What Happened at Our Meeting
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14th April, 2004
Guess how many people turned up at our birthday party? 71! All this was the effort of one member -Kishu. Thanks Big Fellow. That was a great job. Out of this 71 our own members numbered 27 for a 67.5% attendance. I knew you could do it.
Pres. Henry opened the meeting by introducing all our VIP's. First it was DG Jones Wong (Mid-Levels), CP Dennis Ting (HKS) our former member, PDG Moses Cheng (HKNE) our former member, AG Joseph Chan (Wanchi), PDG Anthony Hung (Taipo), & DGN David Waring (2006-2007) (D6440 Barrington, Ill) also our former member.
Pres. Howard Lok (HKH) & his members, PE Theresa Chan, PP Grace Yen, VP C.K. Wong, PP Charles Wong, PP Eddie Leung, PP Douglas Hsia, PP Kennedy Tang, Rtn Hubert Ng, Rtn Benny Tam, Rtn Yoshi Takenaka for a total of 11 members.
Pres. William Fong Yan (HKN) and his members are PP Herbert Wong, PP Henry Mao, PP Addy Wong, PP Andrew Wong, PP Frank Wong, PE Henry Sam, Rtn Vitus Leung, Rtn Lau Bo Yee, Rtn Bill Liang, & Rtn Dave Lee. - 11 members.
PDG Moses Cheng (HKNE), and his members, PP David Tsoi, PP Joseph Tan, PP Edward Lui, Hon Tres. Anthony Desir, Rtn Kevin Lam, Rtn Sam Hui, Rtn Thomas Yuen, Rtn Benny Ratnani, Rtn Sidney Yuen for 10 members.
CP Dennis Ting (HKS), and his members IPP Bernie Ting, VP Tobias Doeringer, PP George Lee for a total of 4 members.PP & AG Meggy Tseung (Peninsula Sunrise) & PE Vivien Fung make a total of 2 members.
PP Peter Tse (TSTE)
PP Tim Lui was the acting Sergeant-at-arms and he reported a big collection of $3,600. Then Pres. Henry very generously rounded it up to $5,000.
Then there appeared a giant birthday cake with one candle on it. This is our club's 50th birthday cake. Pres. Henry asked PDG Uncle Peter and PDG Y.K. and all members of our club to come up to sing the birthday song. Then Uncle Peter had the honour to blow out the candle and together with PDG Y.K. cut the birthday cake. This was very unusual that we ate our dessert before the main course. Truly memorable NO?
Then everyone present received a birthday present of a new high tech flashlight that does not use a battery. If members who missed this party please ask Rtn Kishu for one. You have to be here in person to receive it.
Then Kishu introduced our speaker of the day who was Mr. David Lloyd a teaching professional in golf. The title of his talk was "Why Play the Game?"
David began his talk by telling us about the improvements in equipment and golf balls that allowed the golfers to hit the ball longer and longer in distance. Golf course designers are lengthening the distance of each hole in an effort to combat this. In years gone by the average length of golf courses were averaging 6,500 yards. We are now faced with golf courses of 7000+ yards.
He then showed us a new golf head with a new device built into the club head with a GPS mechanism that when you point the club head in the right direction and press the button on the back of the club head. This will allow you to hit the ball with all your strength and the ball will guarantee to travel in a straight line with no slice or hook.
He then asked us what would happen to our golfers and golf courses if such a devise becomes available? The results will be obvious and left the question unanswered. The whole point of his talk is golf course should be constructed for the average golfer to enjoy. To make the course more difficult by lengthening the golf course is not the solution.
He then opened the floor for questions. PP John raised his hand to ask, "When will this fake golf club be available and how much will it cost? He was so eager to improve his game that he is willing to try anything.
Then PP John came up to thank the speaker. He thanked David profusely for such a refreshing talk that will leave us eager to improve our game with or without this secret golf club. He closed his remarks by telling us a funny joke about the 80 years old golfer asking the Pope about golf in heaven. If you didn't attend this meeting you have to read about it in this week's issue of the Tung Feng.
Pres. Henry then closed the meeting by proposing a toast to all our baby clubs coupled with Rotary the world over.
Rotary Information Felicitation from our ex member Richard Yau President & Members of HKIE,
I will be unable to get away from New York to attend HKIE's 50th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday.
Even though I will not be joining the festivity in person but I will be thinking of you all and wish the club and its members another fifty productive and memorable years in promoting and reaching the objectives of Rotary.
Best wishes
Richard Yau
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Letter of Appreciation
(from R/C of Osaka-Jonan)To: Rotary Club of HK Island East 19th April 2004
Hong Kong
Dear Peter-san,
We came back to Osaka safely late last night.
We thank you very much for your wonderful hospitality and courtesies you provided for us during our stay in Hong Kong.
Your Golden Anniversary events were so nice and we were deeply impressed with your leadership.
We look forward to seeing you in May at our 35th Anniversary and Rotary International Convention.
