Last week's Proceedings -
15th March, 2006
Last week's Proceedings -
15th March, 2006
President Eddy announced the commencement of our 34th meeting at 1:00pm.
Welcome Back: Pres. Eddy sent his regards to Rtn. Kishu concerning his legs, who replied that it was an inevitable problem of being not "so young"! Rtn. Kishu should come next week to hear a talk which would definitely help his situation, please read "next week's program" underneath.
Birthday Boy: As Dir. Jason did not attended the special 4-generation joint luncheon meeting last Thursday, a belated celebration of his birthday (9 March) was performed today. Dir. Jason nominated his old mate (or room mate?), Rtn Charles, to lead members to sing song to congratulate his thirty something birthday. Many Many Happy Returns, Dir. Jason!
Announcement: PP John urged members to update their Club Roster by obtaining new Directory leaflets from Rtn. Kishu.
Pres. Eddy announced the following:-
1. District Conference, 22-23 April, 2006 at Regal Airpot Hotel - our Club had allocated a budget for members to join "free of charge", therefore, members were encouraged, especially new members to register for the conference.
2. District Mahjong Competition, 25 March 2006 - hosted by Rotary Club of Tsuen Wan, mahjong lovers in District 3450 and their Rotariannes were invited to participate the game and to share the joy and fellowship. Deadline of registeration: 18 March, 2006.
3. Spring Dinner & Club 888 Draw, 17 March, 2006, by Rotary Club of HK South - members were invited to join them for this special event.
4. The "Uncle Peter's Cup" Golf Tournament, 30 March, 2006 - After the game, a fellowship dinner would take place at CCC Club in the evening, non-golfing members were also invited to join for the food (wine?) and fellowship. Please contact Sec. Andy for details.
5.Vocational visit of HK banknote printing company, 22 March, 2006 - Dir. Jason confirmed that after the vocational visit in Taipo, fellowship functions would take place in Shenzhen including massage (men & women of course) and fine feast. Uncle Peter announced that the dinner would be hosted by Dir. Jason.
Guest Speaker: PP Rudy introduced Ir.Fung Chi Keung, Chief Engineer of Water Supply Department, to give us a presentation of "Total Water Management in Hong Kong":-
Hong Kong is a vibrant city with a population of about seven million. In 2005, the fresh water consumption in Hong Kong is about 968 million cubic metres. The scarce local fresh water resources, which are totally rainfall-dependent, have long been a matter of concern. Currently, only 20% - 30% of the fresh water demand is met by surface water collected from the catchment areas in Hong Kong. The remaining 70% - 80% of the fresh water supply comes from raw water imported from Dongjiang.
The rapid economic growth in the Pearl River Delta region will in effect reduce the available per capita fresh water resource in the entire region. In the longer term, there will be more and more competition for fresh water within the region. For sustainable development, it is important for Hong Kong to implement a Total Water Management (TWM) programme to ensure rational utilization, protection and management of precious water resources in a holistic manner and to explore the feasibility of developing alternative water resources to cope with future water demands.
The TWM programme comprises the key components of water reclamation, new water resources, water conservation, and water resource protection and management. The Government considers that the TWM programme will bring about significant improvement in water conservation and water resource protection by better utilisation of different water resources and managing them in an integrated, multi-sectoral and sustainable manner. As a first step forward, the Government is carrying out a study to formulate the long-term strategy for implementing the TWM programme. The speaker talked about the main objectives of the study and how the Government is to address the key issues involved.
Vote of Thanks: After the Q & A session, Rtn. Andrew II thanked Mr. Fung for giving us this informative presentation.
Next week's program: Rtn. John V informed that the guest speaker would be Dr. George Wong, who would give information of "21st Century of Anti-aging". Sec. Andy had eagerly sent out emails to members alreadly on last Monday regarding this talk, he would again email to members to invite friends (especially ladies, as this subject is really closed to their hearts!) to come to learn from Dr. Wong.
Meeting Adjourned: Pres. Eddy adjourned the meeting at 2:15pm with a toast to RI and coupled with Rotary Club of Hong Kong Island East.
