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Rotary Global History - The World History of Rotary
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History of Rotary in Asia

Florence Hui, Macau, is the chair for RGHF's history in Asia; Kim Kek Seong, Malaysia, is the webmaster

www.asiaclubs.org (First few global clubs of all of Asia)

Jim Davidson goes to Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Palestine, Burma, and The Federated Malay States

From Wikipedia: Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area (or 29.4% of its land area) and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population. Chiefly in the eastern and northern hemispheres, Asia is traditionally defined as part of the landmass of Eurasia with the western portion of the latter occupied by Europe lying east of the Suez Canal, east of the Ural Mountains, and south of the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian and Black Seas.
It is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the north by the Arctic Ocean. Given its size and diversity, Asia a toponym dating back to classical antiquity is more a cultural concept incorporating a number of regions and peoples than a homogeneous physical entity
 

Name of region or territory, based on United Nations data

Country name changes

 

The names of quite a few Asian countries have changed during the last century.

Previous Name Year  Current Name 
East Pakistan 1971 Bangladesh, People's Republic of
Kampuchea, Democratic 1975

Cambodia, Kingdom of
Portuguese Timor 1975 East Timor, Democratic Republic of
Dutch East Indies 1949 Indonesia, Republic of
Persian Empire 1935 Iran, Republic of
Transjordan 1946 Jordan, Kingdom of
Kirghizia (USSR) 1991 Kyrgyzstan, Republic
Malaya, Sabah, and Sarawak 1963

Malaysia
Burma 1989 Myanmar, Union of
Muscat 1971

Oman, Sultanate of
West Pakistan 1971 Pakistan, Republic of
Hejaz-Nejd, The Kingdom of 1932 Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
Aden 1970 South Yemen, People's Republic of
Ceylon 1972 Sri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic of
Formosa, Republic 1945 Taiwan
Tajik S.S.R 1991

Tajikistan, Republic of
Siam 1939

Thailand, Kingdom of
Ottoman Empire 1923 Turkey, Republic of
Turkmen SSR (USSR) 1991 Turkmenistan
Trucial Oman & Trucial States 1971 United Arab Emirates
French Indo-China 1949 Vietnam, Socialist Republic of
Yemen, People's Democratic & Southern Yemen 1970 Yemen, Republic of

Asia Archives

Rotary Global History site with complete history from the birth of the founder to present day. Research, fun, orientation, Rotary enrichment.
www.rotaryfirst100.org/library/archives/asia.htm - 39k -

Calcutta

This makes our club the oldest continuing club in Asia. ... This was changed to Middle Asia in 1931 with the Rotary Club of Calcutta becoming the central ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/global/asia/clubs/03calcutta.htm - 45k -

Long Road Home

The RI delegation to China and Southeast Asia includes President Richard D. King ... Wen Huang is RI's senior public information specialist for Asia and the ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/global/asia/clubs/longroad.htm - 49k -

Club Archives, according to RI

Canada · UK/Ireland · Africa · Asia · Australia · Europe ... ASIA · AUSTRALIA · EUROPE · FIRST 100 · LATIN AMERICA · TERMINATED · FIRST 100-5000 · DISTRICTS ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/library/archives/ - 32k -

Shanghai

Regal International East Asia Hotel, 516 Hengshan Lu, Shanghai. Membership in Rotary is by invitation only, is restricted in China to foreign passport ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/global/asia/clubs/02shanghai.htm - 37k -

Manila

Rotary/Asia First 10 Club #1. Rotary Club of Manila Charter 478. 1 June 1919. Rotary International District 3810. Home Club of Rotary International ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/global/asia/clubs/01manila.htm - 35k -

Shanghai District

But Rotary did not become truly international until it extended to Asia in 1919 when first clubs were organized in the Philippines, China and India, ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/global/ asia/clubs/02shanghaidistrict.htm - 44k -

Davidson

We have an additional glimpse into the origins of Rotary in Japan, and the Tokyo club, from Honorary General Commissioner in Asia Jim Davidson, ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/global/asia/history/davidson/ - 33k -

