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Dr. The Honorable Sir David Akers-Jones
New Territories Rotary Club Honorary Member
By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒)
(New Territories Rotary Club Director/Secretary 1983-1987)
25 December 2019
Dr. The Honorable Sir David Akers-Jones, KBE, GBM, CMG, HonDSocSc (CityPolyHK),
HonLLD (CUHK), HonDCL (Kent), HonRICS, MA (Oxford), JP, (鍾逸傑爵士) (14 April 1927 –
30 September 2019), Briton, was a career colonial administrator. He was elected Honorary
Member of the Rotary Club of New Territories (新界扶輪社) during his tenure as the Secretary
for the New Territories (新界政務司) from 1974 until 1981. It is the tradition of the Rotary Club,
since its inception in 1969, to invite the highest government administrator of the territory as
Honorary Member.
Akers-Jones as a linguist was well-known. Besides Anglo-Saxon, Old English, Old French,
Hindi and Malay, he also knew Hokkien (福建話), Chiu Chow (潮州話), Hakka (客家話),
Cantonese (粵語) and Putonghua (普通話). His knowledge of the Chinese languages also
extends to literature. He was a Knight of the realm, former Chief Secretary (香港布政司), Acting
Governor (署理香港總督), Advisor to the Governor, artist and architect of district
administration and representative government, the man most responsible for the phenomenal
development of the New Territories.
An Administrator of the British Crown Colony Hong Kong
Born on 14 April 1927 in Worthing, England, Akers-Jones was educated at Worthing High
School. He first set eyes on the Far East during the Second World War as a young man of 17
who was then serving in the merchant navy of the British India Steam Navigation Company.
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After the War, he entered Oxford and read English Language and Literature up to the death of
Chaucer, and obtained in his Master of Arts (MA) degree from Brasenose College (English
1949), Oxford.
It was at Oxford that he met and fell in love with a beautiful young actress who was appearing
with the Liverpool Playhouse. This was Miss Jane Spickernell, daughter of Admiral Sir Frank
Spickernell. Not long after, they married and the young Akers-Jones joined the Foreign Office.
By order of the Foreign Office, United Kingdom, Akers-Jones arrived in the British Crown
Colony Hong Kong and joined the Government in the summer of 1957, after 3 years in the Civil
Service of the British Federal Malay States. In Hong Kong his first posting was to the
Department of Trade and Industry where he was put in charge of Hong Kong’s emergency
rations. From Trade and Industry, David Akers-Jones moved on to become, successively and
successfully, the District Officer (理民官) of Tsuen Wan (荃灣) (1959-1961), the Islands (離島)
(1961-1962) and Yuen Long (元朗) (1962-1967). In the Yuen Long tenure, he was sent to the
University of Kent in England to study a diploma course on “The Comparative Study of Local
Government and Politics” prior promotion to Deputy District Commissioner in 1967, Principal
Assistant Colonial Secretary (首席助理輔政司) for 4 years in charge of lands affairs, then District
Commissioner (新界民政署署長) (5 November 1973 – 31 March 1974), and Secretary for the New
Territories (1 April 1974 – 30 November 1981). Except for a four-year spell in the Lands
Department, his career in the New Territories spanned some 18 years. Finally, he became the
first Secretary of the City and New Territories Administration (政務司) (later retitled Secretary
for District Administration) (1 December 1981 – 10 February 1985). Akers-Jones was
instrumental in turning small villages into “new towns” in the New Territories, teeming with
factories and apartment blocks to reset the slum-dwellers from the hillsides of Hong Kong
Island. He led the local administration in Hong Kong, implemented a representative political
system on a trial basis, and held the first 18 district councils election.
Akers-Jones was also briefly Secretary for Home Affairs (民政司) and then was promoted to
Chief Secretary (布政司) (10 June 1985 – 11 February 1987). After the sudden death of Sir
Edward Youde, 26th Governor of Hong Kong (第 26 任香港總督尤德爵士), Akers-Jones became
Acting Governor of Hong Kong from December 1986. After retiring from the post of Chief
Secretary on 11 February 1987, he remained as Acting Governor until April 9, then became
Special Assistant to Sir David Clive Wilson, the 27th Governor of Hong Kong (第 27 任香港總督
衛奕信爵士), for 6 months. Certainly, Akers-Jones had been an Official Member sitting in both
of the Hong Kong Executive Council (香港行政局) and Legislative Council (立法局) for years.
