum Liceu 利宵中學 Education High Carlos Mello Leitao Notary Loo Wing Sik 盧永錫 Hing Cheong Yeung 慶昌洋行 Tobacco Cigarette Guimaraes Lourenço Bernardo Costa Martins Postmaster Post Communication Postal Telecommunication Silva Farmacia Popular 便民藥房 Chemical Pharmacy Frederico Assistant Mineral Oil Refinery Products Gustavo Land Registrar Registry Pereira Dental Surgeon Dentistry Poon 潘慶祥 中華民國外交部駐澳門專員公署秘書 Domingos Gregório Rosa Duque 杜格上尉 Proprietor Editor Voz 澳門之聲 Printing Publication Newspaper Jaime Salinas Moura Fine Arts Literature Council Administration Jose Vidigal Veterinarian Animal Husbandry Veterinary Medicine Joao Vila Franca Corporation Fook Yiu 高福耀 Tung Steamboat 同安輪船公司 Coastal Shipping Manuel Maria Metello 米泰羅博士 Colonial Lieutenant Mário Chief Naval Yard Mechanical Wai Chong Hotel Grande 國際酒店 Hotels Restaurants Year Based 200 000 300 Below Political Status Exchange Memorandum Revocation Privileges April Shanghai Settlements Postwar Sovereignty Pressure Following Social Development Implementation Anti Opium Policy Complete Eradication Infrastructure Cathay Pacific Inaugural Flight Accident Airways C47 Niki Seaplane Catalina Daylight Saving Time November Scenes Westward Praia 從西區望向南灣 遠處是東望洋炮台及燈塔 澳門中華總商會附設的閱書報室 八角亭圖書館 Colegio Santa Lima 聖羅撒女子中學 Bishop Capela Nossa Senhora Penha 卑拿聖堂 西望洋聖堂
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