Jim Davidson

Canada · UK/Ireland · Africa · Asia · Australia · Europe · Latin America · New Zealand · Dist. Histories · Global Conflict · Tenets of Rotary ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/leaders/davidson/ - 48k -

Making New Friends

Could Rotary work in Asia? It seemed an impossible task to ‘blend’ such diverse ... His string of clubs across the face of Asia will prove to be an ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/leaders/davidson/newfriends/ - 62k -

North America

This tree is the first one that he has planted in California soil, although he has planted many trees in Europe and Asia on several of his goodwill trips to ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/library/trees/northamerica/ - 51k -

Donald MacRae

... (South East Asia Treaty Organization, APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation), WTO (World Trade Organization), NAFTA, and probably FTAA to name a few.” ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/clubs/canada/macrae/ - 50k -

Pearl Buck Bio

It was during the 1920s, that Pearl began to publish stories and essays in magazines such as Nation, The Chinese Recorder, Asia, and Atlantic Monthly. ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/women/famous/buck/bio.htm - 38k -

Global Conflict

With the rise of National Socialism in Germany, and the storm clouds of war beginning to boil over all of Europe and part of Asia, Rotary’s growth stopped ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/global/conflict/ - 46k -

www.friendshiptrees.org

CLUBS--, ASIA · AUSTRALIA · EUROPE · NORTH AMERICA · LATIN AMERICA · NEW ZEALAND · · COMMITTEE · WHAT'S NEW? ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/library/trees/index2.htm - 44k -

www.historyarchivelinks.org

First Rotary Clubs of Asia. www.rotaryfirst100.org/global/asia. First Rotary Clubs of Australia. www.australiaclubs.org. First Rotary Clubs of Canada ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/link.htm - 56k -

Pearl Buck

Undoubtedly, Lenin was encouraged and inspired by the knowledge that an uncommitted and distraught Asia lay beyond the borders of Russia as possible allies ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/women/famous/buck/ - 97k -

RIP Albert Tribute

... President of Rotary International in 1915-1916, paid tribute to the memory of Rotarian Jim Davidson, the Honorary General Commissioner in Asia. ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/leaders/davidson/tribute/ - 55k -

Herbert A. Pigman

From 1986 to 1989, Pigman served as director of the Immunization Task Force for PolioPlus, helping to launch immunization operations throughout Asia, ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/secretariat/pigman/ - 36k -

WW II End

Political unrest and military campaigns in South East Asia led to recommendations in November 1976 from the District Governor 330 that Rotary clubs in Laos, ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/global/conflict/ww2end/ - 38k -

Madeleine Carroll

They are everywhere in Europe, and in Asia–wherever war has passed. I have told you of them, because the eyes of a child burning out of a shapeless mass ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/women/famous/carroll/ - 79k -

History of RIBI

When he returned from war service, first in Civil Defence in London and then with the Royal Air Force in England and South East Asia, he was appointed ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/library/levy/ - 75k -

Seremban

... style roof Seremban is the capital of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan and is the first Rotary Club to be formed in this part of South East Asia. ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/global/countries/malaysia/ - 38k -

Halifax #81

An early Halifax Rotarian, James Layton Ralston, was commissioned by Rotary International, along with Jim Davidson to open the part of Asia and the South ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/clubs/cities/clubs/81halifax.htm - 48k -

Rotary District 3850

1919, The Rotary Club of Manila, the first Rotary Club in Asia and in the Philippines , was chartered (1 June). 1933, The Rotary Club of Iloilo was ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/districts/districts/3850.htm - 34k -

Townsville

The US Army 5th Air Firce was formed in Townsville and from it's current base in Japan has responsibility for the Pacific and South-East Asia zone. ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/ global/australia/clubs/townsville/ - 48k -

Albury

In 1966-67 we commenced involvement in the Rotary Youth Exchange program and are still involved, having hosted 33 incoming sent 34 outgoing students to Asia ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/global/australia/clubs/albury/ - 55k -

Rotary Abbreviations

Rotary International South Asia Office (2001 MOP) ... Brazil; Europe/Africa; Japan; Korea; South Asia; Southeast Asia; Southern South America and Southwest ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/ history/headings/abbreviations.htm - 190k -