Leaving the government establishment, Akers-Jones was later the first non-official Chairman
of the Hong Kong Housing Authority (香港房屋委員會) from 1987 to 1992. After he
relinquished the chairmanship, in the years leading up to the transfer of sovereignty from the
United Kingdom to the People’s Republic of China (中華人民共和國) (PRC) on 1 July 1997,
Akers-Jones was appointed as a Hong Kong Affairs Advisor to the Central Government of the
PRC, from April 1993 to 1997. In 1996, Akers-Jones was appointed by PRC Central
Government a member of the Selection Committee to elect the first Chief Executive of the
future Hong Kong Special Administrative Region which would be established on 1 July 1997. **/ ?>
Dr. The Honorable Sir David Akers-Jones
New Territories Rotary Club Honorary Member
By Herbert K. Lau ()
(New Territories Rotary Club Director/Secretary 1983-1987)
25 December 2019
Dr. The Honorable Sir David Akers-Jones, KBE, GBM, CMG, HonDSocSc (CityPolyHK),
HonLLD (CUHK), HonDCL (Kent), HonRICS, MA (Oxford), JP, () (14 April 1927 -
30 September 2019), Briton, was a career colonial administrator. He was elected Honorary
Member of the Rotary Club of New Territories () during his tenure as the Secretary
for the New Territories () from 1974 until 1981. It is the tradition of the Rotary Club,
since its inception in 1969, to invite the highest government administrator of the territory as
Honorary Member.
Akers-Jones as a linguist was well-known. Besides Anglo-Saxon, Old English, Old French,
Hindi and Malay, he also knew Hokkien (), Chiu Chow (), Hakka (),
Cantonese () and Putonghua (). His knowledge of the Chinese languages also
extends to literature. He was a Knight of the realm, former Chief Secretary (), Acting
Governor (), Advisor to the Governor,...
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Kowloon Rotarian Hugh Moss Gerald Forsgate
First Chairman of Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian)
1 March 2015
The Honourable Hugh Moss Gerald Forsgate (霍士傑), C.B.E., J.P., (22 February 1919–21
October 2001), Briton, was the first Chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
(KCRC) (九廣鐵路公司) since its incorporation on 24 December 1982 until 23 December 1990.
This appointment was given by the Hong Kong Governor Sir Edward Youde (香港總督尤德爵士).
The major achievements in his tenure were the fully electrified Kowloon-Canton Railway
launched in July 1983, and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system launched in September 1988
serving the northwestern New Territories (新界), within Tuen Mun District (屯門區) and Yuen
Long District (元朗區). His reign also oversaw the Corporation’s transformation from a
government body to a public enterprise based on commercial principles, even to include real
estate development. (Read the story of KCRC on Page 4)
H. M. G. Forsgate, affectionately called “Gerry”, first joined Rotary in 1958, when the Rotary
Club of Kowloon (九龍扶輪社) celebrated its 10th anniversary, membership was up to 60,
including 7 charter members. Gerry was inducted an Active Member of the Club when he was
the Managing Director of The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. (香港九龍
碼頭及貨倉有限公司), where he was to work for 32 years since 1951. Gerry was initiated by Jim
Moody, then the secretary of the Kowloon Residents Association (九龍居民協會), a civil
organization of multi-nationalities with which a number of Kowloon Club members worked.
Educated in Royal High School of Edinburgh and Leith Nautical College, Scotland, Gerry
served as a Merchant Navy officer during the Second World War. He was a master mariner
before settling to a land-based life of maritime commerce and community service.
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Gerry married “Betty” Elizabeth Stevenson, with whom he had one son Brian and two
daughters Elaine (Marden) and Louise (Spurrier). Though the executive life was behind him
after retirement from Kowloon Wharf, he remained pretty active. He was chairman of a
company run by his son, Eralda Industries Ltd., and director of a half a dozen others.
