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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

I am honoured and delighted to be elected as President of our Club for 2014-15. We had our AGM on 21 /09/2014 at the Forest Hill Horticultural Centre. Our founding President Kam Leung was the Returning Officer. He was assisted by one of senior members Jimmy Lung. The results of the election are as follows: President: Michael Tse 1st Vice President: Maria Hui 2nd Vice President: Cecilia Tse Secretary: Ken Yan Assistant Secretary: Kendy Tat Treasurer: Emily Tang Assistant Treasurer: Charles Chan Membership Secretary: Lawrence Hui Immediate Past President: Kevin Yeap Committee members: Edward Chan Frankie Tang Charlie Wu Patrick Wu I would like to thank our Immediate Past President Kevin Yeap and Committee members for their effort, time and contribution for a successful 2013-14; especially amending the Clubs Constitution according to the requirements of the Association Incorporation Reform Act 2012. The Clubs Constitution is now known as the Hong Kong Club Incorporated Vic Rules. Together with our incoming committee, our vision is to take Hong Kong Club to a higher reputable level of recognition, we shall continue to promote members activities and recruit new members. I would like to specially thank Anthony Tung for organizing a demonstration of the fine art of traditional Chinese painting by the renowned Master Wang Dexin for our upcoming Sunday Activities on 19/10/2014. Hope you will make time and join us to welcome Master Wang and learn about traditional Chinese painting. More details about Master Wang are in this newsletter.

Michael Tse President

Newsletter

The Hong Kong Club

Inc VIC Reg. No. A0008066U ABN 86 024 074 291

PO Box 6233 Doncaster 3108

October 2014 Issue President:

Michael Tse

michael.tse@optusnet.com.au

1st Vice President:

Maria Hui maria.hui@bigpond.com

2nd Vice President: Cecilia Tse jtse_88@yahoo.com

Secretary

Ken Yan pouniform@gmail.com

Assistant Secretary:

Kendy Tat kendytat@hotmail.com Treasurer:

Emily Tang

tang.management.pl@gmail.com

Assistant Treasurer: Charles Chan ahfai@bigpond.net.au Membership Secretary:

Lawrence Hui lhui@tpg.com.au

Immediate Past President:

Kevin Yeap kcyeap@iprimus.com.au

Committee Members:

Edward Chan edwycchan@hotmail.com

Frankie Tang fc.tang@gmail.com

Charlie Wu

Patrick Wu patrickwu1310@hotmail.com

Website www.hongkongclub.com.au

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Upcoming Events

OCTOBER 2014

Event : Master Wang Dexin Chinese Painting Demonstration

We are honoured to have Master Wang Dexin, a renowned painter in China visiting Australia in October coming to our club for a demonstration. He is the committee member of the first art Committee of China Museum Academy, a member of China Fine Artists Association, Director of China Craft Art Association, Honorary President and Guest Professor of China National Painting and Calligraphy Academy, the Vice President of China International Painting Academy, the Honorary Academician and Guest Professor of Royal Art Research Academy. He succeeded in painting Chinese traditional painting on glass and formed his own style. (His full biography is attached.) Date: Sunday 19th October 2014 Time : 3:30pm to 5:00pm Venue : Forest Hill Horticultural Centre 82 Jolimont Road, Forest Hill 3131 It will be followed by dinner with Master Wang Dexin and his wife at the Tai Pan Restaurant in Doncaster East. Members and family and friends are welcome to join in. The cost of the dinner will be shared by all who attend, except for our guests Master Wang and Mrs Wang. Anyone interested to attend the dinner please contact Michael Tse on 9857 6356 or 0412 862 338 or email michael.tse@optusnet.com.au Time : 6:00pm Venue : Tai Pan Restaurant 237-239 Blackburn Road, Doncaster East NOVEMBER 2014

Hong Kong Club 50th Anniversary dinner & Dance 8th November 2014

You are cordially invited to join us in celebrating this important milestone of the Hong Kong Club. You will be treated a delicious 3 course dinner and dance the night away to the wonderful songs and music by a band. There will also be raffles prizes and silent auction conducted during the night. To make this event a big success, your support is essential and very much appreciated. Date: Saturday 8th November 2014 Venue : Manningham Convention Centre, 1 Thompson Road, Bulleen. Cost: $80 for members and $85 for non-members Time : 6:30pm for 7:00pm start, end approximately at 11:30pm Booking Enquiry: Michael Tse on 9857 6356 or 0412 862 338 or michael.tse@optusnet.com.au Cecilia Tse 9841 8012 or 0402 793 969 Edward Chan 0431 391 632 or edwycchan@hotmail.com

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NOVEMBER 2014

Monthly dinner at Tai Pan Restaurant

Date : Monday 3 November 2014 Time : 7:00pm Venue : Tai Pan Restaurant, 237-239 Blackburn Road, Doncaster Cost: $24.oo

Video and Picture shows organized by Lawrence Hui

Date : Sunday 16th November 2014 Time : 3:30pm to 5:00pm Venue : Forest Hill Horticultural Centre 82 Jolimont Road, Forest Hill 3131 DECEMBER 2014

Monthly dinner at Tai Pan Restaurant

Date : Monday 1st December 2014 Time : 7:00pm Venue : Tai Pan Restaurant, 237-239 Blackburn Road, Doncaster Cost: $24.oo

Hong Kong Clubs Christmas Party

Date: Sunday 14th December 2014 Time : 3:30pm to 5:00pm Venue : Forest Hill Horticultural Centre 82 Jolimont Road, Forest Hill 3131 JANUARY 2015 No function or Committee meeting