Please extend our thanks and very best regards to all,
Yours in Rotary,
Saburo Okakura,
PP & International Service CommitteeJokes & Cartoon Subject: Fw: No Balls
A couple of women were playing golf one sunny Saturday morning. The first of the twosome teed off and watched in horror as her ball headed directly toward a foursome of men playing the next hole.
Indeed, the ball hit one of the men, and he immediately clasped his hands together at his crotch, fell to the ground and proceeded to roll around in evident agony. The woman rushed down to the man and immediately began to apologize. She explained that she was a
physical therapist: "Please allow me to help. I'm a physical therapist and I know I could relieve your pain if you'd allow me", she told him earnestly.
"Ummph, oooh, nnooo, I'll be alright...I'll be fine in a few minutes", he replied breathlessly as he remained in the fetal position still clasping his hands together at his crotch. But she persisted, and he finally allowed her to help him. She gently took his hands away and laid them to the side, she loosened his pants, and she put her hands inside and began to massage him. She then asked him: How does that feel?
To which he replied: It feels great, but my thumb still hurts like hell.____________________________________________________________________________________________
Golf in Heaven
A man who was an avid golfer finally got a once in a lifetime chance for an audience with the Pope.
After standing in line for hours, he got to the Pope and said, "Holiness, I have a question that only you can answer. You see, I love golf, and I feel a real need to know if there is a golf course in heaven. Can you tell me if there is?"
The Pope considered for a moment, and replied, "I do not know the answer to your question, my son, but I will talk to God and get back with you."
The next day, the man is called for another audience with the Pope to receive the answer to his question. He stood before the Pope, who said, "My son, I have some good news and some bad news in relation to your question. The good news is that heaven has the most fabulous golf course that you could imagine and is in eternally perfect shape. It puts all courses on earth to shame..."
"The bad news is that you tee-off tomorrow morning."
Photographs of Our Meeting
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14th April, 2004
Our guest speaker was Mr. David Lloyd a teacher of golf speaking to us on the subject "Why Play the Game"
(L to R) PDG Uncle Peter, Mr. David Lloyd & Pres. Henry at the left head table. (L to R) Hon. Sec. Eddy, DG Jones Wong (Mid-Levels), CP Dennis Ting (HKN)
at the right head table.
PP John, Dir. Laurence & his charming wife Jennie smiling for the camera. PP Tim & Uncle Peter happily counting the loot. How much?
PP Tim reporting on the SAA collection. Pres. Henry receiving the birthday gift from Pres. William Fong Yan (HKN). Pres. Henry receiving the birthday gift from Pres. Howard (HKH). Today We Celebrated our 50th Anniversary
PDG's Y.K., Peter, Moses, DG Jones, Pres. Henry and all the members of Hong Kong Island East singing the birthday song. PDG's Y.K., Uncle Peter, Pres. Henry, DG Jones & all the members of Hong Kong Island East cutting the birthday cake (L to R) PDG's Anthony (Taipo), Moses (HKNE), Pres. Howard Lok(HKH), AG Joseph (Wanchai), AG Meggy (Pen Sunrise), Pres. Henry, Pres. William Fonmg Yan (HKN), CP Dennis Ting (HKS) cutting the cake.
PP John & DGN David Waring (Barrington, Ill) (D6440) came all the way from USA to enjoy the party. Welcome DGN David who was a former member of our club. By 2006 our club would have produced 5 DGs. VP Robert shaking his flashlight which is our birthday present for our 50th birthday.
Did you get yours yet?
All the members of Hong Kong Harbour attending our birthday party. (L to R) PP Charles Wong, VP C.K. Wong, PP Eddie Leung, Rtn Hubert Ng, PP Douglas Hsia, PP Kennedy Tang, Rtn Benny Tam, Rtn Yoshi Takenaka, PP Grace Yen, PE Theresa Chan, & Pres. Howard Lok. All the VIP's who attended our party were AG Joseph, PDG Tony, PP Andrew, PDG Moses, PP Sam Lam, VP Toby (HKS) sitting together with our members Dr. Tony & PP JL.. Standing behind PP Hubert on the left is PP David Tsoi (HKNE). 
These are Rotaruans from HKN sitting with their Pres. William Fong Yan and AG Maggy Tseung & PE Vivian Fung (Pen Sunrise). 
Here are the Rotarians from HKNE with PP Joseph Tan & Rtn Kevin Lam, Benny Ratnani, PP David Tsoi & Rtn Anthony Desir. Here are our own members together with DGN David Waring (D6440) ( in red shirt) joining us for our 50th anniversary celebration.
DGE David Waring (Barrington Breakfast, Ill, USA) addressing us. He was a former member.of our club. He invited us to attend the Rotary International Convention in 2005 to be held in Chicago.
Overall view of our full house meeting. Another view of our meeting. Finally, a picture of our own members which includes a long lost member in PP Con Conway. Welcome back PP Con!! Great to see ya! Come again soon. 
PP John gave the vote of thanks to the guest speaker David Lloyd for a very interesting talk. But he just had to sneak in a golf joke which you can read about it in this bulletin. Group Photo of our visitors and members of our club with Pres. Henry & PDG Uncle Peter
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