Gerry was a football maniac. He was President 1977–2001 of the Hong Kong Rugby Football
Union (today known as Hong Kong Rugby Union 香港欖球總會), as well as President 1978–
2001 of Hong Kong Football Club (香港足球會), until the last day of his life.
Legislative Council and other public services
By appointment of the Hong Kong Governor Sir Crawford Murray MacLehose (香港總督麥理浩
爵士), Gerry served the Hong Kong Legislative Council as an Unofficial Member (香港立法局非
官守議員) from 19 July 1972 until 14 August 1974. Previously, Gerry was already conferred a
life-long appointment as an Unofficial Justice of the Peace for Hong Kong (非官守香港太平紳士).
On the other hand, Gerry had also served as Chairman of the Hong Kong Government
Transport Advisory Committee (交通諮詢委員會) in 1982-1986; A Member of the Hong Kong
Housing Authority (香港房屋委員會) in 1965-1985.
The 3rd Elected-Chairman of the Urban Council
On 1 April 1965, Gerry was first appointed by the Hong Kong Governor Sir David Clive Crosbie
Trench (香港總督戴麟趾爵士) an Unofficial Member to sit in the Urban Council of Hong Kong
(香港市政局), and later was elected Vice-Chairman in 1981-1986. Then, he served to be the 3rd
Elected-Chairman of the Council in 1986 until 1991. After his 26-years’ service with the
Council, the name “Hugh Moss Gerald Forsgate” is commemorated with a Forsgate
Conservatory in the Hong Kong Park (香港公園霍士傑溫室). The Forsgate Conservatory, which
occupies an area of 1,400 sq.m., comprises three sections, namely the Display Plant House, the
Dry Plant House and the Humid Plant House. An adjustable environmental control equipment
has been installed in the Conservatory to simulate different climatic conditions for the display
of plants from arid region and tropical area.
In recognition to his remarkable services to the colonial Hong Kong community, Hugh Moss
Gerald Forsgate had been bestowed 2 times by Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom, the Most
Excellent Order of the British Empire: (1) Officer (O.B.E.) 1974; (2) Commander (C.B.E.) 1985.
Gerry was the second Rotarian to chair the Urban Council. The first Elected-Chairman in
1973-1981 was The Honourable Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales (沙利士), G.C.I.H., G.B.M., C.B.E.,
J.P., President 1965-1966 of The Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社). **/ ?>
Kowloon Rotarian Hugh Moss Gerald Forsgate
First Chairman of Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
By Herbert K. Lau () (Rotary China Historian)
1 March 2015
The Honourable Hugh Moss Gerald Forsgate (), C.B.E., J.P., (22 February 191921
October 2001), Briton, was the first Chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
(KCRC) () since its incorporation on 24 December 1982 until 23 December 1990.
This appointment was given by the Hong Kong Governor Sir Edward Youde ().
The major achievements in his tenure were the fully electrified Kowloon-Canton Railway
launched in July 1983, and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system launched in September 1988
serving the northwestern New Territories (), within Tuen Mun District () and Yuen
Long District (). His reign also oversaw the Corporations transformation from a
government body to a public enterprise based on commercial principles, even to include real
estate development. (Read the story of KCRC on Page 4)
H. M. G. Forsgate, affectionately called Gerry, first joined Rotary in 1958, when the Rotary
Club of Kowloon () celebrated...
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Sir Andrew Caldecott
Former Rotarian served as the Governor of Hong Kong
By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian)
1 December 2015
Sir Andrew Caldecott, G.C.M.G., K.B.E., K.St.J., LL.D., F.R.A.S., F.R.S.A., M.A., B.A., (26
October 1884 — 14 July 1951) was the 19th Governor of the British Crown Colony Hong Kong
(第 19 任香港總督郝德傑爵士) in 1935-1937.
Andrew Caldecott was previously the Charter President 1929-1930 of the Rotary Club of Kuala
Lumpur when he was a British colonial administrator of the Federated Malay States (FMS).
The Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur (today known as the Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur Diraja)
existed in spirit as early as 1918, when leaders of government, commerce and professions
residing in Kuala Lumpur mooted the idea of forming an association to promote community
service and inter-community harmony. This lofty idea gained tremendous support from
leaders of the various communities in Kuala Lumpur, and the Concord Club—organized on
Rotary lines—was subsequently formed in the early 1920s. Through the visit of “The Marco
Polo of Rotary” James W. Davidson, Rotary International’s General Honorary Commissioner,
the Concord Club evolved into the Provisional Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur on 20 July 1928.
The Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur was inaugurated on 27 September 1929, with Andrew
Caldecott, C.B.E., as the Charter President. Through an unfortunate administrative mix-up,
the Club was formally admitted to Rotary International rather belatedly on 15 January 1930
with Charter No. 3268. The charter presentation ceremony was attended by Caldecott’s
superior, Sir William Peel, Chief Secretary of FMS. The first impression of Rotary gave the
confidence to Sir William Peel later instrumentally in organizing the Rotary Club of Hong Kong
(香港扶輪社) in the winter of 1930 after he was appointed the 18th Governor of the British
Crown Colony Hong Kong (第 18 任香港總督貝璐爵士) on 9 May 1930. Certainly, that was also
the result of the visits and guidance by James W. Davidson of Rotary International.
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24 March 1936 – Imperial Airways first scheduled flight “Dorado” arrived Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong.
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1936 – North coast of the Hong Kong Island looking down from the Victoria Peak
1936 – The Hong Kong Central District at the waterfront of the Victoria Harbour. The tallest building was the
third generation head office of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (香港上海滙豐銀行).
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Early Years
Andrew Caldecott was born on 26 October 1884 in Boxley, Kent, Great Britain. He was the
eldest child of Rev. Andrew Caldecott and Isobel Mary Johnson. His mother was the daughter
of Rev. Stenning Johnson.
Andrew Caldecott studied at Uppingham School in Rutland and was awarded scholarships,
enabling him to be admitted to Exeter College of the University of Oxford. He achieved
outstanding academic results while in College and had been awarded scholarships. He gained
a third class in Classical Honour Moderations and subsequently graduated with a Bachelor of
Arts in Classics (second-class honours) in 1907. He was conferred in 1948 Honorary Fellow by
Exeter College.
Malayan Career
Upon his graduation from College in 1907, Caldecott joined the Colonial Office in November of
the same year and was posted to Malaya, a member of the British Empire. He initially worked
in Negeri Sembilan as a Cadet of the Federated Malay States (FMS). He served as Acting
District Officer (DO) of Jelebu from 1909 to 1911. Then, he was appointed as Acting DO of
Kuala Pilah, and was transferred back to Jelebu to serve as DO in the same year. He was re-
appointed Acting DO of Kuala Pilah in the following year. In 1913, Caldecott was transferred to
the Federal Secretariat in Kuala Lumpur and assumed the office of Deputy Controller of
Labour. He subsequently held various positions, including Assistant Secretary (AS) to the
Chief Secretary in 1914-1916, 2nd AS to the Federal Secretary in 1916-1920, and Acting AS to
the colonial government in 1920-1922. Caldecott went on leave from September 1922; he took
up the ad hoc appointment as Malayan Commissioner at the British Empire Exhibition held at
Wembley Park in London, England, in 1924 and 1925. During the exhibition, he was in charge
of the coordination of the Malaya Pavilion. Thereafter, he was bestowed Commander of the
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) by King George V, King of the United
Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India.
