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Douglas Howland was a founding
member of the Rotary Club of Calgary, Canada when it was
formed in 1914 and later, in 1938/39 was appointed President
after serving a number of years as Treasurer and Secretary.
Rowland was a Committee Member
of Rotary International and over a period, served as Ambassador
to South East Asia, Europe and eventually to the Middle East.
In these roles he established many new clubs in those regions.
Between 1932 and 1934, Howland in
his capacity as Ambassador for Rotary International, was
responsible for the formation of the following Rotary Clubs -
India
Amritsar
Bangalore
Amedabad
Cawnpore
Lucknow
Mysore
Poona
Pakistan
Karachi
Indonesia - Java
Djember
Cheribon
Magelang
Indonesia - Sumatra
Palembang
China
Amoy
Foochow
Hankow
Nanking
During his journeys he also visited existing clubs in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
and the Philippines.
He returned to Canada in 1934.
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