Your Comments/Questions

Asia. Europe. Latin America. Districts. The Rotary Foundation The Secretariat. Friendship Trees. Room 711. ROTARY/One. Famous Rotarians. Women in Rotary ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/clubs/comment/ - 57k -

Rotary Global History Committee

Asia (India) Chair. Dr. Sarbadhikari. (India). Paul Harris Contributor. PDG Sekkel. (USA). RotaryFirst100 Chair. Selway. (USA). Baltic States ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/historians/committee.htm - 49k -

Civitan International

chartered in other European countries and in Asia. From the time Civitan chartered its first clubs, aid to those less fortunate was a notable project. ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/history/ history/otherorganizations/civitan/ - 70k -

Eine Seite Geschichte

5As Rotary spanned the globe, branch offices were opened in Europe, South America, South Asia, Southwest Pacific. In the UK British Rotary had its own ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/ geschichtevonrotary/history/onepage/ - 48k -

Perth

Hermann had built a solid relationship with Bhichai when he was Chairman of Rotary's Asia Extension Committee. In November 2000 a high ranking RI delegation ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/global/australia/clubs/perth/ - 62k -

www.onepagehistory.info

1947 5As Rotary spanned the globe, branch offices were opened in Europe, South America, South Asia, Southwest Pacific. In the UK British Rotary had its own ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/history/history/onepage/ - 54k -

www.recentposts.org

Dr. Dipak R. Sarbadhikari becomes chair for Asia (India) history. 10/15 Links to include on your website for Rotary Global History ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/new.htm - 95k -

www.historytour.org

First Rotary Club in Asia is chartered in Manila. Club #500 Fremont, Nebr., USA. 1921. Club #1000 York, England. Rotarians James W. Davidson, of Calgary, ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/history/history/ - 123k -

www.latinamericaclubs.org

Canada · UK/Ireland · Africa · Asia · Australia · Europe ... AFRICA · ASIA · AUSTRALIA · CANADA · EUROPE · IRELAND/UK · LATIN AMERICA · NEW ZEALAND ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/global/southamerica/ - 50k -

Dr Dipak Sarbadhikari

Chair for History of Asia (India) Dr. Dipak R. Sarbadhikari, [Medicine-Orthopedic Surgery], Rotary Club of Calcutta. Dipak is a third generation Rotarian of ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/historians/sarbadhikari.htm - 35k -

Links from Latin America

Canada · UK/Ireland · Africa · Asia · Australia · Europe ... AFRICA · ASIA · AUSTRALIA & NZ · EUROPE · LATIN AMERICA · NORTH AMERICA ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/30000partners/latinamerica.htm - 34k -

www.earlyleaders.org

*F Jim Davidson, RI VP 1926, Calgary, Opened the South Pacific and Asia 1921. J. Layton Ralston, RC of Halifax, Nova Scotia, was also commissioned with ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/leaders/ - 40k -

Early Clubs of Africa

Canada · UK/Ireland · Africa · Asia · Australia · Europe · Latin America ... AFRICA · ASIA · AUSTRALIA · CANADA · EUROPE · IRELAND/UK · LATIN AMERICA ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/global/africa/ - 49k -

12th Anniverary

The opportunity for extension in South American countries, Australasia [Asia] and in all parts of the civilized world is undeniable. ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/philosophy/ harris/02_1917rotarian.htm - 70k -

www.historylibrary.org

Canada · UK/Ireland · Africa · Asia · Australia · Europe · Latin America · New Zealand · Dist. ... Asia · Australia · Europe · Latin America ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/library/ - 53k -

The Original Rotary Global History

Canada · UK/Ireland · Africa · Asia · Australia · Europe · Latin America · New Zealand · RI Archives · Global Conflict · Site Map · Tenets of Rotary ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/ - 40k -

J. Layton Ralston

Canada · UK/Ireland · Africa · Asia · Australia · Europe · Latin America · New Zealand · Regional History · Dist. Histories · Global Conflict · Tenets of ...
www.rotaryfirst100.org/leaders/ralston/ - 42k -
 
 

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