After the Exhibition, Caldecott returned to Malaya in March 1926 and worked as Town
Planning Administrator and State Valuer of Ipoh; he was transferred to the Housing and Public
Works Department Enquiry Committees as Chairman in December 1926. He was appointed
Deputy Controller of Labour and Acting Under-Secretary to the Straits Settlements in July
1927, until 1928, when he was promoted to Secretary for Postal Affairs of the Straits
Settlements and FMS as Officer, Class 1A. Since then, Caldecott had been assigned to serve in
local authorities; he became Acting Resident of Negeri Sembilan in 1929 and Acting Resident
of Perak from 1930 to 1931. He was appointed to serve as Resident of Selangor, until March
1932, when he was transferred back to the central government of FMS as Chief Secretary. He
served as Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements from May 1933 to February 1934. On 17
February 1934, Caldecott worked as Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements and High
Commissioner of FMS, when Sir Cecil Clementi (金文泰爵士), the then-Governor of the Straits
Settlements retired due to illness. During his tenure as Acting Governor, Caldecott upheld **/ ?>
Sir Andrew Caldecott
Former Rotarian served as the Governor of Hong Kong
By Herbert K. Lau () (Rotary China Historian)
1 December 2015
Sir Andrew Caldecott, G.C.M.G., K.B.E., K.St.J., LL.D., F.R.A.S., F.R.S.A., M.A., B.A., (26
October 1884 -- 14 July 1951) was the 19th Governor of the British Crown Colony Hong Kong
( 19 ) in 1935-1937.
Andrew Caldecott was previously the Charter President 1929-1930 of the Rotary Club of Kuala
Lumpur when he was a British colonial administrator of the Federated Malay States (FMS).
The Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur (today known as the Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur Diraja)
existed in spirit as early as 1918, when leaders of government, commerce and professions
residing in Kuala Lumpur mooted the idea of forming an association to promote community
service and inter-community harmony. This lofty idea gained tremendous support from
leaders of the various communities in Kuala Lumpur, and the Concord Club---organized on
Rotary lines---was subsequently formed in the early 1920s. Through the visit of The Marco
Polo of...
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Eminent Rotarians on the Roster of
Hong Kong University Honorary Graduates
By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian)
1 August 2015
This article attempts to identify some of the Eminent Rotarians who have been on the roster of
the Hong Kong University (香港大學) Honorary Graduates during the 20th Century or the first
95 years of Rotary.
The 20th century was dominated by significant events that defined the era: Spanish flu
pandemic, World War I and World War II, nuclear weapons, nuclear power and space
exploration, nationalism and decolonization, technological advances, and the Cold War and
post-Cold War conflicts.
The 20th century saw a massive transformation of the world order: global total fertility
rates, sea level rise, and ecological collapses increased; the resulting competition for land and
dwindling resources accelerated deforestation, water depletion, and the mass extinction of
many of the world’s species and decline in the population of others; consequences which are
now being dealt with. Man-made global warming increased the risk of extreme weather
conditions.
The Hong Kong University’s honorary degree is the highest accolade it can bestow on an
individual, and is also one of its oldest and most cherished traditions. The honorary degree is
awarded to individuals who have made valuable contributions to the world or to humanity, and
also to those who have made significant contributions to academia, to Hong Kong or to the
University.
These distinguished individuals may be awarded one of the five types of honorary degrees:
Doctor of Laws honoris causa (名譽法學博士), Doctor of Letters honoris causa (名譽文學博士),
Doctor of Science honoris causa (名譽科學博士), Doctor of Divinity honoris causa (名譽神學博
士), and Doctor of Social Sciences honoris causa (名譽社會科學博士).
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1918 Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Dr. Lim Boon-Keng (林文慶醫生), MB, CM
President 1935-1936, Amoy Rotary Club (廈門扶輪社), China
President 1921-1937, Amoy University (廈門大學), China
1924 Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Dr. Ts’o Seen-Wan (曹善允博士), CBE, DLitt
President 1932-1933, The Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社)
Distinguished Hong Kong lawyer, politician, businessman and educationalist **/ ?>
Eminent Rotarians on the Roster of
Hong Kong University Honorary Graduates
By Herbert K. Lau () (Rotary China Historian)
1 August 2015
This article attempts to identify some of the Eminent Rotarians who have been on the roster of
the Hong Kong University () Honorary Graduates during the 20th Century or the first
95 years of Rotary.
The 20th century was dominated by significant events that defined the era: Spanish flu
pandemic, World War I and World War II, nuclear weapons, nuclear power and space
exploration, nationalism and decolonization, technological advances, and the Cold War and
post-Cold War conflicts.
