ver. 2024-04-13
Dr. The Honourable Ts’o Seen-Wan, CBE, LLD, JP The First Legislative Councillor served Rotary Club President 曹善允博士 — 首位擔任扶輪社社長的立法局議員

ENG
Dr. The Honourable Ts’o Seen-Wan (1868–1953), CBE, LLD, JP, was a pioneering ethnic Chinese solicitor and public servant in colonial Hong Kong. Appointed by Governor Sir Cecil Clementi as an Unofficial Member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council from 1929 to 1937, he also served as Honorary Commissioner of the Hong Kong Police Reserve. Ts’o co-founded the Rotary Club of Hong Kong in 1930 and was its Charter Vice-President, later becoming President from 1932 to 1933, making him the first Legislative Councillor and Police Reserve Commissioner to lead the club, as well as the first ethnic Chinese President of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong. Born in Macau, educated in Shanghai and England, he established his law practice in Hong Kong in 1896. Ts’o contributed to public health and education by co-founding St. Stephen’s College and Munsang College, supporting Tsan Yuk Maternity Hospital, and aiding the development of Kai Tak Bund. He was honored with an OBE in 1928 and a CBE in 1935 for his civic contributions.
PTG
O Dr. Honorável Ts’o Seen-Wan (1868–1953), CBE, LLD, JP, foi um pioneiro advogado chinês e servidor público na Hong Kong colonial. Nomeado pelo governador Sir Cecil Clementi como Membro Não Oficial do Conselho Legislativo de Hong Kong entre 1929 e 1937, também atuou como Comissário Honorário da Reserva da Polícia de Hong Kong. Ts’o cofundou o Rotary Club de Hong Kong em 1930, sendo seu Vice-Presidente fundador e posteriormente Presidente de 1932 a 1933, tornando-se o primeiro Conselheiro Legislativo e Comissário da Polícia a liderar o clube, além de ser o primeiro presidente etnicamente chinês. Nascido em Macau e educado em Xangai e Inglaterra, abriu seu escritório de advocacia em Hong Kong em 1896. Contribuiu para a saúde pública e educação ao cofundar as escolas St. Stephen’s e Munsang, apoiar o Hospital Tsan Yuk e ajudar no desenvolvimento do Kai Tak Bund. Foi agraciado com OBE em 1928 e CBE em 1935 por seus serviços civis.
中文
曹善允博士(1868–1953),CBE,LLD,JP,是殖民地香港首位具开创性的华裔律师及公职人员。1929年至1937年由总督Sir Cecil Clementi任命为香港立法局非官守议员,同时担任香港警察预备队荣誉专员。曹博士于1930年协助成立香港扶轮社,任创会副会长,后于1932至1933年任社长,成为首位担任扶轮社社长的立法局议员及警察预备队专员,亦是首位华裔扶轮社长。曹博士出生澳门,曾于上海及英国受教育,1896年于香港开业执业。他积极推动公共卫生与教育,协办创办圣士提反书院及文商学院,支持筲箕湾妇产医院,并协助开发启德海堤工程。他曾获颁授OBE(1928年)及晋升CBE(1935年),对香港社会法政领域贡献卓著。








