rev. -140-2024-11-18
The-First-75-Years-of-Rotary-in-Asia-扶輪在亞洲的最初七十五年.pdf

Rotary International’s presence in Asia began in 1919 with the establishment of the Manila Rotary Club, initiated by businessman Leon Lambert. That same year, the Shanghai Rotary Club was founded in the Shanghai International Settlement, led by its first president Julian Petit. In 1920, R.J. Coombes founded the Rotary Club of Calcutta, India’s first, initially dominated by Anglo-Saxon businessmen but later producing prominent leaders like Nitish Laharry, who became the first Asian Rotary International president in 1962. The Tokyo Rotary Club was created under Umekichi Yoneyama, the first Asian Rotary International director, who helped expand clubs throughout Japan, Korea, Manchuria, and Taiwan. From 1928, Canadian explorer James Wheeler Davidson played a key role in organizing 19 clubs and promoting Rotary’s mission across Asia. Rotary’s service efforts, including aid after the 1923 Kanto Earthquake, strengthened its reputation and influence in the region during its first 75 years.
A presença do Rotary International na Ásia começou em 1919 com a criação do Rotary Club de Manila, liderado pelo empresário Leon Lambert. Nesse mesmo ano, foi fundado o Rotary Club de Xangai, no Shanghai International Settlement, com Julian Petit como primeiro presidente. Em 1920, R.J. Coombes fundou o Rotary Club de Calcutá, primeiro da Índia, inicialmente dominado por empresários anglo-saxões, mas que depois revelou líderes importantes como Nitish Laharry, o primeiro presidente asiático do Rotary International em 1962. O Rotary Club de Tóquio foi criado sob liderança de Umekichi Yoneyama, o primeiro diretor asiático do Rotary, que expandiu os clubes no Japão, Coreia, Manchúria e Taiwan. A partir de 1928, o explorador canadense James Wheeler Davidson organizou 19 clubes e promoveu a missão do Rotary na Ásia. Os esforços de serviço da organização, incluindo ajuda após o terremoto de Kanto em 1923, fortaleceram sua influência na região durante os primeiros 75 anos.
扶轮国际在亚洲的历史始于1919年,由商人莱昂·兰伯特创立了亚洲首个扶轮社——马尼拉扶轮社。同年,上海国际租界成立了上海扶轮社,由首任社长朱利安·佩蒂领导。1920年,R.J. 库姆斯创办了印度第一个扶轮社——加尔各答扶轮社,最初由盎格鲁-撒克逊商人主导,后出现了著名领导人如尼提什·拉哈里,他于1962年成为首位亚洲扶轮国际主席。东京扶轮社由第一个亚洲扶轮国际理事米山梅吉奇领导,于1926年成立,他推动扶轮社在日本、韩国、满洲、台湾的扩展。从1928年开始,加拿大探险家詹姆斯·惠勒·戴维森积极组织了19个扶轮社,推动扶轮的全球兄弟情谊使命。扶轮社在1923年关东大地震后的救助行动等服务贡献,提升了其在亚洲地区的声望和影响力,奠定了其最初75年的发展基础。
rev. -140-2024-11-18
The-First-75-Years-of-Rotary-in-Asia-扶輪在亞洲的最初七十五年.pdf