The 20th century saw a massive transformation of the world order: global total fertility
rates, sea level rise, and ecological collapses increased; the resulting competition for land and
dwindling resources accelerated deforestation, water depletion, and the mass extinction of
many of the worlds species and decline in the population of others; consequences which are
now...
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Eminent Rotarians on the Roster of
Honorary Graduates of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian)
1 August 2015
This article attempts to identify some of the Eminent Rotarians who have been on the roster of
Honorary Graduates of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學) during the 20th
Century or the first 95 years of Rotary.
The 20th century was dominated by significant events that defined the era: Spanish flu
pandemic, World War I and World War II, nuclear weapons, nuclear power and space
exploration, nationalism and decolonization, technological advances, and the Cold War and
post-Cold War conflicts.
The 20th century saw a massive transformation of the world order: global total fertility
rates, sea level rise, and ecological collapses increased; the resulting competition for land and
dwindling resources accelerated deforestation, water depletion, and the mass extinction of
many of the world’s species and decline in the population of others; consequences which are
now being dealt with. Man-made global warming increased the risk of extreme weather
conditions.
The honorary degree of the Chinese University of Hong Kong is the highest accolade it can
bestow on an individual, and is also one of its oldest and most cherished traditions. The
honorary degree is awarded to individuals who have made valuable contributions to the world
or to humanity, and also to those who have made significant contributions to academia, to
Hong Kong or to the University.
These distinguished individuals may be awarded one of the four classes of honorary degrees:
Doctor of Literature honoris causa (榮譽文學博士), Doctor of Laws honoris causa (榮譽法學博
士), Doctor of Science honoris causa (榮譽理學博士), and Doctor of Social Science honoris
causa (榮譽社會科學博士).
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1968 Doctor of Laws (LLD)
The Honorable Tang Ping-Yuan (唐炳源議員), O.B.E., B.S., J.P.
Charter President 1937-1938, The Rotary Club of Wusih (無錫扶輪社), China
Active Member 1947-1949, The Rotary Club of Shanghai (上海扶輪社). China
Unofficial Member of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
1968 Doctor of Laws (LLD)
The Honorable Kenneth Fung Ping-Fan (馮秉芬議員), C.B.E., K.St.J., J.P.
President 1949-1950, The Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社)
Rotary International District 345 Governor 1961-1962
Outstanding leader in banking, commerce and industry
Unofficial Member, Hong Kong Urban Council/Executive Council/Legislative Council **/ ?>
Eminent Rotarians on the Roster of
Honorary Graduates of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
By Herbert K. Lau () (Rotary China Historian)
1 August 2015
This article attempts to identify some of the Eminent Rotarians who have been on the roster of
Honorary Graduates of the Chinese University of Hong Kong () during the 20th
Century or the first 95 years of Rotary.
The 20th century was dominated by significant events that defined the era: Spanish flu
pandemic, World War I and World War II, nuclear weapons, nuclear power and space
exploration, nationalism and decolonization, technological advances, and the Cold War and
post-Cold War conflicts.
The 20th century saw a massive transformation of the world order: global total fertility
rates, sea level rise, and ecological collapses increased; the resulting competition for land and
dwindling resources accelerated deforestation, water depletion, and the mass extinction of
many of the worlds species and decline...
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Eminent Rotarians on the Roster of Lingnan University Honorary Graduates
By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian)
1 August 2015
This article attempts to identify some of the Eminent Rotarians who have been on the roster of Honorary Graduates of the Lingnan University (嶺南大學) in Hong Kong since it passed an academic accreditation review from the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation, and was officially incorporated as “university” in 1991.
Lingnan University began in 1994 to confer honorary degrees, which are the highest accolade it can bestow on individuals, and is also one of its oldest and most cherished traditions. The honorary degree is awarded to individuals who have made valuable contributions to the world or to humanity, and also to those who have made significant contributions to academia, to Hong Kong or to the University. These distinguished individuals may be awarded one of the five classes of honorary degrees: Doctor of Literature honoris causa (榮譽文學博士), Doctor of Laws honoris causa (榮譽法學博士), Doctor of Humanities honoris causa (榮譽人文科學博士), Doctor of Business Administration honoris causa (榮譽工商管理學博士), and Doctor of Social Sciences honoris causa (榮譽社會科學博士).