Rotary Information
Special Lunch Meeting
NOTICE is hereby given that a Special Lunch Meeting of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong Island East will be held on 26th (Wednesday) April, 2006 at 1.00 p.m. at the Excelsior Hotel, Hong Kong for the purpose of passing a resolution of "30% Lunch Prepayment" as set forth hereunder.
1. The idea is to promote attendance as well as to lessen the burden of the club to guarantee 15 lunches each meeting. This guarantee is imposed by the Excelsior Hotel.
2. Prepaid number of luncheon is seven. (based on home club requirement of 30% of 23 luncheons, namely to prepay seven luncheons per member for every six months)
3. Prepayment is for the 6-month period, from 1st July 2006 to 31st December 2006 and from 1st January 2007 to 30th June 2007. The prepayment amount (at the prevailing luncheon fee) would therefore be HK$1,820.00 per member for every six months)
4. The prepayment is not transferable and cannot be carried forward. Any unused prepayment for the period specified will be forfeited, and credited to the club.
5. The alphabetical name list for signing weekly attendance record will be handed to the hotel staff. There are currently 40 members, including seven senior members with exempted status. Against each member's signature, a lunch ticket will be issued by the hotel staff. Visiting Rotarians, guests or exempted members will pay for the lunch fees to the hotel as usual.
6. With the signed name list, the Treasurer will use the club fund to pay the hotel accordingly including the lunch for the guest speaker, by weekly or monthly settlement.
7. No refund of the prepayment for make-up attendance.
8. This prepayment applies to usage in Excelsior Hotel only.
By order of the Board of Directors
Andy Wong (Hon. Secretary)+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Vocational Visit
Vocational Service Committee chairman, Jason Chiu is organizing a tour to the banknotes printing company in Taipo, New Territories, immediately after our regular meeting on 22nd Wednesday, March 2006. A tour bus will be waiting for us at the Excelsior Hotel for this visit.
After the tour of the Printing Press, we shall board the same tour bus direct for Shenzhen, mainland China for fellowship, shopping, sight-seeing and etc.
Chairman Jason is kind enough to host the dinner in a most modern Hotel for all of us. Thank you, Jason ! After dinner, we shall return to Excelsior Hotel at around 10.30 p.m. Good-bye and see again !
Reminder : Please make sure you and your family members bring along your travel documents. Dress code is casual and travel light.
Electronic Make-up Questions
You can submit an electronic makeup for this missed meeting by answering the following 7 questions:
1. Today was a special lunch meeting convene to approve and pass the following resolution:
To approve a levy of X% of our half yearly lunch expenses. X = 30%, X=50% ,X=100%
Answer: X=?
2. This total amounts to how many dollars?
Answer:
3. This prepaid lunches are Transferrable. True or False?
Answer:
4. Director Jason has arranged a trip to Taipo for what purpose?
Answer:
5. The guest speaker for today spoke on what subject?Answer:
6. Who is the birthday boy today?
Answer:
7. Pres. Eddy made three announcements. What are they?
Answer:
Instruction:
Please copy these 7 questions click the following URL John Kwok and paste it to the email and answer these questions and then click send
Joke
Cow Tail
A foursome was on the last hole and when the last golfer drove off the tee he hooked into a cow pasture. He advised his friends to play through and he would meet them at the clubhouse. They followed the plan and waited for their friend.
After a considerable time he appeared disheveled, bloody, and badly beaten up. They all wanted to know what happened.
He explained that he went over to the cow pasture but could not find his ball. He noticed a cow wringing her tail in obvious pain. He went over and lifted her tail and saw a golf ball solidly embedded. It was a yellow ball so he knew it was not his.
A woman comes out of the bushes apparently searching for her lost golf ball. The helpful male golfer lifted the cow's tail and asked, "Does this look like yours?"
That was the last thing he could remember.
Photographs of our meeting
on
15th March, 2006
Group Photo of our members with PDG Uncle Peter, Pres. Eddy guest speaker and our members on
15 th March, 2006.
