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Rotary Club of Rangoon |
| The Second Club of
Burma District 3250 |
| The Rangoon Club, described by
Jim
Davidson, as the second in Burma after Thayetmo, was inaugurated in
September 1929. Thayetmo received its charter on September 30, 1929.
Rangoon started with 88 members. As Davidson pointed out "The reason for
having so many charter members is that owing to the peculiar conditions
in Asia, with so many going away on home leave (to Britain), it is
important that clubs be started with as large a membership as possible."
Jim Davidson went on to observe that "the Rangoon Club is a true cross
section of the community of officials, business and professional men."
Thus, the President was the Chairman of the Government's Development
Trust, the Secretary the Manager of the Royal Insurance Company and the
Vice President the Accountant General for Burma. All were British. The charter was dated November 27, 1929 Also see the first club of Burma Researched and written by RGHF Senior Historian Basil Lewis (UK) 3 May 2007 |
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