As of this date, there are 4 Rotarians on the roster, if no omission or error is found: (1) 2002 Doctor of Social Sciences (DSocSc) Mr. Pang Yuk-Wing, Joseph (彭玉榮), J.P. (Active Member, The Rotary Club of Hong Kong 香港扶輪社); (2) 2005 Doctor of Laws (LLD) Mr. Liu Lit-Mo (廖烈武), M.B.E.,J.P. (President 1991-1992, The Rotary Club of Hong Kong Island West 香港西區扶輪社; Rotary International District 3450 Governor 1994-1995); (3) 2008 Doctor of Laws (LLD) Dr.
Cheng Mo-Chi, Moses ( ), G.B.S., O.B.E., LL.D., J.P. (Charter President 1983-1984, The Rotary Club of Hong Kong Northeast 香港東北扶輪社; Rotary International District 3450 Governor 1993-1994); (4) 2009 Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Dr. James Tak Wu (伍沾德), G.B.S., H.D. (Active Member, The Rotary Club of Hong Kong 香港扶輪社). Citations to these 4 honorary graduates can be found on Page 3.
The above was not the beginning of the relations between Lingnan and Rotary. But, rather, the relations can be traced back to the “original” Lingnan University in Canton (Guangzhou) (廣州) when of which was the home of 2 charter members of the Canton Rotary Club (廣州扶輪社) on 25 April 1932. They were: (1) Dr. James McClure Henry (香雅各博士), Provost of Lingnan University, who later served as Rotary International Governor of the 96th District in 1938- 1941; (2) Dr. Lee Ying-Lam (李應林博士), President of Lingnan University in 1937-1948.
鄭慕智
1James McClure Henry (香雅各) Lee Ying-Lam (李應林)
Pang Yuk-Wing, Joseph (彭玉榮) Liu Lit-Mo (廖烈武)
Cheng Mo-Chi, Moses (鄭慕智) James Tak Wu (伍沾德) **/ ?>
Eminent Rotarians on the Roster of Lingnan University Honorary Graduates
By Herbert K. Lau () (Rotary China Historian)
1 August 2015
This article attempts to identify some of the Eminent Rotarians who have been on the roster of Honorary Graduates of the Lingnan University () in Hong Kong since it passed an academic accreditation review from the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation, and was officially incorporated as university in 1991.
Lingnan University began in 1994 to confer honorary degrees, which are the highest accolade it can bestow on individuals, and is also one of its oldest and most cherished traditions. The honorary degree is awarded to individuals who have made valuable contributions to the world or to humanity, and also to those who have made significant contributions to academia, to Hong Kong or to the University. These distinguished individuals may be awarded one of the five classes of honorary degrees: Doctor of...
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Rabdan Samdandobji
Rotarian Chief of Mongolian Red Cross
By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian)
25 December 2020Rabdan Samdandobji (Рабдан Самдандобжи) (1951-2020), affectionately known as
“Samdan”, was President 1999-2000 of Ulaanbaatar Rotary Club (Улаанбаатар Ротари клуб),
Mongolia. His classification was a professional administrator of Red Cross, in his official
position as the Secretary General of the Mongolian Red Cross Society (Монголын улаан
загалмай нийгэмлэг) from 1997 until 2020. He was also a member of the Development
Commission of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies,
Samdan was born on 10 October 1951 in Chandmani Soum, Gobi-Altai Aimag. Prior to his
work with the Red Cross, he had been:
(1) 1978-1981 — Advisor, Mongolian Revolutionary Youth League
(2) 1981-1983 — Deputy Chairman, Mongolian Student Union
(3) 1984-1985 — Administrator of Foreign Relations Department, Mongolian
Revolutionary Youth League
(4) 1985-1991 — Representative & Secretary, World Federation of Democratic Youth
(5) 1991-1992 — Director, International Friendship Camp
(6) 1993-1996 — Chief Director, “Sunny” Children’s Center
Other than the above working experience, Samdan also participated actively in these
organizations:
(1) Vice President of the Asia-Pacific Family Organization
(2) National Representative of the International Federation of Volunteer Organizations of
Mongolia
(3) Head of the C-I-S-V Association
(4) Head of the Mongolian Children’s Rights Center
(5) Deputy Head of the Gobi-Altai province’s local council in Ulaanbaatar
(6) Head of the Mongolian Liver Protection Fund
(7) President of the Mongolian Volunteers Association
(8) Head of the Mongolian Consumer Protection Association
(9) Head of the Danish-Mongolian training center DAMOST
Samdan was also an expert of the Kyokushuzan Development Foundation, a member of the
Mongolian Society for the Future, the Mongolian Management Association, and also a leader of
the Mongolian Herder’s Science Center.
