Club History

The Rotary Club of Teluk Intan was chartered on 11 August 1952 as the Rotary Club of Teluk Anson, Federation of  Malaya, under Rotary International District 46. There were 25 charter members and the Charter President was Dr. Ibrahim bin Haji Mohd. Yassin, a dental officer with the Infant Welfare Centre, Teluk Anson. The club meetings were held at 1pm on Tuesdays, at the local Rest House. On the 3rd Tuesday of every month, there was a Dinner meeting at 8pm. The admission fee was M$20 and the annual membership fee was M$48.

The Sponsor Club was the Rotary Club of Ipoh and the District Governor’s Special Representative was its President Leong Min On. The District Governor at that time was Khoo Teik Ee.

In 1952, Teluk Anson, as the town was then called, had a population of 22,961. The Rotary Club was first organized on 4 March 1952. The club president applied for membership in Rotary International on 20 May 1952 and, in his recommendation to Rotary International on 7 June 1952,  the then District Governor of R.I. District 46, Eusoff, wrote:

The prospect of a Rotary Club was examined as early as 1951 during the Presidentship of H. Wakefiled of  the Rotary Club of Ipoh. An extension survey was carried out by President Leong Min On; he was assisted by H. Haines a Past District Governor (in China) now a member of the Rotary Club of  Ipoh. The inaugural meeting was attended by seven members of the Ipoh Club. I visited this Provisional (Club) on two occasions --- on the last one, I conducted a Club Forum. Teluk Anson is the Chief Port for the State of Perak and in a very important rubber planting area. It is about 70 miles from Ipoh. {sic}

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