Samdandobji passed away in October 2020 due to illness of stomach cancer.
The Mongolian Red Cross Society
The Mongolian Red Cross Society (MRCS) is the largest humanitarian organization in
Mongolia. It was established in 1939 as a member of the International Red Cross and Red
Crescent Movement and is an auxiliary service to the Mongolian Government.
MRCS serves vulnerable Mongolians through a volunteer-based network which promotes
humanitarianism values and the principles of the Red Cross / Red Crescent movement. With
33 midlevel branches and over 800 primary level branches across Mongolia, MRCS is able to
serve communities nationwide. The Mongolian Red Cross Society conducts 7 core programs.
Disaster Management
The Disaster Management program helps communities to build resilience to natural and man-
made disasters such as dzud, earthquakes and floods. They do this by assisting communities to
be prepared for disasters through training and awareness campaigns and providing timely
disaster relief and rehabilitation activities.
Health and First Aid
The Health and First Aid program aims to strengthen community health by providing first aid
education and practical skills. MRCS conducts first aid training for volunteers as well as
commercial and industrial organizations.
Social Care
The Social Care program provides services to support the well-being and livelihood of
vulnerable groups in Mongolian society such as elderly, migrants and disabled people.
Volunteers are mobilized to provide psychosocial support and help vulnerable people with
everyday tasks such as preparing wood for heating and collecting drinking water, as well as
accessing to governmental care services. MRCS has a large volunteer base, with over 15,000
people offering their services each year.
Youth Program
The Youth program educates young people on humanitarian values and principles to further
developing voluntary service and participation at all levels of society. Red Cross youth clubs
are established in many schools and universities to engage young people in humanitarian
activities and further promoting these principles to the community. Activities include peer
training in health and first aid, earthquake preparedness, water and sanitation, HIV/AIDS
awareness, youth camps and intercultural exchange. There are 75,000 MRCS youth members.
Water and Sanitation
The Water and Sanitation program aims to help decreasing infectious diseases transmitted
through dirty hands by supplying the community with access to safe and clean drinking water,
improving toilet and sanitation conditions as well as providing hygiene education.
Blood Donor
The Blood Donor program works with related governmental and non-governmental
organizations to recruit and increase the number of voluntary, non-remunerated blood donors.
HIV/AIDs Concern
The HIV/AIDs Concern program aims to decrease the prevalence of HIV/STIs in Mongolia and
alleviate discrimination against infected people. **/ ?>
Rabdan Samdandobji
Rotarian Chief of Mongolian Red Cross
By Herbert K. Lau () (Rotary China Historian)
25 December 2020Rabdan Samdandobji ( ) (1951-2020), affectionately known as
Samdan, was President 1999-2000 of Ulaanbaatar Rotary Club ( ),
Mongolia. His classification was a professional administrator of Red Cross, in his official
position as the Secretary General of the Mongolian Red Cross Society (
) from 1997 until 2020. He was also a member of the Development
Commission of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies,
Samdan was born on 10 October 1951 in Chandmani Soum, Gobi-Altai Aimag. Prior to his
work with the Red Cross, he had been:
(1) 1978-1981 --- Advisor, Mongolian Revolutionary Youth League
(2) 1981-1983 --- Deputy Chairman, Mongolian Student Union
(3) 1984-1985 --- Administrator of Foreign Relations Department, Mongolian
Revolutionary Youth League
(4) 1985-1991 --- Representative & Secretary, World Federation of Democratic...